COVID-19 (coronavirus)

Advice in the time of COVID-19

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has seen governments around the world grappling with unprecedented and uncharted challenges.

Jim Cust, Albert Zeufack|
Governance, Health

PHC-centered integrated care for an aging population

PHC-centered integrated care for an aging population

Xiaohui Hou, Jigyasa Sharma, Sana Haider|
Health

A global commodity shock without parallel

The war has delivered the largest commodity-price shock we’ve experienced since the 1970s. It will likely shave a full percentage point off global growth in 2022.

Indermit Gill, M. Ayhan Kose|

COVID-19 quietens, South Asia faces stronger headwinds and shifting risks

As the gusts of the COVID-19 pandemic quieten, South Asian economies, left fragile and uneven in their recovery, are facing renewed headwinds: high inflation, rising fiscal deficits, and…

Zoe Leiyu Xie, Xiao'ou Zhu|
Climate Change, Energy, Financial Sector, Gender, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Social Protection, Trade

Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Somalia’s Businesses

Somalia’s economy is reeling from COVID-19 shocks, alongside the pre-existing structural challenges from conflict, climate change and a recent locust plague.

Asta Bareisaite, Gemechu Ayana Aga, Taneem Ahad|