BY YAXIN ZHU
AN OVERVIEW AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF IMF, WORLD BANK AND ADB’S ROLES IN COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE UNDER COVID-19: WHAT ARE THEY DOING TO COMPLETE THE EMISSION TARGETS AND IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABILITY UNDER THE PANDEMIC?
BY MARC CORTADELLAS MANCINI
ONE YEAR INTO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, A SAIS CONFLICT MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATOR EXAMINES THE EU’S DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES AND THE IMPLICATIONS ON ITS ROLE AS AN INTERNATIONAL ACTOR IN HUMANITARIAN AID
BY ELISE GREEN
WHAT ARE THE DANGERS OF A DOMINANT DOLLAR? ELISE GREEN EXPLORES THE CONSEQUENCES OF A STRENGTHENING DOLLAR ON EMERGING MARKETS AND DEVELOPING ECONOMIES IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
BY TANVI NAGPAL AND ALAYNA SUBLETTE
What lessons can be learned about WASH services and funding during the COVID-19 pandemic? How can we harness those lessons to build back better in the WASH sector moving forward?
BY HAYDEN HUBBARD
After suffering political unrest and a bank scandal that stole one eighth of the country’s GDP, Moldova couldn’t have been hit by COVID-19 at a more critical time. The country’s free press, however, has made some unlikely progress in the past year and plays a key role in maintaining democracy and political stability.
BY MORITZ OSTERHUBER
Five months into the global pandemic, a SAIS Latin American studies concentrator takes an in-depth look at the Chilean economy and discovers how pro-poor policies in the country are tied to international copper prices.
BY HANNAN R. HUSSAIN
Pakistan has updated it’s approach to the coronavirus, focusing on targeted lockdowns in areas with high case loads. How has this worked and what lessons can other countries learn from Pakistan’s success?
BY ADYASHA MOHANTY
LESSONS LEARNED FROM PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING IN GHANA AND HOW IT MAY CHANGE AFTER THE PANDEMIC. TAKEN FROM A WORLD BANK BLOG POST WRITTEN BY A RECENT SAIS IDEV GRADUATE.
BY MINAJ RANJITA SINGH
The COVID-19 pandemic has put increased pressure on national health care systems. What impact will the virus have on India’s ability to treat Tuberculosis and how can the health care system adapt to avoid service disruptions in TB treatments?
BY EMMA SLATER
Cambodia’s export-driven economy is heavily reliant on trade with China and the United States. This article explores the potential economic impacts that the country may face as their two largest trading partners address the pandemic.
By Jessica Stephens and Emma Heneine
How does deforestation relate to the spread of the novel coronavirus? How equitable will the impacts of coronavirus be? This article looks at the links between environmental degradation and public health in Malawi in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BY SAM AMAN
Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to have its first year of contraction in 25 years at the regionwide level as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the latest forecasts do not predict contraction for Ghana this year, the country will expect a significant drop in growth. This article looks at how Ghana’s economy will be impacted by the pandemic.
BY CAMILLE SACHS
Kawinzi Muiu discusses her role as the Director of Gender at the World Food Programme and how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting their work.
BY MARKUS SPECHT
Gyude Moore of the Center for Global Development discusses power and development, what his ideal Africa summit would look like, and the implications of COVID-19 for Africa’s development.
