ESSP Working Paper 142, by Kaleab Baye. Abstract: Immediately after the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Ethiopia in March 2020, the Government of Ethiopia took several public health measures to prevent increased levels of infection These included closing all schools and restricting large gatherings and movements of people. Hand-washing and social distancing were the main […]
The quest for safer foods: The COVID-19 crisis and dairy value chains in Ethiopia
The share of households consuming dairy products in Addis Ababa has dropped by 11 percentage points since the COVID-19 crisis, seemingly linked to perceived risks of consuming dairy products. All income groups declined their consumption, except for the richest quintile where the share of consuming households changed little. More than half of the consumers in […]
Impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on coffee value chains in Ethiopia
In the first half of April, coffee trade on the Ethiopian Coffee Exchange (ECX) declined by about 30% compared to the same period in previous years. This seems explained by lower supplies to the market - by farmers as well as traders - as well as by more bypassing of the Exchange. Local and international […]
Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia – Some Reflections
That the COVID-19 pandemic has significant impacts is becoming increasingly apparent. The immediate effects are the morbidity and mortality suffered by some of those infected by the virus. So are the prevention (campaigns, tests) and treatment costs (hospitals, staff, medication). Further economic impacts originate in the demand-side and supply-side shocks related to the pandemic and […]
Impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on vegetable value chains in Ethiopia
Re-post from IFPRI.ORG. On March 13, the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Ethiopia. Three days later, the government closed schools, banned all public gatherings and sporting activities, and recommended social distancing. Other measures to contain the spread of the virus soon followed. Travelers from abroad were put into a 14-day mandatory quarantine, bars were […]