| COVID-19 response in the Eastern Caribbean States - 01/11/2021 |
| ITU |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| The ITU Caribbean Office launched a new public education campaign in the Eastern Caribbean states of Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada and Saint Lucia, designed to combat misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and the stigma associated with mental health challenges, which have been on the rise since the beginning of the pandemic. The campaign involves the delivery of key messages via SMS and other (...) |
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| Global Innovation Forum: Session on the challenges and opportunities countries had faced in mainstreaming entrepreneurship-driven digital innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic - 29/10/2021 |
| ITU |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| From 25 to 29 October, ITU hosted the second edition of the Global Innovation Forum. The week kicked off with an opening ceremony during which the ITU Secretary-General and BDT Director gave opening remarks. Each day had a specific focus: Day 1 began after the opening ceremony. A panel of ministers and high-level government officials discussed the challenges and opportunities their countries had f (...) |
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| Harmonized COVID-19 Household Monitoring Surveys - 29/10/2021 |
| World Bank |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| The dataset contains harmonized indicators created from high-frequency phone surveys collected by the World Bank and partners. The surveys capture the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on households and individuals from all developing regions. Data are available for over 120 indicators in 16 topic areas, including education, food security, income, safety nets, and others. |
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| Connectivity and Access in the Era of COVID-19 - IEEE Virtual Salon - 27/10/2021 |
| Engineering for change |
| Technical Community and Civil Society | International |
| COVID-19 has highlighted the universal need for equitable connectivity, particularly the challenges faced on the African continent. This virtual salon will explore the demands in broadband connectivity, including challenges and opportunities in light of the ongoing pandemic. Panelists representing a variety of sectors discussed on examples across Africa and related regions such as: If COVID-19 (...) |
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| Importance of ICT and Global Cooperation for Future Epidemic Management - 25/10/2021 |
| Broadband Commission |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| This new report covers the current status of the COVID-19 outbreak, the need for a framework for responding to future pandemics and cases in 15 countries in Europe, America, Asia, and Africa including topics such as: 1) governance and regulatory response strategies for COVID-19; 2) quarantine and policies that can mitigate socio-economic impacts; 3) vaccination strategies; 4) public acceptance (...) |
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| Platform for Collaboration on Tax strengthened support to countries during the COVID-19 pandemic - 20/10/2021 |
| OECD |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank – enhanced its support to countries in the area of domestic resource mobilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Platform for Collaboration on Tax Progress Report 2021. The report, released today, highlights that the PCT Partners are committed to deepening their tax collaboratio (...) |
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