The ECA, says over 300,000 Africans could lose their lives due to COVID-19. This, as the pandemic continues to impact on the Continent’s struggling economies whose growth is expected to slow down from 3.2 percent to 1.8 percent in a best-case scenario, pushing close to 27 million people into extr...eme poverty.
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Policy briefs
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting not only food trade, food supply chains and markets but also people’s lives, livelihoods and nutrition.
This collection of policy briefs presents a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the pandemic’s impacts on these areas.
Briefs are r...eleased on a day-to-day basis
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Ce document met en évidence nos objectifs stratégiques, nos pays prioritaires et nos besoins de financement pour les six premiers mois.
COVID-19 est une crise sans précédents. L’impact sur les filles et les garçons que nous soutenons est potentiellement dévastateur, car ceux qui protègen...t et s’occupent des enfants succombent à la maladie et les services essentiels sont interrompus. Cette crise affecte la vie de nos donateurs, de notre personnel et de nos proches. Pourtant, comme en de nombreuses occasions dans notre histoire, c’est en période de crise que Vision Mondiale révèle son meilleur potentiel.
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2020-04-21 Rechenmodell Verlauf Deutschland
Reduzierende Massnahmen
Expertenparameter Infektionsverlauf
Krankenhausaufenthalt
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...n the region, the porous borders on land and water crossings remain difficult to control.
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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...und issues of information and communication - of groups most at risk, such as people living in poverty, ethnic and religious minorities, women, people with disabilities, older people, migrants, refugees, children, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. The resource also identifies a variety of responses to the crisis, some of which are positive and others problematic - with many links to related stories and resources online.
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Safe Ramadan practices in the context of the COVID-19
This document provides public health guidance for social and religious practices and gatherings during Ramadan. It also offers advice to strengthen mental and physical well-being so as to live in full the spirit of Ramadan as the COVID-19
Under the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005, public health authorities at international ports, airports and ground crossings are required to establish effective contingency plans and arrangements for responding to events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concer...n and to communicate with their National IHR Focal Point about relevant public health measures.
The current outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease has spread across borders through travelers, conveyances, which has prompted demands for the detection and management of suspected cases at points of entry (POE), including ports, airports and ground crossings, on board conveyances.
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At the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Draft an outbreak management plan for managing COVID-19 cases and outbreaks onboard ships;
- Manage an outbreak of COVID-19 disease on board a ship;
- Perform follow-up epidemiological and environmental investigation.
Target audience:
- Nation...al IHR Focal Points
- Port health authorities (PHAs) and local, provincial, and national health surveillance and response systems
- Ship operators and port operators
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At the end of this course, you should be able to:
- draft an airport public health contingency plan for managing COVID-19 cases and outbreaks in aviation;
- manage an outbreak of COVID-19 disease in aviation.
Target audience:
- National IHR Focal Points (NFPs)
- Airport health authorities and... local, provincial, and national health surveillance and response systems
- Civil aviation authorities, airport operators, aircraft operators, airports, and airlines
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Briefing note | 16 March 2020
Do no harm, equality, transparency, humanity: values should guide the criminal justice sector’s response to coronavirus
At the time of publishing there were more than 164,000* confirmed cases of COVID- 19, the novel form of Coronavirus, affecting 110 countries wit...h more than 6,470 deaths. In this briefing we assess the current situation of COVID-19 outbreaks and prevention measures in prisons** and wider impacts of responses to governments on people in criminal justice systems. This briefing note argues for action to be taken now and immediately, given the risk people in prison are exposed to, including prison staff.
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Briefing note | 16 March 2020
Do no harm, equality, transparency, humanity: values should guide the criminal justice sector’s response to coronavirus
At the time of publishing there were more than 164,000* confirmed cases of COVID- 19, the novel form of Coronavirus, affecting 110 countries wi...th more than 6,470 deaths. In this briefing we assess the current situation of COVID-19 outbreaks and prevention measures in prisons** and wider impacts of responses to governments on people in criminal justice systems. This briefing note argues for action to be taken now and immediately, given the risk people in prison are exposed to, including prison staff.
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Bildiri notu | 16 Mart 2020
Zarar vermeme ilkesi, eşitlik, şeffaflık, insanlık: değerler ceza adalet sektörünün korona virüse yanıtını yönlendirmelidir
Bu metin yayınladığı sırada 164.000*’den fazla onaylanmış vakasının olduğu COVID-19 korona virüsü dünya çapında 11...0 ülkeyi etkisi altına almış ve 6,470 kişinin hayatını kaybetmesine yol açmıştır. Bu bildiri notunda, COVID-19 salgınının mevcut durumunu, hapishanelerde** alınan tedbirleri ve hükümetlere sunulan öneriler ile ceza infaz sisteminde var olan insanlar üzerindeki daha geniş etkilerini değerlendirmekteyiz. Bu metin hapishane personeli de dahil olmak üzere, cezaevindeki kişilerin karşı karşıya kaldığı risk göz önüne alındığında, hemen harekete geçilmesi gerektiğini savunmaktadır.
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Nota informativa | 16 de marzo 2020
Principio de no dañar, igualdad, transparencia, humanidad: los valores que deben guiar la respuesta de la justicia penal al coronavirus.
Al momento de publicación, había mas de 164.000* casos confirmados de COVID-19 – la nueva forma de Coronavirus– afec...tando 110 países, con más de 6.470 muertes. En esta nota informativa, evaluamos la situación actual de los brotes de COVID-19 y las medidas preventivas en prisiones**, así como los impactos más generales de las respuestas de los gobiernos en las personas que se encuentran a disposición de la justicia penal. Esta nota informativa aboga por que se tomen acciones de forma inmediata, dado el riesgo al que están expuestas las personas en las prisiones, incluyendo el personal penitenciario.
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Брифинг | 16 марта 2020
Принципы «не навреди», прозрачности, равенства, человечности: ценности, которыми должен руководствоваться сектор уголовного правосудия в борь...бе с коронавирусом
На момент публикации было зарегистрировано более 164 000 * подтвержденных случаев COVID-19, новой формы коронавируса, в 110 странах с более чем 6 470 со смертельным исходом. В этом брифинге мы оцениваем текущую ситуацию со вспышками COVID-19 и меры по предотвращению их появления в тюрьмах ** и более широкое оказание мер со стороны правительства людям, находящимся в системе уголовного правосудия. Настоящим документом выражается призыв к действиям, которые необходимо предпринять незамедлительно, учитывая риски, которым подвергаются люди, находящиеся в тюрьмах, включая непосредственно сам тюремный персонал.
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Note d’orientation | 16 March 2020
Ne pas causer de dommages, égalité, transparence et humanité - Les valeurs directrices pour guider la réponse de la justice pénale au Coronavirus
Au moment de la publication de cette note d’orientation, plus de 164’000 cas* de COVID-19, cette nouvell...e forme du coronavirus, avaient été enregistrés dans 100 pays, avec plus de 6’470 décès. Le présent document examine la situation en ce qui concerne les foyers d’infection au COVID-19 et les mesures de prévention dans les prisons**, ainsi que l’impact des réponses générales apportées par des gouvernements pour lutter contre la pandémie sur les personnes dans le système de justice pénale. Cette note d’orientation plaide pour une action immédiate au vu des risques auxquels sont exposés les personnes en milieu carcéral, y compris le personnel pénitentiaire.
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This document brings to attention key health and human rights considerations with regards to COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the importance of integrating a human rights based approach in response to COVID-19. It provides key considerations in relation to addressing stigma and discrimination, preve...ntion of violence against women, support for vulnerable populations; quarantine and restrictive measures and shortages of supplies and equipment. It also highlights human rights obligations with regards to global cooperation to address COVID-19.
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