COVID-19: CPD’s Initial Assessment of Public Policy Interventions and Proposals for Food and Income Security of the Marginalised

Abstract

The objectives of CPD’s media briefing, which is being organised as part of its COVID-19 Monitoring Initiative, are three-fold: To share CPD’s assessment of GoB’spublic policy response in view of the ongoing corona emergency situation. To present CPD’s proposals to ensure food and income security in the situation of severe disruptions and lockdown. To disseminate CPD’s proposals which has sent to the NBR in view of the FY2021 budget. Today’s presentation will focus on following issues: Quick assessment of government’s economic interventions in view of COVID-19. An estimate of the food and income support, particularly for the marginalised people. CPD’s budget proposals submitted to the NBR.