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Before the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Somalia's economy was on an upward trajectory, recovering from the 2016/17 drought. The economy grew at an estimated rate of 2.9 percent in 2019, on par with population growth, and was projected to grow at 3.2 percent in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has...
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Despite an initial surge in COVID-19 cases, cross country data suggests that Turkey containedrelatively quickly the spread and worst health effects of the virus. As in other countries, however, continued vigilance is essential to sustain this fragile trend. Turkey's pandemic response may offer...
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This report presents an overview of Algeria's recent macroeconomic developments and of its short-term economic outlook. The report is divided into two chapters. Chapter one presents the country's macroeconomic developments in 2019, which establishes the context for the unprecedented developments...
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More than three years after the first COVID-19 case was discovered in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, it is time to take stock of the lasting effects-and opportunities-of the pandemic and identify which policies may have helped stem the economic losses suffered by households and firms....
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Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Sao Tome and Principe, and Sudan. The countries with improved scores made notable …
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After several months of low COVID-19 case numbers, Malawi is facing a fourth wave. While an increasing share of the … global population is protected by vaccines, only about 6.5 percent of the population is vaccinated in Malawi, increasing the …. However, with cases accelerating rapidly in mid-December, Malawi is beginning a fourth wave of infections induced by the …
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Malawi was affected by a severe second wave of COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases starting in the last weeks of 2020. As a …. Case numbers peaked in January and gradually subsided through April, when restrictions were relaxed. Malawi received its … pre-pandemic levels. Some 46 percent of firms surveyed in February 2021 by the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of …
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The Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) provides an analysis of economic and structural development issues in Malawi. This … regarding the key challenges that Malawi faces in its endeavor to achieve high rates of stable, inclusive and sustainable … outlook and risks. Part 2 focuses on a special topic relevant to Malawi's development prospects …
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The start of a new administration offers a tremendous opportunity for Malawi to build upon recent progress to move … Malawi's main economic and social development challenges and charts a possible course to address them. The insights offered …
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