This policy brief discusses how tourism has been affected by COVID-19 and its impacts on economies, livelihoods, public services, and opportunities on all continents. While sustaining the livelihoods dependent on the sector must be a priority, rebuilding tourism is also an opportunity for transformation with a focus on leveraging its impact on destinations visited and building more resilient communities and businesses.
This report discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the world of work.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Blue Economy: New challenges and prospects for recovery and resilience
Blue economy sectors such as travel, tourism, maritime transport, fisheries, and seafood production have been heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This report calls for response measures to include support to small-scale fishers, many of whom are self-employed and don’t have income or health insurance.
This paper presents an argument that a Green and Just recovery is the only truly resilient option for Africa that directly addresses the key challenges surfaced by the pandemic and offers an opportunity for sustainable growth.
This report shows building a net-zero climate future presents an unparalleled opportunity for the nation to institute approaches that will drive growth, innovation and prosperity for its citizens in the coming decades.