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DREF Guidelines 2020
Learn about the Disaster Response Emergency Fund, including how it works, how it is funded, and how to apply.
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Intro to nature-based solutions
Discover what Nature-based Solutions (NbS)are, why they are so critical to helping communities reduce disaster risk and address climate change, and why the Red Cross and Red Crescent network is well-positioned to engage in NbS.
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Country Support Platform: Global Task Force on Cholera Control
The Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) is a partnership of more than 50 institutions, including NGOs, academic institutions, and UN agencies, with a secretariat hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). The GTFCC brings together groups working across multiple sectors to support countries in the implementation of the global cholera prevention strategy, Ending Cholera: A Global Roadmap to 2030. The IFRC hosts the operational arm of this partnership, theCountry Support Platform (CSP), which provides cholera affected countries with technical assistance to develop National Cholera Plans, advocacy and resource mobilization support, and capacity building to help them end cholera. The CSP is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This factsheet provides an overview of the CSP's objectives, function and countries of operation. You can also scroll down to read operational highlights from the CSP from December 2021 to present.
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Getting the balance right: A Red Cross Red Crescent call to address the imbalance between sanitation and water
This advocacy report demonstrates what more can be done to address the sanitation needs of the world’s poorest from three main perspectives: public health, development and human rights. It captures Red Cross Red Crescent approach in thought and practice, and highlights the ways we can improve the global effort to map, monitor, manage, mitigate and get the balance right between the provision of universal access to improved sanitation and to safe water.
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One WASH
Through One WASH, the IFRC is delivering long-term water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure and public health measures to speed up and localise responses to cholera outbreaks. Our aim is to reduce cholera deaths by 90% by 2030.
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Movement Ambitions to address the climate crisis
Building on our unique added value and expertise, this document articulates what the Movement is ready to do collectively to address the climate crisis. Our objective is to reduce the current and future humanitarian impacts of climate change and to support people to thrive in the face of it. We will work across four pillars of action: climate-smart disaster risk reduction, early action and preparedness; health; climate displacement; and climate-resilient livelihoods and services and sustainable water resource management). We will prioritize reducing our own carbon footprint as a cross-cutting consideration in all we do. Our activities will tackle prevention, preparedness, response and recovery to address and reduce the impacts of climate-related shocks and hazards to support the longer-term resilience of communities.
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Case Study: Community-based surveillance in Indonesia
Recent large-scale epidemics and pandemics have demonstrated that it takes an inclusive and collaborative effort engaging communities to effectively prevent, detect, and respond to significant infectious disease threats and minimize their effects. Indonesia is prone to hazards such as floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis. A vast and highly-populated archipelago is also at risk for epidemic and pandemic diseases due to its natural hazard profile, large population and density, high movement of people, limited healthcare capacities and coverage, and low level of health literacy in many communities, among other factors. These characteristics increase the risk of disease outbreaks in communities. Community members are usually the first to know when a suspicious or unusual health event has occurred in their community – so enabling, empowering, and equipping communities to recognize and respond to public health threats in their midst not only makes sense but also forms an essential foundation for the concept of community-based surveillance (CBS). To operationalize this approach and strengthen community-level readiness in Indonesia, the IFRC and the Indonesia Red Cross have undertaken the Community Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Programme (CP3). This Case Study is available in English and French below, and in Bahasa here.
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Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) Monthly Report: March 2021
April 2021 marked one year since launching the partnership between the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC), IFRC, the Government of Türkiye and the EU in implementing the world’s largest cash assistance programme. During this time, the team successfully worked together to adapt to a complex context under an unprecedented global pandemic, continuing to provide cash assistance to 1.8 million people in need. During the past year: Two instalments of economic top-ups were provided to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19. The largest single cash transfer of 362 million TRY was made, including economic and disability top-ups. Reached 16 million people across Europe and Türkiye about EU’s contribution to ESSN through the #powertobe digital media campaign. Adapted to a new operational context under a global pandemic, including changing our approach to engaging and responding to communities and gathering research.
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Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) Monthly Report: February 2021
Summary of ESSN activity in February 2021: First quarterly top-up of 2021 transferred In addition to the regular monthly cash assistance, a total of 111,022,500 TRY was transferred to 1,809,899 ESSN recipients as the first quarterly top-up for 2021. The quarterly top-ups aim to address the inequity between small and large refugee households and to reduce the adverse risks to smaller households. Innovative best practices by Halkbank staff Some Halkbank branches have found new innovative ways to overcome challenges with obtaining the signatures of ESSN recipients who cannot read or write.
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Impact of COVID-19 on Daily Life of Refugees In Türkiye
This report explores the changing trends in employment, income and livelihoods of people receiving cash assistance through the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN). It also looks at their social relations and coping strategies as a result of COVID-19. According to the report: COVID-19 had a negative impact on both eligible and ineligible participants’ daily lives, including their ability to meet basic needs, their employment situation, their social life and psychological health. COVID-19 increased participants’ level of indebtedness. COVID-19 had wider psychological and social implications beyond economic challenges. Both eligible men and women stressed the crucial role of the cash assistance they received during the pandemic and how it helped them to provide for themselves and their families. Please note this report was produced prior to the Republic ofTürkiye changing its name, and therefore refers to 'Turkey' throughout.
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Cash Assistance In Times of COVID-19: Impacts on refugees living in Türkiye
This report explores the socio-economic circumstances refugees in Türkiye face during COVID-19, as well as the impact of the cash assistance provided through the Emergency Social Safety Net. According to the report: COVID-19 has led to increased economic stresses Many have faced a sharp increase in debt levels People receiving assistance have a lower level of food insecurity The cash assistance has helped prevent refugees from resorting to negative coping strategies
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Climate Smart Disaster Risk Management Programming during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This document aims to ensure that disaster risk management programming undertaken by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and its National Societies (NS) can continue safely and effectively in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) Monthly Report: January 2021
In January 2021, the IFRC and Turkish Red Crescent conducted a large-scale satisfaction and feedback survey to understand the level of satisfaction among refugees with the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) programme. Key findings are that the vast majority of surveyed recipients report overall satisfaction with the programme. However, 70 per cent are of the opinion that the monthly amount provided is not enough to cover their basic needs.
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Guide to Strengthening the Auxiliary Role through Law and Policy
The purpose of this Guide is to provide practical guidance to National Societies about how to strengthen their auxiliary role through domestic law, policies, plans and agreements—particularly in the areas ofdisaster risk management, health, migration and social welfare.
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Technological and Biological Hazard Preparedness (Two pager)
This short document provides a summary of what technological and biological hazards are and why it's important to prepare for them.
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