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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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This economic report records the economic activities of Armenia for the year 2013. A steep decline in construction caused economic growth to weaken to 0.6 percent in the second quarter of 2013 (year-on-year) from 7.5 percent in the first quarter and 7.2 percent in 2012 as a whole. Developments...
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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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. Part 2 focuses in greater depth on a special, selected topic relevant to Malawi's development prospects. This report … focuses on agricultural risk management. Malawi is now set to suffer a second year of poor harvests due to the effects of a …, requiring a major humanitarian response. The current situation underscores Malawi's serious need to improve the resilience of …
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The Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) provides an analysis of economic and structural development issues in Malawi. The aim … of the publication is to foster better-informed policy analysis and debate regarding the key challenges that Malawi faces … in its endeavor to achieve high rates of stable, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth. Malawi's economy is …
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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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Malawi's new Government has inherited a difficult situation: the global COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted the country … resilience in Malawi's economy in light of the impact of Cyclone Idai and considerable political uncertainty. The economy was on … factors are dampening the Malawi economy. Global factors include both supply and demand channels. Disrupted supply chains have …
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