The COVID-19 pandemic is uncharted territory for every country in the world. It has unleashed both a global health emergency and an unprecedented economic crisis of historic magnitude. That is substantially bigger than South Asia’s entire regional economy (which is about $3.5 trillion), and as if we somehow wiped both Germany and Belgium off the economic map. Worse still, the fall from where we expected to be in 2021 if COVID-19 hadn’t hit is closer to $7.5 trillion dollars—equivalent to 40% of the entire U.S. economy, as well as larger than the combined GDP of Latin America and the Caribbean plus the Middle East and North Africa.
COVID-19: We’re tracking digital responses worldwide. Here’s what we see
Digital technologies are vital tools for helping people cope with stay-at-home orders and 
social distancing requirements during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Digital technologies are instrumental in supporting health care systems, not only though telemedicine and COVID screening apps, but also through Big Data and artificial intelligence analytics for mobility patterns, epidemiological models, and contact tracing. And in many other sectors, digital is also the new normal for individuals, governments, and businesses around the world.
Upcoming Live Event
Coronavirus Live Series: A Shock Like No Other: The Impact of the 
Pandemic on Commodities
May 08, 2020 | 11:00 to 11:30 ET, 15:00 to 15:30 GMT
Why and how are developing countries particularly vulnerable to volatility in commodity prices?
COVID-19 IADB ConnectAmericas Platform
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), through ConnectAmericas, launches an 
interactive map whose objective is to centralize the supply of goods and services globally that are relevant to serve the COVID-19 emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
We invite companies that offer goods or services that could contribute to mitigate the emergency in the region, to register by providing their data and the nature of products or solutions they offer using this form.
eC2: IFC Upstream Regional Workshops: Idea Development Sessions for the Ukraine
Deadline: 12-May-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
IFC is searching for a consultant that will support its Ukraine Country Leadership team in the design, preparation and facilitation of an idea development workshop to help accelerate its Upstream pipeline development efforts creating, refining and planning new opportunities in the Ukraine.
eC2:IFC Upstream Regional Workshops: Idea Development Sessions for Angola
Deadline: 12-May-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
IFC is searching for a consultant that will support its Angola Country Leadership team in the design, preparation and facilitation of an idea development workshop to help accelerate its Upstream pipeline development efforts creating, refining and planning new opportunities in Angola.
Cities, crowding, and the coronavirus: Predicting contagion risk hotspots
Across the globe, well-functioning cities do one thing really well – they bring people 
together. Social and economic interactions are the hallmark of city life, making people more productive and often creating a vibrant market for innovations by entrepreneurs and investors. No country can achieve significant economic growth without vibrant cities.
eC2: IFC Upstream Regional Workshops: Idea Development Sessions: Vietnam
Deadline: 12-May-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
IFC is searching for a consultant that will support its Vietnam Country Leadership team in the design, preparation and facilitation of an idea development workshop to help accelerate its Upstream pipeline development efforts creating, refining and planning new opportunities in Vietnam.
Scaling up the COVID-19 crisis response now will avoid higher costs later
Much more is still needed to help developing economies in the wake of the COVID-19 
crisis. If we don’t scale up our efforts now, the damage will require a much larger response later.
eC2: Legal COVID-19 PPP Rapid Assessment – Asia, Latin America and Caribbean
Deadline: 07-May-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) 
To inform the Bank in the dialogue and support to governments with critical strategic short-term advice on the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, IPG and PPIAF are establishing this Rapid Response Program. The Program will help provide international best practice insights in the Banks dialogue with client countries regarding options for planning for the medium to long-term impacts on PPP portfolios and ensuring they have access to the latest information and advice on relevant topics.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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