Socio-economic recovery framework for the Covid-19 crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic has both a direct health impact but also and increasingly so indirect socio-economic impacts. This recovery framework proposes a multi-year strategy and roadmap to help people and communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. It highlights the need for integrated, inclusive and market-aware interventions from the outset for a speedy return to longer term development. The framework identifies three broad strategies towards socio-economic recovery, namely: 1) protecting livelihoods, 2) rebuilding livelihoods and 3) enhancing livelihoods – all of which need to be considered for existing and new programmes and coordinated with all relevant stakeholders. It also highlights key principles, standards and sample key actions that can guide potential socio-economic responses. Our Covid-19 crisis response underpins the importance of bridging the humanitarian and development nexus to rebuild inclusive and resilient livelihoods, support critical market systems and save lives.

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