Monday, February 7, 2022
The year 2020 was unprecedented, and not only because of Covid-19; many countries faced compounding risks from multiple disasters, with nuanced and complex impacts. A recent publication and data dashboard from the Climate Centre...
Friday, February 4, 2022
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training on February 4 announced a third round of government cash assistance for 5,576 laid-off workers from 42 factories and other select businesses in the garment and tourism sectors with operations suspended due...
Sunday, January 30, 2022
The recent ‘leaking’ of a President’s Economic Advisory Council note arguing against basic income support for millions of South Africans raises many questions about whether this is really a debate about technical constraints or one that is ideological —...
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Extreme poverty in West Africa rose by nearly three per cent in 2020, another fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN-backed report launched on Thursday that looks at the socio-impact of the crisis has revealed. The proportion of people living on less...
Friday, December 31, 2021
The government, together with the insurance and takaful industry, will offer all eligible Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) recipients for next year in the household, single and senior citizen categories a RM75 Perlindungan Tenang Voucher (PTV) from...
Friday, December 17, 2021
The pandemic hit Asia’s food supply hard, causing a sharp increase in the number of people unable to access enough food to stay healthy and feed their families. Women, children and the poor have suffered most.
COVID-19 has unsettled food supply chains...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The emerging and developing economies of Europe and Central Asia have been hit hard by the health, social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 978,000 people have lost their lives and more than 48 million have been infected with the...
Sunday, November 21, 2021
As the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, approaches (31 October -12 November in Glasgow, Scotland), climate action is more urgent than ever. Yes, we need climate change mitigation. But for the people who are most marginalized...
Friday, November 19, 2021
Far from the limelight, global leaders are on the cusp of striking a historic and unprecedented financing deal for spurring pandemic recovery through the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), a mechanism overseen by 173 governments...
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
With frequent exposure to a range of shocks, leading to high rates of vulnerability, the risk of falling back into poverty has remained high for many in Nepal. The COVID-19 crisis has had severe economic impacts and is expected to bring pre-...
