Publication: Towards an Inclusive Recovery from COVID-19 Impacts: A Policy Brief
Date
2022-11
ISSN
Published
2022-11
Author(s)
Hassine, Nadia Belhaj
Piza, Sharon Faye
Fernandez, Francine Claire
Abstract
Coronavirus (COVID-19) partly
reversed gains made in three decades of sustained decline in
poverty and a decade of accelerated reduction in inequality
in Philippines. Although the economy is recovering
gradually, there are signs that the recovery may be uneven.
Income recovery also seems to be slower for the poor. The
COVID-19 pandemic may have long-term negative impacts on
development of human capital. To manage the pandemic shock,
a considerable number of poor households have relied on such
adverse coping mechanisms as reducing food consumption,
which may aggravate already prevalent child malnutrition and
stunting. Policy needs to be directed to support an
inclusive recovery and to address enduring medium to long
term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Citation
“Hassine, Nadia Belhaj; Piza, Sharon Faye; Fernandez, Francine Claire. 2022. Towards an Inclusive Recovery from COVID-19 Impacts: A Policy Brief. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38357 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”