Social Policy

Effect of COVID-19 on Food Security: A Cross-sectional Survey

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN This article aims to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on household food security in Jordan. Journal Article

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How Is the COVID-19 Crisis Exacerbating Socioeconomic Inequality among Palestinians in Israel?

International Labour Organization This working paper explores the unique effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the Arab minority in Israel. Working Paper

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Republic of Djibouti: COVID-19 Situation Report #15, 28 August – 10 September 2020

UNCT Djibouti This situation report details the COVID-19 situation in Djibouti. Report

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COVID-19 in Kuwait: How Poor Urban Planning and Divisive Policies Helped the Virus Spread

LSE This article explains how Kuwait’s divisive policies and poor urban planning contributed to the spread of COVID-19. Article

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COVID-19 and Sustainable Development in Somalia/Somaliland

Global Security: Health, Science and Policy This article aims to understand the impact of COVID-19 and responses to it on sustainable development in Somalia and its breakaway region Somaliland. Journal Article

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COVID-19 in Somalia: Adherence to Preventive Measures and Evolution of the Disease Burden

Pathogens This paper assesses the public’s adherence to the Somali government’s recommendations toward COVID-19 via two consecutive online cross-sectional surveys. Journal Article

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Impact of Lockdowns on the Spread of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked This article introduces a variable in the SEIR system of equations to study the impact of various degrees of social distancing on the spread of COVID-19. Journal Article

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Battling COVID-19 in the Occupied Palestinian territory

The Lancet Global Health This article reports on the negative implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in Palestine such as electricity limitations and blockade on public health. Journal Article

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Labour Market in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

International Labour Organization This report details the ILO’s immediate response to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Palestine. Report

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Policy Options for Mitigating Impacts of COVID-19 on Domestic Rice Value Chains and Food Security in West Africa

Global Food Security This paper builds on evidence of the current state of domestic rice value chain upgrading in West Africa to anticipate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rice value chains’ resilience and their capacity to sustain food security in the region. Journal Article

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