Summary Following its research which highlighted the key role played by young people in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa […]
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Waste pickers are part of the solution to solid waste management in Senegal
Summary Waste pickers from the Bokk Diom organisation, working at Dakar’s Mbeubeuss landfill – in Senegal’s capital city –, continued to provide essential waste management services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
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Fostering gender diversity and inclusiveness in street vendor associations in India
Summary This project, led by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), focuses on the effects of the socioeconomic crisis created by the Covid-19 pandemic on informal women workers […]
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Collective action to support family farming in Colombia
Summary The Covid-19 pandemic has hit small-scale farmers, particularly women, very hard in Latin America. RIMISP – Latin American Center for Rural Development – has been conducting participatory research to […]
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Strengthening food security in Pakistan during the Covid-19 pandemic
Summary Pakistan is facing numerous socio-economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, including on food security. Food insecurity, which is a long-standing issue, has become more visible since the pandemic. Covid-19 […]
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Building safer and more sustainable food systems in Peru
summary The Covid-19 pandemic has aggravated the food insecurity situation of people living in Latin American cities. In Peru, the most vulnerable are facing great difficulties in accessing food, while […]
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Improving the fiscal policy response to Covid-19 in Pakistan
summary The Covid-19 pandemic and related restrictions have had profound socioeconomic impacts worldwide. Governments have been faced with responding urgently to mitigate such effects, especially for the most vulnerable. Covid-19 […]