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Food and nutrition security during disasters

Food assistance generally emerges as the most essential lifesaving need that requires immediate attention after every disaster

Sushma Guleria

Pradnya Paithankar

Animesh Prakash

Kavya Mohan

National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)

WFP

Posted on 25 Dec, 2022 04:31 PM

Due to its geophysical and climatic conditions, India is exposed to multiple hazards and is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. According to Global Climate Risk Index it has remained in the top 10 worst affected countries by disasters for three straight years since 2018.

There is a scope to bring focus of food security and nutrition in plans and policies on climate change (Biswarup Ganguly, Wikimedia Commons)

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