report
article
video
podcast
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
Financial inclusion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during the Covid-19 pandemic
- October 19, 2020by Justine Luwedde - EPRC (Uganda)
The risks associated with COVID-19 have aggravated the credit and liquidity limitations among MSMEs in Uganda
Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2020
- October 15, 2020IPS (Sri Lanka)
The IPS’ annual flagship report examines the policy contours of a country that builds back better from COVID-19.
COVID-19, youth, employment and measures for post-crisis recovery
- in Spanish - October 12, 2020by Alejandro Flores - FUSADES (El Salvador)
To promote youth employment in El Salvador, it is necessary to implement economic stimulus measures.
Pandemics and Disruptions: Reviving Sri Lanka’s Economy Beyond COVID-19
- October 12, 2020IPS (Sri Lanka)
Recent surge in COVID-19 infections shows the urgent need of measures to contain the fallout of the Sri Lanka's economy.
Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment prospects for Uganda’s youth in the Middle East
- October 5, 2020by Aida Nattabi Kibirige, Ibrahim Kasirye, Swaibu Mbowa, Madina Guloba - EPRC (Uganda)
The expected drop in labour migration from Ugandan’s youth to the Middle East will harm remittances necessary for the economy.
Weathering Disasters: Why it Pays to be Prepared
- October 5, 2020by Nisha Arunatillake - IPS (Sri Lanka)
Preparedness can reduce the resulting socio-economic costs of different types of disasters.
Tourism in Ecuador: opportunities for recovery after COVID-19
- September 28, 2020by María Caridad Ortiz, María Emilia Valencia - Grupo FARO (Ecuador)
It is time to rethink Ecuadorian tourism from an economic, social, and environmental resilience and sustainability perspective.
The brunt of the pandemic on MSMEs in the Asia Pacific Region
- September 14, 2020by Fahmida Kathun - CPD (Bangladesh)
The micro, small and medium enterprises of the Asia Pacific region has been affected severely due to the pandemic.
Protecting Sri Lankan MSMEs During a Pandemic: A Need for Innovative Solutions
- September 14, 2020by Kithmina Hewage - IPS (Sri Lanka)
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the traditional vulnerabilities of this sector.
A COVID Collapse in Fourteen Pictures
- September 11, 2020by Partha Mukhopadhyay - CPR (India)
India's per-capita income is now the same as when Modi first took office in 2014.
Light at the end of the tunnel should not make us complacent
- September 10, 2020by Towfiqul Islam Khan - CPD (Bangladesh)
Since Covid-19 was reported in the country, the Bangladesh economy has gone through a series of challenging episodes.
COVID-19 and Sri Lanka’s Labour Market Gaps: Permanent Protection for Temporary Employees
- September 9, 2020by Priyanka Jayawardena - IPS (Sri Lanka)
More than 1.7 million temporary employees in the private sector are at the risk of facing drastic wage cuts and layoffs.
Construction sector in Ecuador at the time of COVID-19
- in Spanish - September 7, 2020Grupo FARO (Ecuador)
Measures for the economic recovery of the sector are aimed at avoiding business closures and job losses.
The Impact of Covid-19 on the Kenyan Economy
- September 4, 2020by Leo Kipkogei Kemboi - IEA (Kenya)
Covid-19 shock on the economy is one of its kind. It combines both supply and demand shocks.
Measures to support business and employment in the pandemic
- in Spanish - September 3, 2020Grupo FARO (Ecuador)
Strategies to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on unemployment and poverty, and to assist early economic recovery.