of -10.6 percent in gross domestic product (GDP). The pandemic hit the travel, tourism, and other services sectors first …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 …

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 …City local governments have been facing multiple challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic to secure adequate financial …

short status update on the impact of the pandemic; reviews pre-COVID-19 sector challenges from the supply, demand, and …The COVID-19 pandemic is posing an existential threat to the air transport sector globally, including in Africa. Due to … globally; and identifies and recommends operational and policy responses to mitigate the impact of the crisis and put the …

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

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

seeks to share insights into the impact of the pandemic on government financial performance, position, and cash flows …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 …

impact of the pandemic to date than had been initially anticipated, including on the measured output of the education sector … travel disruption (affecting key foreign currency earners such as tourism and cut flowers). Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP … 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 … to another, with impact on animal health, trade, food security, food safety and possibly creating public health …

The speed, reach, and magnitude of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic sent a shockwave around the globe that tested …