On Thursday 17 September 2020, Dr Stephen Kidd, (Development Pathways) and Ghada Barsoum, (American University of Cairo) spoke in a webinar hosted by Lebanon Support, “Towards universality: social policy and social protection beyond charity in the SWANA region”.
The COVID-19 outbreak has raised important questions looking at the impact the crisis has had on healthcare systems, along with its restrictions on travel and movement. In particular, it has highlighted the necessity of inclusive social protection schemes.