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
Read MoreThe Guardian This article reports on COVID-19’s impact on an already collapsed economy and access to healthcare for millions of civilians in Yemen. Article
Read MoreAsian Journal of Distance Education This article examines how decision-makers and teachers have responded in order to offer education for all Palestinian students at the immediate onset of the COVID-19 outbreak and how technology is being used to continue education online. Journal Article
Read MoreArab Reform Initiative This paper discusses the systemic exploitative treatment of female agricultural workers in Tunisia, the state’s inability so far to protect them, and how local NGOs are helping to improve their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreInternational Food Policy Research This article reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Egyptian economy. Article
Read MoreACAPS This report explores the compounding crises of COVID-19, political and economic instability, conflict, climate change-related, and an influx of refugees from neighboring countries in Sudan. Report
Read MoreUNHCR This article reports on the effect of COVID-19 on refugees in Egypt and the growing gap between needs and available funding for UNHCR. Article
Read MoreAl Jazeera This article reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare system in Gaza. Article
Read MoreAsian Affairs The article provides five lenses through which to explain the impact of COVID-19 and civil wars in the Arab World. Journal Article
Read MoreUNICEF This article reports the results of surveys conducted to highlight how children’s lives have been impacted during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic in several key dimensions critical to children’s development and well-being. Article
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