pros and cons of COVID-19 REFIEF GRANT as well as conclusion
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Background. Zimbabwe is facing three shocks: the COVID-19 pandemic, climatic-related drought and macro-economic policy. Most sectors of the economy have been affected by the COVID – 19 pandemic, especially tourism, non-food manufacturing, mining, financial services, transport and agriculture. About 7.7 million (approximately half of the population) need food assistance, and at least 1.7 million require additional social protection. The first confirmed case of COVID-19 was recorded on March 20. A Covid-19 National Preparedness and Response Plan was launched on March 19, 2020 with President Mnangagwa declaring the pandemic a State of National Disaster.
Reopening of the economy. The authorities have fully opened the economy with international flights set to resume on October 1, 2020, and all sectors, including the tourism sector now functional. In July 2020, the authorities had opened both the formal and informal economy with bi-weekly reviews following a 35-day lockdown initiated on March 30, 2020 but tightened the lockdown following a surge in infections in July 2020 with movement limited to essential service workers. Some colleges and universities that had reopened were closed, and schools reopening initially scheduled for end July 2020 was delayed.
The authorities launched on April 2, 2020 a US$2.2 billion domestic and international humanitarian appeal covering the period April 2020 to April 2021. Of this, US$220 million, now revised to US$300 million is targeted at fighting COVID-19, US$37 million for other critical health spending, and US$34 million for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Other critical needs include US$956 million for food insecurity, and US$20,8 million for social protection. As at July 2020, humanitarian support disbursements were US$26.9 million against US$202.6 pledges.