Multi-sectoral action in humanitarian and fragile settings

By UNHCRThe current pandemic has made the educational gap for refugee children wider and academic services less accessible. This UNHCR report calls for...

By Save the ChildrenWhile COVID-19 is a current threat to child education and other essential rights, climate change will remain a threat after the pandemic...

COVID-19 has had a severe negative impact on vulnerable refugee, internally displaced, and migrant children. UNICEF calls on governments and policy makers...

By UnicefThis document contains quick tips for decision-makers and practitioners working on the response to the COVID-19 crisis in countries with migrant,...

By WHO, ILO, FAO, IFADThis article shows the impact of COVID-19 on people's livelihood, health, and food systems globally and advocates for seeing this...

This situation report describes the updated national, regional, and global estimates for WASH in schools with a special focus on COVID-19.Produced by: WHO...

This contextualized document describes the impact of prolonged school closures in Latin America and the Caribbean, and includes a call to action for government...

By Action Against Hunger, ILO, IOM, IRC, IFRC, OCHA, UNHCR, Save the children, UNICEF, IRISH AID, World Vision, WFP, FAO, OXFAM, MERCY CORPS, CRS, and...

By World Vision This post describes the impact that COVID-19 has on children at risk in fragile & displacement contexts. It proposes 8 reflections/considerations...

This policy brief calls for reopening schools once local transmission of COVID-19 is under control, prioritizing education by increasing and protecting...

These guidelines aim to inform the decision-making process regarding school reopening, support national preparations and guide the implementation process,...

By IASCThe following guidance document highlights how the pandemic has aggravated preexisting gender inequalities that women and girls face in humanitarian...

This guidance document includes recommendations on how to implement and provide WASH services to refugee populationsProduced by: UNHCRLearn more

By Inter-Agency Network for Education in EmergenciesThis guidance document aims at ensuring learning and access to education for children living in conflict...

This Policy brief provides governments and stakeholders with practical guidance for an improved understanding of safe and inclusive access to services...

By Compact for Young People in Humanitarian ActionThe Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action is committed to mitigating and responding to this...

By United NationsThis policy brief highlights the challenges faced by refugees, including vulnerable women, children and adolescents, during the COVID-19...

By UN-Habitat and UNICEFThis technical note provides additional information to support water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions as part of the...

By The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian ActionThis technical guidance provides recommendations on how to protect children during the pandemic.More...

By UNHCRThe guidelines below aim at ensuring the continuation of learning of refugees and children living in conflict zones through supporting students,...

This guidance document provides contextualized guidelines to guarantee continuity of education during school closures, and proposes evidence-based strategies...

This guidance document addresses the key aspects to consider while planning a safe and equitable return to school for displaced children.Produced by: UNHCRLearn...

The WHO presents a framework for school reopening through a multi-sectoral approach with special considerations for vulnerable communities. It provides...

This guidance note outlines key principles and practical measures for decision-makers to consider before, during and after the transition from closure...

By WHOThis interim guidance addresses recommendations for refugee and migrants’ inclusion in national response plans as part of comprehensive efforts...

By WHOThis Interim Guidance outlines addresses key public health and social measures that should be taken into consideration to reduce the risk of COVID-19...

By UNDPThis policy documents series provides timely and technically solid proposals for stakeholders to take the appropriate decisions to help preserve...

By UNICEF, WFP, World Bank, UNHCRThis document includes different experiences from various countries with school re-opening during COVID-19.More information

By IRCThis document highlights IRC's response to COVID-19 in different contexts and countries. More information

By Save the ChildrenThe Sahel Region currently faces an unprecedented crisis as escalating violence, rising levels of food insecurity, continued displacement,...

By UNESCOThe Palestinian ministry of education released an e-learning portal to provide distance learning for children during school closures. Although...

By Voices of youthThe COVID-19 academic disruption is an opportunity to rebuild more resilient Sudanese educational systems which should also focus on...

By Save the ChildrenThis document outlines the consequences the pandemic had on children and youth's lives and aims at highlighting the key ways that governments...

By UNICEFGIGA is an initiative created by UNICEF and ITU aiming to connect all schools to the Internet to provide youth with information, opportunity,...

By UNESCWAThe COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the inequalities that young individuals living in Arab countries experience, especially low-income and conflict...

By UNICEFThe COVID-19 pandemic has increased the vulnerability of refugee children. This Press release discusses the case of Rohingya refugee children's...

By UNESCOUNESCO is partnering with UNOCHA to facilitate the access to remote learning for marginalized students in Iraq by providing training for teachers...

This article highlights the need for stakeholders to take immediate action during COVID-19 to protect children’s rights.Produced by: UNICEFLearn...

By IOMThis situation report addresses the COVID-19 WASH response of IOM in South Sudan. The WASH response aimed to ensure that refugees in camps receive...

By UnicefThis appeal highlights the impacts of COVID-19 on refugee children including the limited access to educational and healthcare services. It addresses...

By Mercy CorpsThis document addresses the response of Mercy Corps towards COVID-19 Wash challenges in different countries around the world. Mercy corps...

By WFPThis document highlights the role of nutrition and food security in social protection. It addresses the effect of COVID-19 on nutrition and food...

By UnicefThis appeal highlights the effect of the ongoing crises on children of Haiti. It addresses a proposed strategy to respond to the situations; and...