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Voices of Resilience: COVID-19 and Women Entrepreneurs in Eurasia Essay Series

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Introduction To better understand how COVID-19 has impacted Eurasian women in the economy, CIPE reached out to its network of partners and contacts to encourage women entrepreneurs from across the region to tell their personal stories of challenge, success, and change over the past months. CIPE rece...

How to Combat Corruption During COVID-19 in Pakistan

Articles | Nida Qasim Khan

Introduction At no. 32 on Transparency International’s 2019 Corruption Perceptions index, Pakistan is considered a high-risk country for corruption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the pandemic, Transparency International estimated that corruption in the health sector cost at least USD ...

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Indonesia’s Political- Economic Order

Articles | Ahmad Khoirul Umam, Muhamad Rosyid Jazuli

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic which started in Wuhan, China has now spread to 213 countries and territories. The spread of this pandemic has shown an exponential growth trend. The fatality rate, – the number of deaths divided by the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 – has i...

The Importance of ‘Where’ in Revitalization Strategies for Nepal — Part 4

Articles | Indra Sharan KC, Paul Lundberg

Summary The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath may have a transformational impact on the Nepali economy. Both government and non-state actors have recognized the important role of digital data technology in Nepal’s future economy. However, much of the accessible data remains scattered, generalize...

Further Burdened: Women and the Pandemic in Pakistan

Articles | Dr. S Akbar Zaidi

The multiple normalized burdens on women – from social and so-called ‘cultural’ ostracization and exclusion, patriarchal norms which discriminate simply on the basis of gender, economic and political marginalization and discrimination, and issues of gender violence, to name just a few – were...

Bangladesh’s Economic ‘Recovery’ in the COVID-19 Era: A Paradox, a Puzzle or a Mirage

Articles | Ali Riaz

Introduction Reports in late August and early September suggest that the Bangladeshi economy is making a comeback from the COVID-19 induced downturn. Bangladesh entered the seventh month of the pandemic in September with a death toll of at least 4,500 and more than 338,000 cases. Conflicting informa...

Impact of COVID-19 Response on Unemployment in Sri Lanka

Articles | Nishan de Mel, Mihindu Perera

Introduction Goal number eight of the Sustainable Development Goals is set out as “Decent work and economic growth.” This goal recognizes that economic growth is not just an end, but also a means in itself of generating jobs – productive and meaningful work, an enduring measure of human develo...

The Importance of ‘Where’ in Revitalization Strategies for Nepal — Part 3

Articles | Paul Lundberg, Indra Sharan KC

Summary This is the third of a four-part series emphasizing open access to place-based digital data as the basis for post-COVID revitalization efforts in Nepal. Part 1 introduced the need for greater efforts to foster open data sharing. Part 2 recognized the potential for access to open digital data...

COVID-19 and Tourism in Nepal: Opportunities for New Pathways

Articles | Posh Raj Pandey

Introduction Flip through any important official or political document, whether the Constitution of Nepal, the election manifestos of political parties or a development plan of the government, tourism seems a magic wand for socio-economic transformation and development in Nepal. As the country is bl...

Economic Reforms for Economic Prosperity: There is no Alternative to Speedy Reform

Articles | Sujeev Shakya

Summary The post-pandemic recovery will require large sums of investment that will not be met through interventions from development partners. Nepal will have to open itself to foreign investments by competing with other countries to attract investments and technology to push growth along with craft...