UN ESCWA This report discusses proposals set forth by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and partner United Nations agencies for policies and programs to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in Lebanon. Report
Read MoreUNDP This report provides a situational analysis of Mauritania during the COVID-19 pandemic and details the prolonged response of the UNDP to cope with the implications of the pandemic. Report
Read MoreHuman Rights Watch This article evaluates the coercive environment and discriminatory policies implemented by Lebanese municipalities as part of their efforts to combat COVID-19, undermining the country’s public health response. Article
Read MoreMedRxiv This working paper studies the effects of COVID-19 mitigation measures in Algeria. Working Paper
Read MoreGIGA Focus This working paper details the various responses to the coronavirus in the MENA region and the political implications. Working Paper
Read MoreUnited Nations Industrial Development Organization This report examines the impact of COVID-19 on the manufacturing industry, as well as policy recommendations and UN initiatives to alleviate the impact of COVID-19 in Egypt. Report
Read MoreInternational Crisis Group This article focuses on the preexisting vulnerability of the situation in Gaza and how it was deeply worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreUN Women This report analyzes the gendered impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Palestinian population. Report
Read MoreUNDP This report reviews the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sudan, seeking to identify socio-economic structural issues that have rendered the country fragile, and advocating for mitigating measures in line with the revolution’s demands of dignity, freedom, and peace. Report
Read MoreOpenDemocracy This article studies how COVID-19 has aggravated social inequality in Iraq and assesses the role of solidarity amid the outbreak. Article
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