United Nations Conference on Trade and Development2020-10-192020-10-192020-05http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/35780ArticleThe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has infected more than 2,950,000 people and killed more than 202,000 worldwide to this date.1 While the overall economic impact of this outbreak is still unfolding, there are strong indications that it will cause the largest economic downturn since the 2008 financial crisis.enCoronavirus DiseaseEconomic DownturnFinancial CrisisSustainable DevelopmentThe Need to Protect Science, Technology and Innovation Funding During and After the Covid-19 CrisisArticle