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COVID-19 crisis and support for agrifood: Public sector responses through the financial sector

This policy brief aims to provide useful information for policymakers and other stakeholders in developing countries who are in the process of designing COVID-19 response programmes addressing the needs of agrifood and rural sectors through dedicated rural finance instruments and broader financial sector involvement. The brief discusses emerging patterns on how countries are currently responding to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. It looks at a number of innovations, good practices and policy options that emerge as most relevant for developing country contexts.

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URL
http://www.fao.org/2019-ncov/resources/policy-briefs/en/
Date
2020
Publisher
FAO
Region
Global
Keywords
Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), Food environments, Investment & finance, Multi-stakeholder partnerships, Policy analysis, Rural credit, Rural finance, Rural institutions, Trade & markets
Policy Theme
Access to Rural Finance