Research Snapshot: The impacts of COVID-19 on humanitarian needs
This study explored the impact of the pandemic on multi-sectoral humanitarian needs in 7 countries
Abstract
This study explored the impact of the pandemic on multi-sectoral humanitarian needs in 7 countries: Afghanistan, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Iraq, and Libya.
Findings showed that crisis-affected populations remain at serious risk of exclusion from essential services. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in accessing services, as well as pre-existing barriers and underlying vulnerabilities. Adoption of preventive measures varies widely across countries and sub-groups and in association with a range of factors. The secondary and indirect impacts of public health policies have further increased the severity of needs.
Humanitarian actors must coordinate responses to increased needs at all levels. The indirect impacts of preventive public health policies on vulnerable groups must be considered in future responses.
This snapshot contains key messages, findings, implications for humanitarian policymakers and practitioners and recommendations for further research. It provides a synthesis ans some key highlights of findings in all countries.
This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme
Citation
IMPACT Initiatives, The University of Manchester, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2022) Research Snapshot: The impacts of COVID-19 on humanitarian needs. Elrha
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Research Snapshot: The impacts of COVID-19 on humanitarian needs