During the COVID-19 crisis, civilian health and other responders (including RCRC National Societies) are coming under extreme pressure. In many countries police, military and other armed actors are being used by National Authorities to support the C-19 response. In some cases, they are primary responders, especially where a state of emergency exists. Movement staff involved […]
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The following documents include the critical functions and services that Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies should incorporate in their Operational Business Continuity Plan. More on the Business Continuity Planning Help Desk
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The goal of this planning guide is to provide guidance to the Federation Secretariat and Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies about the importance of Business Continuity Planning, which establishes the basis for the organization to continue functioning during the crises, and recover and resume business processes when programs have been disrupted unexpectedly. Because RC/RC societies play
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Use this Risk Assessment Tool to help in risk evaluation. It helps you calculate risks quickly by identifying the risks and weighing the potential damage. This makes it easy to prioritize problems. More on the Business Continuity Planning Help Desk
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Working conditions allow programmes to continue without significant adaptation: there are some security/ health concerns – a situation of heightened security / health awareness is initiated. Check this guide of delegation of responsibilities and assignments. More on the Business Continuity Planning Help Desk
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Use this checklist to help you assess and address your organization’s preparedness for a major disaster. More on the Business Continuity Planning Help Desk
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This Interim Guidance by IASC addresses specific needs and considerations required in humanitarian situations, including camps and camp-like settings and the surrounding host communities, in scaling-up readiness and response operations for the COVID-19 outbreak through effective multi-sectoral partnership. The Guidance is developed in alignment with the WHO COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (link: https://www.who.int/publications-detail/strategic-preparedness-and-respo…),
This is an example of a public alert formatted according to the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) standard. It is not real but is based upon an alerting situation in Trinidad and Tobago, plus advisory input from various CAP implementors worldwide. Please note that a CAP XML file must be text and the file extension should
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The spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) is having wide-reaching impacts, and people affected by mental health conditions face unique challenges during this time. Even those without history of mental health conditions may feel heightened levels of stress and anxiety relating to the pandemic. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has published a guide to help cope
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The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance to help protect children and schools from transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The guidance provides critical considerations and practical checklists to keep schools safe. It also advises national and local authorities on how
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