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COVID-19 Resources

The COVID-19 pandemic is evolving rapidly and is likely to affect most countries. Because relationships continue and deepen even in this time of emergency, we want to offer our support in navigating the many new challenges we are all facing. None of us has all the answers, but together we can and will find solutions.

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COVID-19 Considerations for Partners

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COVID-19 Considerations for Partners

This document offers a list of considerations to continue or adjust key organizational functions that CRS and our partners around the world have learned through many years of responding to infectious...

Considerations for partners: Managing gender implications of COVID-19 for staff within our organizations

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Considerations for partners: Managing gender implications of COVID-19 for staff within our organizations

Given existing gender disparities in most organizations, CRS offers the following considerations and practices to help alleviate gender inequalities among staff as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic...

COVID-19 and the Critical Need to Support Local Leadership

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COVID-19 and the Critical Need to Support Local Leadership

The unprecedented COVID-19 global humanitarian challenge will require comprehensive and extraordinary responses from everyone, including national governments, public and private donors, international...

Guidance on Key Messages and Risk Communication During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Guidance on Key Messages and Risk Communication During the COVID-19 Crisis

This document is intended to provide guidance on risk communication during the COVID-19 outbreak or similar crisis, when people often do not process information as they normally would. Communication...

COVID-19 Response: Construction Site Safety

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COVID-19 Response: Construction Site Safety

This document offers recommendations to safely adapt shelter, settlement and infrastructure activities to the COVID-19 emergency. It provides guidance aimed for construction workers, managers and...

Compass Project Management Website

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Compass Project Management Website

This document gives a brief overview of the contents of CRS’ Compass Project Management website and...

GUIDANCE ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN LIGHT OF COVID-19

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GUIDANCE ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN LIGHT OF COVID-19

This document is intended to provide guidance to country programs and partners on the following: 1) Assist Country programs and partners in planning and carrying out community engagement to prevent...

GUIDANCE ON GENDER CONSIDERATIONS IN PROGRAMMING DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

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GUIDANCE ON GENDER CONSIDERATIONS IN PROGRAMMING DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

This document is intended to provide guidance to partners on the gendered impacts of COVID-19, and recommendations for how these implications may be addressed in programs and operations.

PREVENTIVE AND RESPONSIVE SUPPORT TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND ALTERNATIVE CARE PROVIDERS DURING COVID-19

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PREVENTIVE AND RESPONSIVE SUPPORT TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND ALTERNATIVE CARE PROVIDERS DURING COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic requires that we assess how to best adapt existing or adopt new services and programming to best serve children and families in uncertain times. An ecological framework can help...
Additional Resources

CASE STUDIES

Toolkit for Supporting Faith and Community Groups to Produce Cloth Face Masks Amid COVID-19

TechniCAL RESOURCES

Agriculture & Livelihoods

Guidance on Agriculture and Livelihoods Programming During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Changing the Way We Care/Orphans & Vulnerable Children

Key Messages and Guidance to Prevent and Respond to COVID-19 for Children, Parents/Caregivers, Communities and Residential Care Facilities

Preventive and Responsive Support to Children, Families and Alternative Care Providers During COVID-19

Virtual Monitoring of Children, Families and Alternative Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Virtual Case Management Monitoring Guidance and Tracker

Case Management Considerations: Children in Residential Care During COVID-19

Gatekeeping Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Case Management Considerations: Children at Risk of Separation, including Recently Reunified Children, During COVID-19 Pandemic

Safeguarding & Protection

CRS COVID-19 Safe and Dignified Programming: Protection Mainstreaming and Mental Health Psychosocial Support Guidance

Gender

Guidance on Gender Considerations in Programming During the COVID-19 Crisis

Justice & Peacebuilding

Considerations for Social Cohesion and Peacebuilding, Protection and Social Justice, Governance and Equitable Inclusive Participation of Women, Youth and Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations during the COVID-19 Crisis

MEAL

Considerations for Partners: Guidance on MEAL in the Context of COVID-19

Microfinance

Guidelines for SILC Groups During COVID-19

WASH

Content of Hygiene Kits, Infection Prevention and Control Kits and Personal Protective Equipment Kits

EXTERNAL RESOURCES

Curated List of External Resources for Partners Concerning COVID-19

COVID-19 Resources

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Additional Resources

CASE STUDIES

TechniCAL RESOURCES

Agriculture & Livelihoods

Changing the Way We Care/Orphans & Vulnerable Children

Safeguarding & Protection

Gender

Justice & Peacebuilding

MEAL

Microfinance

WASH

EXTERNAL RESOURCES