Policy responses to the global food price crises in LAC (2008, 2011 and 2022)

This database compiles policy responses implemented across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in response to the global food price crises of 2008, 2011, and 2022. It provides a structured overview of policy measures adopted by governments to mitigate the impacts of rising food prices. The dataset classifies responses by social protection area, category, and sub-category and includes key attributes such as:

• Whether the intervention was new or an adaptation of a pre-existing program.
• The status of the program as of May 2023.
• Whether the measure was targeted or universal.
• The source of the information for each policy response.

This database serves as a resource for policymakers, researchers, and development practitioners seeking to analyze past policy actions and inform future policy responses to food price shocks.

This work was conducted as part of the World Bank Working Group on Food and Fuel Prices and Inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean.