Minority Rights Group The Minority Rights Group conducted research on the impact of language, ethnicity and COVID-19 vaccine confidence among indigenous Amazigh communities in Algeria. This report provides a brief analysis of the monitoring efforts from January 2021 (the beginning of the vaccine campaign in Algeria) to March 2022. Article
Read MoreMinority Rights Group This report analyzes social media discourse around COVID-19 vaccination in Algeria, including knowledge of, access to, and confidence in the vaccine among the population with a special emphasis on the Amazigh community. Report
Read MoreGeoJournal This article analyzes the spatiotemporal variations of reported COVID-19 and related death cases in Algeria to identify the differential geographic impact of the third wave of the virus. Journal Article
Read MoreUN ESCWA This working paper discusses Algeria’s reliance on oil and gas exports is limiting the country’s economic growth, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The economy is in serious need of more diversification away from the oil sector Article
Read MoreArab Barometer This Arab Barometer article summarizes MENA citizens’ attitudes toward education in their countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. This data was collected through surveys held in seven Arab countries during the pandemic. Article
Read MoreEl Hiwar This article reports on the very low inoculation rate in Algeria. It shows that in Algeria, vaccination rates do not exceed 12.9% of targeted citizens, where 12.55 million doses were supplied to the authorities. Article
Read MoreProject on Middle East Political Science This article discusses the effects of COVID-19 on labor mobilization in Algeria by displaying the challenges that COVID-19 restrictions have created. Working Paper
Read MoreStatista In 2020, poverty in Algeria was projected to increase due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. During the pandemic, 26.5 percent of the Algerian population was projected to be living with less than 5.5 U.S. dollars per day, while 3.3 percent with less than 3.2 U.S. dollars per day. Considering both poverty lines, poverty was…
Read MoreInternational Monetary Fund This IMF official release summarizes the Executive Board’s consultations with the Algeria government. The document covers the impact of COVID-19 on the Algerian economy. Article
Read MoreStatista This article explores the impact of the pandemic on job recruitments in Algeria’s private sector. Twenty-eight percent of surveyed Algerian companies stopped hiring during the first quarter of 2021 because of the outbreak. This is compared to a hiring freeze of twenty-four percent of companies in 2020. Article
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