Lebanon

Perceptions of and Behaviors around COVID-19 in Lebanon

UNDP This article reports on a research project conducted by the UNDP Accelerator Lab in Lebanon that seeks to explore people’s declining trust in public institutions, their rising fatigue and the economic anxieties during COVID-19. Article

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Double Impact of Economic and COVID-19 Crisis in Lebanon

Pax for Peace This briefing outlines research findings and key protection concerns that the RPW coalition has noted about the impact of the current economic and COVID-19 crisis in Lebanon. Report

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Intersecting Vulnerabilities: The Impacts of COVID-19 on the Psycho-emotional Lives of Young People in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The European Journal of Intersecting Research This article unpacks the age and gendered dimensions of COVID-19 and its response in Ethiopia, Cote d’Ivoire, and Lebanon. Journal Article

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Mental Health Outcomes of the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Collapsing Economy: Perspectives from a Developing Country

Psychiatry Research This study explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and economy-related variables on stress and anxiety among Lebanese adults in a developing country facing a severe socio-economic crisis and political turmoil. Journal Article

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Potential Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Outcomes in Societies with Economic and Political Instability: Case of Lebanon

Mental Health Review Journal This paper aims to examine the potential implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for mental health in societies with economic and political instability, focusing on Lebanon. Journal Article

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A Sectarianised Pandemic: COVID-19 in Lebanon

The International Spectator This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 in Lebanon given its sectarian regime that has increasingly become a tool of domination and control regulating Lebanese political, economic, and social life. Article

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Towards a Zero-COVID Lebanon: A Call for Action

Institute of Development Studies In its first report, the Independent Lebanese Committee for the Elimination of COVID-19 addresses weaknesses in current government policy and highlights several directions and actions for a more coherent and sustainable national strategy. Report

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Rapid Diagnostic Assessment of Employment Impacts under COVID-19 in Lebanon

International Labour Organization This policy brief reports on the impact of COVID-19 on employment rates, women, wages, refugees, and migrant workers in Lebanon. Report

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Evaluating the Governance and Preparedness of the Lebanese Health System for the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Qualitative Study

BMJ Journals This article reports on a qualitative study aimed to assess the capacities and governance of Lebanon’s health system throughout the response to the COVID-19 pandemic until August 2020. Journal Article

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Wealth Distribution and Poverty Impact of COVID-19 in Lebanon 

UN ESCWA This report studies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer expenditure, GDP per capita and poverty markers in Lebanon. Report

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