Santo Domingo, RD
According to a survey prepared through the United Nations on the social and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the Dominican Republic, 59.1% of families reported significant relief in their income source resources due to the current fitness emergency.
The study carried out as a component of the Red Law, which includes agencies, budget and systems of the United Nations system, networked organizations and establishments of the Dominican State.
The main explanation for why economic replacement in families is the decline in income or wages, by 36.7%. Other points were the temporary loss or suspension of jobs, 18.8%, and permanent job losses, 9.3%.
To measure the socio-economic effects of the covid-19 pandemic on the Dominican Republic’s poorest population and improve reaction and recovery, the United Nations formula for measuring the effect of ISS in collaboration with a non-profit organization was investigated. associations, networked organizations and the Single Receptor System (SIUBEN).
Among the results of the survey, the wishes expressed through the families surveyed to regain their well-being: As for food, 76.7% of the families surveyed indicated that they were involved because they did not have enough food, saying they had noticed the desire to buy less expensive. food (45.8%) and decrease the number of food according to a day (26.8%).
In terms of education, the survey shows that 84.8% of young people and adolescents enrolled in an education center before the pandemic were able to continue their studies remotely or virtually. It was also discovered that most families have more access to smartphones (77.9%), computers or tablets (24.5%), so the most common search method was WhatsApp, used in 90.2% of the families surveyed.
We will continue by percentage further the media effects of the SEIA survey in the coming days.
The survey conducted through a network of local organizations among 6,359 families nationwide in July 2020. It will be repeated in the coming months to measure the evolution of the socio-economic scenario of families, which will allow the State to design evidence- interventions based on mandatory for recovery. and the socio-economic revival of communities.
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Survey.
Its implementation was carried out through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with the participation of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), as well as a network of 28 non-governmental organizations.
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