U.S. Embassy in Somalia This article lays out the U.S. humanitarian, health, and economic assistance response to Somalia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreRefugees International This article details the humanitarian consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on Somalia’s vulnerable population and explains five factors that warn that Somalia could quickly become one of the worst-affected regions in the world. Article
Read MoreEuropean Council on Foreign Relations This article reports on the multiplying crises in Sudan, focusing on the struggles of transitional authorities when dealing with a health system that is collapsing under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreOxfam This analysis report uses secondary data analysis through a desk review of research and reports around gender equality in Iraq before the coronavirus pandemic and during other public health emergencies such as the Ebola outbreak. Report
Read MoreUNICEF This report underscores the need to protect children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt. It discusses UNICEF’s protective measures to control the health crisis and mitigate the economic damage. Report
Read MoreThe Cairo Review This article reports on the challenges imposed by COVID-19 on social policies and social protection in the MENA region. Article
Read MoreUNFPA This working paper aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family dynamics and gender roles among Palestinians. Working Paper
Read MoreUnited Nations This report assesses the general COVID-19 situation in Djibouti as well as the preparedness and response in the health sector, food security, and education. Report
Read MoreKPMG This article reports on employment-related measures, customs measures, and economic stimulus measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Qatar. Article
Read MoreEgypt 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
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