Month: December 2020

Egypt Beyond COVID 19, The Best And The Worst-Case Scenarios

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues This paper projects future trajectories for Egypt with a specific emphasis on using foresighting tools while highlighting the best-case and worst-case scenarios for Egypt in the post-COVID-19 world. Journal Article

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Factsheets: Impacts of COVID-19 on the Palestinian Women and Girls

UN Women This report provides factsheets on violence against women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic prepared by the GUPW and the CEDAW Coalition with support from UN Women. Report

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COVID-19 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

Puntland Statistics Department, Puntland State of Somalia This report aims to understand the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in Somalia to inform decisionmakers and enable them to produce effective and appropriate strategies to mitigate the potential social and economic consequences of the crisis. Report

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Inside Syria’s Former ISIL Bases Converted to Treat COVID

Al Jazeera This article expands on the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria. Article

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Sudan: COVID-19 Feedback and Media Survey Report, August – September 2020

UNHCR This report explores new innovative ways of using digital tools and social media to amplify outreach directly with refugees and other persons of concern in Sudan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Report

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Effects of COVID-19 on Mortality: A 5-year Population-based Study in Oman

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This article aims to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality rates in Oman. Journal Article

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Coping with COVID-19’s cost: The Example of Morocco

Brookings Institution This article reports on Morocco’s experience in addressing the economic fallout from COVID-19 which illustrates many of the economic challenges that middle-income countries are facing and the fiscal limitations they confront. Article

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COVID-19 pandemic in Djibouti: Epidemiology and the response strategy followed to contain the virus during the first two months, 17 March to 16 May 2020

PLOS One This article presents a descriptive study of the epidemiology of COVID-19 cases reported in Djibouti during the first two months of the detection of the virus in the country. Journal Article

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Policy Research Working Paper 9503: Impacts of COVID-19 on Household Welfare in Tunisia (December 2020)

World Bank This report features an analysis by the World Bank addressing the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Tunisia’s poor households. It shows that the pandemic is likely to reverse recent gains in poverty reduction. Report

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Socio-Political Struggles in Sudan and Algeria at Stake amid COVID-19 Crisis

Rowaq Arabi This article reports on a study that examines how authorities in Sudan and Algeria have exploited the pandemic for political gains. This study is based on a comparative theoretical framework, featuring semi-structured interviews and qualitative research. Article

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