This essay is a selection from the special edition of UnPoverty by Mark Lutz. The new edition has been released in celebration of Opportunity International’s 50th Anniversary, featuring new chapters from leaders throughout Opportunity’s history.
CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research and innovation network, marked its 50th year anniversary at a special event as part of the World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines, Iowa.
Opportunity International has always gone where the needs are greatest. In 1993, that meant Eastern Europe and today it means reaching increasingly rural and impoverished communities around the world.
Three steps towards more resilient and inclusive post-Covid-19 economies
By Opinion
Even countries with limited initial incidence of the virus faced severe economic aftershocks.
Significant disruption in agricultural markets and labour in sub-Saharan Africa has restricted income and led to rapid food insecurity for many.
Making sure emergency financial support could reach people quickly became a priority for many governments, but with lockdowns and social distancing, traditional means of distributing relief were often unavailable. Countries which had invested in making their financial systems more inclusive before the pandemic were able to mitigate the most severe economic shocks to households.
The ability of these countries to act wasnât built on radical reinvention, but rather on effective use of established solutions that drive digitisation, growth, and inclusion. Of course, there is a limit to how much countries can expand financial access amid a crisis, so the ti
How African economies can guard against future shocks Innovative financial regulations, digital payment and ID infrastructure support and a focus on women are needed By Rodger Voorhies - 14 April 2021
In the year since Covid-19 hit, economies across Africa have experienced a dramatic slowdown. Even countries with limited initial incidence of the virus faced severe economic aftershocks. Significant disruption in agricultural markets and labour in sub-Saharan Africa has restricted income and led to rapid food insecurity for many.
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