Shocks & extreme events

Benin: Social measures Covid-19 in Benin: The transfers made

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Government of the Republic of Benin (10.07.2020) The majority of beneficiaries exercising certain trades who were impacted by the restrictive measures to fight against the spread of corona virus have started receiving a subsidy via cash transfers on their mobile phones. 

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benin
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Employment
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Cash transfers
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Burundi: Burundi's new coronavirus policy: Mass testing in Bujumbura city

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Al Jazeera (07.07.2020) Burundi has launched a campaign of mass testing for the coronavirus in the country's largest city, in a significant shift in policy for a nation which has largely ignored the dangers of the outbreak.

Many Bujumbura residents, including students, participated in the screening in three centres in the north, centre and south of the commercial capital on Monday.

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burundi
Global challenges
Topics
Health
Service delivery
Shocks & extreme events
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