Reusables Are Doable
<p>The U.S. and world are at a turning point, as COVID-19 cases continue to increase and some governments have offered nonsensical and dangerous responses to the pandemic (e.g., reopening businesses too
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Reactions And Outlook To COVID-19 In Africa (July 2020)
<p>The Economic Commission for Africa, jointly with International Economics Consulting Ltd, released the report of the second comprehensive survey on the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact across
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Putting pandemics behind us: investing in one health to reduce risks of emerging infectious diseases
The COVID-19 crisis brought home the high costs of pandemics, triggering a historic setback in the fight against poverty. It also reinforced the interconnections between people, planet and economy, calling
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World Humanitarian Day 2020: A tribute to aid workers on the front lines
<p>This is the eleventh World Humanitarian Day, designated by the UN General Assembly. This year's World Humanitarian Day comes as the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic. To pay tribute to the efforts
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OECD‑FAO Agricultural Outlook 2021‑2030
With less than 10 years until the 2030 deadline for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), governments need to step up their efforts to meet global food security and environmental targets,
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The Hunger Virus: How COVID-19 Is Fuelling Hunger In A Hungry World
<p>COVID-19 is deepening the hunger crisis in the world’s hunger hotspots and creating new epicentres of hunger across the globe. By the end of the year 12,000 people per day could die from COVID-19
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Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions
<p>This scientific brief provides an overview of the modes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, what is known about when infected people transmit the virus, and the implications for infection prevention and
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WINGS 2022: world of India's Girls- spotlight on adolescent girls amid COVID 19
New research released by Save the Children India has highlighted the disproportionate impact of India’s Covid-19 crisis on girls, with lockdowns and school closures exacerbating existing gender inequalities
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Economic stimulus of climate action in developing countries: a framework for sustainable and pro-poor COVID-19 recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profoundly sudden and damaging impact on economies on a truly global scale. Developing countries and advanced economies are expected to experience diverging recovery pathways
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Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools: Special focus on COVID-19
<p>As schools worldwide struggle with reopening,the latest data from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) reveal that 43 per cent of schools around the world lacked access to basic handwashing
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Realizing the future of learning: from learning poverty to learning for everyone, everywhere
This report describes the World Bank’s vision for the future of learning and a strategic approach that lays out the lines of actions needed for education systems to move forward in accelerating learning
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Youth & Covid-19: Impacts on jobs, education, rights and mental well-being
<p>This study reports the findings from the Global Survey on Youth and COVID-19 conducted by partners of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth1 between April and May 2020. This was at the time
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COVID-19 and Regional integration in Southern Africa: South Africa’s moment of truth
<p>South Africa must lead in revitalising a post-COVID-19 social compact for Southern Africa as a foundational inspiration for Africa’s socio-economic and democratic recovery. A core assumption held
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Mapping India's energy subsidies 2021: time for renewed support to clean energy
This report examines how the Government of India has used subsidies to support the various energy sectors in India since announcing its renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022, a goal that has now been
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Sustainable Development Report 2020: The Sustainable Development Goals and Covid-19
<p>The Sustainable Development Report 2020 presents the SDG Index and Dashboards for all UN member states and frames the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of six broad
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Asia Bond Monitor
<p>Global investment sentiment waned amid the sharp economic downturn triggered by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The governments and central banks of many economies launched fiscal stimulus packages
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Impact of COVID-19 on Livelihoods, Food Security & Nutrition in East Africa: Urban Focus
<p>Urban populations in East Africa are highly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly 35 million people, or 58% of the urban populations living in informal settlements who are at high risk from
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COVID-19 pandemic and the Asia-Pacific LDCs: Impacts, challenges, gaps and way forward
This paper provides an evaluation of the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on least developed countries (LDCs) in Asia and the Pacific. Drawing on analysis and estimates from various
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COVID-19, Technology, and Polarizing Jobs
<p>This brief assesses how COVID-19 will affect jobs in Asia and the Pacific and proposes policy actions to manage the impacts.COVID-19 is driving economies into recession, putting many jobs at risk. Up
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COVID-19 Impact on International Migration, Remittances, and Recipient Households in Developing Asia
<p>This brief assesses the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on migrant workers, how reduced remittances will affect households and economies in Asia and the Pacific, and what policy makers