One light, one tunnel: How commitments to COVID-19 vaccine equity can become reality for last mile communities
COVID-19 discriminates. Deep and pervasive inequities mean that, no matter where they are, people in vulnerable settings are more likely than the general population to be infected, are more likely to die once infected, and are least likely to be appropriately supported through the response, including through vaccination campaigns.
This short policy brief provides a list of recommendations on how to tackle COVID-19 vaccine equity and ensure no one is left behind.
PGI Guide on Livelihoods and Food Security activities during COVID-19
This guide by the IFRC and IFRC Livelihoods Resource Centre offers readers step-by-step guidance on how to incorporate the Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI) approach into livelihoods programmes. It will help make sure that humanitarian action in response to the pandemic leaves no one behind.
Policy Brief: Global Compact on Refugees
This policy brief sets out the IFRC's position and recommendations for the Global Compact on Refugees that was negotiated in 2018.
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Tip Sheet: Maintaining confidential digital dialogue during humanitarian emergencies
Maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and authenticity of communications with the people we support is of fundamental importance in humanitarian settings. This tip sheet, produced jointly by IOM, OCHA, The Centre for Humanitarian Data, IFRC and ICRC, offers:
An overview of the threats to confidentiality associated with digital communications in higher risk humanitarian contexts, including physical and covert surveillance, metadata, interception and hacking
Recommendations to mitigate those threats, including communication protocols, countermeasures, digital security, choice of application and digital hygiene
A set of resources that can be used to help identify suitable communications tools
Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief
This Code of Conduct seeks to guard our standards of behaviour. It is not about operational details, such as how one should calculate food rations or set up a refugee camp. Rather, it seeks to maintain the high standards of independence, effectiveness and impact to which disaster response NGOs and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement aspires.
Internal Audit Report: Africa West Coast Country Cluster, 2018
Migration policy
In engaging in the area of migration, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have the purpose – individually and together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)– to address the humanitarian concerns of migrants in need throughout their journey. They strive to provide assistance and protection to them, uphold their rights and dignity, empower them in their search for opportunities and sustainable solutions, as well as promote social inclusion and interaction between migrants and host communities.
The approach of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to migration is strictly humanitarian and based on the recognition of each migrant’s individuality and aspirations.It focuses on the needs, vulnerabilities and potentials of migrants, irrespective of their legal status, type, or category.
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Protection, gender and inclusion in the response to COVID-19 - technical guidance note
This technical guidance note outlines issues that may threaten people’s dignity, access, participation and safety in the response to COVID-19 and suggests actions to address these threats.
Basic guidance on key messages and key groups at risk of exclusion is also available here.
IFRC Secretariat Policy on the Prevention and Response to Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
The IFRC aims to take the necessary steps to prevent all forms of harassment and discrimination in the work environment, and to respond appropriately where prevention has failed. The purpose of this Policy is to:
Define clearly what constitutes prohibited conduct for the Organization
Outline the obligations of IFRC personnel, including the responsibility of managers, to prevent harassment and discrimination in the work environment
Provide information on available resources to those who have experienced or observed any form of harassment or discrimination
Set out informal and formal resolution mechanisms available to IFRC personnel as well as the appropriate channels for formal reporting of alleged breaches of this Policy
Establishing the Organization's duties in handling and responding to reports of alleged breaches of this Policy.
Internal Audit Report: Indonesia Country Cluster Support Team, 2016
Assurance review of the Indonesia Country Cluster Support Team, 2016.