This report synthesizes findings from five city case studies undertaken in Rosario (Argentina), Bogota (Colombia), Accra (Ghana), Kitwe (Zambia) and Colombo (Sri Lanka), during the second half of 2009 into the effects of the global financial crisis on the food security of low and middle income populations of those cities. Drawing on data generated through household surveys, 24 hour food recall, anthropometry of under-five year olds and women from 15 to 49, Focus Group Discussions and Expert opinions on policy issues, the studies assessed current socio-economic circumstances of households, food practices, coping strategies, the policy environment and current nutritional status of women and young children.
Resource collections
- Climate emergency
- Topics
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience
