SHARE Global e-Conference Side event 7 – Impacts of COVID-19 and policy responses in Africa and beyond
The blog summarises the key messages from the side event on the Impacts of COVID-19 and the policy responses in rural areas of Africa and beyond.
Enforcing Payment for Water Services–What’s the Standard of Care?
When designing research studies, what constitutes ethical study design?
How a displacement crisis helped Jordan support its population during COVID-19
To prevent newly vulnerable people from falling into deep poverty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jordan provided emergency cash to 200,000 Jordanian daily wage workers who have lost their income.
Why child labour cannot be forgotten during COVID-19
As global poverty rises due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so too will the prevalence of child labour.
Social protection and rural areas cannot be an afterthought in the fight against COVID-19
Social protection has emerged as a key response to COVID-19. In rural areas, it can play a critical role to save lives and livelihoods. This blog looks at the specific situation and needs of rural populations in order to limit … Read more
Why gender-sensitive social protection is critical to the COVID-19 response in low- and middle-income countries
This IFPRI blog describes how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting gender relations and why attention to gener when implementing expanded social protection is critical.
Fast access to cash provides urgent relief to those hardest hit by COVID-19
While containment measures slowed the spread of COVID-19 in Jordan, many already vulnerable people suddenly found themselves without an income. UNICEF Jordan quickly started working with the government and partners to offset the impact by adding new vulnerable households to … Read more