At the onset of the pandemic, UNICEF has worked in close coordination with the Government and other development partners including WHO, primarily focusing efforts towards supporting coordinated actions for the preparedness, containment and mitigation of the outbreak. UNICEF with its response has adopted a multi-sectoral approach to the issue, ensuring that women and children’s rights are protected through a comprehensive approach to policies and programs.
This report is about the preparedness and response measures on WASH in urban areas in 4 cities (Balangir, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack) in Odisha. UNICEF’s response here included supplies, promoting infection prevention measures and strengthening capacity of the stakeholders – including most vulnerable community members living in urban slums – for ensuring continuity of WASH services during pandemic
UNICEF (2021). High Risks High Impacts The first steps to building pandemic resilient cities UNICEF
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India
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