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Reva Dhingra

Reva Dhingra is a PhD candidate in government at Harvard University, where she researches forced migration and the political economy of international aid. She worked on the Syria Regional Response team at the International Rescue Committee from...

Refugees at Risk in Jordan's Response to COVID-19
An ambulance on empty streets after the start of a nationwide curfew, amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19, in Amman, Jordan. March 21, 2020. Muhammad Hamed/Reuters
Covid-19 Coverage

Refugees at Risk in Jordan's Response to COVID-19

The Jordanian government's severe restrictions on movement to contain the spread of COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting refugees and low-income Jordanians. While the government has established a national fund for needy Jordanian families, resources for the large population of already insecure r
Reva Dhingra • 8 min read