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MHPSS COVID-19 Toolkit Version 1.0 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network MHPSS.net (2020) CC

The COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly evolving global crisis and there is much that is still emerging in terms of the psychosocial and mental health consequences for the diverse populations affected by this emergency. This toolkit is based on what is currently available and will be updated as addit... more

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Child Protection - Fact sheet

Save the Children (2007) CC

Children in every country, every culture and at every social level face various forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence1. The abuse takes place at home, in school, in institutions, at work, in the community, in armed conflict and natural disasters. Much violence against children, such ... more

Child protection in Emergencies - Fact sheet

Save the Children UNICEF (2010) CC

War and natural disaster result in millions of families and children witnessing or being victims of unthinkable atrocities. Save the Children is working to minimize the harm children experience during and after an emergency. It is working to ensure children are protected from participating in arm... more

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Lost at home - The risks and challenges for internally displaced children and the urgent actions needed to protect them

UNICEF (2020) CC

Today, more children than ever before are displaced within their own countries. Their harrowing stories of displacement are unfolding every day, and with increasing frequency. At the end of 2019, approximately 45.7 million people were internally displaced by conflict and violence (Fig. 1.1). Nearly ... more

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Child protection emergency preparedness and response guidance to the COVID-19

UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Region (2020) C_UNICEF

Infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, can have a significant impact on children’s and their caregivers’ wellbeing beyond the disease itself. In terms of child protection, there are three main potential secondary impacts: - Neglect and lack of parental care. - Mental health and Psychosocia... more

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Haïti : Plan de réponse humanitaire (HRP) 2021-2022

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2021) CC

L’analyse des besoins humanitaires en Haïti a révélé que plus de 4,4 millions d’Haïtiens et d’Haïtiennes, soit environ 40% de la population, auront besoin d’une assistance humanitaire en 2021.

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Flash Appeal for COVID-19 Mozambique, May - December 2020

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2020) CC

The first case of COVID-19 was reported in Mozambique on 22 March 2020. As of 26 May, Mozambique had 194 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 168 were locally transmitted. The country’s capital, Maputo, and the province of Cabo Delgado are currently the epicentres of the outbreak in Mozambique, w... more

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IOM Yemen: April to December 2020 Appeal

International Organization for Migration (2020) CC

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is the worst in the world, with over 80 per cent of the population estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance. The protracted crisis has displaced millions of Yemenis, placing pressure on host communities with limited capacity to support displaced populations... more

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IOM South America Regional Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan COVID-19 | February - December 2020

International Organization for Migration (2020) CC

As of 21 May 2020, 4.8 million confirmed cases of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported globally. In South America, COVID-19 was first detected on 26 February 2020, when Brazil confirmed a case in São Paulo.

COVID-19 Multi-Sector Response Plan - Papua New Guinea Disaster Management Team (as of 21 May 2020)

UN Country Team in Papua New Guinea (2020) CC

This revision to the Disaster Management Team’s (DMT) multi-sector response plan for COVID-19 is meant to align the multi-sector plan with the Department of Health’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan issued on 24 April 2020.

Remote psychological first aid during the COVID-19 outbreak

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2020) CC

Psychological first aid (PFA) is a method of helping people in distress so they feel calm and supported to cope better with their challenges. It is a way of assisting someone to manage their situation and make informed decisions. The basis of psychological first aid is caring about the person in dis... more

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Six concrete measures to support women and girls in all their diversity in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

UNAIDS (2020) C_WHO

The report underscores that sexual and reproductive health and rights are often the first to be sacrificed during epidemics and that the gains of the past decade must be protected. The report also makes it clear that scarce resources must be focused on the most marginalized women and girls, includin... more

South Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan 2020 - COVID-19 Addendum (June 2020)

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2020) CC

This document summarizes preparedness and response activities to address the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in South Sudan through the end of 2020. The addendum includes the activities and financial requirements of the updated National COVID-19 Response Plan. Originally issued in March prio... more

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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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‘Asks’ to the private sector in the response to COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The 'asks' have been prepared for private businesses to take concrete actions in the COVID19 pandemic.

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Rapport de situation 2020 sur la préventioni de la violence à léncontre des enfants dans le monde

UNICEF; WHO; et al. (2020) C_UNICEF

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Covid-19 and violence against older people

WHO (2020) C_WHO

Brochure on 'increase in the risk of violence against older people' and what can be done to adress it.

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Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Americas Response Strategy and Donor Appeal January – December 2021

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

While much progress has been achieved over the past year, the Region of the Americas has stubbornly remained the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. PAHO is launching its 2021 COVID-19 Response Strategy and Donor Appeal to continue supporting Latin American and Caribbean countries and territories i... more

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Solidarity” clinical trial for COVID-19 treatments

World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC

Solidarity” is an international clinical trial to help find an effective treatment for COVID-19, launched by the World Health Organization and partners. The Solidarity Trial will compare four treatment options against standard of care, to assess their relative effectiveness against COVID-19. By... more

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Child Friendly Spaces (CFS) Evaluation of UNICEF’s Psychosocial Support Response for Syrian Children in Jordan

UNICEF (2015) C_UNICEF

This evaluation report of UNICEF’s Psychosocial Support Response for Syrian Children in Jordan was conducted by Antares Foundation team (Albertien van der Veen, Reem AbuKishk, Shadi Bushnaq, Orso Muneghina, Reem Rawdha and Tineke van Pietersom) under the supervision of guidance Farhod Kamidov, M... more