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podcastAssessing Africa’s digital response strategy to Covid-19
- July 20, 2020by Adedeji Adeniran, Sone Osakwe - CSEA (Nigeria)
Even in Sub-Saharan Africa countries with the lowest internet connection, some form of a digital system is being adopted.
Zoonotica: The COVID-19 pandemic and the battle of the meta-narratives
- July 20, 2020by Faith Mabera - IGD (South Africa)
How do we frame the new normal?
Pakistan’s Middle East remittance bonanza
- July 20, 2020by Vaqar Ahmed - SDPI (Pakistan)
The government will need to go beyond financial measures to secure future remittance inflows and to help Pakistani workers abroad.
How is COVID-19 affecting employment in Bolivia?
- July 20, 2020by Beatriz Muriel - INESAD (Bolivia)
COVID-19 has had a complex effect on Bolivia’s employment rate: an in-depth analysis.
The journey of women in leadership
- July 20, 2020by Fahmida Kathun - CPD (Bangladesh)
Countries with female heads of state have done a better job at containing the pandemic than those having male leaders.
The Coronavirus Pandemic: How can India learn to live with the virus?
- July 17, 2020by Yamini Aiyar, Jishnu Das - CPR (India)
Going forward India must build its infrastructure, as well as trust, flexibility, and agility in the public healthcare system.
What the power sector budget should look like during a pandemic
- July 17, 2020by Khondaker Golam Moazzem - CPD (Bangladesh)
The growing financial burden is a major concern for the power division due to excess generation capacity developed over the years.
Are agriculture and economic development still antithetical? Reflections for a post-COVID recovery plan
- July 17, 2020by Marco Castradori - CSEA (Nigeria)
Nigeria can no longer afford to view industrial manufacturing as greater than its traditional agrarian activities.
Key Policy Initiatives for Ghana’s Post-Covid-19 Recovery
- July 17, 2020by John Kwabena Kwakye - IEA (Ghana)
The post-pandemic recovery will require well-coordinated and comprehensive policies to turn the situation around.
Of Lockdowns and Bans: The Beat of COVID-19: The rhythm is ‘gonna’ get you!
- July 16, 2020by Sanusha Naidu - IGD (South Africa)
A new social contract is needed.
Assessment of COVID-19 Effects and Response Measures in Ethiopia: livelihoods and welfare implications
- July 16, 2020by Degye Goshu, Mengistu Ketema, Getachew Diriba, Tadele Ferede - EEA/EEPRI (Ethiopia)
The efficacy of awareness and mitigation measures to lessen the impacts of the pandemic on welfare of households.
The interplay between the pandemic and pollution
- July 16, 2020by Santosh Harish, Shibani Ghosh - CPR (India)
The key is in contesting bad policies, which dilute environmental norms and processes.
The economywide impact of the COVID-19 in Ethiopia: Policy and Recovery options
- July 16, 2020by Getachew Diriba, Tadele Ferede, Lulit Mitik Beyene - EEA/EEPRI (Ethiopia)
Economic impacts from the crisis are expected to have differentiated impacts on a wide range of economic and social indicators.
Financing post COVID-19 business revival and economic recovery: Stress Testing of Banking Sector of Pakistan
- July 16, 2020by Fareeha Adil, Sajid Amin Javed - SDPI (Pakistan)
Evaluation of the financial soundness of Pakistan’s banking sector and its ability to respond to financial pressure in a crisis.
How COVID-19 has accelerated the future of work
- July 15, 2020by Ramiro Albrieu - CIPPEC (Argentina)
The irruption of COVID-19 completely shook the agenda on the future of work. The global economic system is facing the most urgent labour market reengineering challenge in history.