COVID-19: A Catastrophe for Children in Sub-Saharan Africa - CashTransfers and a Marshall Plan Can Help

Publication language
English
Pages
54pp
Date published
26 Nov 2020
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Cash-based transfers (CBT), Children & youth, COVID-19, Epidemics & pandemics, Education, Impact assessment, Food and nutrition, Gender, Health, Poverty, Social protection, Good health and well-being (SDG)
Organisations
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Link
https://www.unicef.org/esa/press-releases/covid-19-catastrophe-for-children-in-sub-saharan-africa

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.

Authors: 
UNICEF