The global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has not only impacted health, lives, and economies, but also the labour market and the education sector. Governments, policymakers, private sector groups, trade unions, international organisations and other stakeholders are attempting to respond in rapidly changing circumstances.
This learning brief provides a reflection on the experiences of Kenya and South Africa as of August 2020, with the aim of highlighting observations, generating insights and drawing out the lessons for the future. It is a collaboration between the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the German Government, the European Union, the Global Development Incubator (GDI), and the Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN).

Within the above context, this brief leverages secondary data and other reports developed by the private sector, public sector and international communities to answer several key questions on COVID-19:

● What are the similarities between Kenya and South Africa?
● What impact has COVID-19 had on key stakeholders?
● What have the responses been and how can we learn from them?
● What is valuable to sustain and accelerate in COVID-19 world?

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