Corona virus

Policy Note: Policy Responses to Ensure Access to Water and Sanitation Services During COVID-19: Snapshots from the Environment for Development (EfD) Network

Submitted by Petra Hansson on
EfD Authors:
Amaechina, Ebele
Amoah, Anthony
Amuakwa-Mensah, Franklin
Amuakwa-Mensah, Salome
Bbaale, Edward
Bonilla, Jorge Alexander
Brühl , Johanna
Cook, Joseph
Chukwuone, Nnaemeka Andegbe
Fuente, David
Madrigal, Róger
Nam, Pham Khanh
Otieno, Jackson
Ponce, Roberto
Saldarriaga, Carlos Adrián
Vásquez Lavín, Felipe
Viguera, Bárbara
Visser, Martine

This policy note provides a snapshot of water and sanitation measures implemented by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 14 countries in the Global South: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Chile, Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Panama, South Africa, Uganda and Vietnam. We find that many countries have taken action to stop utility disconnections due to non-payment.

Peer Reviewed
Covid-19, Health, Policy Design, Water

COVID-19 Pandemic and Informal Urban Governance in Africa: A Political Economy Perspective

Submitted by Nnaemeka Chukwuone on
EfD Authors:
Nzeadibe, Thaddeus Chidi
Ajaero , Chukwuedozie

The outbreak and spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is probably the most serious global challenge since World War II. While research has paid considerable attention to the technical, epidemiological and public health aspects of the pandemic in Africa, it neglects the social, economic and political dimensions.

Peer Reviewed
Covid-19, Health, Urban

Environmental Impacts and Policy Responses to Covid-19: A View from Latin America

Submitted by César Salazar on
EfD Authors:
Lopez Feldman, Alejandro
Chávez Rebolledo, Carlos
Vélez, Maria Alejandra
Robalino, Juan

COVID-19 is currently having major short run effects with possible serious long run implications for the environment and the management of natural resources in Latin America. We discuss the possible effects of the pandemic on air pollution, deforestation and other relevant environmental dimensions across the region. With contributions from environmental economists from eight countries, we give an overview of the initial and expected environmental effects of this health crisis.

Peer Reviewed
Air Quality, Covid-19, Energy, Health, Policy Design
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