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COVID-19: A Catastrophe for Children in sub-Saharan Africa

Cash transfers and a Marshall Plan can help

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    This report investigates how COVID-19 and other shocks have impacted child well-being in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) during 2020 and the potential role of cash transfers and external resources to help children and economies.

    It reviews the latest social, economic and financial information from a range of global databases and modelling exercises, draws on emerging country-level reporting and carries out projections where recent data are unavailable. Although information remains incomplete and things are quickly evolving, the outlook is alarming.

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    UNICEF
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    English

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    Related topics

    COVID-19
    Social policy
    Cash transfers
    Eastern and Southern Africa
    West and Central Africa

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