The expanding threat to food security in least developed countries, Brendan Vickers, Salamat Ali and Neil Balchin for OECD Development Matters

Document Summary: 
The number of severely food insecure people across the world is estimated to have doubled in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic to 276 million. This number is expected to reach 323 million in 2022 due to the war in Ukraine. Least developed countries (LDCs) are particularly exposed to this crisis within a crisis: data from the Food and Agriculture Organization indicates more than 251 million people in LDCs are severely food insecure. What makes LDCs particularly vulnerable to food insecurity? Three key factors explain why LDCs are so vulnerable to food insecurity.
Author: 
Brendan Vickers, Salamat Ali and Neil Balchin
Publication Date: 
2022