Covid -19
Covid-19
How East African countries extended social protection to children at the height of COVID-19
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan designed emergency interventions to cover children at the...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response in Gambia
CSOs are monitoring government interventions which include the distribution of food (rice, oil and sugar) to about 86% of households in The Gambia. CSOs support in social mobilization and awareness creation. CSOs in Gambia also...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response in Liberia
CSOs are involved in distributing hygiene kits and masks to some households with the elderly, women, and children.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, CSOs are responding to COVID-19 differently. Local and international organizations with access to immediate funds are responding mainly through the provision of hygiene kits and improving access to portable water....
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response in Nigeria
CSOs are providing palliatives to communities across the country ranging from the donation of PPEs to food items and cash.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response in Senegal
The government was providing food to 1 million households during this period, CSOs are involved in the sensitization of communities on on-going programmes, as well as social accountability to ensure the cash transfers reach the...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response In Mozambique
Mozambique Platform for Social Protection (PSCM-PS) has advocated for the introduction of an unemployment benefit to informal workers already registered with the INSS and to consider a special subsidy to be paid to all...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response in Uganda
In Uganda, the Uganda Social Protection Platform (USPP) members have enhanced civic awareness of social protection particularly during this COVID 19 period through webinars and live twitter, and engaged in media discussions on...
Read MoreCOVID 19 Response in Kenya
Kenya Platform (Social Protection Actors Forum) continues to engage with the government and Parliament in protecting socio-economic rights. The government is planning to repeal the Social Assistance Act 2013, without providing...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response in South Africa
The South African Platform (SANCOCO) played a key role in holding the South African government accountable to transparency and accountability; the platform also continues to monitor implementation of social protection programs...
Read MoreImpact of COVID 19 on vulnerable populations in Zimbabwe
In Mozambique, the number of officially registered COVID-19 infection cases in May 2020 rose to 149, with no record of deaths. The country is in a state of emergency since April 01.The restrictive measures that have been adopted...
Read MoreImpact of COVID 19 on vulnerable populations in Uganda.
In a bid to reduce the spread of the Corona virus, Uganda took different measures to protect its citizens. These measures included a lockdown of the country in Mid March 2020. Some measures under the lockdown include closing the...
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