Governments often found it challenging to mitigate the negative socioeconomic impacts of Covid-19 for households in and near poverty. Local efforts were critical to supplement government measures and implement government guidelines. In Ethiopia, these efforts mobilized a pre-existing, government-supported village network system. In Bangladesh, a network of formal and informal strategies played an important role in increasing assistance to people affected by the pandemic, including through industry-based corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. This policy brief outlines local responses to and lessons learned from mitigating the negative socioeconomic impacts of Covid-19.
Authors: Tafere, Yisak; Shahan, Asif; Rahemin, Raeesa; Diwakar, Vidya
Type: Policy Brief
Year: 2023
