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Seventy-third World Health Assembly - COVID-19 response

World Health Organisation (2020) C_WHO

Deeply concerned by the morbidity and mortality caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the negative impacts on physical and mental health and social well-being, the negative impacts on economies and societies and the consequent exacerbation of inequalities within and between countries.

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Practical considerations and recommendations for religious leaders and faith-based communities in the context of COVID-19
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C1

7 April 2020. This document and risk assessment tool provides practical guidance and recommendations to support the special role of religious leaders, faith-based organizations, and faith communities in COVID-19 education, preparedness, and response. You can download the risk assessment tool here:... more

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Conflict in the time of coronavirus

Oxfam (2020) C2

The equation is simple: we cannot effectively respond to a global pandemic when millions of people are still caught in warzones. We cannot treat sick people when hospitals are being bombed, or prevent the spread of coronavirus when tens of millions are forced to flee from violence. We must have a gl... more

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West Africa Desert Locust Crisis Appeal (May–December 2020)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO; reliefweb (2020) C2

Recent forecasts by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have indicated a risk of locust invasion in West Africa from June 2020. From East Africa, some swarms could reach the eastern part of the Sahel and continue westwards from Chad to Mauritania. Surveillance and co... more

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Greater Horn of Africa and Yemen Desert Locust Crisis Appeal (January–December 2020)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO; reliefweb (2020) C2

Five months after the beginning of the desert locust upsurge in the Greater Horn of Africa and Yemen, and four months since the launch of the response plan (24 January 2020) a total of USD 130 million have been mobilized in the region. As described in the recently published Food and Agriculture Org... more

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United Nations COVID-19 Emergency Appeal Zambia (May - October 2020)

OCHA; UNCT Zambia (2020) C2

The Government of Republic of Zambia reported the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 on 18th March 2020. As of April 27th, 2020, there were 89 confirmed cases, three deaths and 42 recoveries. Confirmed cases are located in three provinces: Lusaka (83 cases), Copperbelt province (5 cases) and Central ... more

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IOM Regional Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for the Middle East and North Africa COVID-19

reliefweb; International Organization for Migration IOM (2020) C2

While the full effects of COVID-19 remain unknown, the pandemic continues to profoundly impact regional migration and mobility dynamics, with deep health, social and economic consequences for the most vulnerable, including migrants, displaced populations and their host communities, and returnees.

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Policy Brief: Impact of COVID-19 in Africa

UN; UNSDG (2020) C2

It is too early to know the full impact of COVID-19 on Africa. To date the experience has been varied. There are causes for concern, but also reasons for hope. Early estimates were pessimistic regarding the pandemic’s impact on the continent. But the relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases report... more

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Community Engagement During COVID-19: A Guide for Community-Facing Staff

Oxfam (2020) C2

This guide is intended to support teams working directly with communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. It provides general guidance on community engagement during outbreak responses, including how to support an integrated response, as well as outbreak prevention and response.

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COVID-19: Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine research

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This document updates the earlier version published in April 2020. In recent weeks, information on the potential use of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of people with COVID-19 has been disseminated in academic journals and public media. Although there are now ongoing clinical tri... more

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Discrimination and Barriers Facing Women and Girls with Disabilities in Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch (2020) C2

Afghanistan has one of the largest populations per capita of persons with disabilities in the world. At least one in five Afghan households includes an adult or child with a serious physical, sensory, intellectual, or psychosocial disability. More than 40 years of war have left more than one million... more

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COVID-19 and The Rights of Persons with Disabilities

United Nations (2020) C2

While the COVID-19 pandemic threatens all members of society, persons with disabilities are disproportionately impacted due to attitudinal, environmental and institutional barriers that are reproduced in the COVID-19 response.

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South Africa Emergency Appeal for the Impact of Covid-19

UNCT South Africa (2020) C2

South Africa reported it fist case of COVID-19 on 5 March 2020. While the first cases were imported, local transmission has led to a rapid increase in the number of cases. As of 21 April 2020, more than 3,400 cases and 58 deaths had been confirmed. On 15 March, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a n... more

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Malawi Emergency Appeal (May - October 2020)

OCHA; UN RC Malawi; UNCT Malawi (2020) C2

Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic on 11 March 2020, and Malawi declared its first case on 2 April. As of 30 April, there were 36 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and 3 deaths. A State of Disaster was declared by President Arthur Peter Mutharika on 20 March and a 21... more

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Safe Distributions: Guidelines for Reducing Protection Risks in in-kind Distributions

UNHCR (2020) CC

Distributing immediate, lifesaving assistance is one of the most urgent actions in an emergency response and can significantly improve the safety and wellbeing of individuals. Non-Food Items (NFI), Food Security, WASH and Shelter in-kind assistance actors can help reduce and mitigate pr... more

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Guidance for the prevention of COVID-19 infections among high-risk individuals in urban settings

Caroline Favas London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2020) C2

This document provides guidance on the implementation of the shielding approach in urban areas in LICs and crisis-affected regions. It is intended for the community itself, national and local governance institutions, and humanitarian and development actors operating in the country.

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

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC; Unicef; World Health Organization WHO (2020) C2

This strategy, produced by IFRC, UNICEF and WHO, provides an overview of RCCE coordination approach and priorities across the different phases of the COVID-19 preparedness and response

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Mapping of Communication Resources COVID-19
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Communication for Devleopment4 Network (2020) C1

This resource mapping contains signposting and direct links to a range of resource sites and content online; this includes information about the main sources for trustworthy information about the pandemic; sites for e-learning; organisations providing COVID-19 communication response guidance and too... more

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WHO Regional Office for Europe advice on the use of experimental medicines for the treatment of COVID-19 patients

World Health Organization (Europe) (2020) C_WHO

9 April 2020 WHO has published the guidance “Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected” This document is intended for clinicians taking care of hospitalized adult and paediatric patients with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) whe... more

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Smart and Sustainable Cities: The Main Guidelines of City Statute for Increasing the Intelligence of Brazilian Cities

E. G. Lima, Chinelli C. K., Azevedo Guedes A. L., et al. (2020) CC

Sustainability 2020, 12, 1025

Practical considerations and recommendations for religious leaders and faith-based communities in the context of COVID-19 recommended

Mapping of Communication Resources COVID-19 recommended

Practical considerations and recommendations for religious leaders and faith-based communities in the context of COVID-19
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Mapping of Communication Resources COVID-19
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