Sunday, March 3, 2024
Every two months, Marcelina Ngandu collects her cash transfer from the Zambian government and invests it in her small doughnut business. “I buy baking flour and make doughnuts for selling,” says Marcelina, a widow, who uses the money she makes to support...
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
osovo has been coping with the diverse ramifications of the pandemic since March 2020. The impact of COVID-19 on poverty in Kosovo has been intense, as the pandemic is still affecting businesses, households, people’s everyday lives and their physical and...
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Despite the global economic turmoil, remittances remained remarkable resilient during the pandemic. Reforms are needed to keep this financial lifeline strong in the years ahead.
The COVID-19 pandemic hit migrant workers globally especially hard...
Thursday, March 10, 2022
One of the biggest challenges women face globally is the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their ability to work. According to the International Labor Organization, women’s workforce participation levels are still below pre-pandemic...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The MGNREGS is not perfect in its entirety, but it has enormous potential in keeping the poorest of the poor households afloat, stopping them from further descending into abject poverty, and perhaps halting the cycle of poverty.
Friday, February 18, 2022
In theory, formal employment provides a more stable income, social protection and employment-related benefits. However, the reality is that many formal sector jobs are increasingly precarious and do not provide any of these benefits, meaning that...
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Significant government support to protect households, firms and jobs helped Colombia navigate the COVID-19 pandemic well and put its economy on track to a strong recovery, but challenges remain to make growth sustainable, according to a new...
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
International development experts see both risks and signs for hope. What might social welfare look like beyond the pandemic? Experts grappled with this question in a recent event in an ongoing speaker series hosted by Harvard’s Center for...
Monday, January 10, 2022
Today, more than a year after the outbreak of the pandemic, it would be difficult to find a Paraguayan who does not know of Pytyvõ, perhaps the most prominent economic initiative undertaken as part of the government’s National Emergency Plan to mitigate...
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
“This should provide the much-needed income support to cushion against the economic hardship occasioned by the advent of Covid-19 pandemic for the 18- 59 years.” The R350 social relief of distress grant is set to conclude at the end of March 2022.