Egypt 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
Read MoreJournal of Infection and Public Health This article reviews the response of Saudi Arabia to the COVID-19 pandemic and how that was informed by the Kingdom’s prior experience with the MERS-CoV epidemic since 2012. Journal Article
Read MoreSohar International This report details the economic impact of the COVID019 pandemic in Oman, policy initiatives to combat the crisis, and the role of investment banking in reducing the implications of the outbreak. Report
Read MoreUNDP This is a preliminary analysis report that assesses the impacts of the multi-faceted COVID-19 crisis on the socio-economic situation in Morocco and current responses to mitigate its effects, especially on the most vulnerable. Report
Read MoreIpsos This article presents findings from a survey assessing public support for, and the likely social impacts of personal health social measures in Egypt after the COVID-19 outbreak. Report
Read MoreArab Reform Initiative This article reports on the COVID-19 situation in Sudan, the government’s responses, their transparency, and the role of the healthcare sector. Article
Read MoreAnti-slavery This article details the actions taken by Anti-Slavery’s Africa program to help people who’ve escaped slave descent amidst the restrictions to curb COVID-19. Article
Read MoreMixed Migration Centre This report explores the impact of COVID-19 on the mobility of refugees and migrants in Libya. Report
Read MoreMonshaat This report explores the attempts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium enterprises in Saudi Arabia by means of government policies and business owners’ decisions. Report
Read MoreSWP This paper reports on the conflict dynamics that impede confronting COVID-19 challenges, the COVID-19 impact on the military balance of power, crucial actors likely to adjust their priorities as well as policy recommendations. Article
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