Burundi Monthly Review: November 2020
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HIGHLIGHTS
IOM Burundi s Migrant Protection and Assistance (MPA) Department successfully launched the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) campaign.
Awareness-raising activities were organized in different provinces, from debates and theatre sketches to focus groups.
A handover ceremony for IT, health, surveillance, and communication equipment from IOM took place at the Ministry of Public Health and the Fight Against AIDS (MoH) on 25 November, attended by the Minister and IOM Chief of Mission.
Their excellencies the European Union (EU) Delegation Ambassador and the Minister of Interior, Community Development and Public Security launched the first multi-hazard assessment and risk mapping workshop on 26 November as part of an ongoing project on disaster risk reduction in Burundi.
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WFP Palestine Country Brief, November 2020
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US$27 m six months net funding requirements (January- June 2021)
335,018 people assisted in November 2020
Operational Updates
• Under the national 16 Days of Activism Against Genderbased Violence (GBV), WFP has carried out various activities aiming at raising awareness amongst its partners, staff and the general public about GBV, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The activities include interactive sessions with the participation of experts in GBV. In collaboration with UN Women, WFP has distributed communication products such as posters and leaflets, including at all shops participating in WFP Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) programme.
• In November, WFP provided food assistance through CBTs in the form of electronic food vouchers to 328,808 poor and severely food insecure Palestinians. This included 57,940 people who started receiving the CBT assistance after the outbreak of COVID-19.
21 December 2020
This has been a year like no other. Yet the fight for sexual and reproductive health and rights by our awe-inspiring teams and partners around the world has continued in the face of uncharted challenges. Here, we share 20 moments from 2020 that have shaped the year for IPPF.
1. IPPF’s COVID-19 response
COVID-19 has upended life as we all knew it. The impact on public health has been cataclysmic, and we have the utmost gratitude and admiration for our Member Associations who stopped at nothing to carry on delivering vital sexual and reproductive healthcare during this unprecedented year.
We are in awe of every worker and every volunteer who was able to continue doing their very best to provide vital sexual and reproductive healthcare, even at risk to themselves. They are truly heroes, and we are forever grateful for their dedication and commitment.
WFP Egypt Country Brief, November 2020
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US$ 21.6 m six months (December 2020 – May 2021) net funding requirements
340,685 people assisted in November 2020
Operational Updates
• As of 30 November 2020, a total of 115,541 COVID-19 cases and 6,636 deaths were confirmed in Egypt (EgyptToday). The Government has warned of a gradual increase in COVID-19 cases and issued stricter enforcement of protective measures (e.g. use of facemasks) in all public spaces and transportation.
• As part of the global campaign of ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’, WFP in coordination with the Ministry of Education and National Council for Women are providing online webinars targeting community school students in 7 governorates. The webinars are conducted online through the use of interactive and engaging educational content on gender-based violence delivered through the use of tablets provided by WFP.