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Enduring the Pandemic: Surveys of the Impact of COVID-19 on the Livelihoods of Thai People
(The Asia Foundation, 2020-09-15)
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a dramatic rollback of economic progress across Southeast Asia. While the region has managed to contain the spread of the virus better than most others, the economic impact on the region has been devastating. Southeast ...
Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update: Wellness in Worrying Times
(Asian Development Bank, 2020-09-14)
Developing Asia has suffered as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Growth, trade, and tourism collapsed in 2020, leading to the region’s first economic contraction in nearly 6 decades. Governments across Asia acted quickly to contain the virus and its ...
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Tackling Covid-19 Public Health and Socioeconomic Strategies
(Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2021-07-30)The present policy brief is based on desk research and discussions during the second webinar in this series on "Tackling Covid-19 - Public health and socioeconomic strategies", held on July 2, 2021. Following welcome remarks by Dr Alok Sheel, RBI Chair ... -
Asian Development Outlook Supplement July 2021
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-07-30)Asian Development Outlook is the main economic forecasting product from ADB. It is published each April with an Update published in September and brief Supplements published in July and December. -
Global Warming: Rethinking International Relations
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2021-07-22)Recent escalations in the severity of extreme weather events in Europe have set the stage for a rethink of international relations as a policy pathway towards dealing with climate change. Such rethinking requires a refocus on the social contract ... -
The Impact of COVID-19 and Locust Invasion on Farm Households in Punjab and Sindh: Analysis from Cross-Sectional Surveys in Pakistan
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-07-15)This paper presents the results of two mobile phone surveys conducted by the Asian Development Bank among farmers in Punjab and Sindh provinces in Pakistan in mid-2020 during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The surveys collected information ... -
Toward an Inclusive Social Insurance Coverage in the Philippines: Examining Gender Disparities
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2021-07-15)The Philippines, a country prone to natural calamities and vulnerable to economic fluctuations, has much to accomplish in improving workers’ access to social protection. A focus on women’s access to social protection programs is crucial because of their ... -
Enhancing Regional Health Cooperation under CAREC 2030: A Scoping Study
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-07-15)Promoting regional cooperation in the health sector is an operational priority of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Strategy 2030. This scoping study assesses the potential of CAREC to promote regional cooperation and integration ... -
Covid-19 and Water in Asia and the Pacific: Guidance Note
(Asian Development Bank, 2021-07-15)The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a wide-ranging and substantial impact on the water sector in Asia and the Pacific. This guidance note focuses on how service providers—particular those involved in supply, sanitation, and wastewater ... -
Indonesia’s New Lockdown: Jokowi’s Legacy?
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2021-07-13)In response to the ongoing COVID-19 surge in Indonesia, President Joko Widodo has enacted the strictest lockdown policy since the pandemic began 18 months ago. Jokowi seems increasingly concerned that the surge could threaten his political legacy. -
SDPI E-Newsletter on COVID-19: Issue: 10 - 12 July, 2021
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2021-07-12)In order to keep abreast of emerging issues at the National/International and local level, the SDPI brings out a Bi-weekly E-Newsletter on “COVID-19”. It carries reference information’s to the News items/Comments/Op-Eds appearing in leading ... -
SDPI E-Newsletter on COVID-19: Issue: 22 June to 09 July, 2021
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2021-07-09)In order to keep abreast of emerging issues at the National/International and local level, the SDPI brings out a Bi-weekly E-Newsletter on “COVID-19”. It carries reference information’s to the News items/Comments/Op-Eds appearing in leading ...