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COVID-19 lockdowns threaten Africa’s vital informal urban food trade

As COVID-19 begins its spread across Africa, concerns are growing about how the pandemic will affect the region’s already fragile food systems, especially in densely packed cities. Much of the region’s urban population works in the informal sector — many in wet markets and as street vendors — and de...

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Main Author: Resnick, Danielle
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2020
Subjects:
income
covid-19
urban areas
social protection
trade
disease prevention
hygiene
food security
poverty
social safety nets
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143146
Summary:As COVID-19 begins its spread across Africa, concerns are growing about how the pandemic will affect the region’s already fragile food systems, especially in densely packed cities. Much of the region’s urban population works in the informal sector — many in wet markets and as street vendors — and depends on it for food, so lockdowns and other social distancing measures could pose major problems both for consumers and workers.

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