Thursday, February 17, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed an estimated 124 million people into extreme poverty globally, the first increase in extreme poverty in 20 years. To meet the magnitude of this need, governments around the world have dramatically ramped up social...
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Africa, Togo, Asia, Bangladesh
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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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We know the economic impacts of COVID-19 have been severe. Advanced and developing countries alike have...
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Africa, Angola, Burundi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Asia, North Korea
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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With pandemic lockdowns crippling labor demand and supply around the world, government interest in ...
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Africa, Kenya, Togo, Tunisia, America, Brazil, Asia, Sri Lanka
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Friday, March 5, 2021
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Bébé Agbodoglo a merchant in Avépozo, Togo, has seen her sales plummet during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bébé...
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Africa, Niger, South Africa, Togo, Asia, Pakistan
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Monday, January 11, 2021
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In Togo, a small country in West Africa, over 50% of the population lives in poverty. The COVID-19 pandemic...
Friday, October 23, 2020
8-5-5… Trois chiffres qui ont permis aux vendeuses de rue de Lomé, aux couturières ou aux cuisinières de continuer à nourrir leurs enfants au plus fort de la pandémie de Covid-19. En composant ce numéro sur leur téléphone mobile, ces femmes, dont l’...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
The World Bank Group announced today the launch of the Mission Billion Challenge “WURI West Africa Prize” to seek innovative solutions that augment inclusion of informal workers in social protection ...
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Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Niger, Togo
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Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Le gouvernement togolais a annoncé ce jour, le lancement d’un programme destiné à aider les populations les plus vulnérables à faire face aux difficultés liées à la pandémie mondiale du Coronavirus. L’initiative dénommée « Novissi » (entraide en éwé),...
