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podcastBudget should pay special attention to five areas
- June 6, 2020by Fahmida Kathun - CPD (Bangladesh)
Health, social security, agriculture, employment and education must be a priority.
COVID-19 and subsequent preventive measures have had the largest impact on MSMEs
- June 5, 2020by Nathan Sunday - EPRC (Uganda)
Micro and small businesses have lost more than half of their business activity due to the pandemic.
Decentralized Autonomous Government Budgets in the context of the COVID- 19
- in Spanish - June 5, 2020Grupo FARO (Ecuador)
An analysis of the five cities with the largest State transfers shows a significant reduction in municipal revenue.
Numbers on the Edge: Assessing India's Fiscal Response to COVID-19
- June 5, 2020CBGA (India)
An analysis of India’s fiscal response to the ongoing crisis, taking into account the important measures announced by the Centre.
Partial easing of the COVID-19 lockdown improves the business climate, but it remains below potential
- June 4, 2020by Brian Sserunjogi, Nathan Sunday, Corti Paul Lakuma, Rehema Kahunde - EPRC (Uganda)
Restricted partial opening up of the economy improves business climate, and future perceptions are upbeat.
El Salvador: Legal regulations for the prevention and containment of COVID-19
- in Spanish - June 4, 2020FUNDAUNGO (El Salvador)
A breakdown of different decrees approved by the government to tackle the challenges of COVID-19 in the country.
Ensuring learning continuity for every African child in the time of COVID-19
- June 4, 2020by Adedeji Adeniran - CSEA (Nigeria)
A new approach, where school becomes a point of exchange, rather than a meeting point, can help resume school services.
Coping With COVID-19: The Case of Bangladesh
- June 4, 2020by S. R. Osmani - BIGD (Bangladesh)
The only way to minimise the economic cost of the pandemic is to put in place a strong system of public health support.
Second virtual conference of SV Latin American think tanks on COVID-19
- in Spanish - June 3, 2020by Beatriz Muriel, Pablo Hurtado, Luis Mauricio Torres, Ana Patricia Muñoz, Oswaldo Molina, Manuel Cotado, Natalia Aquilino, Dolores Martínez, Daniela Vilar, Carolina Tchintian, Ricardo Fort, Paloma Acevedo, Manuel Dammert-Guardia, Norma Correa - Southern Voice
In a joint initiative with On Think Tanks, Southern Voice organized its second virtual conference on COVID-19 in Latin America.
Phase III: Media Tracking of Domestic Violence, Bangladesh
- June 3, 2020by Pragyna Mahpara - BIGD (Bangladesh)
Following the media coverage of domestic violence during the COVID-19 crisis from 10 May to 30 May 2020.
Phase III: COVID-19 Crisis Impact on RMG Wages and Employment and Role of Trade Unions – Media Tracking Report
- June 3, 2020by Iffat Jahan Antara - BIGD (Bangladesh)
Media reports on the current situation of the RMG sector during the period 10 – 30 May 2020.
Food security amid COVID-19: Money can never be a substitute for food
- June 3, 2020by Abid Qaiyum Suleri - SDPI (Pakistan)
Developing countries cannot afford to be complacent about the need for both food security and food safety.
How chronic labour health could undermine India's war on Covid-19
- June 3, 2020by Palash Baruah, D L Wankhar - NCAER (India)
Reverse migration is one side of the story. Workers with chronic ailments residing within States can also pose a risk.
Disruption of Covid-19 on the Education System and Learners in Kenya
- June 2, 2020by Oscar Ochieng - IEA (Kenya)
Quick policies are needed to minimise the shocks to schooling, but systemic innovation is unquestionably required too.
How can India address big surge for health care after coronavirus lockdown?
- June 2, 2020by Jishnu Das, Madhukar Pai - CPR (India)
How the health crisis plays out depends critically on what is done now, and how effectively planning is done for the future.