Friday, September 2, 2022
In recent years, there has been a push backed by some of the largest donor and relief organisations to plant the seeds of social protection systems in even the most difficult protracted crisis settings. The case for doing so seems compelling enough: to...
Friday, May 13, 2022
Social transfers are increasingly seen within the development industry as the go-to response to poverty, inequality, and economic crises, a trend that has only been reinforced by the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This spread and expansion of...
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Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Asia, Bangladesh, Nepal
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Monday, June 28, 2021
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Labor markets continue to be a key transmission channel of the economic impact of COVID-19. As a result...
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Africa, Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda
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Friday, May 28, 2021
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In a pandemic, government support to improve people’s ability to cope with health and economic challenges is...
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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As climate-related natural disasters occur with increasing frequency, disproportionally impacting poorer...
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Africa, Ethiopia, America, Mexico, Asia, Bangladesh, India, Philippines, Vietnam
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Thursday, May 13, 2021
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Getting older is a natural process, and one that I would like to go through. However, in the community where...
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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COVID-19 has inflicted unequal burdens across countries, across generations, and across the urban-rural divide,...
Friday, April 2, 2021
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The droughts, floods, and severe weather that come with climate change will leave the world's poorest and most...
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Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Asia, Bangladesh, Europe, United Kingdom
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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Conflict and an ensuing humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have led to substantial...
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
From Australia to Egypt, migrants and refugees have been especially hard hit by job losses and economic pain during the coronavirus pandemic, with many struggling to access healthcare and state aid, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, America, Colombia, Asia, Philippines, Europe, United Kingdom, Oceania, Australia
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