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Category: global health

A Post-War Playbook for a Post-COVID Recovery

A Post-War Playbook for a Post-COVID Recovery


The pandemic has wiped out entire sections of many developing economies. Any policy intervention should treat the fight against COVID-19 like a war and the hardest-hit economies like conflict zones.

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020Categories G20, global health, global pandemic, resilienceTags COVID-19, fiscal and monetary policy, G20, humanitarian tax, Marshall Plan, Stimulus packages
Without Food, There Can Be No Exit From the Pandemic

Without Food, There Can Be No Exit From the Pandemic


It is precisely because the coronavirus doesn’t respect borders that global cooperation is the only shot at defeating it.

Posted on April 24, 2020May 4, 2020Categories food security, global health, global pandemic, value chainsTags Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
How to Limit Coronavirus’s Threat to the Global Economy

How to Limit Coronavirus’s Threat to the Global Economy


The sooner countries can implement tough mitigations, the lower the scope of the pandemic and subsequent damage to the economy will be. Even those countries without any confirmed cases should act now.

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020Categories food systems, global healthTags China, coronavirus, demand shocks, food security, global pandemic, sequencing fiscal policies, supply shocks

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Policy Blog

  • COVID-19 Has Shown Us Inequality and How to Treat It
  • A Post-War Playbook for a Post-COVID Recovery
  • Recognizing Water’s Value Will Help Us Use It Wisely
  • Prepare Agriculture for the Next COVID-19
  • Countries Must Offset the Soaring Costs of Healthy Foods

People’s Summit 2021

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