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Key Considerations: Dying, Bereavement and Mortuary and Funerary Practices in the Context of COVID-19

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This brief sets out key considerations for events related to death, burial, funerals (rites, ceremonies and practices) and mourning in the context of the global outbreak of the COVID-19. Further participatory inquiry should be undertaken, but given ongoing transmission, conveying key considerations for adapted end-of-life, mortuary, burial and funeral practices and related community engagement have been prioritised. The brief aims to provide practical considerations for partners working in the COVID-19 response. It is based on…

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Coronavirus in Conflict Zones: A Sobering Landscape

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The new coronavirus is spreading into conflict-affected states. Frances Z. Brown and Jarrett Blanc from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace argue that the pandemic and efforts to contain it are much more likely to aggravate and multiply conflicts than reduce or end them, and offer analyses for several conflict-affected contexts around the world. Read more

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Policy Lessons From COVID-19 in Africa

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In his blog “An Africanist Perspective”, Ken Opalo, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Georgetown University and the author of Legislative Development in Africa, draws some lessons he has gleaned from African governments’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more

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COVID-19: Secnarios. Possible global humanitarian developments over the next six months

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ACAPS has developed three scenarios to consider how the global humanitarian system will be impacted over the next six months in relation to COVID-19. This involves considering how changes in donor and recipient countries will affect each other, as well as the possibility that Covid-19 will trigger new humanitarian crises. To achieve this, this report considers the global interplay between countries, and the implications of both primary and secondary of the COVID-19 pandemic and containment…

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Briefing: What’s behind South Sudan’s COVID-19 inspired UN-backlash

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South Sudan reported its first four cases of coronavirus last week – all UN staff members – and the news quickly triggered a xenophobic backlash that has amped up tensions and restricted the movement of aid agencies. Obi Anyadike addresses South Sudan’s vulnerability to COVID-19, the reasons for this xenophobia, as well as the impact of the crisis on the peace process.   Read more

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Conflict sensitive approaches to dealing with common South Sudanese cultural practices and COVID-19 prevention measures

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As South Sudan prepares its response to COVID-19, Ranga Gworo shares reflections on how COVID-19 prevention measures have interacted so far with deeply embedded cultural practices and the implications for conflict sensitivity, alongside some practical recommendations for how aid agencies could design cultural, and conflict, sensitive measures. Even before the Government of South Sudan confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on 5 April, it had already begun to implement measures to control transmission of the…

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COVID-19, conflict and aid in South Sudan

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As the aid sector in South Sudan shifts rapidly to prepare for and respond to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, Natalia Chan and Tim Midgley from Saferworld reflect on the need to ensure humanitarian responses take into account conflict dynamics.   Read more

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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Drives Sub-Saharan Africa Toward First Recession in 25 Years

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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has been significantly impacted by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and is forecast to fall sharply from 2.4% in 2019 to -2.1 to -5.1% in 2020, the first recession in the region over the past 25 years, according to the latest Africa’s Pulse, the World Bank’s twice-yearly economic update for the region.   Read more

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Call to Action: Now and the Future, COVID-19 and Gender Equality, Global Peace and Security

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This paper addresses the deeply gendered impact of COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to over a million confirmed cases, and tens of hundreds of deaths worldwide so far. As we see global responses to COVID-19, GAPS’s position is that a rights-based approach and gender- conflict analysis must be at the centre of any global response and recovery. This must assess not only the virus’s disproportionate impact on people, communities and countries based on their…

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Unsung Heroes: How Small Farmers cope with COVID-19

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The global pandemic has hit small farmers with disruptions in health, food security, transport, finance and demand. It has also increased the cost of doing business. Smallholder farmers, already dealing with the effects of a climate and price crisis, are taking emergency measures for resilience. At the same time, they are preparing long-term strategies to regain competitiveness. This report relays the message of smallholder farmers on COVID-19 impact and recovery. It provides insights on what…

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