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Online Event: Mitigating Africa’s and Asia’s Locust Infestation amid the Covid-19 Pandemic

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Online Only

These are exceedingly difficult times for farmers in East Africa and South Asia. Amid the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, swarms of locusts numbering in the hundreds of billions are inundating the regions—the worst infestation of its kind in 25 years. In East Africa, the FAO believes the oncoming second wave of locusts “represents an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods because [the second wave] coincides with the beginning of the long rains and the planting season.” 

The aim of the event is threefold:

 

  • Deliver a detailed update on the locust infestations in East Africa and South Asia – their scope, trajectory, and current level of damage
  • Summarize FAO’s efforts in affected areas to mitigate the swarms, noting key challenges, proven interventions, and the economic costs of inaction
  • Identify policy actions necessary to prevent widespread food insecurity in affected areas

We hope you will join us for an online discussion on Wednesday, April 29, from 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. EST about “Mitigating Africa’s and Asia’s Locust Infestation Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic.” 

 

 

This event is made possible in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Liaison Office for North America.

Featuring
Dominique Burgeon
Director of Emergency and Rehabilitation Division, UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Stephanie Hanson
Senior Vice President, One Acre Fund
Matt Nims
Deputy Director, USAID Office of Food for Peace
Vimlendra Sharan
Director, Liaison Office for North America, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAOLOW)
Steven Burak
Coordinator, Regional Desert Locust Alliance and Project Development Manager for the Horn of Africa, ACTED
CSIS Experts
Caitlin Welsh
Director, Global Food Security Program
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