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podcastNot just IAS and police, India’s Covid-19 fight must use panchayats and municipalities too
- March 31, 2020by Rahul Verma, Pradeep Chhibber - CPR (India)
The pandemic crisis will shine a light on India’s state capacity. But should India depend only on its elite bureaucracy?
Managing Risks to Water and Sanitation amid COVID-19: Policy Options for Pakistan
- March 31, 2020by Imran Matin - SDPI (Pakistan)
The state of water and wastewater infrastructure in the country, and key policy recommendations.
The curious case of pandemics and ‘mobility in panic’ within Pakistan
- March 31, 2020by Ayesha Qaisrani - SDPI (Pakistan)
How do mobility patterns influence the cartography of the virus spread?
SOPs for safe wheat operations in the Context of COVID-19
- March 31, 2020by Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Maryam Shabbir Abbasi - SDPI (Pakistan)
During the different stages of wheat operations, health of farmers should be the top priority.
The Coronavirus Pandemic: How Prepared is India?
- March 31, 2020by Jishnu Das, Yamini Aiyar - CPR (India)
How can India’s already strained health systems prepare for a widespread outbreak?
Migrant workers distrust a state that does not take them into account
- March 31, 2020by Partha Mukhopadhyay, Mukta Naik - CPR (India)
Field studies have consistently claimed short-term labour mobility in India was significant.
The pivotal role of the West African Health Organisation in tackling COVID-19
- March 30, 2020by Ama Pokuaa Fenny - ISSER (Ghana)
WAHO's task is to ensure the coordination of regional health interventions within the ECOWAS region. Is it up to the challenge in times of pandemic?
How to sustain a long lockdown
- March 30, 2020by Neelanjan Sircar - CPR (India)
The lockdown was imposed in a fashion that was unsustainable for the poorest populations in India.
Proposals in the face of the COVID-19 Crisis: Tourism Sector
- in Spanish - March 30, 2020ASIES (Guatemala)
The tourism sector is a source of direct and indirect employment for some 500,000 people in the country.
Policy uncertainty and COVID-19
- March 29, 2020by Sajid Amin Javed - SDPI (Pakistan)
Once governments are done with the virus, there shall be time to focus on economic recovery.
Taming coronavirus rampage: An efficient and inclusive approach is the need of the hour
- March 29, 2020by Khondaker Golam Moazzem - CPD (Bangladesh)
The announced programme of the government is just the start in addressing the immediate and some short-term necessities.
Elements to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and the the recession it has triggered
- in Spanish - March 29, 2020FUSADES (El Salvador)
Urgent measures to avoid an economic halt and unemployment, and manage the delicate fiscal situation in El Salvador.
The Challenges of Managing a Hunger Crisis Amidst a Public Health Emergency
- March 29, 2020by Ashwin Parulkar, Mukta Naik - CPR (India)
There’s a disconnect between the government’s responses to the hunger and health crisis among the most vulnerable populations.
Mitigation Against COVID-19 and its Implications for Pakistan’s Labour Market
- March 28, 2020by Maryam Shabbir Abbasi, Ifra Baig - SDPI (Pakistan)
Which segments of Pakistan’s labour force are most vulnerable? How can the government ensure effective social protection?
A Brewing Storm: Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Sri Lanka
- March 27, 2020by Kithmina Hewage - IPS (Sri Lanka)
The massive economic implications of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka need unique measures and policies to mitigate the costs.