Over the period 2019-21, Albania had to confront dual shocks: the 2019 earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic. Both had … sizable impacts on the country's economy. The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on an economy already affected by the … of -10.6 percent in gross domestic product (GDP). The pandemic hit the travel, tourism, and other services sectors first …

City local governments have been facing multiple challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic to secure adequate financial … resources for response and recovery. This report assesses the impact of the pandemic on local governments' financial situations … scenario analysis is used to highlight the risks and uncertainties associated with the pandemic's impact and subsequent …

The COVID-19 pandemic is posing an existential threat to the air transport sector globally, including in Africa. Due to … competitive air transport sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis in Africa. It focuses on four broad areas: it provides a … short status update on the impact of the pandemic; reviews pre-COVID-19 sector challenges from the supply, demand, and …

among the bottom income deciles who were also disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Meanwhile, adverse climate change …

Since the beginning of the pandemic, efforts have been made to monitor both school closures (and re-opening) and the … available on how students' learning is being affected by the disruptions caused by the pandemic or on the impact of education …

In 2020, the World Bank projected that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could push more than hundred million people …

other regions in the world to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The region also faces challenges from other emerging …, have faced two shocks - the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Animal diseases do not respect borders and remain a …

The speed, reach, and magnitude of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic sent a shockwave around the globe that tested … was not a foremost priority for decisionmakers during the crisis as they sought to put in place emergency measures with …

societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic remain on every continent. COVID-19 underscored how unprepared we are for a public … they spread widely. The final set focuses on advanced case management and surge response during an epidemic or pandemic …

The COVID-19 crisis brought home the high costs of pandemics, triggering a historic setback in the fight against … pandemic prevention. By stopping infectious diseases from spilling over to people and spreading to become pandemics, One Health …