Regional Economic Outlook, April 2021, Sub-Saharan Africa: Navigating a Long Pandemic

Regional Economic Outlook, April 15, 2021

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Bibliographic details

• Published: April 15, 2021
• Series: Regional Economic Outlook
• Pages: 35
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513575735.086

Overview and key findings

• Sub-Saharan Africa is still contending with an unprecedented health and economic crisis.
• Since the October 2020 Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa, the region has confronted a second coronavirus (COVID-19) wave that swiftly outpaced the scale and speed of the first.
• While this episode has eased for now, many countries are bracing for further waves, particularly as access to vaccines remains scant.

Major themes and analytical focus

• COVID-19: assessment of successive waves and their economic impact.
• Crisis recovery and resolution planning for affected economies.
• Public expenditures and health: fiscal responses and health spending pressures.
• Digitalization: role in mitigation and recovery.

Subject headings and keywords

• Subject: Africa, COVID-19, Crisis recovery and resolution planning, Digitalization, Public expenditures and health
• Keywords: COVID-19, digitalization, economic recovery, health, pandemic, sub-Saharan Africa