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Coping with Compound Shocks
Developing countries and small economies are facing the prospect of more frequent and devastating compound shocks, defined as multiple disruptive events including natural disasters, economic and financial crises, and pandemics striking simultaneously or in rapid sequence. In 2020, Bangladesh, Fiji, Honduras, India, the Philippines, Mexico, Nicaragua, and 11 countries in the Sahel faced combinations of the COVID-19 pandemic; economic shocks associated with the pandemic and measures to contain it; and extreme weather events, including drought, floods, and/or hurricanes, that were exacerbated by climate change.
Compound shocks are more devastating than isolated shocks, for several reasons. First, they stretch health care delivery, social safety nets, and disaster response systems too thin, making effective relief and response difficult or impossible. Second, they can leave reserve funds and public budget ....

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