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Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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

March 10, 2021

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

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