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Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures put in place to control it have taken an unprecedented economic toll globally. Economists warn that the pandemic could plunge the world into a global recession not seen since the Second World War, putting millions at risk of extreme poverty. It is predicted that the number of people experiencing food insecurity will increase by 130 million due to COVID-19. Forcibly displaced people are among those likely to be hit hardest by the impact of the pandemic and the resulting economic downturn. The social and economic consequences of COVID-19 are likely to facilitate greater engagement in transactional sex among displaced people who are already facing hardship and marginalisation.