About this Discussion

With alarming speed, COVID-19 has infected tens of millions of people worldwide and killed more than one million. It has impacted economies and changed people's lives, particularly the poor and vulnerable who are already disproportionately impacted by climate change and other environmental, social, and economic risks.

The virus has also become central to national policy and has halted business operations in ways that were unimaginable. The economic impacts of these efforts are likely to be felt for years to come.

In addition to responses from government leaders, who are calling for support to cope with the twin crises of public health and rebuilding economies in sustainable and resource-efficient ways, industry and finance stakeholders also have important roles. This includes generating innovative solutions for diversifying production portfolios, building business capacities for sustaining growth, and aligning institutional investors’ fiduciary duties and stewardship practices with long-term decision-making and sustainable value creation.

Green Recovery from COVID-19

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Zambia’s debt crisis casts a long, global shadow

Developing countries face a series of sovereign debt crises that need to be tackled forcefully

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https://www.ft.com/content/35c58b5f-f890-4390-967a-28c0a0a1fb50

Acumen and Green Climate Fund Boost COVID-19 Relief in Off-Grid Energy Access — This week, the board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved a $30 million investment in the Energy Access Relief Facility, a fund to support off-grid energy companies through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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https://acumen.org/blog/acumen-and-green-climate-fund-boost-covid-19-relief-in-off-grid-energy-acces...
United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO)

What does the future of industrial policy hold? The recovery from the COVID-19 crisis will inevitably need to involve the active use of industrial policies. The precise policy instruments will have to be adapted to the new reality. However, while future industrial policies have to adapt… Read More

Created an Opportunity in Green Recovery from COVID-19

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Uganda
GIZ

The Government of Uganda has developed its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to reduce vulnerability to climate change in priority sectors as well as reduce its GHG emissions by 22% in 2030, compared to the business as usual scenario, through priority actions in the forestry, wetlands,… Read More

World Bank Group

On 11 November 2020 at 9:00 (ET), the World Bank Group is hosting a webinar on ' Recovery from the Pandemic across the World: Balancing short-term and long-term concerns'. Read More

OECD

On 24-26 November 2020, OECD will be hosting the "2020 Green Growth and Sustainable Development (GGSD)" Forum. Read More

Working from Home—Who Is Happy? A Survey of Lithuania’s Employees during the COVID-19 Quarantine Period

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https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/13/5332

Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic Exposing the Shortcomings of Current Supply Chain Operations: A Long-Term Prescriptive Offering

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https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/14/5858

Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on Education Professionals. Toward a Paradigm Shift: ICT and Neuroeducation as a Binomial of Action

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https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/14/5646

The COVID-19 pandemic and its social and economic consequences are dramatically changing the trajectory towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including for the more than 476 million indigenous and forest peoples throughout the world.

A new report from FPP and the Indigenous Navigator Initiative “The impact of COVID-19 on indigenous communities” identifies how pre-existing barriers in access to health, social security and education are fuelling disproportional impacts of the pandemic on indigenous peoples

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https://www.forestpeoples.org/en/lands-forests-territories/report/2020/report-impact-covid-19-indige...