Stakeholders caution policymakers over post-COVID-19 recovery plans (The Guardian)

The Guardian (Nigeria) published an article in the business section provided comments from experts at the International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa) that tougher times await developing economies if policymakers fail to design and implement friendly, environmental economic recovery plans. In Nigeria, according to IFPRI, the lockdown alone caused Nigeria’s GDP to suffer a 34.1 percent loss, amounting to $16 billion. A holistic approach towards addressing the challenges posed by COVID-19 includes developing Green and Just Recovery Plan post-COVID-19, some have suggested