“The pandemic will push 47 million more women and girls below the poverty line, reversing decades of progress to eradicate extreme poverty. The poverty rate for women was expected to decrease by 2.7 percent between 2019 and 2021, but projections now point to an increase of 9.1 percent due to the pandemic and its fallout.”
“As lockdowns, curfews and transport disruptions prevent many vulnerable people from getting healthcare, communities are stepping into the breach. Community health workers and volunteers are ensuring their peers, friends, and neighbours are protected from disease.”
“Economic growth (GDP) will decrease by 5.1% in the optimistic scenario and by as much as 7.9% in the pessimistic scenario. It may take at least five years for the economy to return to the pre-2019 levels unless innovative actions are implemented.”
“Borderlands are especially vulnerable to the negative impacts of disease control measures, in particular those that restrict movement and hinder informal trade. In the haste to combat the disease, these measures are not always justified by an analysis of the trade-offs between protecting public health and ensuring that people are able to meet their basic food and protection needs.”
“In Sudan, UNDP is working with trusted local partners to respond and rebuild better as the ongoing pandemic threatens to reverse decades of progress in tackling poverty and inequality.”
“The disease unleashed by the novel coronavirus has already altered the world order in ways beyond contemplation. School and business closures, travel restrictions within and between countries, or bans on social gatherings and interactions, are all social contracts being re-written in an effort to halt and contain the spread of the virus.”
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