Time: 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m
Venue: Virtual
Organizer: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Findings from a 2023 household survey conducted in Southeast Asia and Caucasus and Central Asia show that both regions had significant levels of food insecurity, with Southeast Asia showing more severe conditions. Among the various coping strategies adopted by households, only applying for government assistance had a significant effect on reducing food insecurity.
Objectives
- Discuss key survey findings, including the factors influencing household food insecurity
- Explore the role of coping strategies in household food insecurity
- Highlight the need to develop effective measures to reduce food insecurity among vulnerable groups
Webinar host/Presenter
Dina Azhgaliyeva
Senior Economist
Economic Research and Development Impact Department
ADB
Moderator
Joseph Ernest Zveglich Jr.
Deputy Director General
Economic Research and Development Impact Department
ADB
Panelists
Elvira Kurmanalieva
Senior Economist
CAREC Institute
Michiko Katagami
Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist
Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Sectors Department
ADB
Dil Bahadar Rahut
Vice-Chair of Research and Senior Research Fellow
ADB Institute
Background material
Publication: Food Insecurity, Inflation and Government Aid – Evidence from a Household Survey in Developing Asia