Presents an analysis of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on livelihoods and the food security of billions of people, as well as effective policy responses to this crisis. This e-book builds upon lessons presented in an earlier volume that documented the impacts of the pandemic as of mid-2020. In this new e-book, new research and lessons learned over the past 18 months are presented, drawing on contributions from IFPRI and the CGIAR COVID-19 Hub. The book is organized into four sections, featuring contributions on topics such as food security and poverty, agricultural production and value chains, nutrition, health, and social programs, and policy responses and implications