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This study conducted by Anthrologica and the MHPSS Collaborative, commissioned by Elrha, reviews mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) research generated since 2010. Its purpose is to assess the extent to which new evidence generated through MHPSS research funded in the last 10 years has addressed the identified need for research that…

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Conflicts, generalised violence and disasters resulting from natural hazards are devastating millions of lives and severely impacting communities. Impacts for girls include multiple adverse outcomes, of which child marriage is one. This brief summarises what we know about this issue and where we need to accelerate action to meet global development…

Responding to the need for more learning, exchange and guidance on how to address child marriage in the humanitarian-development continuum, the UNFPA UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage convened 30 experts at a consultation on child marriage in humanitarian settings in Amman, Jordan on 4–5 February 2020. This report is a summary of the…

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)–United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Global Programme to End Child Marriage (the Global Programme) works with diverse partners to advocate for and support practical actions to end child marriage and promote gender equality and the rights of adolescent girls. This factsheet presents the Global Programme…

This document presents a brief overview of how UNHCR adapts its activities for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to the changing context of the pandemic. Staff of UNHCR and partners, in country offices in all regions of the world, have developed innovative field practices to continue providing essential MHPSS services to refugees. …

In March 2020 the IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support uniting 57 humanitarian organizations as member issued the Interim Briefing Note Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak. This document has proven to be very useful in the response and has till now been translated in 24 languages. It…

The  Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action  has mobilised to provide its Global membership, humanitarian actors and youth-led and youth-serving organizations with guidance on working with and for young people during the COVID-19 pandemic."COVID-19: Working with and for Young People" is available for download. The compact is composed of…

Human resources constitute a vital component of any health care system and represent an important asset in the delivery of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services. The success of any MHPSS intervention relies heavily on the capacity, wellbeing, competence and motivation of its workforce to promote mental health and psychosocial…

This document is a positioning document that aims to clarify the strategy and the different activities officially approved by the "Mental Health, Care Practices, Gender and Protection" sector during the fight against Covid-19. Action Against Hunger's interventions are guided by the two main objectives: ● the continuity of essential services with…

This COVID-19 operational guidance for implementation and adaptation of MHPSS activities has been developed as a response to country program requests to better understand not only WHAT aspects of MHPSS need to be included as part of the COVID-19 response (as detailed in various guidance and resources), but also to know HOW we can deliver and adapt…

The outbreak of COVID-19 has created concern and worry among the general population worldwide. Many will be anxious and afraid and those directly affected in different ways by the virus may be in greater panic, fear and worry. Psychological first aid (PFA) is a method of helping people in distress so they feel calm and supported to cope better…