TNH Events | How will COVID-19 impact crisis zones?

The New Humanitarian

Aid agencies are scrambling to adapt as the COVID-19 pandemic is felt throughout the world. The New Humanitarian's Senior Editor Ben Parker discusses some of the most pressing issues with leading experts and practitioners from across the humanitarian sector:

• Jeremy Konyndyk, Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Global Development
• Virginie Lefèvre, Program and Partnerships Coordinator, Amel Association
• Suze van Meegen, Advocacy Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council in Somalia
• Karl Blanchet, Director, Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH)

How will COVID-19 impact crisis-affected and already-vulnerable communities? How is the humanitarian sector adjusting to life under the shadow of a new global pandemic? Where should priorities lie? And what does this crisis reflect about the changing face of vulnerability?