STAAR blog – The role of social protection in preventing and managing food crises: new ideas, and some old ones that are worth repeating
The scope of our original task was extensive – including to: identify the causes of increasing food crises and unpack why food systems fail; scope out if and how social…
STAAR blog – The role of social protection in preventing and managing food crises: Food systems, food markets and trade
During the 2010s, food systems perspectives have become popular, because a (broad) systems perspective captures the many processes — see Figure A — that lead to the several and diverse…
STAAR blog – The role of social protection in preventing and managing food crises: Urbanisation
Until the COVID-19 pandemic, food crises were considered rural crises: a rapid internet search reveals a notable lack of literature on urban food crises. Most people now live in urban…
STAAR blog – The role of social protection in preventing and managing food crises – Conflict, Fragility, and Political Settlements
Food crisis isn't just about empty plates. It's a catalyst for instability, a breeding ground for desperation, and a potential spark for conflict. We often hear about the social contract…
STAAR blog – The role of social protection in preventing and managing food: Women’s and girls’ climate resilience
Social protection is increasingly recognised as a key policy tool to promote food security and resilience in crises, including those related to climate risk and conflict (Tenzing, 2020; Bruck et al.,…
STAAR blog – The role of social protection in preventing and managing food crises: an emerging convergence
“Social protection is a set of policies and programmes aimed at preventing and protecting all people against poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion, throughout their life cycle, emphasising vulnerable groups. This…
STAAR blog – The role of social protection in preventing and managing food crises – Nutrition
Our understanding of food security has fundamentally shifted in recent years with increasing recognition of the nutrition element embedded in the definition, precipitating improved monitoring indicators. The prior focus on…
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