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Islamabad:The Government of Pakistan, with the technical support of global development partners, marked a significant milestone with the launch of the Hybrid Social Protection Scheme called...
The bank's delegation assured Pakistan of their continuous support in the future
by Sofia Shakil, Diya Nag, Fatima Laraib With over 30 million COVID-19 cases, South Asia currently finds itself in the midst of a devastating second wave of the pandemic. The region – already massively impacted in terms of lives and livelihoods in 2020 – has recently seen the number of cases double in just over a month. During the first wave, women were severely affected. In September 2020, UNDP estimated that the pandemic will see a 3% rise in the female poverty rate across the region, from 10% to 13%. In light of the second wave, this may well be an underestimate. Not only has the pande...