COVID-19 INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE

2020 · Save the Children

Save the Children has developed these key messages, on Parenting without Violence, which can be adapted to a particular context. It was produced as part of the child... View Full Abstract

2020 · WHO, World Health Organization

It is important to talk with children about the coronavirus (COVID-19). This document provides guidance on how to help children cope with stress during the virus outbreak. 

2020 · Save the Children

This tipsheet is intended for parents and caregivers of children during COVID-19 school closures.  

2020 · MindHeart

This is a child-friendly book that can be used by parents and teachers when talking to children about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It was created for families and educators... View Full Abstract

2020 · IASC, Inter-Agency Standing Committee

This is a storybook for children on COVID-19. It was developed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children US

School closings, sick friends and family members, isolation at home – these and other factors can cause anxiety and stress for children during this coronavirus (COVID-19)... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children

This one page comic has been created to help children understand more about the Coronavirus.This version is best suited to children aged 7+. Parents should read through it with... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children

This one page comic has been created to help children understand more about the Coronavirus.This version is best suited to children under 7 but may also be useful for those with... View Full Abstract

2020 · Human Rights Watch

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The virus has now spread across the globe and is a common threat to the health of everyone. In... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children Rwanda

This video is produced for children and parents amidst this coronavirus pandemic. It is specific to Rwanda but the message of staying home and practicing good hygiene is the same... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children International

Unprecedented in scale, COVID-19 is a global crisis that poses immediate threats to children’s rights to survival, development, learning, protection, and to be heard. Unless... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children International

COVID-19 is a global pandemic which threatens children’s rights in countries around the world and exposes them to potentially massive disruption to their healthcare, education,... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children

COVID-19 is a global pandemic that threatens children’s rights in countries around the world and exposes them to a potentially massive disruption to their healthcare,... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children International

The COVID-19 Pandemic poses immediate and long-lasting risks to the rights of children including the disruption of access to education, the potential for reduced access to primary... View Full Abstract

2020 · WHO, World Health Organization

This course provides information on what organizations can do to prepare and respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It... View Full Abstract

2020 · CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This document entails strategies for communities to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

2020 · HLA, Humanitarian Leadership Academy

The COVID-19 Learning Pathway aims to enable humanitarians, including local responders, to be best equipped to respond to the global pandemic COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The COVID-19... View Full Abstract

2020 · IASC, Inter-Agency Standing Committee

People affected by conflict or crisis, and particularly those who live in camps or camp-like settings, are often faced with specific vulnerabilities and challenges. For example,... View Full Abstract

2020 · UNOCHA, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

The COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) is a joint effort by members of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), including UN, other international organizations and... View Full Abstract

2020 · ICVA, International Council of Voluntary Agencies

The International Council of Voluntary Agencies has developed this note to support dialogue on strengthening principled and effective humanitarian action by non-governmental... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children

The COVID-19 pandemic will affect children’s well-being, development and protection including disrupting the environments, in which they can survive, learn and be protected.... View Full Abstract

2020 · FAO, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization

While cases of COVID-19 appear to be fewer among children (and symptoms generally milder), national responses to the pandemic can have important consequences for child nutrition... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children

TO VIEW THE MOST RECENT UPDATES TO THIS COLLECTION, PLEASE ACCESS THE DROPBOX FOLDER HERE.Infant and young child feeding in emergencies (IYCF-E) in the context of COVID-19 has... View Full Abstract

2020 · Global Nutrition Cluster

The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to affect the quality and scale of nutrition, health and other lifesaving interventions.  The restrictions on mobility and recommendations... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children

This guidance is for Save the Children staff and partners already running Interim Care Centres (ICCs) during the Covid-19 pandemic. Interim care is defined as care arranged for a... View Full Abstract

2020 · CP AOR, Child Protection Area of Responsibility

The CP AoR Help Desk is managing a dropbox folder with collected global, regional, and country-level resources for COVID-19, and this document will be a living document stored in... View Full Abstract

2020 · The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action

The Technical Note on the Protection of Children during the Coronavirus Pandemic provides concrete guidance for frontline humanitarian workers, policymakers and donors on designing... View Full Abstract

2020 · BCN, Better Care Network

Evidence from previous infectious disease outbreaks show that existing child protection risks are exacerbated and that new ones emerge as a consequence of the epidemic itself but... View Full Abstract

2020 · Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread school closures and physical distancing measures. It has also made online platforms and communities essential to maintaining a sense of... View Full Abstract

2020 · CHS Alliance, Core Humanitarian Standard Alliance

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health, social and economic crisis. With restrictions on travel ad movement, civil society and humanitarian organizations play a critical... View Full Abstract

2020 · GBV AOR, Gender-based Violence Area of Responsibility

Over the last months, there has been an increase in reports of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the countries most affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. For example, domestic... View Full Abstract

2020 · IFRC, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

This guidance document provides considerations and practical checklists on how to protect children and schools from the COVID-19 (corona) virus.The new guidance offers helpful tips... View Full Abstract

2018 · IFRC, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

This second edition of the Public awareness and public education for disaster risk reduction: Action-oriented key messages for household and schools provide messages for all types... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children International

Previous pandemics have shown us that gender inequality is not a side issue and that recognizing factors that can marginalize individuals in different groups can save lives. We... View Full Abstract

2020 · UNICEF, United Nations Children's Fund

The outbreak and spread of COVID-19 will have gendered impacts, and it is therefore important to ensure gender equality in humanitarian responses to the disease. For example,... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children International

Prepared by Save the Children’s Disability Inclusion Working Group, this brief shares 10 things you should know about COVID-19 and persons with disabilities.In several... View Full Abstract

2020 · A4EP, Alliance for Empowering Partnership

The COVID-19 pandemic will not only be a public health crisis, but also an economic and social crisis in countries all across the world. It may also contribute to an increase in... View Full Abstract

2020 · ICRC, International Committee of the Red Cross

In emergencies, already marginalized people often become even more vulnerable. The outbreak of COVID-19 is no different. It will have disproportionate effects on marginalized... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children

These tip sheets provide recommendations for disability inclusion during COVID-19 across a range of thematic areas and topics.

2020 · Save the Children

COVID-19 poses particular challenges for populations living in high density, resource poor communities, such as displacement camps or urban slums, where water for washing hands can... View Full Abstract

2020 · Save the Children

Save the Children’s child participation during Covid ‘Tracker’, highlights some of the efforts our offices and partners have taken to advance the right to be heard during Covid,... View Full Abstract

2020 · WHO, World Health Organization

It is normal to feel sad, stressed, confused or scared during a crisis. This document contains tips to help you cope with stress during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.