Management of food security actions during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Fábio Resende de Araújo
Dinara Leslye Macedo e Silva Calazans

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the intervention strategies adopted by public management during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce food insecurity, based on a case study in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. The study used a qualitative approach based on Program Theory and the multiple streams model to analyze the actions. In the state, the pandemic brought a window of opportunity, showing the importance of public policy in the government agenda, such as the program “Restaurante Popular,” which offers low-cost meals, and favors quick response and adequacy of means of implementation. The study highlights best practices, inspiring actions all over the country.

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Araújo, F. R. de, & Calazans, D. L. M. e S. (2020). Management of food security actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brazilian Journal of Public Administration, 54(4), 1123–1133. Retrieved from https://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/81907
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Socioeconomic vulnerability and poverty alliviation strategies

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