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New tools encourage the momentum for SDG investment
Investments have dropped by a third due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UN calls for urgent action on debt, vaccines, around the world
The United Nations called this week for expanded debt relief to all developing countries that request it and faster, more equitable COVID-19 vaccinations to tackle “unprecedented” fallout from the…
An urgent call to action for vaccine equity
Enough COVID-19 vaccines will be produced in 2021 to cover 70 percent of every country’s population, but most is reserved for wealthy countries.
Tackling TB amidst a global crisis
Lessons in resilience from migrants in Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
What about women?
Women and the fashion industry during COVID-19
Women’s absence from COVID-19 task forces will perpetuate gender divide, says UNDP, UN Women
Women, on average, still make up only 24 percent of members among 225 COVID-19 task forces examined across 137 countries, as shown by the COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker tool that analyzes…
Why International Financial Institutions matter for COVID-19 recovery
A critical lifeline is being extended to countries that need it most.
Overcoming the Setbacks: Understanding the Impact and Implications of COVID-19 in Fragile and Conflict-affected Contexts
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed fragility across high and low-income countries. Yet its impacts have reminded the policy community that not all countries are equal in their ability to withstand the…
Putting Fragility at the Center of Iraq's Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Oil Crisis
In a post-COVID-19 Iraq, it will be impossible to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or an inclusive development trajectory without tackling the multiple dimensions of fragility in the…
Betting on women's leadership as we recover from COVID-19
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, women’s leadership statistics were at best “disappointing”.
