The CORE rapid research initiative supports 20 research projects, across 42 countries, to understand the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic, improve existing responses, and generate better policy options for recovery.
This project aims to support inclusive, coordinated, and gender-sensitive responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. It will create assessments of the socioeconomic impacts of the […]
This project will map formal and informal small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country and provide evidence on the effectiveness of a stimulus package for SMEs to the Ministry […]
The ‘Colabora.Lat: hacia un modelo de gobernanza post covid-19’ project focuses on 1) understanding the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on social relations, trust, and collective action, especially among women […]
This project focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effectiveness of current and potential policies in 11 developing countries to identify more effective and inclusive policy responses […]
This project aims to facilitate evidence-based decision making to provide appropriate socio-economic responses to the COVID-19 outbreak in Rwanda. The project will collect data on a set of 10,000 households […]
This project focuses on the promotion of inclusive and effective social protections and safety nets during and post-COVID-19 in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Tunisia. Social safety nets are interpreted differently […]
This project focuses on policies, measures, and strategies to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19, as well as interventions required to re-activate resilience of the Ugandan economy post COVID-19. Using […]
This project focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns on the livelihoods and health of poor workers, especially women, in the informal economy. It will do […]
This project seeks to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small informal businesses in Benin, Cameroon, Morocco, and Senegal. It will explore policy options for targeted support to […]
This project will document and analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable groups in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal, . Using qualitative and quantitative techniques the […]
This project will generate evidence and promote changes to agri-food systems in the aftermath of the pandemic. It will contribute to mitigating the impact on the food security and consumption […]
This project focuses on urban informal economic activities across three countries (India, Kenya, and Uganda), where the researchers will provide critical insights into the resilience of and challenges faced by […]
The project will analyse how young people are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and examine how they can be key actors who can be meaningfully engaged in response mitigation and […]
What cost-effective policy options and, crucially, what unforeseen opportunities exist for Latin America and the Global South to reduce the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic, promote a more equitable recovery […]
This project seeks to promote efficient policy responses by identifying and addressing the differentiated labour reintegration and gender-based violence challenges and experiences faced by migrant returnees in the Northern Triangle. […]
This project will study the linkages between the informal economy and the digital transformation of governance. The project aims to inform policy debates on the role of digitalization in the […]
This project aims to contribute to the knowledge on macroeconomic policies that are key for low-income countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of the pandemic on the economies […]
This project will generate evidence to support policy makers, specifically finance ministries, to promote equitable socioeconomic and sustainable environmental policies and interventions, in the short and longer term. The project […]
This project focuses on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on livelihoods in selected African countries, with special emphasis on vulnerable groups. Specifically, the project will evaluate macroeconomic consequences of […]
This project will contribute to policies and strategies to address the immediate and longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on economies, social cohesion, and governance in Benin, Burkina Faso, and […]
You can browse, view and download all the research publications produced by CORE projects from our digital repository page.