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podcastCovid-19 in Kenya: Indices on County Healthcare Capacity and Populations at Risk
- November 5, 2020by Noah Wamalwa, Harvey Galper, Raza Reehana, Kwame Owino, John Mutua - IEA (Kenya)
COVID-19 is burdening an already strained healthcare system in Kenya.
Harnessing technology for business recovery and survival in times of COVID-19
- November 3, 2020by Tonny Odokonyero - EPRC (Uganda)
This article focuses on leveraging e-commerce to support the recovery and survival of business enterprises in the face of COVID-19.
Socio-economic impacts of coronavirus on peripheral populations in Pakistan: A study of Swat district
- November 3, 2020by Ayesha Ilyas, Syed Yusuf Saadat - SDPI (Pakistan)
This analysis uses as main indicators economic stresses, social and family life, and mental health.
Pandemic-related school closures were unprecedented – but they are not the biggest threat to children’s learning
- November 2, 2020by Myra Murad Khan, Thelma Obiakor, Kirsty Newman - CSEA (Nigeria)
A landmark White Paper jointly issued by the world’s largest education organizations recalls that this learning crisis isn’t really a new one.
Return of migrants from Mexico, in the context of COVID-19
- in Spanish - November 2, 2020ASIES (Guatemala)
New protection measures have been put in place to protect the health of migrants, their families, and communities.
Fiscal Policy Responses to COVID-19: What Can We Learn from the International Context?
- November 2, 2020by Chamini Thilanka - IPS (Sri Lanka)
It is crucial for economies to formulate and implement policies to mitigate the negative impacts induced by the COVID-19.
Livelihoods, Coping and Recovery During COVID-19 Crisis
- October 31, 2020by Hossain Zillur Rahman, Atiya Rahman, Umama Zillur, Imran Matin, Sabrina Miti Gain, Fatema Mohammad, Shakil Ahmed - BIGD (Bangladesh)
This study aims to support better policy responses to the COVID-19 crisis and the design of support programs for the vulnerable population.
Covid-19 shuts out externalisation of labour to citizens
- October 29, 2020by Aida Nattabi Kibirige - EPRC (Uganda)
The Middle East provides opportunities for several categories of employees, including drivers, domestic workers, factory workers, security, etc.
Unsafe abortions set to increase during the time of COVID-19
- October 28, 2020by Riska Koopman - IGD (South Africa)
The provision of health services and potential to engage in diverse policy debates has been impacted due to the urgency of the pandemic.
Pandemic Recovery in Urban Settings: Planning for the Unplanned
- October 28, 2020by Chathurga Karunanayake - IPS (Sri Lanka)
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has become a top priority for the vast majority of towns and cities across the world, which account for over 95% of total reported cases.
Life and death during the first six months of the covid-19 pandemic: an analysis of cross-country differences in changes in quantity and quality of life
- October 27, 2020by Lykke Andersen, Alejandra Gonzales Rocabado - INESAD (Bolivia)
This analysis of 124 countries reveals that those with the biggest reductions in mobility are also those with the biggest losses of life years.
How adequate, accessible and sustainable are government’s COVID-19 stimulus packages for MSMEs?
- October 23, 2020by Rehema Kahunde - EPRC (Uganda)
Despite their contribution to the economy, MSMEs still face many challenges that impede their growth and survival.
Young, rural and low-income women lost their jobs more during the pandemic
- in Spanish - October 21, 2020GRADE (Peru)
33% of women who worked before the COVID-19 pandemic could not continue to do so due to confinement measures.
The coronavirus and the challenges for women's work in Latin America
- in Spanish - October 21, 2020by Hugo Ñopo, Guillermina Martin, Diana Gutiérrez - GRADE (Peru)
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sudden economic shutdown. How has this situation affected the work of women in Latin America?
For the ones we left behind
- October 21, 2020by Obinna Obiwulu - CSEA (Nigeria)
With schools reopening all over Nigeria, the problems around education for the country's impoverished and other vulnerable children demand focus more than ever.