The novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2, which causes COVID-19) presents multi-dimensional challenges for countries as the effects of the virus, and the response efforts, intersect with other sectors and development...
Air connectivity is at the center of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis. Global air cargo capacity has dropped substantially since most commercial passenger flights have been cancelled or grounded worldwide....
Type: BriefReport#: 148243Date: May 5, 2020Author:
Saslavsky,Daniel Mario ;
Rastogi,Cordula
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has overwhelmed the capacity of some domestic healthcare systems, highlighting the need to allow scarce healthcare resources to move, including across borders, to where...
Type: BriefReport#: 148220Date: May 4, 2020Author:
Gillson,Ian John Douglas ;
Souza Muramatsu,Karen
The disruption to logistics and freight networks endangers trade and distribution of essential goods to combat the crisis and foster the recovery. Governments should work in coordination with logistics...
Type: BriefReport#: 148218Date: May 4, 2020Author:
Rastogi,Cordula ;
Arvis,Jean Francois
Legitimacy in the time of COVID-19 can be understood as the ability of leaders to win compliance with new public health orders because people share a widespread belief that everyone is complying. This...
Type: BriefReport#: 148256Date: May 4, 2020Author:
Khemani,Stuti
The May 2020 Vietnam Macro Monitoring discusses some of the following topics: Vietnam's response was swift and decisive to manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and flatten the infection curve. Leading...
Some key finds from this "living paper" include : As of May 1, 2020, a total of 159 countries (8 more since last week) have planned, introduced or adapted 752 social protection measures in response to...
Type: BriefReport#: 148208Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Gentilini,Ugo ;
Almenfi,Mohamed Bubaker Alsafi ;
Dale,Pamela ;
Demarco,Gustavo C. ;
Santos,Indhira Vanessa
Daily estimates of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)—one of a group of pollutant gases that derive from human activity, primarily combustion—can provide a useful, albeit "noisy", real-time proxy measure of how COVID-19...
Digital book tracking systems have potential to address some major book supply challenges by providing accurate and easy to access information on the status of books along the supply chain. The evidence...
Type: BriefReport#: 150956Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Khan,Hadi Baber
The current crisis is upending livelihoods, damaging business and government balance sheets, and threatening to reverse Sub-Saharan Africa’s development gains and growth prospects for years to come. The...
Laguna del Sauce is a water supply reservoir located in the Department of Maldonado (Uruguay), approximately 15 kilometers west of Punta del Este and 100 kilometers east of Montevideo. This case study...
The economic fallout of COVID-19 has severely dampened growth in EAP, significantly hindering poverty reduction efforts. The slowdown in the region is led by sharp decline of economic activity in China....
The construction sector has a major role in economic growth, with the industry's activities affecting nearly every aspect of the economy. It is forecasted that the volume of construction output will grow...
Climate change is already having a visible impact on the planet, evidenced by shrinking polar ice caps, rising sea levels, warmer global temperatures, and more frequent and violent weather. These developments...
Type: BriefReport#: 151325Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Whittaker,Sean
As part of the efforts of the World Bank to understand the impact of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) on the private sector, the enterprise analysis unit is conducting a series of follow-up surveys in several...
Despite years of development programming, Niger has seen limited change in its reproductive health and nutritional (RHN) outcomes. This brief presents results from stakeholder analyses conducted by the...
The COVID-19 crisis is expected to roll back some of the progress made against global poverty over the last two decades, with the greatest impact on individuals at the base of the economic pyramid. Inclusive...
Type: BriefReport#: 151334Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Geaneotes,Alexis ;
Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner
Business models utilizing artificial intelligence can help meet rising global demand for food and support a more inclusive and sustainable food system by: (1) enhancing the resilience of farming methods;...
Type: BriefReport#: 151369Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Cook,Peter A. ;
Felicity O'Neill
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