By watching the video, you will learn about the impacts of COVID-19 on local food systems and rural areas. Ron Hartman, Director of the Global Engagement Partnership and Resource Mobilization of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), also imparts response measures that can enhance farmers’ capacities, including the repurposing of funds to ensure that food systems function effectively, knowledge and policy support, and establishment of Rural Poor Stimulus Facility (RPSF).