The Impact of COVID-19 on the Arab Region : an opportunity to build back better : policy brief

The Arab region, home to 436 million people, initially kept transmission and mortality rates lower than the global average but more recent trends are cause for concern, especially in light of fragmented health care and insufficient primary care in many countries. The pandemic has also magnified many decades-long challenges. These include violence and conflict; inequalities; unemployment; poverty; inadequate social safety nets; human rights concerns; insufficiently responsive institutions and governance systems; and an economic model that has not yet met the aspirations of all.
Executive summary -- 1. Daunting challenges made more complex by COVID-19 -- 2. Vulnerabilities in the Arab region -- 3. Rethinking peace in the region, multilateral cooperation and peace-building -- 4. Building a more prosperous future.

27 p. : graphs, maps, tables

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