News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 186
You’ve Got Money: Mobile Payments Help People During the Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
Jun 22 (IPS) - The practical challenge of quickly getting financial support in the hands of people who lost jobs amid the COVID-19 economic crisis has baffled advanced and developing economies alike. Economic lockdowns, physical distancing measures, patchy social protection systems and, especially for low-income countries, the high level of informality, complicate the task. Many governments are leveraging mobile technology to help their citizens.
The Foundation to Build Back Better: Education
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jun 22 (IPS) - To realize the concept of ‘build back better,' we need a foundation. That foundation is education. This is an incontestable truth.
Helping Bangladesh Recover from COVID-19
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jun 22 (IPS) - One of the most densely populated countries in the world, Bangladesh exemplifies the triple blow that many emerging market countries have suffered from COVID-19: domestic slowdown caused by the disease and the efforts to contain its spread; a sharp decline in exports, particularly in the ready-made garment sector, and a drop in remittances. Its once robust economy has dramatically slowed in recent months.
Food Insecurity Concerns for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 18 (IPS) - The multi-dimensional impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America could lead to a "hunger pandemic" if not addressed with urgency.
Why Rwanda is a Great Green Growth Investment
- Inter Press Service
MBABANE, Jun 17 (IPS) - In its effort to accelerate Rwanda's green growth development initiative, its local businesses encouraged their Italian counterparts to invest in the East Africa region.
Women Leadership Is Key to Successful Post-COVID-19 Era, Says Cherie Blair
- Inter Press Service
London, Cox’s Bazaar, Johannesburg, Jun 17 (IPS) - The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns falls heavily on the shoulders of women even in the global north. Women take the brunt of housework and caretaking duties, homes schooling, working from home and perhaps looking after elderly parents, says Cherie Blair.
Reviving the Economy, Creating the ‘new Normal’
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 16 (IPS) - The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted most economies in the world. Its full impacts will not be felt, let alone measured, until it runs its course. Many countries are still struggling to contain contagion, while the costs on both lives and livelihoods will undoubtedly have long-term repercussions.
Agroecology Strengthens Farmers' Resilience But Highly Underfunded in Africa
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Jun 15 (IPS) - With just a quarter of an acre of land in Kesses near Kenya's Eldoret town in the Rift Valley region, Samson Tanui is practising agroecology and his permaculture unit has become the centre of attraction for farmers from near and afar amid food shortages during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Delivering Humanitarian Assistance in Cox’s Bazar During COVID-19
- Inter Press Service
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Jun 15 (IPS) - The novel coronavirus has affected the lives of millions worldwide at its very onset. The situation in Bangladesh is no different. Wearing masks and washing hands frequently have become the new normal. The first laboratory confirmed COVID-19 case was identified in Cox's Bazar on 23 March. Unforeseen circumstances often lead to unprecedented innovative actions as is exemplified by a Humanitarian Access Project.
Impact of COVID-19 on Women in South Asia
- Inter Press Service
CANBERRA, Australia, Jun 12 (IPS) - Prior to the onset of the coronavirus crisis South Asian women participated only sparingly in the labor market. Even though South Asia was and still has the potential to become one of the fastest growing regions in the world (post COVID19) female labor force participation rates were low at 23.6% compared to 80% for men (World Bank figures).
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