COVID-19 and the Global Compact for Migration

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What does a less than two-year old global agreement offer against three sudden globe-shaking crises? This report is a check-in on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: two-thirds of the way into the year, are the trio of linked crises this year—the COVID pandemic plus the economic and protection crises it has generated—being seen as a Compact cemetery, or a proving ground?   Download

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Moving Beyond the Numbers: What the COVID-19 pandemic means for the safety of women and girls

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Since the beginning of the lockdowns and quarantine restrictions enacted by Governments to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is witnessing a horrifying surge – a surge of what was already an epidemic – in gender-based violence (GBV), particularly intimate partner violence. A plethora of reports from across the globe have indicated an increase in reported cases, as well as deaths. Yet at the same time, some of the figures actually show the opposite…

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Looking back to look ahead: A rights-based approach to social protection in the post-COVID-19 economic recovery

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In this report, submitted in response to resolution 44/13 of the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur argues that the world was ill-equipped to deal with the socioeconomic impacts of this pandemic because it never recovered from the austerity measures imposed in the aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2008-2011. The legacy of austerity measures is severely underfunded public healthcare systems, undervalued and precarious care work, sustained declines in global labour income shares, and…

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Trends in defence and security corruption arising from COVID-19

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While the connection between weak defence sector governance, corruption and crisis, conflict, and insecurity is well recognized, the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the risks that come with a new or unexpected crisis. The COVID-19 crisis has significantly affected the role and expectations of defence and security forces, and shifted the trajectory of key global defence and security trends while simultaneously contributing to the emergence of new trends within the defence and…

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Monitoring and learning during Covid-19: beyond remote data collection

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In the first weeks and months after Covid-19 hit, the author of this article, Tiina Pasanen, attended and spoke at several online workshops and webinars about on how to do monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) and research during the crisis. These sessions were all very helpful, with experienced experts discussing valid issues like doing data collection remotely, the limits and strengths of phone and SMS surveys, specific ethical considerations, whether smaller sample sizes and less…

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Least Protected, Most Affected: Migrants and refugees facing extraordinary risks during the COVID-19 pandemic

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From the outset of the pandemic, and on a global basis since January 2020, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have been on the ground working to prevent, address and respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to reduce the economic, social and psychological impacts of the virus, with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

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Advancing peace in a changed world: COVID-19 effects on conflict and how to respond

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Dire predictions regarding the impact of COVID-19 on armed conflict and violence have proliferated since the pandemic began. One notable forecast projects that thirteen countries are likely to experience new conflicts in the next two years due to the exacerbating effects of the pandemic. COVID-19 is now widely understood as a potential threat multiplier that can amplify existing conflict drivers, as well as an accelerant of existing conflict processes that can hasten a spiral into…

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The Hidden Impact of Covid-19 on Children: A Global Research Series

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“The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on children – A global research series” by Save the Children is the largest and most comprehensive study on the impact of COVID-19 on children. It consists of the following articles: The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Child Poverty The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Child Protection and Wellbeing The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Child Rights The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Children: Research design and methods The Hidden…

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COVID-19 and financial access: Supporting low-income businesses and households in Africa

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Financial access in Africa has been on the rise in the last decade. It has a critical role to play in increasing the resilience of households and supporting their livelihoods. Maintaining this role is vital to tackle welfare and income losses stemming from the Covid-19-sparked economic crisis. The financial impact of the pandemic is threatening to reverse gains made in per capita income. This could lead to negative coping mechanisms with damaging effects on both…

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COVID-19 and HIV: 1 moment, 2 epidemics, 3 opportunities. How to seize the moment to learn, leverage and build a new way forward for everyone’s health and rights

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This report is on three key issues: How key lessons learned from the HIV response should inform COVID-19 responses. How the HIV infrastructure is already driving COVID-19 responses and has the potential to catalyse accelerated progress through shared services and expansion. How the COVID-19 response, informed by the history of responding to HIV, offers a historic opportunity to build a bridge to adaptable results-driven systems for health that work for people.   Read more

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