UNDP This report aims to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Bahrain’s private sector. This report also provides a series of recommendations targeting businesses and policymakers. Report
Read MoreOne Health This paper assesses the epidemiological evolution of COVID-19 in Morocco and simulates the possible trajectories of the contagion aiming to model the economic consequences of the epidemic and to highlight the importance of the containment policy in facilitating economic recovery. Journal Article
Read MorePax for Peace This briefing outlines research findings and key protection concerns that the RPW coalition has noted about the impact of the current economic and COVID-19 crisis in Lebanon. Report
Read MoreThe Guardian This article reports on COVID-19’s impact on an already collapsed economy and access to healthcare for millions of civilians in Yemen. Article
Read MoreArab Reform Initiative This paper discusses the systemic exploitative treatment of female agricultural workers in Tunisia, the state’s inability so far to protect them, and how local NGOs are helping to improve their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreInternational Food Policy Research This article reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Egyptian economy. Article
Read MoreUNHCR This article reports on the effect of COVID-19 on refugees in Egypt and the growing gap between needs and available funding for UNHCR. Article
Read MoreAsian Affairs The article provides five lenses through which to explain the impact of COVID-19 and civil wars in the Arab World. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Cairo Reviews of Global Affairs This article reports on the Egyptian government’s efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic and health policies it has taken to ensure public safety. Article
Read MoreAmnesty International This report highlights the Qatari reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic by introducing freedom of movement and wage reforms while demonstrating how the weak implementation and enforcement of other reforms left thousands of workers at the mercy of unscrupulous employers. Report
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