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dc.titleAssessment of the Effects and Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in The Bahamas
dc.contributor.authorBello, Omar
dc.contributor.authorCarrera-Marquis, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorRoca, María Eugenia
dc.contributor.authorBethel, Natalie
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Timyka
dc.contributor.authorEspiga, Franklin
dc.contributor.authorFlores, Adrián
dc.contributor.authorOrtiz de Mendívil, Cloe
dc.contributor.authorPerez-Cuevas, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorPersaud, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Syreta
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorIbarra, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorGonzalez, Mauricio
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez, María
dc.contributor.authorVelasco, Osmar
dc.contributor.authorZambrano, Omar
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Office in Bahamas
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Department Caribbean Group
dc.coverageBahamas
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2022-07-06T13:07:30
dc.date.issue2022-07-06T00:07:00
dc.description.abstractThis DALA Assessment report collects and integrates relevant data for the authorities of the government of the Bahamas, on the effects on the different social, productive, services and infrastructure sectors, which have been caused in the country for the period 2020 -2023 due to the impact generated by the Covid-19 pandemic in the Bahamas. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the world's economic order and global public health. Social distancing measures to curb the spread of the virus created significant challenges for global economic activity. Sectors such as tourism which depend on the movement of people virtually shut down. The economy of The Bahamas is heavily reliant on tourism, which accounts for approximately 50% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The pandemic also highlighted the country's socio-economic vulnerability as businesses and citizens felt the crunch These impacts highlighted the need for comprehensive Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Health Risk Management (HRM) among other strategies and instruments to serve the country better. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is proud of its long-standing partnership with the Government, businesses, and people of The Bahamas towards improving lives and future outcomes. Given the impact of COVID-19 on the health of citizens and the main productive sectors of the economy, the IDB responded to support recovery. The IDB formed a pilot team Preparedness, Recovery and Reconstruction Country Team (P2RCT) for the coordination of DRM and HRM matters in The Bahamas. P2RCT is supporting the country as it improves its response and resilience to natural disasters and other disaster events with the potential to negatively impact the country's already compromised social and economic development. Through a partnership with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Bank deployed a team of local and international research experts to the evaluate and collect pertinent data to prepare this report and to provide recommendations that could inform the creation of a sustainable Health Risk Management (HRM) framework.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004344
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Assessment-of-the-Effects-and-Impacts-of-the-COVID-19-Pandemic-in-The-Bahamas.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectCoronavirus
dc.subjectPandemic
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectMinistries
dc.subjectTourism
dc.subjectLabor Force
dc.subjectEconomic Impact
dc.subjectEducational Institution
dc.subjectHousing
dc.subjectWater and Sanitation
dc.subjectMacroeconomy
dc.subjectFishery
dc.subjectElectricity
dc.subjectPublic Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeA10 - General Economics: General
dc.subject.jelcodeB40 - Economic Methodology: General
dc.subject.jelcodeC10 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General: General
dc.subject.jelcodeC15 - Statistical Simulation Methods: General
dc.subject.jelcodeC40 - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics: General
dc.subject.jelcodeC51 - Model Construction and Estimation
dc.subject.jelcodeC52 - Model Evaluation, Validation, and Selection
dc.subject.jelcodeC58 - Financial Econometrics
dc.subject.jelcodeD12 - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
dc.subject.jelcodeE10 - General Aggregative Models: General
dc.subject.jelcodeE27 - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications
dc.subject.jelcodeE30 - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles: General
dc.subject.jelcodeE32 - Business Fluctuations • Cycles
dc.subject.jelcodeG17 - Financial Forecasting and Simulation
dc.subject.jelcodeH00 - Public Economics: General: General
dc.subject.jelcodeH12 - Crisis Management
dc.subject.jelcodeH84 - Disaster Aid
dc.subject.jelcodeI10 - Health: General
dc.subject.jelcodeI12 - Health Behavior
dc.subject.jelcodeI15 - Health and Economic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeI18 - Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health
dc.subject.jelcodeI22 - Educational Finance • Financial Aid
dc.subject.jelcodeZ30 - General
dc.subject.jelcodeZ31 - Industry Studies
dc.subject.jelcodeZ32 - Tourism and Development
dc.subject.keywordsHealth sector;Bahamas;COVID-19;Affected population;Tourism operation;Commerce
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-CB-00657
idb.operationBH-T1078
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