Presentation highlights:
- FNS Pillar: Food stability - crises (e.g. droughts) affect agriculture and the food system
- Preparedness – early warning systems (M&E <5 years)
- Tensions exist – local vs imported foods; balance needed to avoid price hikes, culture
- Innovations are needed for ensuring security of supply during crises e.g. process (logistics) , product (stable without refrigeration), business model innovation (vouchers/not cash)
About Gyongyi Kovacs:
Gyöngyi is the Erkko Professor in Humanitarian Logistics at Hanken Schools of Economics, Finland, and the Director of the Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute (HUMLOG Institute). She is a co-editor in chief of the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management (JHLSCM) and writes for InterOrganisational, a blog on supply chain management. Her current research projects include: Resilience in disaster relief and development supply chains - managing challenges of climate change, urbanisation and security; SAFE-MET - Study on risk management of extreme weather related disasters and climate change adaptation in Malawi and Zambia; and other issues realted to supply chain environmental responsibility.