Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Two years into a global pandemic, the world is still trying to contain the virus as well as make up lost ground on economic and social progress, especially for women and girls. Our work through CGD’s COVID-19 Gender and Development Initiative ...
Friday, March 4, 2022
As the war in Ukraine shakes the moral conscience of the world, the question is what the global community can do to help those suffering within the country and outside. One proposal, laid out in POLITICO on Tuesday, is to use the $650 billion worth...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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A growing evidence base points to the gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with women and girls,...
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Africa, Central African Republic, South Africa, Asia, India
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Friday, May 28, 2021
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This blog focuses on two MUVA projects still in operation at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. These two...
Thursday, February 4, 2021
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COVID-19 has hit Latin America hard on the health, economic, and social fronts. Week after week, Brazil,...
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America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru
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Thursday, December 17, 2020
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With increased focus on the shortfall in learning outcomes around the world (the “learning crisis”!), one...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Governments around the world are implementing a variety of measures to dull the blow of mass income loss and unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and recession. Cash transfers, whether targeted or universal, have been one of the most popular...
Friday, June 5, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the need for a universal and portable social protection system that can uniquely verify people and deliver benefits efficiently and at scale. With few exceptions, most developing countries have a patchwork of social...
Thursday, May 14, 2020
For many households, the urgent need is basic sustenance. The World Food Programme anticipates that without action the number of people suffering acute hunger will almost double to 265 million. Meanwhile, millions of children are missing out on school...
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Africa, Ethiopia, Liberia, Asia, Lebanon, Pakistan
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Monday, April 6, 2020
BLOG: As countries around the world take drastic measures to protect their citizens against the COVID-19 pandemic, the human and economic costs are becoming increasingly clear. In addition to the medical needs of those infected, policymakers are...