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Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants and Refugees in the Arab Region

ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.16


Country: Arab region

Publication Type: Reports & studies

Cluster: Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development

Focus Area: Population dynamics & migration

Initiatives: International migration

SDGs: Agenda 2030

Keywords: Covid-19, Internal migration, International migration

Impact of COVID-19 on migrants and refugees in the Arab region

December 2020

Migrants and refugees are among the social groups most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and are suffering disproportionately from its social and economic consequences. This publication is a joint work by ESCWA, UNHCR and ILO in collaboration with the members of the United Nations Issue-Based Coalition (IBC) on Migration in the Arab Region.

The paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrants and refugees in the region. It focuses on several relevant areas including health, income security, the economy and education. It also addresses return and voluntary repatriation, and trafficking in persons during the pandemic. The paper focuses on the impact of the pandemic on specific groups, namely women, children and refugees. It concludes with a set of actionable short- and medium-term policy recommendations that could guide countries’ responses for protecting migrants and refugees in the areas of health, administrative measures, education, employment, access to information and justice among others. The recommendations are also available in a policy brief that was prepared based on the analysis presented in the technical paper.

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