Thursday, August 6, 2020
An unprecedented public health emergency has baffled the entire world, reaching its most remote and isolated areas. In a matter of weeks, a new virus that knows no boundaries has put the whole world on a pause, closing borders, slowing down international...
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
It is striking to me how quickly the narrative changed, from being told that the COVID-19 crisis affects everyone equally to evidence appearing all over on how different groups and communities around the world are impacted so much worse. More than 70 per...
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
On July 31, 2020, Cambodia’s government issued its fifth stimulus package as it aims to mitigate the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This latest round of measures is aimed at enhancing the previous stimulus packages and supporting the...
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Zambia on Tuesday launched an emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic. Kmpamba Mulenga, Minister of Community Development, said the emergency social cash transfer will help mitigate the...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
While the world is still in the midst of dealing with the health and socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) shock, one key lesson is already emerging: Social protection is proving its potential as an emergency instrument to protect affected...
Thursday, July 9, 2020
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Food Programme (WFP) are warning that severe underfunding, conflict and disasters – as well as supply chain challenges, rising food prices and loss of income due to COVID19 - threaten to leave millions of...
