A novel idea: Integrating urban and rural safety nets in Africa during the pandemic

Monday, May 4, 2020 - 09:10 in Mathematics & Economics

In countries across Africa, the public health restrictions imposed to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic have thrown many people out of work. Cities face the risk of widespread hunger, with the collapse of urban incomes and disruptions in food supply chains. And where there are government-run relief programs, many have only reached a fraction of the people who have lost their incomes.

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