This virtual policy seminar held April 30, 2020, featuring introduction from Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI ( https://soundcloud.com/ifpri/ifpri_polsem_30apr2020#t=1:43); and the following rapid fire presentations:

• COVID-19 and the economic impact on Egypt: Clemens Breisinger, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI ( https://soundcloud.com/ifpri/ifpri_polsem_30apr2020#t=4:08 )

• COVID-19 and agricultural value chains in Ethiopia: Bart Minten, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI ( https://soundcloud.com/ifpri/ifpri_polsem_30apr2020#t=10:35 )

• COVID-19 and informal food traders in Africa -- government responses and citizen compliance: Danielle Resnick, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI ( https://soundcloud.com/ifpri/ifpri_polsem_30apr2020#t=17:40 )

• COVID-19 and food security and nutrition in Myanmar: Derek Headey, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI ( https://soundcloud.com/ifpri/ifpri_polsem_30apr2020#t=24:48 )

• COVID-19 and gender-sensitive social protection: Shalini Roy, Research Fellow, IFPRI ( https://soundcloud.com/ifpri/ifpri_polsem_30apr2020#t=31:45 )

Question and Answer session:

( https://soundcloud.com/ifpri/ifpri_polsem_30apr2020#t=38:51 )

Speaker's closing remarks: ( https://soundcloud.com/ifpri/ifpri_polsem_30apr2020#t=1:14:24 )

Related website: https://www.ifpri.org/covid-19

More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-covid-19-emerging-problems-and-potential-country-level-responses

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