COVID-19 fiscal policy response and climate change action in Africa
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2023
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This report provides an analysis of the climate friendliness of the COVID-19 policy responses adopted by six countries across Africa including Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda and Benin. It is the first in a series of papers that will track the policy responses of countries and their respective contributions to the climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. The report focuses on the fiscal measures that had been adopted for implementation at the time of writing, including additional and/or expedited budgetary expenditures, introduction or removal of government subsidies, and tax and other revenue measures introduced. Given the time lags that normally arise between announcement and implementation of fiscal measures, the report considers all measures announced by the fiscal authorities including those already implemented and those soon to be implemented.
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Policy Brief
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COVID-19 RESPONSE, FISCAL STIMULUS, MACROECONOMIC POLICY, MONETARY POLICY, SOUTH OF SAHARA