“Those who are not poor are close to the poverty line. It means that if there is a crisis, it makes those who are not poor lose income, so they become poor. Without access to safety net programs, the poor and vulnerable groups will be hit from two sides, health and economy,” Elan Satriawan said.

Center for Population and Policy Studies (CPPS) UGM helped vulnerable communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Center for Population and Policy Studies (CPPS) UGM held an online seminar "Population and Policy Perspective on COVID-19" on Monday (04/20/2020). Here is the link for the seminar material.