After Successfully Managing COVID-19, Tunisia Gets Back to its Old Problems
Middle East Institute This article reports on the political wrangling, failure of reform, the impact of COVID-19, and the road to recovery in Tunisia. Article
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Tunisia May Have Beaten COVID-19, but Challenges Persist
Brookings Institution This article reports on the overview of the COVID-19 situation in Tunisia, its institutional response thus far, and future challenges. Article
Read MoreHow Tunisia’s COVID Response Demonstrates Governmental Dysfunction
Washington Institute This article reflects on the Tunisian government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the limits to its ability to manage the crisis, while demonstrating signs of falling back on the policies implemented. Article
Read MoreThe Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees and Migrants in Tunisia – A Focus on Employment and Livelihoods
Mixed Migration Centre This report explores the impact that COVID-19 and the measures to prevent its spread have had on refugees’ and migrants’ employment and livelihood opportunities in Tunisia. Report
Read MoreReform from Crisis: How Tunisia Can Use COVID-19 as an Opportunity
European Council on Foreign Relations This article assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing challenges on creating a political opportunity to test the efficiency of the ruling class during a transitional political period in Tunisia. Article
Read MoreEconomic Impact of COVID-19 in Tunisia
UNDP The report estimates the macroeconomic and microeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Tunisian economy for the year 2020. Report
Read MoreThe Impact of COVID-19 on Tunisia’s Economy, Agri-food System, and Households
Egypt Strategy Support Program This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on the Tunisian economy using a simulation based on IFPRI’s Social Accounting Matrix multiplier model for Tunisia suggesting that the COVID-19 crisis is expected to lead to a 46.4% decline in Tunisia’s GDP. Article
Read MorePandemic Underscores Tunisia’s Rocky Road to Democracy
VOA News This article reports on the ongoing challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic on Tunisia amid political tensions and its struggles for democracy. Article
Read MoreGender and Crisis of COVID-19 in Tunisia: Challenges and Recommendations
UN Women This report summarizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia on gender-based violence, access to justice, women and health, and women’s leadership and political participation. Report
Read MoreCoronavirus and Tunisia’s Regional Economic Inequalities
Carnegie Endowment International This article discusses the strict measures imposed by the Tunisian government to minimize COVID-19 infections. It also details the economic impact of those measures on the country’s long-marginalized interior regions. Article
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