Economy

Tunisia: Authorities Must Halt Implementation of Overly Restrictive Vaccine Pass

Amnesty International Amnesty International released a statement calling the new Tunisian decree-law that introduces the new vaccination passport “overly restrictive”. The statement discusses several ways the decree-law will worsen inequalities and promote injustices. Article

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Distributional Impacts of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa Region

World Bank This World Bank report examines the distributional effects of the pandemic and makes projections on how COVID-19 could affect poverty levels in the MENA region. Report

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Distributional Impacts of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa Region [Arabic]

World Bank This World Bank report examines the distributional effects of the pandemic and makes projections on how COVID-19 could affect poverty levels in the MENA region. Report

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women-Led Businesses and Women Entrepreneurs in MENA

Center for International Private Enterprise The Center for International Private Enterprise explains the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the MENA region, as well as the threat the pandemic poses to women’s job security and women-led SMEs. Article

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Rapid Assessment of the Socio-Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic with a Focus on Khartoum, West Kordofan and East Darfur, Sudan

ILO This ILO report assesses the impact of COVID-19 on income and employment, businesses, access to basic services, social protection, social cohesion. Report

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Cash and Payments in Egypt during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cash Essentials This article discusses how different indicators of Egypt’s cash and payment wellbeing were impacted by the pandemic. Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Saudi Arabia’s Economy: Evidence from Macro-Micro Modelling

PSU Research Review This article evaluates the impact of COVID-19 on Saudi Arabia’s economy, with a special focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and production. Working Paper

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Focus Report: The Post-Pandemic Recovery of the Moroccan Economy

Oxford Business Group This report examines Morocco’s approach to adopting environmental, social and governance principles and includes a case study on Morocco Now, the country’s new investment and export brand in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Working Paper

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UN Women and ESCWA launch 3 studies on the impact of COVID-19 on women in Yemen

UN ESCWA The studies are aimed at supporting stakeholders in addressing the challenges that women face and increasing the effectiveness of efforts towards gender equality in all sectors, in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. Article

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Jordan Economic Monitor, Fall 2021: En Route to Recovery

World Bank This World Bank report takes note of Jordan’s economic recovery after the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic but warns of economic and international factors that will continue challenging the country’s recovery efforts. Report

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