Assessing and Mitigating the Food Insecurity Consequences of COVID-19 on Marginalized Refugees and Migrants in Quito, Ecuador

The project examines the linkages between food insecurity and migrants, particularly refugees from various origins in the context of Quito, Ecuador. The research project will adopt mixed methods, including a survey, in-depth and key informant interviews, and focus group studies in the city of Quito. More specifically, it examines the levels and determinants of food insecurity among migrants and refugees in Quito. It evaluates the levels and determinants of all four dimensions of food security: availability, access, utilization and stability. It will also examine how food security of migrants and refugees and its determinants are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.