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Exploring the Impact of COVID19 on the Vulnerabilities of Migrants on the Central Mediterranean Route

Humanitarian actors expected COVID-19 to have severe consequences for people migrating on the Central Mediterranean Route (CMR) from Sub-Saharan Africa to Libya, Tunisia and Algeria. In May 2020, the Independent Monitoring, Rapid Research and Evidence Facility (IMREF) began a two-part study on the effects of COVID-19 and government responses on migrants’ mobility patterns, vulnerabilities and access to health and protection services. This report, which is the second part of the study, uses primary data from 3 key migration contexts in West Africa to partially address gaps identified in the desk review.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Academia
Civil Society
General Public
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Journalist
Migrant Association
Private Sector
Source / Publisher
Independent Monitoring, Rapid Research and Evidence Facility (IMREF)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Regional
Region
Africa
Europe
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
7
9
Cross Cutting Theme
Human rights
Keywords
COVID-19 and migration
Smuggling of migrants
Status
Published

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