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 …

implementing massive fiscal packages including both budgetary and nonbudgetary measures to fight the pandemic while receipts are … the pandemic as well as opportunities for improved financial reporting systems for the post-crisis environment. It also … seeks to share insights into the impact of the pandemic on government financial performance, position, and cash flows …

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 …