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Eighth Report - Covid-19 in developing countries: secondary impacts

International Development Committee HC 1186 Published 26 January 2021

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

14 items (13 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 14 of 14 classified

Accepted 4

Accepted in Part 5

Acknowledged 2

Deferred 1

Not Addressed 1

Rejected 1

Government response

Eighth Special Report: Covid-19 in developing countries: secondary impacts: Government Response to the Eighth Report of the Committee, Session 2019–21 · published 26 Apr 2021

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

9 Recommendation Deferred

Para 62

Livelihoods in developing countries have been devastated by the pandemic.

Recommendation

Livelihoods in developing countries have been devastated by the pandemic. Workers in economically precarious sectors, such as agriculture, are especially vulnerable to the economic shock and instability caused by covid-19. We believe that protecting these jobs is central to enabling … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government agreed on the importance of working closely with recipient countries and NGOs, citing current examples. However, it did not commit to quarterly reporting and stated that support for strengthening economic resilience through multi-year programmes is currently under review for the 2021/22 financial year.

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