CoMPRA

COVID-19 Macroeconomic Policy Responses in Africa

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Research promoting short-term recovery from COVID-19 and long-term inclusive growth in African countries

What this project is about

The CoMPRA project was initiated following a call by the International Development Research Centre for rapid response policy research to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project’s overall goal is to inform macroeconomic policy development in response to the coronavirus pandemic by low- and middle-income countries, and development partners. It also calls for more climate-resilient and gender-responsive measures through evidence-based research. The project will focus broadly on Africa and specifically on Benin, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.

Our Donor

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a Canadian federal Crown corporation. It is part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts, and invests in knowledge, innovation and solutions to improve the lives of people in the developing world.

Project Themes

Monetary and Fiscal Responses

Mapping and evaluating the effectiveness of macroeconomic measures by African countries to combat the impact of Covid-19

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Innovative Financing Strategies

Exploring novel financing instruments to combat the pandemic from both the international community and African countries

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Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth

Leveraging COVID-19 stimulus packages to build climate-resilient and gender-inclusive economies

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Analysis

Read our latest research and analysis on promoting short-term recovery from COVID-19 and long-term inclusive growth in African countries.

Multimedia

Recovering from COVID: Building Resilience in Select African Economies

This video unpacks government policy responses to the trade and employment shocks prompted by COVID-19 in six African economies: Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Senegal and Benin.

Webinars & Events

Our project will combine webinars and events to bringing together policymakers, academics, business leaders and civil society to debate, unpack and critique research findings from this project.

Research Team

Abel Lawrence Songole

Chukwuka Onyekwena

Conrad van Gass

Dr Adedeji Adeniran

Dr Eliphas Ndou

Dr Ian Heffernan

Dr Laure Tall

Dr Susan Namirembe Kavuma

Goodwill Stanley Kachingwe

Joseph Upile Matola

Laura Rubidge

Mma Amara Ekeruche

Neuma Grobbelaar

Oswald Joseph Mashindano

Thelma Obiakor

PhD Fellows

Abeid Mzee Farahani

Daouda Thiam

Edafe Oluwatosin Deborah

Emmanuel Keith Kisaame

Salavi Comlan Apollinaire-Fabrice

Santos Bila

Our Research Partners