COVID-19 BLOG
Indonesia: Targeted social protection with international financial support
For the CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series, Mulyadi Sumarto and Fery Ferdiansyah analysed how Indonesia had to stretch its limited federal budget to fund social safety nets and to help the economy recover.
Read more // 11.05.2021
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Argentina' struggle to protect income and employment
The economic situation was already difficult before the pandemic, yet Argentina managed to invest a considerable part of the state budget in measures to protect the labour market and the basic income of the vulnerable population from the effects of the pandemic. Camila Arza (Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Public Policy, Buenos Aires) analyses the measures in detail in her report for the CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series.
Read more // 22.03.2021
Argentine flag with the message "Stay at home" (Photo: Carolina Jaramillo/Adobe Stock)
Uruguay relied on the strong base of its social security system
In the latest issue of the CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series, Cecilia Rossel and María Gutiérrez examine which measures Uruguay has taken to mitigate the side effects of the pandemic and the restrictions of public life.
Read more // 18.02.2021
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Zambia’s emergency support scheme highly dependent on international donors
In volume 9 of the CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series, Kate Pruce analyses Zambia’s efforts to curb the pandemic’s side effects on the most vulnerable groups while facing severe financial challenges. The government introduced an emergency cash transfer programme in July 2020, but it was mainly funded by international donors.
Read more // 29.01.2021
Map of Zambia (lesniewski/Adobe Stock)
