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IASC Interim Guidance on Localisation and the COVID-19 Response

Local actors,3 including civil society organisations, government, and the private sector, as well as communities themselves (including displaced communities), are critical in every humanitarian operation, and even more so in the current context that is shaped by restrictions on travel and movement because of COVID-19. Those actors include not only local NGOs, but also local […]

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8 Resources Families Can Use to Support Children in the Pandemic

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According to the World Bank, the COVID-19 pandemic is causing more than 1.6 billion children and youth to be out of school in 161 countries. This is close to 80% of the world’s enrolled students.[1] This means immense losses in learning, especially among the poorest. This exacerbates inequity in education as the transition to distance

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A guide for the media on communicating in public health emergencies

In a health crisis, the media has the power to save lives. Effective communication can help to prevent or reduce the spread of disease, and guide those affected towards health services and treatment. This manual provides tips for media practitioners on how to help audiences during health emergencies. It was created by BBC Media Action

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Tool15: Feedback Starter-Kit

The Feedback Starter-Kit responds to key questions and provides the most important tips for setting up and running a simple feedback mechanism. At the end of this document there is an overview of the templates needed to plan the mechanism and collect, the answer, analyze, and share community feedback data. These templates contain the necessary

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COVID-19 preparedness & response

Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) is an essential component of your health emergency preparedness and response action plan. This tool is designed to support risk communication, community engagement staff and responders working with national health authorities, and other partners to develop, implement and monitor an effective action plan for communicating effectively with the public,

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COVID-19 Global Response – Risk Communication & Community Engagement (RCCE) Strategy

A clear integrated Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) strategy and response is vital for individual, family, and community uptake of essential public health and biomedical interventions to prevent and control the spread of disease. This strategy ensures dialogue and participation of all stakeholders and affected communities during preparedness, readiness and response. Guidance developed by

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