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| Title | Authored on | Regions / Country | Abstract | measures summary | Description/integral text (Internal-not for publishing) | Topics | Tags | Status | URL | |
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| Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan | canada | We are providing $100 million to national,regional,and local organizations across Canada to: - Purchase,transport and distribute food and other basic necessities |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#individ… | socpro | |||
| Libyan Ministry of Economy and Industry | libya | To prevent food prices from increasing,the Minister of Economic has adopted a regulation controlling the prices of 16 food items such as fruits,vegetables and meat. The regulation will be revised every 3 months |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.facebook.com/535230066534833/photos/pcb.2991408654250283/2991408384… | socpro | |||
| Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan | canada | We are providing an additional $25 million to Nutrition North Canada to increase subsidies so families can afford much-needed personal hygiene products and nutritious food. |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#individ… | socpro | |||
| Ethiopia Live Updates | ethiopia | Harari State: government employees who are at higher risk of COVID-19 |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://twitter.com/Ethiopialiveupd/status/1243116327461629952 | socpro | |||
| Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan | canada | We are providing $100 million to support a range of federal health measures,including support for preparedness in First Nation and Inuit communities. These funds will: - respond to identified needs to update and activate pandemic plans |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#individ… | socpro | |||
| POLICY RESPONSES TO COVID-19 | ethiopia | Amhara Regional State: started providing flour,oil and sugar to "the poorest |
Food and nutrition | covid19, poverty | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
| Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan | canada | We are providing a one-time special payment starting April 9 through the Goods and Services Tax credit for low- and modest-income families. The average additional benefit will be close to $400 for single individuals and close to $600 for couples. There is no need to apply for… |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#individ… | socpro | |||
| POLICY RESPONSES TO COVID-19 | ethiopia | $635 million (0.6 percent of GDP) for emergency food distribution to 15 million individuals vulnerable to food insecurity and not currently covered by the rural and urban PSNPs; |
Food and nutrition | covid19, poverty | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
| Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan | canada | We will work with provinces and territories through a new transfer to cost-share a temporary top up to the salaries of low-income workers (those who earn less than $2,500 per month on a full time basis),that the provinces and territories have deemed essential in the fight against COVID-19. … |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#individ… | socpro | |||
| Malawi president outlines new COVID-19 measures amid lockdown injunction | malawi | Top-up to beneficiaries of Social Cash Transfer Program |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/29/c_139018319.htm | socpro | |||
| President Cyril Ramaphosa: Additional Coronavirus COVID-19 economic and social relief measures | south africa | To assist a greater number of businesses,the previous turnover threshold for tax deferrals is being increased to R100 million a year,and the proportion of PAYE payment that can be deferred will be increased to 35 percent. |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.za/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-additional-coronavirus-co… | socpro | |||
| Malawi launches cash aid for poor amid COVID-19 pandemic | malawi | Emergency cash transfer programme for about one million people and small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Eligible households will receive a 35,000 Malawi kwacha ($40) monthly payment,matching the country's minimum wage. |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19, poverty | Published Measures summary | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/malawi-launches-cash-aid-poor-covid-19-p… | socpro | |||
| POLICY RESPONSES TO COVID-19 | myanmar | 150 first units of electricity consumption for general public,religious and |
Housing, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
| POLICY RESPONSES TO COVID-19 | myanmar | Starting from April 10th to 19th -- water festival holidays – the government will |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
| BR Nº 77 de 23.04.20,Bulletin of the Republic - I Series | mozambique | Decreto n.º 22/2020: |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.inm.gov.mz/pt-br/content/br-n%C2%BA-77-de-230420-boletim-da-rep%C3%… | socpro | |||
| Armenia - Government and institution measures in response to COVID-19 | armenia | One-time support in amount of 50% of gas and electricity payments for resident subscribers whose gas and electricity utility payments for February did not exceed AMD10 thousand and AMD5 thousand correspondingly. One-time support in amount of 30% of gas and electricity payments for resident… |
Housing, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/insights/2020/04/armenia-government-and-institutio… | socpro | |||
| Impacts économiques du Covid-19 : les 19 mesures de riposte du governement | cameroon | 20% increase in the level of old pensions that did not benefit from the automatic revaluation that occurred as a result of the 2016 reform. |
Old-age pensions | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.cameroon-tribune.cm/article.html/32179/fr.html/impacts-economiques-… | socpro | |||
| Gov't starts COVID-19 food distribution this weekend | uganda | The government of Uganda has begun delivering food packages to 1.5 million vulnerable people in Kampala and Wasiko districts. The food packages include six kilograms of maize flour and three kilograms of beans and salt per head. Lactating mothers and the sick will additionally receive two… |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://observer.ug/news/headlines/64116-gov-t-starts-covid-19-food-distributio… | socpro | |||
| Inua Jamii beneficiaries to get Sh8,000 each from Monday | kenya | More than one million (A total of 1,094,238 people will benefit) Inua Jamii beneficiaries will from today start receiving Sh8,000 each from the state to cushion them against the effects of the coronavirus. At the queue at the payment centres,the beneficiaries will be required to maintain 1.5… |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19, poverty | Published Measures summary | https://www.the-star.co.ke/amp/news/2020-04-19-inua-jamii-beneficiaries-to-get-… | socpro | |||
| Botswana: Government Supports Vulnerable Families | botswana | Botswana government will continue to support and mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through food supplies to vulnerable families. To date,47 393 households had been assisted with food packages,which included agricultural products. Over P150 million has been earmarked for the… |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19, poverty, family | Published Measures summary | https://allafrica.com/stories/202004290670.html | socpro | |||
| Paid leave for civil servants with children in pre-school or day care | saint kitts and nevis | All public servants in Nevis who have children in pre-school or day care shall |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | saint kitts and nevis | Property tax payments for the period June to September,2020 will be |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | saint kitts and nevis | Hospital and related fees for anyone sick from the Coronavirus will also be waived at this time. |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | saint kitts and nevis | Water payments for persons laid off over the period April to June 2020 will be waived. In other words water for those affected workers over the next 3 months will be free. |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | saudi arabia | The Kingdome is taking various measures in support for expat/migrant workers. |
Migration, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro |