Progress Report on Socioeconomic Impact of the COVID19 Pandemic on African Economies: African Policy Responses for Stronger and Sustainable Economic Recovery and Development
(E=English; A=Arabic; F=French; P=Portuguese)
Date
2022-01-20Author
African Union
Type
ReportMetadata
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This report is an update of the briefing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that poses an unprecedented challenge to African economies as they entered their first recession in more than half a century presented to the Permanent Representatives Committee meeting held on 29th September 2021. In this respect, the brief report presents an updated assessment of the socio-economic impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on Africa and suggested strategic actions to assist Member States towards a stronger, resilient and sustainable economic recovery.
Reference
EX.CL/1316(XL)Subject
Socio-Economic ImpactCOVID-19 Variants
Job Losses
Remittances
Commodity Exports
Infrastructure Development
Financing Africa-Transformation
Sustainable Development- Goals
Agenda 2063-Goals
Notes
Executive Council Fortieth Ordinary Session 20 January - 03 February 2022 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia