WRC5 | Addressing the Social & Economic Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on “Hard-won” Development Gains
The COVID-19 health impacts and containment measures have caused sharp decline in economic activity, jobs and livelihoods, and negative repercussions on health, education and value-chain related services. It has disproportionately affected the most vulnerable and exacerbated inequalities in human development. As a result, the pandemic has negatively impacted hard-won development gains of the 2030 Agenda. Given the vast scale of impacts, the diversity of ensuing needs and resource requirements, a multi-sectoral response was needed. Early in the pandemic, pre-existing assessment methodology was adapted to the epidemic context as COVID-19 Recovery Needs Assessments (CRNAs). The CRNA delivers macro, meso and micro level analysis and develops prioritized recovery needs with costs under a coordinated and government-owned process, ensuring alignment of the development community behind one comprehensive government-wide strategy which can be converted to common planning and financing outcomes. The findings support development of a comprehensive recovery strategy and recovery programs. ◆Moderator Ms. Rita Missal, Recovery Advisor (a.i), Crisis Bureau, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ◆Keynote Speakers Mr. Pedro Conceição, Director, United Nations Human Development Report Office Mr. Albert Park, Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank (ADB) ◆Panelists Mr. Harsen Nyambe, Director, Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment. African Union Commission Mr. Ahmad Zafarullah Abdul Jalil, Director of ASEAN Integration Monitoring Directorate, ASEAN Economic Community Department, ASEAN Secretariat; with Ms. Riyanti Djalante, Assistant Director for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance at the ASEAN Secretariat Ms. Claudia Herrera, Executive Secretary, El Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres en América Central y República Dominicana (CEPREDENAC) Honorable Mr. Miguel Ceara Hatton, Minister of Planning and Economy, the Dominican Republic Mr. Claes Andersson, Senior Crisis Response Planner for EU crisis response actions under the European Commission’s Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI)
