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Estimates of the impact of COVID-19 on global poverty

Sumner,A.; C. Hoy, and E. Ortiz-Juarez UNU-WIDER (2020) C1

In this paper they make estimates of the potential short-term economic impact of COVID-19 on global monetary poverty through contractions in per capita household income or consumption. The estimates are based on three scenarios: low, medium, and high global contractions of 5, 10, and 20 per cent;... more

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COVID-19 and the Displaced:Addressing the Threat of the Novel Coronavirus in Humanitarian Emergencies

Refugees International (2020) C1

Novel coronavirus will disproportionately impact world’s 70 million displaced people Report recommends stopping asylum seeker deportations, prioritising hygiene and refugee camp decongestion, better communication Displaced people must be included in prevention, mitigation efforts - for s... more

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COVID-19 in Africa: Protecting Lives and Economies

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) (2020) C1

The ECA, says over 300,000 Africans could lose their lives due to COVID-19. This, as the pandemic continues to impact on the Continent’s struggling economies whose growth is expected to slow down from 3.2 percent to 1.8 percent in a best-case scenario, pushing close to 27 million people into extr... more

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Antibiotic resistance: using a cultural contexts of health approach to address a global health challenge

Ledingham, K. World Health Organization Europe (2020) C_WHO

This policy brief has been developed in response to the contemporary challenge of antibiotic resistance (‎ABR)‎. ABR poses a formidable threat to global health and sustainable development. It is now increasingly recognized that the systematic neglect of cultural factors is one of the biggest obs... more

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Global Nutrition Report

Haddad L., Verburg G., Fore H., et al. Development Initiatives Poverty Research Ltd. (2020) CC

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten health and food systems around the world, the 2020 Global Nutrition Report calls on governments, businesses and civil society to step up efforts to address malnutrition in all its forms.

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A UN framework for the immediate socio-economic response to COVID-19

United Nations (2020) C2

The “United Nations Framework for the immediate socio-economic response to COVID-19: Shared responsibility, global solidarity and urgent action for people in need” calls for protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods to set in motion a safe recovery of societies and economies as soon as possibl... more

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UNFPA Global Technical Brief - Implications of COVID-19 for Older Persons: Responding to the Pandemic

reliefweb; UNFPA (2020) C2

This technical brief was developed by the UNFPA Global Ageing Network to complement the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs' (UN DESA) Issue Brief: Older Persons and COVID-19, which emphasized the humanitarian imperative of addressing older persons' specific needs within preparedness and re... more

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Promoting Sustainability: Partnerships in the Catholic Church Development Chain

Morse S. ; McNamara N. The University of Reading (2020) C1

Geographical Paper No. 177 Accessed on: 18.06.2020

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Six concrete measures to support women and girls in all their diversity in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

UNAIDS (2020) C_WHO

The report underscores that sexual and reproductive health and rights are often the first to be sacrificed during epidemics and that the gains of the past decade must be protected. The report also makes it clear that scarce resources must be focused on the most marginalized women and girls, includin... more

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Rapport mondial 2020 : Agissons maintenant - Pour combattre les profondes inégalités et mettre fin aux pandémies
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ONUSIDA (2020) C_WHO

Objectifs 2020 : des avancées disparates. Le rapport de l’ONUSIDA sur l’épidémie mondiale de sida fait état d’un échec accentué par la COVID-19. Depuis 2015, 3,5 millions d’infections au VIH et 820 000 morts supplémentaires liés au sida sont imputables à des objectifs non atteints. ... more

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Report of the UNAIDS Executive Director — Opening of the 46th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board

UNAIDS (2020) CC

2020 is a critical year for our Joint Programme as we collectively define the path to getting back on track to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Our revised timelines for adoption of the next strategy are highly ambitious. We need the full support of all the tremendously dedicated people in UNAIDS-w... more

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We’ve got the power — Women, adolescent girls and the HIV response

UNAIDS (2020) CC

This publication marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. It is dedicated to the women leaders and allied community mobilizers who have devoted their lives to advancing the human rights and dignity of all people affected by the HIV epidemic, and to opposing soci... more

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They Reopen Schools? Trends and emerging good practices to support the most vulnerable children

Nugroho; D.; C. Pasquini; N. Reuge and D. Amaro UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF

Using data from two surveys and 164 countries, this research brief describes the educational strategies countries are putting into place, or plan to, in order to mitigate learning impacts of extended school closures, particularly for the most vulnerable children. In addition, it highlights emerging ... more

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COVID-19: Guidelines for communicating about coronavirus disease 2019 - A guide for leaders

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

Risk communication encompasses all the basics of health communication but differs in the need for speed and reliance on trust. At times of crisis, leaders are called on to provide a quick, sensitive and trustworthy response.

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COVID-19: Are children able to continue learning during school closures? A global analysis of the potential reach of remote learning policies using data from 100 countries

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF

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Guidelines On Advanced Practice Nursing

International Council of Nurses (2020) CC

In order to meet changing global population needs and consumer expectations, healthcare systems worldwide are under transformation and face restructuring. As systems adapt and shift their emphasis in response to the disparate requests for healthcare services, oppor-tunities emerge for nurses, especi... more

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A step-by-step Guide to develop National Action Plans for Noma Prevention and Control in Priority Countries

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2020) C_WHO

Noma (cancrum oris) is a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face. It mostly affects children between the ages of 2 and 6 years living in extreme poverty. In addition to the known factors such as malnutrition, lack of vaccination in children and poor oral hygiene, several social and environme... more

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A Checklist for Implementing Rural Pathways to Train, Develop and Support Health Workers in Low and Middle-Income Countries

O'Sullivan, B.; et al. (2020) CC

Front. Med., 27 November 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2020.594728. The Checklist included eight actions for implementing rural pathways in LMICs: establishing community needs; policies and partners; exploring existing workers and scope; selecting health workers; education and training; workin... more

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Lineamientos de prevención del contagio por coronavirus (covid-19) y atención en salud para las personas con discapacidad, sus familias, las personas cuidadoras y actores

Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social Bogotá, Colombia (2020) CC

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Agriculture in Africa

NEPAD (2020) CC

Transformation and outlook

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