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 […]
Projects
The CORE rapid research initiative supports 21 research projects, across 42 countries, to understand the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic, improve existing responses, and generate better policy options for recovery.
Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises, Food Security, and Evolving Social Protection Mechanisms to Deal with COVID-19 in Pakistan
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 […]
Colabora.Lat: Towards a New Model of Governance after Covid-19
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 […]
Simulations and Field Experiments of Policy Responses and Interventions to Promote Inclusive Adaptation to and Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis
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 […]
Providing Timely Evidence to Facilitate the Socio-Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rwanda
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 […]
Promoting Resilience in COVID-19 in MENA: Building Inclusive and Effective Social Protection and Safety Nets
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 […]
Mitigating Socio-Economic Impacts of COVID-19 and Promoting Post-Pandemic Resilience in Uganda
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 […]
Informal Workers and COVID-19: Evidence-Based Responses to the Crisis at the Base of the Economic Pyramid
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 […]
Improving the Targeting of Public Policies for Decent Work in Francophone Africa in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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 […]
Impacts of Public Policies Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Informal Sector, Young People, and Women: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal
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 […]
Sowing Development: Small Scale Agriculture and Food Security Resilient to Covid-19
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 […]
REBUILD: COVID-19 & Women in the Informal Economy in Kenya, Uganda & India
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 […]