COVID-19 Impacts on Food Systems

[Recording] ​The subsequent disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to both local and international food supply chains affected the availability and accessibility of food to consumers. This, plus other factors resulted in economic losses and adversely impacted the food security situation in the region. The session reviewed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food inflation and discussed policy options to help food systems recover and strengthen resilience against future shocks.

Entrepreneurial Resilience During COVID-19

Entrepreneurial firms are important enablers of economic resilience during crises. In this webinar, experts shared insights from a 2-year longitudinal study from four Asian countries and the UK on how entrepreneurs can build entrepreneurial resilience in their businesses. In addition, they discussed how policymakers can facilitate and harness entrepreneurial resilience for greater economic resilience.

Digital Health Credentials in Building Trust at Population Scale -COVID-19 and Beyond

Digital COVID-Credentials has proven to be an effective tool for countries to restart mobility for work and travel. Such credentials have aided policymakers in negating the risk of COVID- 19 spread, by virtue of clearly ascertaining the vaccination or testing status, in a fast and automated way rather than through laborious manual inspections.