Afghanistan COVID-19 socio-economic impact assessment : fiscal options in response to Coronavirus crisis / UNDP Afghanistan.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [Afghanistan] : United Nations Development Programme in Afghanistan (UNDP), 2020.Description: 12 pages ; 28 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet RA541. A3.
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Contents:
Contents: Foreword—Executive summary—Country context—Main findings—Policy recommendations—Health sector—Conclusion—References—Annex.
Summary: Summary: “Due to the lack of fiscal space, until now support from international donors has been necessary for emergency interventions to fight COVID-19, because both domestic capacity and sufficient funds were lacking. Although the future course of COVID-19 is uncertain, in the short-term, capacity and funding will remain insufficient to support recovery and sustainable economic growth over the long-term. Moreover, the level of donor support has been declining in recent years. If this trend continues, and if there are no significant policy changes, the economic situation in Afghanistan will deteriorate further…”—(page 2).
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Cover title.
“Date: 11 November 2020”—cover page.
“UNDP Afghanistan”—cover page.

Contents: Foreword—Executive summary—Country context—Main findings—Policy recommendations—Health sector—Conclusion—References—Annex.

Summary: “Due to the lack of fiscal space, until now support from international donors has been necessary for emergency interventions to fight COVID-19, because both domestic capacity and sufficient funds were lacking. Although the future course of COVID-19 is uncertain, in the short-term, capacity and funding will remain insufficient to support recovery and sustainable economic growth over the long-term. Moreover, the level of donor support has been declining in recent years. If this trend continues, and if there are no significant policy changes, the economic situation in Afghanistan will deteriorate further…”—(page 2).

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