Building a Better Response

Field Perspectives: COVID-19 in Humanitarian Contexts

Over the past few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the globe, with cases being reported in nearly every country. While the virus has disrupted the daily lives of many living in the United States, Europe, China, and other developed areas, its possible the most severe impacts of the virus have yet to be seen.

Useful Resources:

Recommendations for Adjusting Food Distribution Standard Operating Procedures in the Context of the COVID-19 Outbreak. World Food Programme. 

COVID-19: How to Include Marginalized and Vulnerable People in Risk Communication and Community Engagement. Regional Risk Communication and Community Engagement Working Group (RCCE).

Executive Summary: Gender Implications of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Development and Humanitarian Settings. CARE. 

Full Paper: Gender Implications of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Development and Humanitarian Settings. CARE. 

The COVID-19 Outbreak and Gender: Key Advocacy Points from Asia and the Pacific. Gender in Humanitarian Action.

Interim Briefing Note: Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak. Version 1.5. IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings.

Interim Guidance: Scaling-up COVID-19 Outbreak Readiness and Response Operations in Humanitarian Settings. Including Camps and Camp-like Settings. Version 1.1. IFRC, IOM, UNHCR, WHO.