This page is a hub for technical resources that may help practitioners in the field best consider young people and adolescents in their responses to the covid-19 pandemic across sectors.

 Technical Guidances and Briefs

EDUCATION

Distance learning solutions to mitigate COVID-19 school closure

INEE

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Education and Learning for Adolescents and Youth during COVID-19

Published by

Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)

MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT 

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Practical Tips on Engaging Adolescents and Youth in COVID-19

UNICEF

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YOUTH-LED​ ​RESEARCH​ ​METHODOLOGY

Restless Development

Implications of COVID-19 for

the Afro-descendant population

in Latin America and the Caribbean

UNFPA LACRO

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Implications of COVID-19

for indigenous people

in Latin America and the Caribbean

UNFPA LACRO

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COVID-19 Resources Relating to Accountability and Inclusion

IASC

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Impact of COVID-19 on Young People in the Arab Region

ESCWA

LIVELIHOODS

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Shared Responsibility, Global Solidarity

UNSG

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United Nations Framework for the Immediate Socio-Economic Response to COVID-19

UNSG

Family-friendly policies and other good workplace practices in the context of COVID-19: Key steps employers can take

UNICEF

HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH

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COVID-19 and HIV: Key Issues and Actions

WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP, UNAIDS

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Coping with COVID-19

Plan International

COVID-19 Resources

UNFPA

NUTRITION

Interim Recommendations for Adjusting Food Distribution Standard Operating Procedures in the Context of the COVID-19 Outbreak (developed by WFP)

IASC

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Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19) Summary of Guidance for Nutrition in Emergencies Practitioner

Save the Children

PROTECTION

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The COVID-19 Learning Pathway for Humanitarians (Open Access)

Save the Children

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Strategic Preparedness Report

IOM

Safe Delivery - Even Now, UNFPA COVID- 19 Global Response Appeal

UNFPA

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Technical Guidance on Protection of Children During the Pandemic

UNICEF, Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action

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Interim Guidance on COVID-19: Focus on Persons Deprived of Their Liberty (developed by OHCHR and WHO)

IASC

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AGD Considerations

UNHCR

GENDER AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

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Global Rapid Gender Analysis COVID-19

CARE International, IRC

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Programmatic Guidance for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Humanitarian and Fragile Settings During COVID-19 Pandemic

Inter-agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises

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Women and Girls Safe Spaces: Technical guidance note for COVID-19

Norwegian Church Aid, IRC

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COVID-19 and Gender Equality

Save the Children

Interim Technical Note: Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) during COVID-19 Response

WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, IOM, OCHA, CHS Alliance, InterAction and the UN Victims’ Rights Advocate

COVID-19: A Gender Lens

UNFPA

Minimum Initial Service Package for Sexual and Reproductive Health In Crisis Situations: A Distance Learning Module

Inter-agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises

Interim Guidance: Gender Alert for COVID-19 Outbreak

IASC Reference Group for Gender in Humanitarian Action

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Planning and Ending Gender-based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage

UNFPA

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COVID-19 and Menstruation Resources and Article

Global Menstrual Collective

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COVID-19 Response: Addressing Specific Risks for Adolescent Girls

Plan International

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COVID-19 : l'ONU souligne l'importance de la santé menstruelle en période de pandémie

UNFPA

Podcast:

Challenges of Managing Menstrual Health During Pandemics

Featuring guests: Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, acting director of programs for UNFPA and VOA's Hayde Adams Fitzpatrick

WASH

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Water, sanitation, hygiene and waste management for COVID-19

WHO

Live: Country Experiences on COVID-19 and WASH

Sanitation and Water for All

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Youth Statement on COVID-19 and WASH

Sanitation and Water for All

WASH and infection prevention and control in households and public spaces

UNICEF

EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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Hotline in a Box: asses, set up and manage communication channels with communities during a humanitarian crisis

IFRC

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Tips for Using Social Media

IFRC

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Engaging communities remotely in East, Horn of Africa and Great Lake Region

UNHCR

Community Engagement from a Distance

BBC Media Action, Danish Refugee Council

CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT

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Camp Management Guidance Notes On COVID-19 Outbreak

CCM Cluster, IOM