UNFPA This report focuses on sexual reproductive health and gender-based violence and provides an overview of some of the best practices and lessons learned from countries in humanitarian settings in the Arab States region that have adapted their programs to COVID-19. Report
Read MoreCenter for Strategic Studies This report presents policy recommendations for the UN and the GCC to address this situation in light of the ongoing political, security, and public health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. Report
Read MoreEnvironmental Health and Preventive Medicine This study was designed to understand the changes in dietary and lifestyle behaviors that are major determinants of health during the COVID-19 outbreak in Kuwait. Journal Article
Read MoreAnnals of Global Health This paper aims to assess the prevalence and predictors of distress and insecurity among Birzeit University’s community in Palestine during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Journal Article
Read MoreUNDP This report examines the impact of the oil crisis and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on Iraq. Report
Read MoreThe International Spectator This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 in Lebanon given its sectarian regime that has increasingly become a tool of domination and control regulating Lebanese political, economic, and social life. Article
Read MoreInstitute of Development Studies In its first report, the Independent Lebanese Committee for the Elimination of COVID-19 addresses weaknesses in current government policy and highlights several directions and actions for a more coherent and sustainable national strategy. Report
Read MoreInternational Labour Organization This policy brief provides a summary of the main social protection measures that were adopted by the countries in the MENA/Arab States region in immediate response to the pandemic. Report
Read MoreIstituto Affari Internazionali This article explores the impact of COVID-19 on Iraq’s economy, oil sector, unemployment rates, terrorism, and violence as well as the importance of support for economic reforms and improved healthcare capacity. Report
Read MoreUN Sustainable Development Group The report shows the collective responses of the United Nations in Iraq to the socio-economic impact of COVID-19. Report
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