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Inequity and COVID-19 in the City of Buenos Aires. How the pandemic affects informal settlements
by Agustina Suaya - CIPPEC (Argentina) - July 1, 2020
The spread of COVID-19 in some areas may be related to the socio-economic characteristics of the families living there.
Educating in times of pandemic: Provincial responses to COVID-19 in Argentina
- in Spanish - May 1, 2020by Alejandra Cardini, Vanesa D'Alessandre, Esteban Torre - CIPPEC (Argentina)
The pandemic affected more than 10 million students and almost 900,000 teachers at the initial, primary and secondary levels.
We need to reintegrate informal workers into livelihoods
- May 1, 2020by Khondaker Golam Moazzem - CPD (Bangladesh)
This section of people should be included in the government’s Tk760 crore scheme of income support.
Forum El Salvador at the time of COVID-19. Effects on social development
- in Spanish - April 30, 2020FUNDAUNGO (El Salvador)
The pandemic is a socio-economic crisis. This panel provides academic insight in order to contribute to effective public policy.
Addressing Inequality to Rejuvenate Cities Post-Pandemic
- April 30, 2020by Drishti Rastogi - CBGA (India)
The pandemic has brought to focus the unequal and unsustainable ways in which India’s cities have developed.
The Widening Gap Between the Digital ‘Haves’ and ‘Have-Nots’ in the COVID-19 Reality
- April 24, 2020by Natasha Palansuriya - CEPA (Sri Lanka)
In Sri Lanka, the digital divide leaves only a minority able to carry out their day to day work.
Three ways India could streamline its Covid-19 relief measures to protect vulnerable citizens
- April 24, 2020by Avani Kapur - CPR (India)
Developing a decentralised, community-led and inclusive response will be crucial.
Forum El Salvador at the time of COVID-19. Effects on economic development
- in Spanish - April 23, 2020FUNDAUNGO (El Salvador)
Analysis of the diverse negative impacts of the pandemic on the socio-economic development of El Salvador.
First virtual conference of SV Latin American think tanks on COVID-19
- in Spanish - April 22, 2020by Andrea Ordóñez, Miguel Jaramillo, Verónica Serafini, Ana Patricia Muñoz, Pedro Argumedo, Javier Herrera, Gala Díaz Langou, Helga Cuéllar-Marchelli, Carolina Tchintian, María Jaraquemada, Andrés Carrizosa, Mónica Pachón Buitrago, Lorena Vázquez Correa - Southern Voice
In a joint initiative with On Think Tanks, Southern Voice organized its first virtual conference on COVID-19 in Latin America.
The Salvadoran education system in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
- in Spanish - April 21, 2020by Helga Cuéllar-Marchelli - FUSADES (El Salvador)
When schools reopen the educational gap must be assessed, and strategies implemented to recover learning and reduce inequalities.
Let’s reimagine democracy
- April 21, 2020by Shyam Saran - CPR (India)
In times of Covid, we need to reflect on the deeper realities of social inequality.
From unpaid domestic care work to menstrual hygiene – Covid’s double whammy for Indian women
- April 21, 2020by Anju Dwivedi, Tripti Singh - CPR (India)
Public health preparedness and measures must be strengthened without undermining women’s needs.
COVID-19 Crisis Will Push Millions of Vulnerable Children Into Child Labour
- April 21, 2020by Protiva Kundu - CBGA (India)
Immediate action is needed from States to prevent children from lapsing into child labour.
From Confinement to Electoral Reforms and Elections
- in Spanish - April 21, 2020by Joel Aleman - FOSDEH (Honduras)
There’s a need for electoral reforms to strengthen the country's democratic system, especially during COVID-19.
Effective Targeting of COVID-19 Aid in Nigeria
- April 20, 2020by Dozie Okoye, Adedeji Adeniran - CSEA (Nigeria)
State protection policies are geared for rural workers. However, the urban poor are more likely to be affected by the lockdown.
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.