AID TALKS | The Fragile Case of COVID 19

Let’s talk about conflict and fragility in this time of COVID-19 and how the outbreak exacerbates living conditions for refugees, migrants and the poor

APRIL 21, 2020
4PM Manila / 6PM Sydney

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*The Aid Talk webinar will also be live streamed on YouTube and available after the event:

HOSTS
Sarah Torres Coordinator, Reality of Aid – Asia Pacific
Natalie Lowrey, Coordinator, Aid/Watch (Australia)

SPEAKERS
- Irwin Loy, Asia Editor, The New Humanitarian: COVID-19 in Asia Pacific
- Cyprien Fabre, Conflict & Fragility Advisor, OECD: Aid for conflict-affected, fragile states
- Prof. James Goodman, AidWatch Australia: Disaster Capitalism
- May Makki, Research and Program Officer, Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND): Impacts & Opportunities

The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency crisis. Governments were put to a test on how strong or vulnerable their countries’ public health infrastructure, economic system, and political leadership are to contain the outbreak, provide enough resources, and ensure the security of their citizens.

But how much more vulnerable is it going to be for conflict-affected, fragile states where refugees, migrants and the urban poor tolerate cramped spaces, have very limited access to basic social services, and have inadequate livelihood to protect them from the shock of the outbreak?

Join our panellists, from The New Humanitarian, Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and Aid/Watch Australia, who will present case studies and narratives.

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