Critical reflections on climate change and development in Africa the post-COVID-19 era : discussion paper
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United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa;United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa;
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The globalized and interconnected nature of our societies and economies has allowed a public health event to quickly morph
into a global political, economic, psychological and social crisis of epic proportions. Public health systems across the board have been strained beyond existing capacities, revealing the vulnerabilities of the world’s populations to a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has also wrought havoc on economies as a result of the shutting down of almost all economic activities as part of the effort to contain the spread of the virus. The long-term effects and impact of the pandemic are still being assessed and will be
felt for many years after the pandemic ends. It is already forecast that there will be no economic growth in 2020 and 2021, and the economy will recover to pre-COVID-19 levels only in 2022.
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa (2020-12). Critical reflections on climate change and development in Africa the post-COVID-19 era : discussion paper. Addis Ababa :. © UN.ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/47868”Collections
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