Following several enquiries received over the past few days regarding the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 30 January 2020, we would like to stress that the development of contingency plans is and remains under the lead of  governments, supported by WHO and other health partners with the relevant technical expertise.

The results of the online survey and request for comments related to the CM Standards have just been released in a final report by the International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP).

Summary report

Full report

Webinar transcript and follow-up responses

The report summarizes the results of the online survey and captured comments that participants had on the draft document.

As part of of the CCCM ToT(Training of Trainers) that took place in Amman, each attendee worked on an action plan, to put into practice their skills and knowledge gained during the ToT. The following report is from Yasmine Colijn, who, as part of her action plan, recently conducted a CCCM training in the Bahamas: