COVID-19

The economic contraction projected for 2020 as a result of the pandemic would disproportionately affect the poor and vulnerable, small and informal businesses, and small-scale agricultural producers

COVID-19 could prove “disastrous” for Zimbabwe, UNDP study finds

Targeted measures and a crackdown on illicit financial flows will help

IOM facilitated the voluntary return of 179 Malian migrants stranded in Niger.

IOM Niger: assisted voluntary return for stranded Malians; Over 1,400 remain in transit centers

Africa COVID-19

Handover of consumable medical equipment to St. Paul's Hospital

Free medical care for migrants in new IOM Ethiopia partnership

Africa COVID-19

A young Nigerian redefines innovation during COVID-19

Ye! Community: Innovation, hope and the future

Volunteers have provided briefings, along with masks, gloves, and sanitizing products

Community leaders fight COVID-19 alongside UNDP in Sudan

Africa COVID-19

Ibrahima Sow, a Senegalese returnee, dressed up to show his work as a market gardener.

Climate Change and COVID-19 Impact Agriculture and Youth Mobility Across West and Central Africa

A woman carries sacks of seeds distributed to families in South Sudan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Secretary-General: Act now to avert COVID-19 global food emergency

Africa COVID-19

Creativity, leadership and entrepreneurial drive of young Gambians give a glimmer of hope in the midst of the crisis.

Young Gambians lead the way to safety

Mr. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, speaking at the launch of the UN COVID-19 Basket Fund

In Nigeria, COVID-19 threatens to hit three fragile northeastern states hardest, UNDP studies find

Africa COVID-19

Final stages of the solar power plant installation at the Humanitarian Hub in Malakal, South Sudan

The humanitarian hub in Malakal, South Sudan goes green

Africa South Sudan

Secretary General António Guterres

Secretary-General: Africa’s response to COVID-19 pandemic has provided valuable lessons for the rest of the world

Africa COVID-19

Handwashing station in Bria, CAR. Part of a CVR programme run by MINUSCA

From fighting with guns to fighting the pandemic

Africa COVID-19