The agency said the measure could stem the spread of the virus by allowing those living below or just above the poverty line in 132 developing countries to stay home.
on Thursday called for a temporary basic income for the world’s 2.7 billion poor people amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The UN Development Programme said the measure could stem the spread of the virus by allowing those living below or just above the poverty line in 132 developing countries to stay home. Seven out of ten workers in poorer nations currently earn money through informal markets and cannot afford to stay home, according to UNDP.“Introducing a Temporary Basic Income for the world’s poorest people has emerged as one option.
The agency estimates it would cost at least 199 billion dollars per month to provide such a time-bound, guaranteed basic income.Countries could repurpose the funds they would use this year to service their debt to pay for the grant, UNDP said. “A comprehensive debt standstill for all developing countries, as called for by the UN Secretary-General, would allow countries to temporarily repurpose these funds into emergency measures to combat the effects of the COVID-19 crisis,” the agency said.
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