While the rises in global food and fuel prices have moderated in recent months, domestic prices remain much higher than previous years and show few signs of abating. Higher prices have pushed many more people into poverty, but the increase in the number of poor is only part of the emerging costs of the crisis. The more profound consequence is the impact of rising prices on households who were already poor. For those already struggling to meet their daily food and nutrient needs, the double shock of food and fuel price rises represents a threat to basic survival.
Food Price Watch (449kb PDF) — While the global focus on food prices has waned, domestic staple food prices in several countries have experienced double digit increases in 2009, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Poverty Effects of Higher Food Prices: A Global Perspective This paper provides a formal assessment of the direct and indirect impacts of higher prices on global poverty using a representative sample of 63 to 93 percent of the population of the developing world. Learn More
Rising Food and Fuel Prices: Addressing the Risks to Future Generations This paper focuses on the safety net interventions required to minimize the costs of the crisis to current and future generations. (PDF 237 kb)
Rising Food Prices in Sub-Saharan Africa: Poverty Impact and Policy Responses This paper aims to review the evidence on the potential impact of higher food prices on poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and examines the extent to which policy responses will benefit the poor. (PDF 1.96 mb)
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