As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, we are beginning to see some wildly varying projections on poverty levels as a consequence of the crisis. The estimates range from 22 million to half a billion people being pushed into extreme poverty as a result of the pandemic. This podcast explores why the differences in poverty projections exist.

This podcast features DI’s Anna Hope, Head of Communications, and Zach Christensen, Senior Analyst and resident poverty data expert. Music is by Scott Holmes.

Why Do Coronavirus-Related Poverty Projections Vary So Widely?

In this podcast DI Senior Strategic Partnerships & Engagement Manager Bernard Sabiti, based in Kampala, explains what life under lockdown looks like for people in Uganda, the data (and data gaps) underpinning the government response, and what the country can expect in the months and years to come.

This podcast features DI’s James Harle, Communications Officer, and Senior Strategic Partnerships & Engagement Manager Bernard Sabiti. Music is by Scott Holmes.

Coronavirus In Uganda: Current And Future Impacts

In this podcast DI's Anna Hope and Amy Dodd discuss our latest projections of the impact Covid-19 will have on development finance, including all forms of finance from direct investment and domestic revenue to tourism receipts and remittances.

This podcast features DI’s Anna Hope, Head of Communications, and Amy Dodd, Head of Engagement. Music is by Scott Holmes.

What impact will Covid-19 have on development finance?

Ahead of World Refugee Day (20 June), DI Senior Policy & Engagement Advisor Sarah Dalrymple and Head of Communications Anna Hope discuss how approaches to supporting refugees in crisis contexts could be more coordinated and sustainable, drawing out examples from new work being undertaken in Cameroon - a country that has moved from stability to multiple crises in the last six years.

Music is by Scott Holmes.

How can we give durable support to refugees in crisis contexts?

In this podcast DI's Anna Hope, Bill Anderson and Amy Dodd discuss how aid is being impacted by Covid-19, and the opportunities and challenges to tracking changes in development finance in real time.

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