COVID-19 (coronavirus)

High-stakes school exams during COVID-19 (Coronavirus): What is the best approach?

With the coronavirus forcing school closures and bans on group gatherings, many solutions and measures are being introduced for the exams that students have been preparing to take.

Julia Liberman, Victoria Levin, Diego Luna-Bazaldua, Michelle Harnisch|
Education

Responding to crisis with digital payments for social protection: Short-term measures with long-term benefits

Government-to-person (G2P) payments have never been more important, as governments worldwide seek for ways to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

Michal Rutkowski, Alfonso Garcia Mora, Greta L. Bull, Boutheina Guermazi, Caren Grown|
Digital Development, Gender, Governance, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Social Protection

South Asia shows new spirit of collaboration to fight COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic

The deadly COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is bringing together leaders of South Asian countries in a way rarely seen in recent years.

Cecile Fruman, Mandakini Kaul|
Competitiveness, Disaster Risk Management, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Regional Integration, Trade

How countries across Latin America use technology during COVID19-driven school closures

Educators are taking remarkable actions to support over 1.5 billion learners in over 160 countries whose schools have closed.

Cristóbal Cobo, Robert Hawkins, Helena Rovner|
Education

Educational challenges and opportunities of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

We are living amidst what is potentially one of the greatest threats in our lifetime to global education, a gigantic educational crisis. As of March 28, 2020, the COVID 19 pandemic is causing more…

Jaime Saavedra|
Education