Sierra Leone Economic Update, June 2020 : The Power of Investing in Girls
Sierra Leone, like many countries in the world, is now facing the dire human and economic impacts of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Prior to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis, Sierra Leone was one of the fastest growing countries in Africa. H...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/131511593700755950/Sierra-Leone-Economic-Update-2020-The-Power-of-Investing-in-Girls http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34313 |
| Summary: | Sierra Leone, like many countries in the
world, is now facing the dire human and economic impacts of
the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Prior to the COVID-19
(Coronavirus) crisis, Sierra Leone was one of the fastest
growing countries in Africa. However, growth prospects have
been severely undermined since the COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
outbreak. The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis, like the
2014–2015 Ebola epidemic, is likely to damage adolescent
girls’ education prospects and their human capital
potentials as the prevalence of child marriage and early
childbearing as well as the risk of girls dropping out of
school are all exacerbated during crises. This update
comprises the economic outlook for Sierra Leone and a
special chapter on educating girls. First part discusses
recent economic developments, the impact of COVID-19
(Coronavirus) on the economy and the growth prospects under
different scenarios regarding the spread of COVID-19
(Coronavirus). It discusses the potential channels of
transmission, provides estimates of spillovers, and
emphasizes necessary policy responses. Second part of this
update highlights the economic gains that could be achieved
from ending child marriage and promoting girls’ education.
It also discusses a range of measures that could be
undertaken by the government following the recent decision
to allow pregnant girls to stay in school or return to school. |
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