What the Future Holds: COVID-19 and the Global Economy

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What the Future Holds: COVID-19 and the Global Economy

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Surendra Shrestha

How small-holders Farmers/firms maintain productivity and productions to supply 80% the world food supply in post COVID-19 without government support?
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 10:29
FRANCIS WANYEKI

Some countries are heavy in debt and may struggle to repay or might spend a lot of their income to service the debt.What is the Bank position on this as a lender
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 10:29
Abdulfatai Majolagbe

The effect of Convid -19 on d world economy cannot be overemphasize.In the transport sector the endemic has prevented the people' from having cheap easy ,safe& affordable transportation in many ways.Evacuation of farm products to various market &consumers had also been affected.Conditon of roads being flexible means of transportation has been deteriorated too.All these has advert effect on the economy & people's productivity,There previous time the workers could have been used for production had been spent in caring fr the sick ones & taking necessary precautions against being attact by the endemi too, Thank you.
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 10:29
Archana Haloi

"The crisis highlights the need for urgent action to cushion the pandemic’s health and economic consequences, protect vulnerable populations, and set the stage for a lasting recovery." My question is- what are the immediate and near term outlook of World bank for the impact of pandemic and long term damage it have to dealt for future prospects and growth of developing and under developed countries.
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 10:32
Kokoete Mkpang

The new normal requires adequate planning, economically and otherwise
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 10:35

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