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These guidelines are intended to provide donor staff with an overview of cash-based response; what it is and why donors … and impact. This note does not duplicate or replace existing cash technical tools or guidance, of which there are many.1 … Instead it provides a synopsis of the key issues in current cash good practice; including latest policy and practical guidance …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has wide implications for the socio-economic fabric worldwide. In addition to health fears, citizens are facing a host of financial uncertainties stemming from the temporary closure of businesses, schools, public facilities and quarantines, as well as instability in the...
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Fragile contexts are beginning to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of these countries are insufficiently prepared to cope with the spread of the disease and its consequences across the multiple dimensions of fragility. The most vulnerable have difficulty in accessing hospitals and rely on...
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Within the context of sustainable development, natural resources and ecosystem services provided by the environment are essential to support economic growth social wellbeing, and human health. Inaction on key environmental challenges, such as climate change, could lead to severe economic...
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The dramatic collapse in world trade in 2009 is, this report shows, mainly due to: the drop in demand for highly traded … tariff revenues results in a USD 2.16 drop in world exports and a USD 0.73 drop in world income. The analyses presented here …
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People in many countries, especially advanced countries, are expressing growing discontent about globalisation. They feel that its benefits have accrued mostly to a small and already well-off segment of the population. In addition, many citizens are dissatisfied with the way economic integration...
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Digital security risk is increasing as malicious actors take advantage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic …. Coronavirus-related scams and phishing campaigns are on the rise. There are also cases of ransomware and distributed denial of … service (DDoS) attacks targeting hospitals. Individuals and businesses should exercise caution when they receive coronavirus …
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