What other resources are there on working in camps and camp-like settings?

Other resources include:

• Guidance for COVID-19 preparedness and response in humanitarian settings- A co-created document sharing public health and social measures for low capacity humanitarian settings (Updated May 2020)

• Global WASH Cluster Resource Centre- a library of technical documents, guidance and a help desk for responding to COVID-19 in humanitarian contexts

• UNICEF’s COVID-19 Resource Centre- a repository of useful documents and technical guidance for COVID-19

• WHO Guidance for Environmental Health in Emergencies

• SPHERE Standards for COVID-19- a repository of documents for humanitarian contexts

• WHO guide on WASH for COVID-19- a short guide on what WASH services to provide, expand and maintain across settings

• OXFAM’s COVID-19 Response Centre- a catalogue of resources developed by Oxfam

• Guide for self-isolation in the home- a WHO technical guide for home care of patients with mild COVID-19 and management of their contacts

• Guide for temporary isolation facilities- a WHO technical guide for the provision of temporary isolation facilities for care of patients with mild COVID-19 and management in dense areas

• OXFAM’s guide for quarantine centres for vulnerable populations- a WASH guide to supporting quarantine centres for COVID-19

• CDC’s guide for preventing COVID-19 transmission in densely populated areas

• Considerations for isolation of suspected COVID-19 cases- a WHO guide on quarantine and containment of cases

• IPC for safe COVID-19 burials- a WHO guide for safe burial practices for COVID-19 cases

• WHO Message Library for COVID-19 messages

• UNICEF’s RCCE Guidance – Provides an overview of key principles with links to other useful resources (Updated April 2020)

• UNHCR Technical WASH Guidance for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response - a breakdown of key WASH guidance for COVID-19 preparedness and response activities for camps and settlements

• UNHCR COVID-19 WASH Preparedness and Response Rapid Checklist - a rapid checklist of key WASH preparedness and response activities for COVID-19 for camps and settlements

Want to learn more about COVID-19 programming in camps and camp-like settings?

• What are camps and camp-like settings and who resides in them?

• Why are populations in camps and camp-like settings more at risk from COVID-19?

• What actions should be implemented in camps and camp-like settings to reduce transmission of COVID-19?

• How can WASH programmes be adapted to reduce person-to-person transmission in camps or camp-like settings?

• What other COVID-19 preventative actions should be implemented to reduce person-to-person transmission in camps or camp-like settings?

• How can contact exposure and surface transmission be reduced in camps and camp-like settings?

• How can we encourage individuals with COVID-19 symptoms (and their contacts) to self-isolate and seek care as needed?

Editor's notes

Author: Lauren D’Mello Guyett

Review: Miriam Harter, Nada Abdelmagid, Tara Vernon, Bruce Spires

Last update: 18.9.2020