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podcastCompetitiveness and digital transformation: keys to overcome the impact of COVID-19
- in Spanish - January 26, 2021FUSADES (El Salvador)
COVID-19 forced companies to accelerate the digital transformation to telecommute and digitize their entire value chain.
COVID-19 pandemic impacted Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, says study
- January 25, 2021by Kamalika Ghosh - CPR (India)
India's public system saw unprecedented disruptions in 2020 due to COVID-19 and the welfare schemes became the centrepiece of government policies.
How is ICT worsening the inequality in education?
- January 24, 2021by Nusrat Jahan - BIGD (Bangladesh)
Many children were deprived of their regular classes because they did not have access to internet.
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: Executing an Effective and Equitable Strategy in Karnataka
- January 22, 2021PAC (India)
Vaccination needs to be rolled out in the coming months in Karnataka. What type of transformative action is required?
Paradox of Korail slum during COVID-19: Ethnography of Governance
- January 21, 2021BIGD (Bangladesh)
Urban slums in Bangladesh have been some of the most vulnerable communities during the pandemic.
Building Businesses Back Better amid COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa
- January 20, 2021by Gbadebo Odularu - CSEA (Nigeria)
Most SMEs experienced mounting cost pressures, inability to pay salaries, and potential business liquidation.
COVID-19 And SDG 12: Promoting prudent resource use
- January 19, 2021by Syed Yusuf Saadat - CPD (Bangladesh)
COVID-19 has led to a surge in unsustainable production of single use plastics and synthetic materials.
Regional Integration amidst a Pandemic: Covid-19 and the East African Community
- January 18, 2021by Kasaija Phillip Apuuli - ACODE (Uganda)
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and widened the cracks in the existing EAC integration arrangement.
Policies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic
- in Spanish - January 18, 2021by Miguel Jaramillo, Kristian López Vargas - GRADE (Peru)
Various public policies are analysed, such as the implementation of the testing campaign, contact tracing, etc.
COVID-19 Could Reverse Two Decades of Progress: Emerging Policy Recommendations to Support Young People in Developing Countries
- January 18, 2021by Santiago Cueto, Alula Pankhurst, Renu Singh, Nguyen Thang - GRADE (Peru)
A phone survey in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam paints a worrying picture for this vulnerable group.
Budget in the Time of the Pandemic: An Analysis of Union Budget 2021-22
- January 18, 2021CBGA (India)
It was expected that India's Union Budget 2021-22 would try to address the multiple crises caused by the pandemic.
“Building back better”: regional perspectives of green economic recovery post COVID-19
- January 15, 2021by Barbara Ntambirweki - ACODE (Uganda)
A green approach to economic recovery from the pandemic in East Africa will provide benefits in the long run.
Measuring the impact of Covid-19 on children under the age of six in Latin America
- in Spanish - January 15, 2021by Gabriela Guerrero - GRADE (Peru)
Although in medical terms children are not considered a high-risk group for Covid-19, the impact on them is significant.
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Public School Education
- January 15, 2021by Mridusmita Bordoloi, Udit Ranjan - CPR (India)
This study outlines the challenges posed by the pandemic, specifically for children aged 6-18 years enrolled in government schools.
The labour market in Argentina: structure, impact of COVID-19 and lessons for the future
- in Spanish - January 14, 2021by Matilde Karczmarczyk, Luciana Petrone, Manuel Mera - CIPPEC (Argentina)
Men and women up to 29 years of age, with low educational levels and with informal jobs, were the most affected.