Sectors
Education
Key actions for COVID prevention in schools – protection of children and educational facilities
Framework guide for education response – OECD 2020 COVID19 document
COVID 19 and education in emergencies – initial informational from ECW
COVID 19 and insights for education – initial USAID planning and response
Food Security
WFP Immediate Guidance – COVID 19 PD targeting and prioritization
Adjusting food distribution in COVID 19 context – guide to revising country level SOPs during COVID 19 by WFP
COVID 19 and Breastfeeding – interim guidance WFP
Food cluster for programmatic continuity – recommendations for COVID 19 outbreak
Mercy Corps FS Tip Sheet – food security guidance to mitigate impact of COVID 19
Mercy Corps Tip Sheet – nutrition guidance to mitigate impact of COVID 19
Establishing remote work COVID 19 – food security cluster monitoring and assessment capacities
Shelter
Infectious Disease Toolkit US HUD shelters – managing and preventing spread within homeless shelters
Managing COVID outbreak aboard ships – operational considerations for managing spread
COVID in prisons and places of detention – WHO preparedness prevention and control
COVID in long-term care facilities – WHO preparedness prevention and control
Camp Coordination/Management
Scaling up COVID 19 Outbreak Readiness– assist field staff to immediately respond to urgent needs. IASC
Infectious Disease Toolkit US encampments – preventing and managing spread within encampments US HUD
Camp management operational guidance: FAQs – COVID‐19 considerations to PoCs and displacement sites in South Sudan
Logistics/M&E
Disease commodity package COVID 19 – Surveillance prevention and case management WHO
Managing COVID 19 in aviation sector – interim guidance and operational considerations
Adapting third party monitoring – COVID 19 MEAL guidelines
COVID-19 strategic preparedness – operational planning guidelines WHO
WASH
WASH for the COVID 19 virus – WHO and UNICEF technical brief
COVID Guidance note WASH in healthcare facilities – how WASH can reduce risk in HCFs (UNICEF)
COVID Guidance note WASH at community level – how WASH can reduce risk in households (UNICEF)
COVID Guidance note WASH at schools – how WASH can contribute to prevention in education facilities (UNICEF)
Monitoring and mitigating impact on WASH services – monitoring and mitigating secondary impacts (UNICEF)
WHO Guidance for WASH – technical brief with summarizing guidance
Community level hand-washing engagement for COVID – behavior change and early response
Protection
A guide to preventing and addressing social stigma with COVID-19 – language and communication to prevent creating discrimination.
GBV Case Management for COVID19 – practical support to GBV practitioners to adapt service delivery models
Covid-19: Including marginalized/ vulnerable in risk communication – lessons from previous epidemics
COVID Response for children/adults with disabilities – UNICEF recommendations for response
Family Coping with coronavirus anxiety – VIDEO of licensed marriage and family therapist (UNICEF)
Behavioral Healthcare Resources for COVID 19 – living spreadsheet of links for behavioral health responses
Gender Alert for COVID 19 outbreak – IASC/UNWOMEN gender reference group alert
GBV Case Management Guidance note Iraq – sub-cluster COVID note
COVID-19 Response in refugee communities – three step UNHCR info graphic
Gender considerations for west/central Africa response – early evidence from UNICEF
Gender differences during COVID – WFP Gender office on household health and decisions-making
Gender Equality for Food Act data – COVID 19 for empowerment and food security
IASC My Hero Kids book – how kids can help fight COVID 19
Parenting pamphlets – six COVID 19 parenting guidelines
Health
Risk communication and engagement – WHO checklists for risk communication and community engagement in public health
Health workers exposure risk assessment – This form is to be completed for all health workers who have been exposed
Handbook for prevention/treatment – Zhejiang University guide to manage and control the coronavirus outbreak
Using medical masks in community settings – rapid advice for home and healthcare facilities
Maintaining essential health service COVID – operational considerations for HCFs and health systems
Case Record Form COVID admissions – rapid admissions, follow up and discharge WHO form
Case Record Form COVID pregnancy admissions – rapid admissions, follow up and discharge WHO form for pregnant patients
Homecare for Patients with COVID – rapid advice for healthcare workers WHO
HCF/Community case management for COVID – interim guidance and operational considerations
COVID-19 Information by Language – living document from the IRC with translations
COVID control in low-income/ displaced settings – realistic shielding measures for at risk health populations
CoroNo mask instructions – protective hood against infection for care and rescue service personnel (please read warning first)
Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Treatment Centre – practical manual to set up SARI treatment/screening center WHO
Health and hygiene promotion – guidance document for COVID 19 from WASH/Health Cluster
Safe management of dead bodies COVID 19 – interim guidance to prevention and control (WHO)
IOM Italy brochures – multi language COVID 19 information
Technical guidance #1 WHO – maintaining continuity for health care services COVID
Mental/psychosocial health – during the COVID-19 outbreak
COVID19 healthcare planning checklist – US health and human services
When/How to use masks – WHO pamphlets for general public during COVID 19
MEDBOX COVID 19 Toolkit – Reports, updates, guidelines, and training materials for public health
Cash
Multipurpose Cash
Cash Transfers in COVDI 19 context – WFP guidance for operational continuity and field support
ICRC cash/CVA tip sheet for COVID – guidance for field teams
Living document MPCA standards – Cash Consortium of Iraq guidance for minimum standards during COVID 19
Guidance for cash-based programs – WFP operational continuity and support plan
Cash Voucher Programs
Living Document CVA and COVID19– Google doc for COVID-specific guidance in voucher programs
CVA in COVID 19 context – guidance from the CALP network
COVID-19 adaptations to CVA – technical guidance for design and implementation Plan International
Mercy Corps CVA tip sheet for COVID – payments and digital data management
Livelihoods
MERS Guidance in Response COVID – minimum economic recovery standards for markets.
WFP Economic and Food Security– global estimates for food markets
FAO Impact on food/agriculture – COVID FAQ on food demand and nutrition
Resource Hubs
Humanitarian and public health activity maps from ESRI
A curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.
The COVID-19 channel provides learning resources for health professionals and decision-makers..
Guidance on the COVID-19 response in multiple languages.
Save the Children Program Guide
Framework and companion pieces for programming
Open research Dataset for COVID19
Allen Institute for AI partnered with leading research groups to prepare and distribute data
Reports, updates, guidelines, and training materials for public health
Summarizes key points from guidance across different actors.
Technical guidance from the WHO for infection prevention and control
Resources to address gender-based violence risks during pandemic
Food Security Cluster resources
Latest updates for food and nutrition programming resources
Cash Hub platform on CVA and Covid-19
Collection of resources related to cash and COVID19 from IFRC
COVID-19 Response Portal ALNAP
Collection of guidelines, tools, papers and lessons learnt.
DisasterReady COVID Training Course
Collection of free resources from reputable health organizations
OCHA’s humanitarian response page
Cluster specific materials with external resource links
Key resources for education during COVID 19
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