World Development This article reports on the vulnerability of the Palestinian coastal enclave in Gaza to the COVID-19 outbreak due to the multiplicity of existing development challenges that have resulted from an ongoing Israeli and Egyptian-imposed blockade. Journal Article
Read MoreUNICEF This report conducts a rapid assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on poverty and vulnerability in Iraq. Report
Read MoreFood Security This article examines the impact of COVID-19 on food security in Arab Gulf States. Journal Article
Read MoreSSRN This working paper aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the digital transformation implementing process and the extent to which Moroccan economic actors are ready to embrace digital transformation. Working Paper
Read MoreFriedrich-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
Read MoreWorld Food Programme This report assesses policy recommendations regarding food security in Iraq during the COVID-19 pandemic. Report
Read MoreUN Women This article reports on the additional burden placed on Iraqi women as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak through telling the stories of multiple women. Article
Read MoreLSE This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ plan, especially with regard to its attempts to diversify its economy away from oil dependence. Article
Read MoreUNSDG This Socio-Economic Framework (SEF) report for Jordan is the UN’s response to the unprecedented and multi-layered needs associated with the COVID-19 crisis. Report
Read MorePalladium This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on society and the economy in Kuwait. Article
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