Perspective from the Gulf Region: MENA's Post-Covid-19 Recovery Must Include Its Youth

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing problems in the MENA region’s educational and employment sectors. Weaknesses in digital infrastructure and technological inequality have had an impact on students' access to education. Furthermore, there is a significant increase in joblessness in a region whereby the unemployment rate has persistently been higher than the global average. This paper examines the inter-related issues of educational disruption and increasing unemployment by exploring the causes of these phenomena. It also proposes several recommendations to remedy the situation based on the perceptions of Arab youth, as the generation most likely to suffer long-term effects from the Covid-19 pandemic.