COVID-19 Resources

Trusted, clear and effective communication and engagement approaches are critical to ensure that fear, panic and rumours do not undermine COVID-19 responses. You can use the tools and resources in this section to incorporate CEA into your COVID-19 operations. All resources can be found in list format here.

29 August 2023

Executive Report: COVID-19 Community Perception Survey, Guatemala – July 2023

Type:

Report

Organization:

Guatemalan Red Cross, IFRC

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the key findings of a COVID-19 Perception Survey that was carried out in the departments of Chiquimula and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. If you are…

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • Epidemics
  • Perception Survey

29 August 2023

Findings Report: COVID-19 Perception Survey, Guatemala – July 2023

Type:

Report

Organization:

Guatemalan Red Cross, IFRC

In May 2023, Guatemalan Red Cross (GRC) collected 1.244 COVID-19 perception surveys in the departments of Chiquimula and Quetzaltenango. These results reflect the perceptions of the participants after the end…

  • COVID-19
  • Epidemics
  • Perception Survey

22 August 2023

Community Engagement and Accountability Impact Research: Indonesia Case Study

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

This case study was conducted as part of ​research​​​ commissioned by the IFRC o​n​​​ the impact of community engagement and accountability (CEA) on public health emergencies. The overall objective of…

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • Epidemics
  • Impact

22 August 2023

Community Engagement and Accountability Impact Research: Malawi Case Study

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

This case study was conducted as part of ​research​​​ commissioned by the IFRC o​n​​​ the impact of community engagement and accountability (CEA) on public health emergencies. The overall objective of…

  • CEA and Health
  • Cholera
  • COVID-19
  • Epidemics

22 August 2023

COVID-19 Perception Survey and Community Trust Index Presentation, Philippines

Type:

Presentation slides

Organization:

IFRC, Philippine Red Cross, US AID

A presentation showcasing results from a COVID-19 perception survey that was carried out in the Philippines between February- March 2023.

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • Perception Survey

9 August 2023

Leveraging community feedback to enhance public health and drought responses

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Zimbabwe Red Cross

This case study focuses on Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) efforts to prioritise community members in the Chiredzi, Binga, and Mwenezi communities during public health responses to COVID-19 and measles,…

  • Anticipatory action
  • CEA and Health
  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19

2 August 2023

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Indonesia

Type:

Video

Organization:

Indonesian Red Cross

A video exploring how the Indonesian Red Cross Society are tackling COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Indonesia.

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • Indonesian

5 July 2023

Pathways to vaccination

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

Japanese Red Cross, Tanzania Red Cross Society

This case study explores the social and behavioural factors that influenced COVID-19 vaccine uptake among individuals in Tanga, Tanzania.

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19

4 July 2023

RCCE analysis and highlights on COVID-19 vaccination in Indonesia

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Indonesian Red Cross, US AID

This report explores how the Indonesian Red Cross incorporated Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) activities in their COVID-19 vaccination programs throughout 2021-2022.

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • RCCE

18 May 2023

Malawi Red Cross CEA KatiKati Case Study

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Malawi Red Cross

The following case study follows the KatiKati initiative which is an SMS based initiative for collecting community feedback that was piloted in a number of African National Societies, including Malawi…

  • CEA and Health
  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19
  • KatiKati

16 May 2023

Social Listening – Perceptions and Rumours COVID-19, Ecuador (March 2023)

Type:

Report

Organization:

Ecuadorian Red Cross, IFRC

A qualitative analysis of Tweets posted by registered users in Ecuador on: i) Rumours about vaccination and the pandemic; ii) Levels of trust in the actors involved in the response…

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • Misinformation/ rumours
  • Social media

11 May 2023

Deploying Risk Communications and Community Engagement (RCCE) approaches for Covid-19 immunisation

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

Collective Service RCCE, DT Global UK, IFRC, UNICEF, WHO

A compendium of Risk Communication Community Engagement (RCCE) case studies produced with DT Global UK and commissioned by UNICEF in support of the Collective Service to highlight the important role…

  • Case study
  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • RCCE