Community Resilience and the Ongoing Impacts on COVID-19 on Vulnerable Households

Listening to the voices of over 8,000 women and men from 18 countries

The effects of COVID-19 are still very much present in many communities. While in some developed countries we may believe the worst effects of the pandemic have subsided - thanks to the beneficial effects of vaccines, aid and government economic measures - in many poorer countries the situation continues to undermine the resilience of millions of people facing overlapping crises that reduce their ability to react. This crisis context is becoming structural for the most disadvantaged groups in the countries where we are present; climate change, economic downturns, diseases, conflicts or wars not only impede the recovery of many households in vulnerable communities, but also aggravate their situation.

8376
households interviewed
53%
of respondents had their incomes reduced due to COVID-19
33%
of responding households had to send people to bed hungry
42%
of respondents experienced a livelihood shock beyond the direct effects of COVID-19

Income

  • 63,8 % of respondents reported a worsening of their financial situation since the beginning of the pandemic. Learn more about the proportion of respondents saying income was not enough for food:

Access to Food

  • Our survey asked a series of questions to gauge respondents’ perceptions about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food security of their household. Learn more about the proportion of respondents who went to bed hungry:

Coping Strategies

  • Since the start of the pandemic, 63,8 % of respondents reported a worsening of their financial situation. Learn more about the proportion of respondents stating they have reduced food expenses:

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Agencies collecting data and related sample size

  • Bolivia
    Ayuda en Acción , Helvetas 367
  • Burkina Faso
    Welthungerhilfe 508
  • Burundi
    Concern Worldwide, Welthungerhilfe 834
  • Central African Republic
    Welthungerhilfe 301
  • Chad
    Concern Worldwide 312
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
    Concern Worldwide, Welthungerhilfe 845
  • El Salvador
    Ayuda en Acción 360
  • Georgia
    People In Need 600
  • Honduras
    Ayuda en Acción 420
  • Liberia
    Welthungerhilfe 450
  • Mali
    Welthungerhilfe 401
  • Nepal
    Helvetas 406
  • Niger
    Welthungerhilfe 467
  • Peru
    Ayuda en Acción , Helvetas 605
  • Sierra Leone
    Welthungerhilfe 452
  • Syria
    Concern Worldwide 310
  • Uganda
    Cesvi 421
  • Zambia
    People In Need 402
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