This paper describes the Brazilian social protection network and its response to COVID-19 in terms of coverage, fiscal sustainability and its impact on poverty. It also raises a discussion about the need for the redesign a solid protection network that is...
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The third edition of the EnGenDER newsletter has been published under the theme, Confronting Gender Disparities and Multiple Hazard Events: A Caribbean Reality. In this August issue of the newsletter, the EnGenDER project examines more deeply gender...
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As in many countries worldwide, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its containment measures aggravated poverty in Bangladesh. Poor and vulnerable population groups were among the hardest hit. This brief draws on key findings from a UNDP Bangladesh survey on...
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Given the shortcomings in the traditional disaster management models, the disaster risk reduction (DRR) policy framework in Bangladesh has evolved in recent years, graduating from disaster relief and recovery to redressing the rising levels of risk. This...
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This annual report highlights UNDP's progress on its Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2021 and key achievements made in closing gender gaps in 2020. The report explores emerging trends and challenges that lie ahead for gender equality, including in the COVID-19...
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The COVID-19 crisis threatens decades of progress for women and girls, disproportionately impacting women’s incomes, employment, and education opportunities, while increasing pressures of unpaid care and fueling the “shadow pandemic” of gender-based violence...
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