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The Social Protection Response to the COVID-19 Crisis in GCC Countries: Analysis and Lessons for Building Shock-Responsive Social Protection Systems

May 18, 2022 Bahrain, Kuwait, MENA REGION, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth This article examines the social protection responses and strategies adopted by Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and UAE in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond merely stating the different policies, this paper focuses closely on the level of equity and real impact of these protective responses on different factions of society,…

The Impact of COVID-19 and the Economic Crisis on Lebanese Public Health: from Food Insecurity to Healthcare Disintegration

May 16, 2022 Lebanon

Ethics, Medicine and Public Health This article reviews the impact of the economic crisis in Lebanon and the pandemic’s effect on health and healthcare. The study looked at measures such as food insecurity, water shortages, hospital and medication crises, labor force issues, and electricity and fuel shortages. Journal Article

The Impact and Challenges of Education and Administration in VET on Economic Growth in Oman During the COVID-19 Period

May 16, 2022 Oman

Frontiers in Psychology This article aims to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic growth and the impact of institutional management and education on Vocational Education and Training schools in Oman. Journal Article

Tracking COVID-19 Urban Activity Changes in the Middle East from Nighttime Lights

May 16, 2022 MENA REGION

Nature Scientific Reports This article utilizes nighttime lights data from NASA from 584 urban areas to track the implementation and adherence to curfew and lockdown measures in 17 MENA countries during the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

Colorful Masks as a First Step to COVID-19 Awareness

May 15, 2022 Yemen

UNICEF This UNICEF article presents the organization’s awareness raising activities and highlights creative methods to encourage adherence such as the distribution of washable colorful cotton masks to community members and school teachers and students in Ta’izz governorate in Yemen. Article

Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on Migrants in Eastern Sudan

May 15, 2022 Sudan

Displacement Tracking Matrix This report examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on various aspects of migrants’ life in Sudan. Report

The Psychological Distress and COVID-19 Pandemic during Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Study from United Arab Emirates (UAE)

May 13, 2022 United Arab Emirates

Heliyon This article evaluates the psychological impact of COVID-19 related lockdown measures on UAE residents. It concludes that the lockdown more psychologically impacted males, older people, and unemployed individuals during the pandemic. Journal Article

The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Residents of Saudi Arabia

May 13, 2022 Saudi Arabia

Psychology Research and Behavior Management This article seeks to determine stress levels and their determinants during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. The authors report that 35.4% of participants suffered from moderate or severe psychological impact, 19.7% had a mild psychological impact, whereas 44.9% reported minimal psychological impact. Journal Article

Conception Preferences during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns

May 13, 2022 Jordan

Behavioral Sciences This article focuses on women in Jordan to study their insights regarding fertility, the preparedness to use assisted reproductive technology, and the awareness and beliefs related to conceiving during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

Too Much to Mask: Determinants of Sustained Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures Among older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

May 10, 2022 Lebanon

medRxiv This article studies the determinants of adherence of two non-pharmaceutical COVID-19 preventive measures in Lebanon: masking-up and social distance. The study focused on Syrian refugees in Lebanon aging 50 and older. Working Paper

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