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Framework for Reopening Schools
Global school closures in response to the COVID-19 crisis present a serious risk to children's education, protection and well-being. National authorities and partners must cooperate to promote and safeguard every child’s right to education, health and saf
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Interim Technical Note: Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) during COVID-19 response
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 role in supporting authorities to respond. All people should remain safe fro
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COVID-19 Response: Making the mid-day meals functional following school re-opening
Midday meals in schools are one of the main food-based safety nets in India, reaching close to 100 million children every day. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequential lockdown, schools have been closed across the country. Despite this,
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Multisectoral Checklist for School Re-openings and School-based Nutrition in the Context in COVID-19
The eruption of COVID-19 caused school closures across the world. As a result, many children have lost access to formal learning, school meals, and numerous health services that otherwise are provided through school. The nutrition and health status of man
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Covid-19 and Breastfeeding
This guidance is based on what is currently known about COVID-19 and the transmission of other viral respiratory infections, as informed by the WHO and CDC. This guidance will be updated by the World Food Programme as needed, based on the availability of
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Mitigating the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food and Nutrition of Schoolchildren
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 and educational outcomes, especially in lieu of school closures. This joint n
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Infant and Young Child Feeding in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic Eastern, Central and Southern Africa
This joint note by UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO consolidates recommendations for Infant and Young Child Feeding for the COVID-19 outbreak in East, Central and Southern Africa. It is not intended to replace national plans but should be seen as a complementa
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WFP’s Additional Recommendations for the Management of Maternal and Child Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment in the Context of COVID 19
As COVID-19 continues to spread, it presents an increasing risk to World Food Programme (WFP) personnel and cooperating partners, but also women and children partaking in acute malnutrition prevention and treatment activities. This brief was created to p
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Covid-19 and Pregnancy: Interim guidance
This document presents guidance on COVID-19 and pregnancy. It includes information on the possible risks for pregnant women, effects on pregnancy outcomes, and effects on the unborn child.
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Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition: Placing nutrition at the centre of social protection
This report is a joint effort by the regional offices of four United Nations (UN) agencies that discusses recent developments and progress in Asia and the Pacific relevant to attaining the hunger, food security and nutrition objectives of SDG 2. This repo
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Fortaleciendo la Respuesta ante Desastres en el Perú
Lecciones Aprendidas del Fenómeno El Niño Costero 2017 en el Perú aims to strengthen the response to disasters in the country and promote a useful reflection of recurrent phenomena in the context of the climate change. The objective of this research was t
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Introductory Research on the Feasibility of Cash and Voucher Assistance in Rural Fiji: Research report
This research report examines the feasibility of using Cash and Voucher Assistance in responding to disasters in Fiji. The study is part of the work of the Pacific Cash Preparedness Partnership, which is focused on conducting feasibility studies across Va