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Collaboration between UNHCR and the World Bank draws on wealth of new data about refugees in Jordan

UNHCR MENA COVID-19 Emergency Response Update #17 (1 - 31 March 2021) Format 20 out of 20 UNHCR countries / operations are reporting active cases of COVID-19 in the region 17.4 million 2021 planning figure fo people of concern in the Middle East and North Africa 9,882 cases of COVID-19 reported among persons of concern including fatalities since March 2020 Regional Developments As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exert its toll on people’s lives globally and as the Islamic world welcomed the holy month of Ramadan in April, UNHCR has called for greater solidarity and support for millions o...

UNHCR Lebanon COVID-19 Update: Overview 2020 Format Operational context At the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Lebanese Government imposed various confinement measures which proved to be successful in preventing the spread of the virus. Nevertheless, as of August 2020 the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Lebanon started to increase exponentially, pushing the country into the stage of community transmission and exerting additional strain on the health system with hospitals nearly reaching saturation by the final quarter of 2020. The country’s deep economic and financial crisis...

Deepened and Prolonged Poverty Affects Syrian Refugees and their Hosts, Requiring Bold Action New Report: An estimated 4.4 million people in host communities in Jordan, Lebanon and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), in addition to 1 million Syrian refugees and 180,000 Iraqi IDPs have been pushed into poverty due to COVID-19 December 17, 2020: The impact of COVID-19 on poverty levels among Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan, Lebanon and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has been severe and profound in 2020. An estimated 4.4 million people in host communities, close to 1 million S...