responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal

As soon as COVID-19 cases were reported in Nepal in early 2020, the Government of Nepal took several measures to minimize the spread of the virus and provide support to vulnerable groups. In addition to imposing a lockdown, the government took steps to bolster the health, financial and monetary, and...

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Main Authors: Srivastava, Nandita, Nepal, Binisha, Gauchan, Biswash, Kennedy, Adam
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143187
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description As soon as COVID-19 cases were reported in Nepal in early 2020, the Government of Nepal took several measures to minimize the spread of the virus and provide support to vulnerable groups. In addition to imposing a lockdown, the government took steps to bolster the health, financial and monetary, and business sectors. Despite these measures, capacity constraints in the health sector, political instability, and the return of a large pool of migrant workers to Nepal all contributed to increased spread of the disease and heightened vulnerability among the food insecure and those whose livelihoods were harmed by the lockdowns. This brief draws on the COVID-19 Response (CPR) Portal (IFPRI 2020) to summarize the policies put in place by the Government of Nepal to combat the virus, as well as some of the challenges with implementation.
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spelling CGSpace1431872025-11-06T04:40:51Z responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal Srivastava, Nandita Nepal, Binisha Gauchan, Biswash Kennedy, Adam migrant labour covid-19 livelihoods food security quarantine As soon as COVID-19 cases were reported in Nepal in early 2020, the Government of Nepal took several measures to minimize the spread of the virus and provide support to vulnerable groups. In addition to imposing a lockdown, the government took steps to bolster the health, financial and monetary, and business sectors. Despite these measures, capacity constraints in the health sector, political instability, and the return of a large pool of migrant workers to Nepal all contributed to increased spread of the disease and heightened vulnerability among the food insecure and those whose livelihoods were harmed by the lockdowns. This brief draws on the COVID-19 Response (CPR) Portal (IFPRI 2020) to summarize the policies put in place by the Government of Nepal to combat the virus, as well as some of the challenges with implementation. 2021-09-29 2024-05-22T12:12:27Z 2024-05-22T12:12:27Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143187 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134256 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134324 https://public.tableau.com/profile/ifpri.td7290#!/vizhome/CPRPORTAL/Overview Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Srivastava, Nandita; Nepal, Binisha; Gauchan, Biswash; and Kennedy, Adam. 2021. responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal. COVID-19 Response Portal Project 8. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134614. https://foodsustainability.eiu.com/blogs/policies-are-crucial-for-food-system-transformation/
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title responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal
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livelihoods
food security
quarantine
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143187
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