Global Friday, April 17, 2020
Given the massive uncertainty surrounding how COVID-19 will play out in terms of health outcomes as well as economic and social outcomes, policymaking is as hard as it can possibly be. Measures that are sensible at the time they are taken may prove highly...
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Africa, Ethiopia, Liberia, Asia, Lebanon, Pakistan Thursday, May 14, 2020
For many households, the urgent need is basic sustenance. The World Food Programme anticipates that without action the number of people suffering acute hunger will almost double to 265 million. Meanwhile, millions of children are missing out on school meals—a...
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Asia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan Friday, April 24, 2020
COVID-19 has effectively shut down the global economy, leaving billions of people around the world with little means of support. More than 100 countries have announced measures to provide social assistance, including cash transfers and in-kind food...
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Global Monday, April 6, 2020
BLOG: As countries around the world take drastic measures to protect their citizens against the COVID-19 pandemic, the human and economic costs are becoming increasingly clear. In addition to the medical needs of those infected, policymakers are grappling...
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Global Friday, March 20, 2020
Building upon our earlier blog post on COVID-19 and smart health spending in developing countries, we developed a presentation on some of our early thoughts and research findings—focused on current gaps and much needed areas of development in research and...
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Asia, India Friday, September 13, 2019
BLOG: India has emerged as a leader in building on its biometric digital ID (Aadhaar) to reform service and program delivery. A range of applications, including digital signature and payments, was then constructed on top of the Aadhaar foundation (the India...
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