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South Africa’s GDP could plunge 8 percent this year because of pandemic
South Africa, with one of the world’s highest COVID-19 infection rates despite some of the toughest measures to contain the pandemic, could see overall GDP plunge nearly 8 percent this year, a new…
Digital finance, a lifeline during COVID-19 crisis, can deliver long-term financing of the Sustainable Development Goals
Unleashing potential of digital finance could have transformational impact on sustainable development says group of financial, business, government and development leaders convened by the UN…
COVID-19 ravages an already desperate Yemen
Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. COVID-19 is ready to deliver a knock-out punch.
Kyrgyz Republic could see GDP plunge 10 percent as a result of COVID-19, as domestic violence surges
The COVID-19 pandemic and measures to contain it have caused joblessness and domestic violence to spike in the Kyrgyz Republic, with GDP expected to sink by 10 percent in 2020, according to a new…
In Afghanistan, COVID-19 demands warring sides unite against a common enemy, UNDP report says
The COVID-19 pandemic so gravely threatens already impoverished Afghanistan that warring factions should do “whatever it takes” to defuse conflict and transparently redirect resources to invest in…
Meaningful work for those on the margins of poverty
A programme in Nepal helps struggling informal workers.
Beating COVID-19 with solidarity
“We don’t wear masks not because we don’t want to, but because we cannot afford to buy them.”
Taking the pulse of the COVID-19 response in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latinobarometro is an annual public opinion survey involving around 20,000 interviews in 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
In Turkey, COVID-19 hits Syrian-owned businesses harder, study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic and government efforts to contain it have sorely strained businesses across Turkey, with Syrian entrepreneurs reporting the worst impact, according to a new assessment by…
COVID-19: ‘Detect and Protect Challenge’ grand prize winners announced
The COVID-19 Detect and Protect Challenge, a joint innovation challenge launched in mid-April by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Hackster.io, announced 10 grand prize winners…
