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framework, Colombia has tackled the SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic formally announcedby the World Health Organization (WHO) on …
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The COVID-19 crisis brought home the high costs of pandemics, triggering a historic setback in the fight against poverty. It also reinforced the interconnections between people, planet and economy, calling attention to the zoonotic nature of pathogens spilling over from animals to people. To...
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This paper has outlined an ambitious agenda for the WBG to support PPR enhancement at country, regional, and global levels as part of a broader approach to strengthen health systems. It is an agenda that not only seeks to deliver on the Bank's IDA commitments related to disease outbreaks and...
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impact of the epidemic which has been exacerbated by the large decline in the world price of iron ore and severe corporate … World Banks most recent analysis of the economic and fiscal effects of the Ebola epidemic on the three countries. In … on growth. As of April 2015, the Ebola epidemic has been largely contained but the negative effects on the economies of …
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While the incidence of COVID-19 in Belize has subsided, the lasting healthand economic impacts caused by the pandemic have demonstrated theneed to build a resilient health system. The most recent figures from theStatistical institute of Belize confirm that there have been over 60,000cases and...
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This evaluation assesses the quality of the World Bank's early response to the COVID-19 crisis and the initial steps … Evaluation Group evaluation looks at the World Bank Group support to address the economic implications of the pandemic. To assess … recommendations for ensuring stronger future preparedness: (i) Use the World Bank's crisis recovery efforts to strengthen the …
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the poorest and most vulnerable people. Globally, about 4.5 billion people, more than half of the world population, lack …, demographic, and political trends which threaten to reverse hard-won health gains around the world …
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was living a learning crisis. Before the pandemic, 258 million children … learning deficits. All this means that the world was already far off track for meeting Sustainable Development Goal 4, which …
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) carried out by the World Bank in collaboration with the Government of Tunisia …
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A sharp global growth slowdown and concerns about an impending global recession are weighing on commodity prices. Some energy prices remain elevated, however, amid geopolitical tensions and persistent supply disruptions. Brent crude oil prices are forecast to average $92/bbl in 2023 and ease to...
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