Publisher's Synopsis
The COVID-19 pandemic hit India in three waves between 2020 and 2022 with severe socioeconomic impact, particularly on poor and vulnerable people. This report examines the Government of India's comprehensive and graded response over different phases of the pandemic and ADB's comprehensive support.As its long-standing partner, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) proactively supported the government's strategic, multisectoral, and well-planned intervention. ADB effectively realigned its operational priorities and internal business processes to provide swift, systematic, and concerted support during this period to help India deal with the immediate and long-term pandemic impacts.
