As the COVID-19 pandemic spread widely through MENA, the World Bank quickly surged support to help blunt severe health and economic damage. The MENA Region launched a Regional Platform to help the countries respond to the health crisis and alleviate the pain of the most vulnerable. The immediate response included financing, policy advice, and technical assistance to help countries cope with the urgent health needs of the pandemic and support safety net systems including cash transfer programs.
To date, the World Bank has provided around US$1 billion in emergency support across MENA to help with the most urgent public health needs, along with additional lending to support macroeconomic stability and advance structural reforms underpinned by improved governance and transparency. As part of ongoing recovery efforts, the World Bank is helping individuals and households cushion the shocks of lost income through cash transfers, providing relief to small businesses, and helping countries prepare for the eventual deployment of a vaccine.
Regional
Press releases
- World Bank Surges Support to Address Coronavirus Outbreak in the Middle East and North Africa
- Amid ongoing pandemic, World Bank support to Middle East and North Africa exceeds US$4.75 billion in fiscal year 2021
Publications
Videos
Blogs and Feature Stories
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- by Ferid Belhaj
- by Ferid Belhaj and Nadir Mohammed
- by Ferid Belhaj and Johannes Hoogeveen
- Coping with a Dual Shock: COVID-19 and Oil Prices
- by Ferid Belhaj
- by Ferid Belhaj
Djibouti
Press Releases
Briefs
Egypt
Press Releases
- World Bank Provides US$ 50 million in Support of Coronavirus Emergency Response under new Fast-Track Facility
- Egypt: World Bank Provides US$7.9 Million in Support of Coronavirus Emergency Response
Blogs and Feature Stories
GCC
Blogs and Feature Stories
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Iraq
Press Releases
- World Bank deploys US$33.6 million in emergency response to help Iraq face the Coronavirus outbreak
- US$100 Million to Support COVID-19 Vaccination in Iraq
Blogs and Feature Stories
Publications
Jordan
Press Releases
- Jordan: COVID-19 Pandemic Weighs Heavily on the Economy, as It Does on the Region
- US$374 Million to Provide Cash Assistance to Poor and Vulnerable Households in Jordan
- US$8.8 million Top-Up Grant to Support Jordanian Municipalities Scale-up Service Delivery and Deal with the COVID-19 Impact
- World Bank Provides US$100 Million Top-Up Support to Jordan¡¯s Accelerated Education Sector Reforms and Response to COVID-19 Crisis
- US$20 million in Emergency Response to Help Jordan Respond to the Corona Virus Pandemic
Blogs and Feature Stories
Lebanon
Press Releases
- World Bank Deploys US$40 Million in Emergency Response to Help Lebanon Face The Coronavirus Outbreak
Morocco
Press Releases
Blogs and Feature Stories
- Morocco: Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak
- Morocco: A case for building a stronger education system in the post Covid-19 era
Tunisia
Press Releases
- US$175 Million Budget Support for Tunisia to Mitigate the Economic Impact of Covid-19
- World Bank Makes US$35 Million Available to Support Tunisia Through Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis
Blogs and Feature Stories
West Bank & Gaza
Press Releases
Blogs and Feature Stories
Videos
Yemen
Press Releases
Briefs
- Restoring Hope, Saving lives: COVID-19 Response Project in Yemen
- Supporting COVID19 Vaccination Rollout in Yemen
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2020
