COVID-19: Updates from our Partners
The spread of COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on lives globally. In refugee host countries, new challenges and opportunities are emerging as daily life is altered to accommodate physical distancing measures, travel restrictions, and changes to the way that humanitarian assistance is delivered. This section of our website will provide updates on the way that COVID-19 is impacting the geographic regions where LERRN works. We will be highlighting situation reports and insights from our partners on the ground in Jordan, Lebanon, Kenya and Tanzania.
LERRN Congratulates Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees on its 40th Anniversary!
Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees marked its 40th anniversary as a journal dedicated to the study of forced migration with the publication of its spring …
[CLOSED] Call for Papers – Refuge in the Time of Pandemic
PLEASE NOTE: The submission period for this call has closed. For current details on submitting to Refuge, Click Here. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees is …
Education Under Covid-19 Lockdown: Reflections from Teachers, Students and Parents
Dr. Maha Shuayb and other LERRN partners at the Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) issued a timely and important report on the impact of COVID-19 …
New report on Education and COVID-19 in Jordan
The Centre for Lebanese Studies, with the support of LERRN, has released a new report on how education for refugees and nationals in Jordan has …
Refugees and COVID-19: More than a Health Issue
By Dr. Elizabeth Ferris, Georgetown University Hundreds, maybe thousands, of articles and reports have appeared recently, analyzing the potential for the COVID-19 virus to wreak …
By Refugees, for Refugees: Refugee leadership during COVID-19 and Beyond
At the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva in December 2019, LERRN partnered with the Global Refugee-led Network to endorse the importance of refugee participation. Now …
Kenya Government’s Loud Silence on Refugees and COVID-19 Outbreak
By Dulo Nyaoro As I am writing this piece, 201 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kenya. Nine have died while 25 have fully recovered. …
Uncertainty of the Coronavirus in Kakuma Refugee Camp
By Pascal Zigashane The world is facing a health threat and Kenya is finding it very crucial to contain the spread of COVID-19. Kakuma refugee …
The Severe Consequences of the COVID Pandemic on Daily Wage Workers in Jordan
By Dr. Oroub El Abed Jordan is taking a number of pivotal measures to fight the spread of COVID-19. In her latest post, Dr. Oroub …
The Increased Vulnerability of the Refugee Population to COVID-19 Within Tanzanian Refugee Camps
By Faith Mario Mjalilla This year’s World Health Day comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping the globe and putting millions of …
Education Response(s) to COVID-19 in Jordan: Ongoing Education at all Costs
By Dina Batshon Written: 31/3/2020 2,372,736 learners in Jordan from pre-primary all the way to tertiary education, nationals and non-nationals, are affected by the nationwide …