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podcastHand washing is a luxury — govt should give soaps to urban poor during the Covid-19 crisis
- April 17, 2020by Neha Agarwal, Shubhagato Dasgupta, Anindita Mukherjee - CPR (India)
Modi’s government must correct WASH inequalities in India’s cities if they hope to control the pandemic and build long-term resilience.
Has the coronavirus lockdown increased health risks in mining areas?
- April 17, 2020by Kanchi Kohli, Santosh Dora, Sampada Nayak - CPR (India)
Hundreds of villagers in Keonjhar district of Odisha are protesting and demanding a shut down of mining and industrial operations.
The Coronavirus Pandemic: A Global Perspective
- April 17, 2020by Jishnu Das, Yamini Aiyar, Christiana Iyasere, Saumya Das, Nim Pathy - CPR (India)
A dive into the medical, testing, and epidemiological aspects of COVID-19.
The State needs to step up, urgently
- April 16, 2020by Yamini Aiyar - CPR (India)
The State must: provide food, improve Centre-state mechanisms, communicate better, and show compassion.
Some reflections on COVID-19, the performance of political systems and democracy
- in Spanish - April 16, 2020FUSADES (El Salvador)
Are democratic or non-democratic systems better equipped to deal with a pandemic? The case of Brazil, Mexico, and the U.S.
Webinar Deck: Livelihoods, Coping, and Support during COVID-19 Crisis
- April 16, 2020by Imran Matin, Hossain Zillur Rahman - BIGD (Bangladesh)
Key findings of the rapid survey through an online presentation deck and the virtual press conference.
Hand washing to stop coronavirus — 78% of toilets in Mumbai slums lack reliable water supply
- April 16, 2020by Shubhagato Dasgupta, Anindita Mukherjee, Neha Agarwal - CPR (India)
Water and sanitation concerns of Indian slums need to be addressed in the fight against coronavirus, or it can have a nationwide impact.
What does the 'I learn at home' strategy ask of us Peruvian families?
- in Spanish - April 15, 2020GRADE (Peru)
This emergency is undoubtedly putting a strain on traditional forms of relationship between families and schools.
Impact assessment of COVID-19 on Energy and Power Sector of Pakistan
- April 15, 2020by Hina Aslam - CSTEP (India)
The pandemic has uniquely affected the energy sector as it suffers decreases in demand. It is an opportunity to innovate.
To Help Farmers, Government Must Digest Its Own Orders
- April 15, 2020by Mekhala Krishnamurthy - CPR (India)
The myriad interconnections that keep agricultural and food systems going everyday have suddenly become starkly visible.
Economic specialists analyse the effects of COVID-19 in the economic development of El Salvador
- in Spanish - April 15, 2020by Ricardo Córdova, Héctor Dada, Carlos Acevedo, Carmen Aída Lazo, Ricardo Castaneda, Óscar Cabrera, Saira Barrera - FUNDAUNGO (El Salvador)
An analysis on the effects that this pandemic will have on the country's economic development in the short and medium term.
Economic activity and confidence of entrepreneurs and consumers recorded a sharp drop in March 2020
- in Spanish - April 15, 2020by Margarita Beneke de Sanfeliú - FUSADES (El Salvador)
Monthly survey monitoring economic activity in the country recorded the largest drop in rates since its beginnings.
India and the Coronavirus: Averting economic collapse and building economic resilience--What are the fiscal options?
- April 15, 2020by Shekhar Shah, Arvind Subramanian, Devesh Kapur - NCAER (India)
How to pay for the massive increases in public expenditure needed to shield the Indian economy.
COVID-19-food distribution: What if all of senegal is poor or almost all of it?
- in French - April 15, 2020IPAR (Senegal)
If the State decides to come to the aid of 1 million Senegalese during the pandemic, it will leave several million stranded.
Least Developed Countries Confronting COVID-19: Response and Resilience
- April 14, 2020by Fareha Raida Islam, Debapriya Bhattacharya - CPD (Bangladesh)
The pandemic has had detrimental economic effects on LDCs. National governments are scrambling to assess and respond to the situation.