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Financial inclusion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during the Covid-19 pandemic
by Justine Luwedde - EPRC (Uganda) - October 19, 2020
The risks associated with COVID-19 have aggravated the credit and liquidity limitations among MSMEs in Uganda
COVID-19 and Foreign Exchange Woes: Can Sri Lanka Find a Way Out?
- April 17, 2020by Bilesha Weeraratne - IPS (Sri Lanka)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has taken many measures to attract, as well as retain, more foreign exchange in the country.
Analysis: The Emerging International Response- Five Takeaways from March G-20 Summit on COVID-19
- April 17, 2020CPR (India)
The Summit lacked real proposals but discussions that happened around it give an idea into the global response thus far.
Has the coronavirus lockdown increased health risks in mining areas?
- April 17, 2020by Kanchi Kohli, Santosh Dora, Sampada Nayak - CPR (India)
Hundreds of villagers in Keonjhar district of Odisha are protesting and demanding a shut down of mining and industrial operations.
Economic specialists analyse the effects of COVID-19 in the economic development of El Salvador
- in Spanish - April 15, 2020by Ricardo Córdova, Héctor Dada, Carlos Acevedo, Carmen Aída Lazo, Ricardo Castaneda, Óscar Cabrera, Saira Barrera - FUNDAUNGO (El Salvador)
An analysis on the effects that this pandemic will have on the country's economic development in the short and medium term.
Economic activity and confidence of entrepreneurs and consumers recorded a sharp drop in March 2020
- in Spanish - April 15, 2020by Margarita Beneke de Sanfeliú - FUSADES (El Salvador)
Monthly survey monitoring economic activity in the country recorded the largest drop in rates since its beginnings.
India and the Coronavirus: Averting economic collapse and building economic resilience--What are the fiscal options?
- April 15, 2020by Shekhar Shah, Arvind Subramanian, Devesh Kapur - NCAER (India)
How to pay for the massive increases in public expenditure needed to shield the Indian economy.
Least Developed Countries Confronting COVID-19: Response and Resilience
- April 14, 2020by Fareha Raida Islam, Debapriya Bhattacharya - CPD (Bangladesh)
The pandemic has had detrimental economic effects on LDCs. National governments are scrambling to assess and respond to the situation.
The case for debt relief in Africa amid COVID-19
- April 14, 2020by Chukwuka Onyekwenya, Mma Amara Ekeruche - CSEA (Nigeria)
The kind of debt relief Africa needs in order to help it’s weak health infrastructure and alleviate the recent demand shock.
Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Nigerian economy
- April 14, 2020by Chukwuka Onyekwenya, Mma Amara Ekeruche - CSEA (Nigeria)
Nigeria’s economy was already grappling with low oil prices and debt. These factors will only aggravate the impact of COVID-19.
The implication of Covid-19 pandemic on the Nigerian Economy
- April 13, 2020by Lateef Akanni, Samuel Chukwudi Gabriel - CSEA (Nigeria)
The chaos that COVID-19 has spread across the globe cut across every facet of human existence and the consequences may linger beyond 2020.
How can India ensure that agricultural markets work in a socially distanced manner?
- April 13, 2020by Gurpreet Singh, Nivedita Sharma - CBGA (India)
The agricultural sector in India is facing unique challenges, in order to balance out supply and prices, steps need to be taken to protect its people.
The Importance of Social Security
- in Spanish - April 13, 2020ASIES (Guatemala)
If Guatemala were to have a complete social security program, workers would feel less repercussions of the pandemic.
COVID-19: Impact of Lockdown on SMEs
- April 13, 2020by Sajid Amin Javed, Muhammad Umar Ayaz - SDPI (Pakistan)
Two surveys conducted in China regarding the impact of lockdown on SMEs are used to construct different scenarios for Pakistan.
When COVID-19 Management Methods Challenge Us On the Management of Land Reforms in West Africa
- in French - April 13, 2020IPAR (Senegal)
Africans have devised their own national strategies to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the same consensus is needed for land reform.
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Addressing the Food Crisis In India
- April 13, 2020by Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Yamini Aiyar - CBGA (India)
Food supply chains have broken down and Indian farmers are at stake. Farmers and consumers need protection.