Bread as Politics – Food Insecurity in Egypt

This brief examines food insecurity in Egypt and what can be done to combat the issue in the long term. It discusses both internal political and economic vulnerabilities, as well as external challenges that have put additional pressure on Egypt’s food system. Climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have negatively impacted food prices in Egypt and other import-dependent countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. As Egypt’s economic crisis continues and people’s purchasing power is decreasing, more people are at risk of hunger and food insecurity.