Social Protection Panel
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چکیده
The specific objective of the social protection panel is to identify the main social protection challenges that the region faces as a consequence of the increase in economic and social insecurity due to the severe crisis that the region is currently facing. We were also told to identify the principal impacts of recent adverse shocks to the region, including the September 11 events, and measure those impacts using the criteria of intensity, duration and cost. Afterwards, we should identify the most important policy actions needed to protect the region’s inhabitants from these social and economic risks.
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