Violent conflict often exacerbates the spread of infectious diseases, as seen in the recent resurgence of polio in Syria, cholera outbreaks in the conflict zones in Yemen, and the persistence of Ebola in insecure eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Between 2009 and 2017, in fact, there were 364 disease outbreaks in 108 refugee camps. Fragility and conflict reverse hard-won development gains and stunt opportunities for children, youth, and the poorest people….
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Oxfam’s Conflict Sensitivity guidance for COVID-19 responses aims to support humanitarian response teams to identify potential conflict related risks, undertake rapid context and conflict analyses and to develop conflict sensitive MEAL systems. The guidance is available in English, Arabic, French and Spanish.
Fragile contexts are beginning to be hitby the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of these countries are insufficiently prepared to cope with the spread of the disease and its consequences across the multiple dimensions of fragility. The most vulnerable have difficulty inaccessing hospitals and rely on poor public services. Confinement measures are hardly applicable and the mobilisation of security actors to enforce them creates further risks. The crisis highlights social inequalities and governance issues in many contexts….
This brief, signed by over 100 activists, aid workers and academics, addresses the potentially huge economic impact of reduced remittances on vulnerable communities in Somalia/Somaliland and provides recommendations for the international community and Somali officials on how to address these challenges. Download
How should humanitarian organisations prepare and respond to COVID-19 in humanitarian settings in low- and middle-income countries? This Rapid Learning Review outlines 14 actions, insights and ideas for humanitarian actors to consider in their COVID-19 responses. It summarises and synthesises the best available knowledge and guidance for developing a health response to COVID-19 in low- and middle-income settings as at April 2020 The paper, supported by the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator…
Community engagement is vital during the Coronavirus pandemic. Oxfam’s experience of working humanitarian contexts, and in the recent Ebola and Zika outbreaks, has shown that the best way to respond is to build trust in communities and services, understand community perspectives and share information, and work with communities to determine how to keep people safe. This set of three resources captures good practice for community engagement during epidemics in a guidance note, a helpful checklist…
World Vision International and Search for Common Ground voice serious concerns about the immediate and long-term impact of COVID-19 and ongoing response measures on the well-being of people, in particular of children and young people, living in conflict-affected and fragile contexts. In this brief, they aim to highlight the need for a conflict-sensitive response and provide recommendations for strengthening European donors’ global COVID-19 response. As leading donors and in line with commitments to integrated responses…
This briefing paper analyses successful interventions to make key programmatic recommendations for grassroots organisations working on the frontlines of gender and the COVID-19 crisis, as well as policy recommendations for the international community. The first part of this briefing paper gives programmatic recommendations for local and national organisations for preventing, addressing, and documenting domestic violence. The second chapter sets out key recommendations for governments, UN Agencies, and international organisations, in aspects of funding, policy-making, and…
This brief provides key considerations for engaging communities on COVID-19 and tips for how to engage where there are movement restrictions and physical distancing measures in place, particularly in low-resource settings. It is designed for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), UN agencies, government agencies, and other humanitarian and implementing actors working on health promotion, risk communication, and community engagement for COVID-19. Download
At International Alert, as in every other peacebuilding organisation around the world, they are emerging from our initial shock at the speed at which the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has swept the globe. In this blog post, Rebecca Crozier is providing four ways of how peacebuilders can respond. Read more
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