COVID-19 and food systems in the Indo-Pacific: An assessment of vulnerabilities, impacts and opportunities for action

A river filled with boats rowed by women, filled with their farm produce

ACIAR responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by undertaking a multi-stage assessment of current and emerging impacts on food security across the Indo-Pacific region.
 
The stage two assessment was led by a joint team from the Australian National University, CSIRO and partner agencies in the assessment focal countries of Indonesia, Pacific island countries (Kiribati, Tuvalu, Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji), Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Timor-Leste.

You can find the report here.

Join us online to discuss this report, and hear from speakers including:

  • Prof Andrew Campbell, CEO ACIAR
  • Prof Brian Schmidt, Vice-Chancellor ANU
  • Dr Larry Marshall, Chief Executive CSIRO

The event will be held on Zoom. You can join the webinar here.

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