Webinar: Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for African Economies and Development

Date: 

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 11:30am to 12:30pm

Location: 

Virtual Event - Details Below

 

While the acute strain placed on health systems by the COVID-19 pandemic is already in evidence, the long-term economic fallout from the crisis is yet to fully manifest. For Africa it is the economic impact that may leave the most enduring legacy: from the direct expense of measures to treat, detect and reduce the spread of the virus; to the indirect costs of domestic lockdown measures, global supply chain disruptions and plummeting commodity prices. As decision-makers globally start to plan for the scale of this economic shock, strategizing in and on Africa to meet the challenge will require unprecedented planning and commitment - and will need to be matched by support from international partners to enable long-term recovery.

At this online event, Dr Hafez Ghanem will discuss the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for African economies and their development and poverty reduction efforts, and will assess the priorities and obstacles for establishing a comprehensive response to the crisis.

 

This webinar is part of the Chatham House Africa Programme's online event series.

 

This event will be held on the record.

To express your interest in attending, please follow this link. You will receive a Zoom confirmation email should your registration be successful. 

 

Participants

Dr Hafez Ghanem, Vice President for Africa, World Bank
Chair: Elizabeth Donnelly, Deputy Director, Africa Programme, Chatham House

ORGANIZER: Chatham House

WEBSITE: https://www.chathamhouse.org/event/webinar-implications-covid-19-pandemic-african-economies-and-development