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podcastFirst Results: NCAER's Delhi NCR Coronavirus Telephone Survey
- April 14, 2020by Santanu Pramanik, Dinesh Tiwari, Sonalde Desai, Shekhar Shah - NCAER (India)
A random sample of 1,750 adults in Delhi NCR were surveyed on their perception and experienced impact of the pandemic.
Smoking Cessation in Sri Lanka: A Silver Lining in the COVID-19 Crisis?
- April 14, 2020by Chathurga Karunanayake - IPS (Sri Lanka)
The pandemic offers an opportunity to quit smoking. In turn, lowering severe symptoms of the virus, and improving health.
The case for debt relief in Africa amid COVID-19
- April 14, 2020by Chukwuka Onyekwenya, Mma Amara Ekeruche - CSEA (Nigeria)
The kind of debt relief Africa needs in order to help it’s weak health infrastructure and alleviate the recent demand shock.
Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Nigerian economy
- April 14, 2020by Chukwuka Onyekwenya, Mma Amara Ekeruche - CSEA (Nigeria)
Nigeria’s economy was already grappling with low oil prices and debt. These factors will only aggravate the impact of COVID-19.
The implication of Covid-19 pandemic on the Nigerian Economy
- April 13, 2020by Lateef Akanni, Samuel Chukwudi Gabriel - CSEA (Nigeria)
The chaos that COVID-19 has spread across the globe cut across every facet of human existence and the consequences may linger beyond 2020.
How can India ensure that agricultural markets work in a socially distanced manner?
- April 13, 2020by Gurpreet Singh, Nivedita Sharma - CBGA (India)
The agricultural sector in India is facing unique challenges, in order to balance out supply and prices, steps need to be taken to protect its people.
The Importance of Social Security
- in Spanish - April 13, 2020ASIES (Guatemala)
If Guatemala were to have a complete social security program, workers would feel less repercussions of the pandemic.
Technology can manage health risks of COVID-19
- April 13, 2020by Humphrey Njogu - KIPPRA (Kenya)
As Kenya grapples with the socio-economic impact of the pandemic, technology offers a glimpse of hope to tackle its effects.
COVID-19 lockdown speeding up the entry into Fourth Industrial Revolution
- April 13, 2020by Sayada Jannatun Naim - BIGD (Bangladesh)
Lockdown made organisations realize that the traditional office culture is not a viable model during this pandemic.
COVID-19: Impact of Lockdown on SMEs
- April 13, 2020by Sajid Amin Javed, Muhammad Umar Ayaz - SDPI (Pakistan)
Two surveys conducted in China regarding the impact of lockdown on SMEs are used to construct different scenarios for Pakistan.
When COVID-19 Management Methods Challenge Us On the Management of Land Reforms in West Africa
- in French - April 13, 2020IPAR (Senegal)
Africans have devised their own national strategies to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the same consensus is needed for land reform.
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Addressing the Food Crisis In India
- April 13, 2020by Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Yamini Aiyar - CBGA (India)
Food supply chains have broken down and Indian farmers are at stake. Farmers and consumers need protection.
Covid-19: An epidemic is an epidemic. A war is a war | Analysis
- April 12, 2020by Rahul Verma, Suyash Rai - CPR (India)
Metaphors can shape our reality. The COVID-19 epidemic is not a war, and regarding it as such distorts our response to it.
Google data tells us that distancing measures are working
- in Spanish - April 12, 2020GRADE (Peru)
Google’s “COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports” shows that Peru and Panama’s gender-based restrictions have worked well.
Bangladeshi women play crucial role in fight against COVID-19
- April 11, 2020by Sajeda Amin - BIGD (Bangladesh)
Women and girls the primary caregivers for the elderly, infirm and young. They are at the frontline of the virus.