COVID-19 macroeconomic policy response in Africa
- Funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
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Grant number: 109532
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$1,115,325Funder
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)Principal Investigator
Palesa ShipalanaResearch Location
Benin, Nigeria…Lead Research Institution
The South African Institute of International AffairsResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures
Research Subcategory
Economic impacts
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Unspecified
Vulnerable Population
Unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
Many developing countries do not have sufficient financial, monetary, and social instruments for the necessary immediate and long-term responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. This project aims to inform policy responses in Benin, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. It will generate evidence to support policymakers, specifically finance ministries, to promote equitable socioeconomic and sustainable environmental policies and interventions in the short and long- term. The project will also support peer learning and capacity building among targeted policymakers and policy think tanks for strong pandemic responses on fiscal and monetary measures, financing and programming options to support vulnerable groups, and rebuilding economies to be climate-resilient, sustainable, and inclusive.