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Inequity and COVID-19 in the City of Buenos Aires. How the pandemic affects informal settlements
by Agustina Suaya - CIPPEC (Argentina) - July 1, 2020
The spread of COVID-19 in some areas may be related to the socio-economic characteristics of the families living there.
Covid an excuse to push Indian Muslims out of informal sector jobs. Apartheid the next step
- April 9, 2020by Asim Ali - CPR (India)
What Muslims are facing now is a new form of concerted, deliberate economic marginalisation.
India needs a new social compact
- April 8, 2020by Shyam Saran - CPR (India)
The symbiotic relationship between migrant workers and the economy must be acknowledged when the lockdown ends.
COVID-19: Impending Situation Threatens to Deepen Nigeria's Education Crisis
- April 7, 2020by Thelma Obiakor, Adedeji Adeniran - CSEA (Nigeria)
Nationwide school closures have disrupted learning and access to vital school-provided services for a record number of students.
The 30 Percent Left Out of COVID-19 Big Data Analytics
- April 6, 2020by Mehnaz Rabbani - BIGD (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh is beginning to use technology for public welfare. However, 30% of the country's mobile phone users cannot read an SMS.
COVID-19 in Nigeria – Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) as Vulnerable Populations at Risk
- April 2, 2020by Basil Abia, Obinna Obiwulu - CSEA (Nigeria)
With characteristically limited living-spaces in IDP camps, social distancing and self-isolation will be difficult to achieve.
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Why are India’s migrant workers walking home?
- April 2, 2020by Partha Mukhopadhyay, Mukta Naik, Yamini Aiyar - CPR (India)
How is the migrant worker crisis unfolding across the country?
Priority areas for the prevention and control of COVID-19 infection in Lima
- in Spanish - April 2, 2020GRADE (Peru)
Zones with a higher risk of infection and more vulnerable populations, are identified in order to use resources more effectively.
Sri Lankan Migrants Abroad: Results from a Rapid Online Survey During the Spread of COVID19
- April 1, 2020by Bilesha Weeraratne - IPS (Sri Lanka)
Perceptions and experiences of Sri Lankan migrants in the context of the current health crisis.
How to sustain a long lockdown
- March 30, 2020by Neelanjan Sircar - CPR (India)
The lockdown was imposed in a fashion that was unsustainable for the poorest populations in India.
Taming coronavirus rampage: An efficient and inclusive approach is the need of the hour
- March 29, 2020by Khondaker Golam Moazzem - CPD (Bangladesh)
The announced programme of the government is just the start in addressing the immediate and some short-term necessities.
Mitigation Against COVID-19 and its Implications for Pakistan’s Labour Market
- March 28, 2020by Maryam Shabbir Abbasi, Ifra Baig - SDPI (Pakistan)
Which segments of Pakistan’s labour force are most vulnerable? How can the government ensure effective social protection?
The digital divide of the coronavirus
- in Spanish - March 20, 2020by Ramiro Albrieu - CIPPEC (Argentina)
Three sets of data from the International Telecommunication Union suggests that the digital transformation is limited to one part of the population.
The impact of economic measures
- in Spanish - March 20, 2020by Ricardo Carciofi - CIPPEC (Argentina)
The economic situation in Argentina is complex. The measures adopted are positive, but there are other factors to consider.