Refugees & Migrants

COVID-19 Epidemic Monitoring after Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions: The Use of Time-Varying Reproduction Number in a Country with a Large Migrant Population

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This article investigates the different responses in Oman to non-pharmaceutical interventions aimed at curbing the spreading of the COVID-19 contagion and notes that migrant populations reacted differently. Journal Article

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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Handling Challenges in Kuwait

Sci This paper discusses the methods and procedures applied by Kuwait to control the COVID-19 pandemic, and how effective they have been. Journal Article

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Rapid Diagnostic Assessment of Employment Impacts under COVID-19 in Lebanon

International Labour Organization This policy brief reports on the impact of COVID-19 on employment rates, women, wages, refugees, and migrant workers in Lebanon. Report

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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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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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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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How COVID-19 Affects Nomadic Herders: IOM’s Transhumance Tracking Tool Launched in Mauritania

International Organization for Migration This article reports on the measures taken by IOM to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on nomadic communities in Mauritania. Article

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COVID-19 Stressors on Migrant Workers in Kuwait: Cumulative Risk Considerations

BMJ Global Health This article reports on the condition of migrant workers after being exposed to additional stressors of COVID-19 and related responses. It provides a comprehensive risk assessment framework for migrant workers living in Kuwait. Journal Article

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COVID-19 and Syrian Refugees in Lebanon 

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung This article explores the discriminatory measures against Syrian refugees in Lebanon and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their socioeconomic living conditions and quality of life as well as how local organizations rose to the challenge. Report

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees and Migrants in Tunisia – A Focus on Employment and Livelihoods

Mixed Migration Centre This report explores the impact that COVID-19 and the measures to prevent its spread have had on refugees’ and migrants’ employment and livelihood opportunities in Tunisia. Report

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