Month: July 2020

Unparalleled: COVID-19 and the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

Center on International Cooperation This report addresses the factors that worsen Yemen’s experience with the COVID-19 pandemic including the conflict, poor governance, corruption, food insecurity, poverty, disease, and climate shocks. Report

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Assessment Of The Impact Of Covid-19 Pandemic On The Algerian Economy: The Importance Of The Informal Economy

Algerian Scientific Journal Platform This article studies the interaction between COVID-19 pandemic and the informal economy and its impact on the Algerian economy using SIR epidemiologic model. 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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COVID-19 and Women in Syria

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung This report focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on women in Syria and its intersection with war and displacement. Report

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Five Charts That Illustrate COVID-19’s Impact on the Middle East and Central Asia

International Monetary Fund This article reports on the five charts that help tell the story of COVID-19’s economic impact on the region. Article

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Sudan Revised Humanitarian Response Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) May–December 2020 

Food and Agriculture Organization This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on food and agriculture, inflation rates and displacement in Sudan. Report

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COVID-19 Crisis in Iraq Disproportionately Affects Young Workers and the Informally Employed

International Labour Organization This press release presents a rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on households and enterprises in Iraq and highlights the devastating effects of the pandemic on vulnerable workers and their households and small-scale businesses. Article

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COVID-19 and The Syrian Economy

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung This report addresses the main potential economic and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria in light of the current economic crisis and the ongoing conflict. Report

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Multi-sectoral Preparedness and Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Libya

UNICEF This article reports on the USAID plan to provide UNICEF with US$2 million in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Libya. Article

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Morocco Economic Monitor – Morocco’s Economic Prospects and the COVID-19 Crisis Impact

World Bank This article reflects on the Morocco Economic Monitor issue which includes a chapter on Morocco’s economic outlook in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consecutive economic crisis it generated. Article

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