For more than 20 years, Groupe URD has been evaluating humanitarian response and crisis management, which almost always has a ‘health’ component. In all of these contexts, from Afghanistan to Colombia, by way of the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean, they have observed how health systems react to crises, whether it be in terms of war and disaster medicine, regular public health systems, or the management of major health crises, such as cholera and…
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The Conflict Research Programme is sharing their real-time analysis on the coronavirus pandemic as it pertains to South Sudan and their other four Conflict Research Programme sites, DRC, Iraq, Somalia and Syria. Read more
Diana Mitlin, principal researcher in the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)’s Human Settlements research group, looks at the particular challenges the COVID-19 outbreak will pose to people living in informal settlements, what steps can be taken to reach the populations in need, and how community organisation networks can be supported to scale up their efforts. The global spread of COVID-19 poses particular risks for the one billion people living in informal urban settlements…
As the world prepares for and responds to the direct health impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus, those of us who work on reducing violence and preventing conflict are also bracing. The coronavirus pandemic is already producing knock-on effects for safety at the individual level, the community level, and – potentially – at the international level. Recognizing and naming the risks we face is imperative, as is highlighting the positive steps being taken to reinforce peaceful…
The new coronavirus is causing havoc in rich countries. Often overlooked is the damage it will cause in poor ones, which could be even worse. Official data do not begin to tell the story. As of March 25th Africa had reported only 2,800 infections so far; India, only 650. But the virus is in nearly every country and will surely spread. There is no vaccine. There is no cure. A very rough guess is that,…
This is a summary of the key points from resources that are shared on CVA and COVID through this document. It is a living document and the authors, Alice Golay and Sophie Tholstrup, will continue to update it as new resources are added. It is intended to help organisations understand and prepare for likely impacts of COVID-19 on their work, consider whether CVA is right for the contexts in which they operate and – if…
The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) sets out the humanitarian sector’s core commitments to the people they assist. It guides humanitarians in taking a principled and people-centred approach to the way they manage the response and adaptation to COVID-19. This is a guide to how the CHS commitments can inform a humanitarian response to the pandemic, along with some useful resources. Read more
Governments the world over are struggling to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. While some voices have flagged the impacts on women, gender concerns are not yet shaping the decisions that mainly male leaders are making. At the same time, many of the impacts of COVID-19 are hitting women hardest. In this article, UN Women’s Deputy Executive Director Anita Bhatia explains why women are impacted most by COVID-19 and provides five actions governments can take to address…
Media always have a strong obligation to offer the public professionally produced content and reliable information. Following the current global crisis caused by the Corona virus, Emma Boberg Lygnerud, IMS Global Response Department Gender Adviser, encourages media to make it more of a priority to provide a diverse, balanced and gender sensitive coverage. This article addresses coverage dilemmas arising due to the pandemic and provides recommendations for journalists on how to strengthen gender sensitivity in…
In this video, Dan Smith, SIPRI’s Director, comments on the impact of COVID-19 on war-torn countries and what the virus tells us about the long term. Watch video
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