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podcastIEP organized a thematic cycle on 'fake news' during the Covid-19 pandemic
- in Spanish - November 23, 2020Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP)
Uncertainty in people paves the way for the appearance and dissemination of false and deliberately distributed information.
Adolescence in the Time of COVID-19: Evidence From Bangladesh
- November 20, 2020by Sarah Baird, , Shwetlena Sabarwal, Silvia Guglielmi, Jennifer Seager - BIGD (Bangladesh)
Findings show economic impacts associated with increased food insecurity, anxiety, and mental health issues among adolescents.
COVID-19: a wake-up call for Sri Lanka’s tea industry
- November 19, 2020by Nimesha Dissanayaka - IPS (Sri Lanka)
By the time COVID-19 hit, Sri Lanka’s tea production and export earnings had already been on a declining trend for a few years.
Recovery slower in the informal economy
- November 18, 2020by Narayan C. Das, Asma Tabassum - BIGD (Bangladesh)
The informal economy of Bangladesh constitutes of 86.2 per cent of the total employed population (aged 15 years or older).
Congresses and parties in Latin America: before and after the pandemic
- in Spanish - November 18, 2020by María Belén Abdala, Carolina Tchintian, Gerardo Scherlis - CIPPEC (Argentina)
What strategies are Congresses and parties adopting to adapt to the new conditions? What reforms could be maintained regardless of the pandemic?
Short-term Effects of COVID-19 and Containment Measures on Kenya’s Economy
- November 17, 2020by Joshua Laichema, Evelyne Kihiu, Daniel Omanyo, Rodgers Musamali, Benson Kiriga, Victor Nechifor, Emanuele Ferrari - KIPPRA (Kenya)
KIPPRA examines the economic and social welfare effects of the Government’s policy responses to the pandemic.
COVID 19: Why Uganda needs national strategic food reserves
- November 16, 2020by Regean Mugume - EPRC (Uganda)
The outbreak of COVID-19 and its subsequent spread are exacerbating food security vulnerabilities in many Ugandan households.
Tax justice is more important than ever
- November 16, 2020by Neeti Biyani - CBGA (India)
The article examines how topics like progressive taxation, tax justice and financial transparency have been absent during the pandemic.
Economic Illusionism, Extractivist Model and Covid-19 in Honduras
- in Spanish - November 12, 2020by Joel Aleman - FOSDEH (Honduras)
In this report, FOSDEH analyses economic decisions taken in the context of the pandemic, with a focus on extractivism.
Panel Discussion: Boosting Agricultural Value Chains in the midst of COVID-19 and Political Party Manifestos
- November 12, 2020ISSER (Ghana)
The panel discussed how agriculture was impacted (negatively but also positively) by the COVID-19 crisis.
Effects of Covid-19 on family farms and producer organizations members of the CNCR in Senegal
- in French - November 12, 2020IPAR (Senegal)
This study aims to understand the impact of the pandemic on the sustainability, income, and food security of family farms.
Only 1% of students are able to attend face-to-face classes
- in Spanish - November 12, 2020by Alejandra Cardini - CIPPEC (Argentina)
Alejandra Cardini, director of CIPPEC's Education Program, talks about educating during a pandemic in Argentina.
Rajasthan needs to invest more in secondary education of girls
- November 10, 2020by Protiva Kundu - CBGA (India)
COVID-19 has shown the disproportionate impact of school closure on girls in Rajasthan.
Beg your pardon: Give children food, shelter, education, not alms
- November 9, 2020by Protiva Kundu - CBGA (India)
In India, COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerability of children when deprived of basic rights.
Only 8% of employed population reached through stimulus packages
- November 5, 2020CPD (Bangladesh)
Slow implementation of stimulus packages for smaller firms and the agriculture sector has not produced the expected results.