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Camp/site management interim operational guidance for COVID -19 readiness and response

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2020) C2

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) This document highlights COVID-19 specific considerations in relation to camp and camp-like settings, and is intended to assist in guiding operations where camp/site management5 is being implemented. Although the guidance - structured around questions from the fiel... more

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COVID -19 Outbreak Guidelines for Setting up Isolation Facility/Ward

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India; Na􏰀tional Centre for Disease Control Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India; Na􏰀tional Centre for Disease Control (2020) C2

Accessed: 16.04.2020

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IOM East and Horn of Africa - Regional Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for Covid-19 April-December 2020

IOM UN Migration (2020) C2

Updated on 6 APRIL 2020 There are serious concerns that the situation might escalate in the next weeks modelling the epi curve of other regions. The interlinkages between human mobility and the current pandemic of COVID-19 are well established, and while international flights have been suspended i... more

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COVID-19: A Human Rights Checklist

Humans Rights Watch (2020) C2

Based on Human Rights Watch (HRW)'s reporting on the human rights dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic (see Related Summary, and the video, below), this document presents 40 questions to provoke thinking about a rights-respecting response to the crisis. The questions address the needs - including aro... more

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COVID-19 Technical Brief for Maternity Services

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (2020) C2

April 2020 This Guidance Note offers a list of recommendations based on a combination of WHO guidelines, good practice and expert advice based on the latest scientific research. The situation with COVID-19 is evolving rapidly and the guidance will continue to be updated if and when new evidence o... more

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COVID-19 Preparedness and Response in Places of Detention Information Package

Justice and Corrections Service; Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions; United Nations Department of Peace Operations; et al. (2020) C2

The coronavirus outbreak that began in late 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved rapidly and globally. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and a pandemic on 11 March 2020 indicating global spread of a new... more

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Practical Recommendations and Good Practice to Address Protection Concerns in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reliefweb; OCHA Services; UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2020) CC

9 April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting States in Europe with an extraordinary and unprecedented public health emergency. In response, States are taking necessary and legitimate measures to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect their populations. Some of these measures have been... more

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Guidelines for: Adaptation of dignity kits & revision of distribution standards for risk mitigation during COVID-19 pandemic

Reliefweb; OCHA Services; UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office (2020) C2

Many countries are taking strict measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 with lockdowns, curfews, and closure of public spaces and services. As a result of stress and uncertainty caused by these strict measures, women and girls are at even greater risk of violence at a time when their access to s... more

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Operationalizing Protection during COVID-19 - Case Studies and Practices from the Field

Reliefweb; OCHA Services; UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2020) CC

27 March 2020 Countrys: World and Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia The restrictions on movement imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic constitute one of the largest single global challenges that the humanitarian community has ever encountered. Maintaining continuity and quality in the delivery of e... more

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Interim Guidelines on Management of COVID-19 in Kenya - COVID-19, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Case Management

Dr. P. Amoth; Dr. S. K. Kibias Ministry of Health; University of Nairobi (2020) C2

Accessed: 02.05.2020 These consolidated guidelines provide recommendations for comprehensive prevention and case management strategies in Kenya Scope of the Guidelines: Infection prevention and control Patient triage Emergency Medical Services Case management Laboratory testing algorithm Target... more

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Getting started with: Hotline in a Box

Hotline in a Box (2020) C2

Accessed on 21.05.2020 Considering a hotline? This set of tools will help you assess, set up and manage different types of channels to communicate with communities during humanitarian crises.

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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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RMRP 2020 - Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela 2020

R4V; reliefweb (2020) C2

The Venezuelan refugee and migrant crisis is one of the biggest external displacement crises in the world today. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded an already desperate situation for many refugees and migrants, as well as their hosts, sorely testing health and social welfare systems and the abilit... more

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In this pandemic and panic of COVID-19 what should doctors know about masks and respirators?

Salvi, S.S. (2020) CC

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Safe return to work: Guide for employers on COVID-19 prevention

International Labour Organisation (2020) CC

This guide contains recommendations for health and safety practices and approaches to COVID-19 prevention, based on materials developed by many organisations.

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Sahel Crisis 2020: Responding to the urgent needs of refugees, internally displaced, returnees and others of concern (June 2020)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2020) CC

he central Sahel region—Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger—is facing a severe humanitarian and protection crisis. Massive displacement, most of it driven by intense and largely indiscriminate violence perpetrated by a range of armed actors against civilian populations, is taking place across the regi... more

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Strategies and interventions on preventing and responding to violence and injuries among refugees and migrants (2020)

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This technical guidance outlines current evidence, knowledge and best practice relating to incidences of violence and injuries among refugees and migrants in the WHO European Region. It highlights key principles, summarizes priority actions and challenges, maps existing international commitments and... more

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UNHCR Report "On this journey, no one cares if you live or die"

D. Breen UNHCR; Mixed Migration Centre (2020) CC

Refugees and migrants face unacceptable and extreme forms of violence on mixed migration routes from East and West Africa to and through North Africa. This report provides clear and strong findings based on almost 16,000 interviews with refugees and migrants all along the migration routes. It provid... more

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Ideal Clinic Frameworks and Manual Version 19 (July 2020) | Manual

National Department of Health South Africa (2020) CC

The Ideal Clinic manual has been developed to assist managers at various levels of healthcare service provision to correctly interpret and understand the requirement for achieving the elements as depicted in the Ideal Clinic framework/dashboard. It can therefore be regarded as a reference document w... more

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Arrangements for Public Communication in Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency

International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, WHO; OCHA; ET al. (2020) C_WHO

IAEA Safety Standards for protecting people and the environment