The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in vast numbers of people in need of social assistance, many of whom were not previously … the context of the pandemic. Countries that could leverage pre-pandemic investments in digital public infrastructure (DPI … pre-pandemic investments in digital databases, digital ID, and digital payments impacted countries' abilities to reach new …

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 … 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 …

The economic shock of the coronavirus outbreak has an unprecedented impact on public finances. Governments are … implementing massive fiscal packages including both budgetary and nonbudgetary measures to fight the pandemic while receipts are … sharply down. Communicating the financial consequences of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to all stakeholders in a timely manner is …

impact of the pandemic to date than had been initially anticipated, including on the measured output of the education sector … following the closure of institutions in March. The special focus topic finds that the pandemic increased poverty by 4 …

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 …