This paper updates the analysis of the global macroeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an earlier paper, with data as of late October 2020. It also extends the focus to Asian economies, and explores four alternative policy interventions coordinated across all economies.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, elder abuse affected one in 10 American older adults annually. This study found that one in five older persons in the study sample reported elder abuse, an increase of 83.6% from prevalence estimates before the pandemic.

This brief provides a first assessment on how 15 local communities in the Global South are building resilience in the face of COVID-19. It was found that communities used many different coping strategies, spanning multiple social domains of resilience when responding to a crisis.

This report finds that safeguarding democracy and improving government responses to health emergencies requires us to strengthen legislatures. On this basis, it recommends that international donors, civil society groups and governments themselves should focus on five key areas of reform.

This survey report highlights the ongoing effects of the pandemic on the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, identifying several domains that have been significantly impacted.