Covid Collective - Social development and inclusion: Recent submissions

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    • Livelihood Transitions of Women Workers During COVID-19: The Case of Domestic Workers in Dhaka 

      Kabeer, Naila; Huq, Lopita; Aktar, Taslima; Al Mamun, Saklain; Alam, Afsana; Roy Nath, Shravasti; Sultana, Razia (BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2021-12-12)
      The paper draws on primary research into the conditions of domestic workers in Bangladesh and how they coped with the shocks and disruptions associated with COVID-19. We can see our research as a lens to view the lives and ...

    • Voices From The Margins Building Evidence For Inclusive Policy Responses To Covid-19 In Bangladesh 

      BRAC University (Brac University, 2022)
      Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ) conducted a three round panel survey in order to draw empirical evidence from the marginalised community on their experiences with the Covid-19 pandemic. The household panel surveys focused ...

    • Literature Review to Support a Survey to Understand the Socio-economic, Wellbeing and Human Rights Related Experiences of People with Disabilities During Covid-19 Lockdown in South Africa 

      Hart, Tim; Wickenden, J Mary; Thompson, Stephen; Pienaar, Gary; Rubaba, Tinashe; Bohler-Muller, Narnia (Institute of Development Studies, 2022-02)
      COVID-19 pandemic and associated national responses have had ramifications for societies around the world, including South Africa. The marginalisation of people with disabilities is well documented in pre-COVID times, and ...

    • Policy and Programme Considerations to Address Education Challenges in Malawi Due to Covid-19 Disruptions 

      Lenhardt, Amanda (Institute of Development Studies, 2022-01-28)
      On 23 March 2020, the Malawi Government announced the closure of all schools to contain the spread of Covid-19. A gradual re-opening plan was announced and fully implemented in October 2020. Schools were then closed ...

    • Zambia Covid-19 Poverty Monitor April 2021 

      Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (2021-04)
      Loss of income from businesses: Zambia went into a partial lockdown when it recorded the first cases of Covid-19 in March 2020. Some micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) such as bars, cinemas, lodges, hotels, ...

    • Philippines Covid-19 Poverty Monitor April 2021 

      Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (Chronic Poverty Advisory Network, 2021)
      Access to health services: Many respondents are avoiding public health services due to the misconception that common flu symptoms will be diagnosed as Covid-19 and require quarantine in a facility. Testing is also prohibitively ...

    • The Social Economic Impacts of Covid-19 in Informal Urban Settlements 

      Lenhardt, Amanda (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-09-27)
      The social economic impacts of the Covid-19 crisis in informal urban settlements are widely discussed in the literature, as are the risk factors for particular social and economic groups in these areas. However, government ...

    • Ethiopia Covid-19 Poverty Monitor: April 2021 

      Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (Chronic Poverty Advisory Network, 2021-04-06)
      CPAN Covid-19 Poverty Monitor bulletins are compiled using a combination of original qualitative data collection from a small number of affected people in each country, interviews with local leaders and community development ...

    • Disability among Older People: Analysis of Data from Disability Surveys in Six Low- and Middle-Income Countries 

      Prynn, Josephine; Polack, Sarah; Mactaggart, Islay; Morgon Banks, Lena; Hameed, Shaffa; Dionicio, Carlos; Neupane, Shailes; Murthy, GVS; Oye, Joseph; Naber, Jonathan; Kuper, Hannah (MDPI, 2021-06-29)
      This analysis of surveys from six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) aimed to (i) estimate the prevalence of disability among older adults and (ii) compare experiences and participation in key life areas among older ...

    • Challenges and Prospects of Youth Employment in the Post-COVID Scenario 

      Tabassum, Asma; Ahmed, Shakil; Jahan, Nusrat (BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, 2021-06)
      Public health measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 have caused massive shocks to the global economy and all aspects of human lives. The pandemic is disproportionately affecting the youths, particularly in ...

    • The New Era of Unconditional Convergence 

      Patel, Dev; Sandefur, Justin; Subramanian, Arvind (Center for Global Development, 2021-02-03)
      The central fact that has motivated the empirics of economic growth—namely unconditional divergence—is no longer true and has not been so for decades. Across a range of data sources, poorer countries have in fact been ...

    • The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Small and Medium Enterprises in Bangladesh 

      Islam, Asadul; Rahman, Atiya; Nisat, Rafia (BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, 2020-12)
      Like other economic players, the novel pandemic severely hit small businesses—the larger source of growth and employment but also the most vulnerable sector—by disrupting national and international business networks, supply ...

    • The Macroeconomics of Pandemics in Developing Countries: An Application to Uganda 

      von Carnap, Tillmann; Almås, Ingvild; Bold, Tessa; Ghisolfi, Selene; Sandefur, Justin (Center for Global Development, 2020-10-20)
      How should policies to control the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic differ across countries? We extend recent contributions integrating economic and epidemiological models for the United States to a developing country context, Uganda. ...

    • Triple Jeopardy: Disabled People and the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Shakespeare, Tom; Ndagire, Florence; Seketi, Queen E. (Elsevier, 2021-03-16)
      People with disabilities have been differentially affected by COVID-19 because of three factors: the increased risk of poor outcomes from the disease itself, reduced access to routine health care and rehabilitation, and ...

    • Are Older People with Disabilities Neglected in the COVID-19 Pandemic? 

      Kuper, Hannah; Shakespeare, Tom (Elsevier Ltd, 2021-04-21)
      Older people have been a central focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, as more than 90% of deaths in the UK have been among people aged 60 years or older. Messages around social distancing and high vulnerability will resonate ...