The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risks rolling back many of the efforts and global successes recorded in reducing poverty and food insecurity. We undertake a systematic search and review of the growing microeconomic literature on the association between COVID-19 and food insecurity in Africa, discussing its implications for food policy and research. Furthermore, we review the various coping strategies households employ to build resilience to COVID-19. The evidence indicates that COVID-19 is associated with an increase in food insecurity both ex-ante and ex-durante. Given the covariate nature of COVID-19 and associated control mechanisms, current evidence is short of providing clear causal learning. We provide some potential interesting areas where future efforts can be geared to improve learning on the relationship between COVID-19, food insecurity, and building resilience to shocks.

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COVID-19 和非洲的粮食不安全：对新出现的经验证据的回顾

冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 有可能使在减少贫困和粮食不安全方面取得的许多努力和全球成就倒退。我们对越来越多关于 COVID-19 与非洲粮食不安全之间关联的微观经济学文献进行系统搜索和审查，讨论其对粮食政策和研究的影响。此外，我们回顾了家庭为增强对 COVID-19 的抵御能力而采用的各种应对策略。证据表明，COVID-19 与事前和事后粮食不安全的增加有关。鉴于 COVID-19 和相关控制机制的协变量性质，目前的证据不足以提供明确的因果关系。我们提供了一些潜在的有趣领域，未来可以努力改进对 COVID-19、