   This report assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on POEs and SMEs and their ability to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report provides recommendations to relevant stakeholders on crisis response and recovery so that companies can receive effective support and achieve a return to steady growth through sustainable solutions. All findings are based on nearly real-time evidence, gathered from in-depth interviews with companies and industry experts from different sectors as well as a thorough review of research literature published by 10 organizations on the impact of the crisis. The latter constitutes a meta-analysis of 10 online surveys covering over 78,000 SMEs and large POEs, all conducted in the weeks following the outbreak.
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The views expressed in the blog are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect those of the SDG Philanthropy Platform. The SDG Philanthropy Platform is a global initiative that connects philanthropy with knowledge and networks that can deepen collaboration, leverage resources and sustain impact, driving SDG delivery within national development planning. It is led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS), and supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Ford Foundation, Oak Foundation, Brach Family Charitable Foundation, and many others.
