Global Wash Cluster - COVID-19 Response Guidance Note

On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of WHO declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), following advice from the IHR Emergency Committee. On 4 February 2020, the Director-General of WHO briefed the Secretary-General of the United Nations and requested the activation of the United Nations crisis management policy to establish a Crisis Management Team (CMT) to coordinate the UN system-wide scale up to assist countries prepare for and respond to COVID‑19. The objectives of this guidance are to clarify the developing coordination structure and roles and responsibilities of the WASH Cluster Coordination platform in the COVID-19 response On the Global Refugee Response Plan (GHRP) and secondly to provide some guidance on Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP). The document does not provide technical guidance but links you to the technical resources already developed. A caveat to note is that coordination in each country will be contextualised therefore there is likely to be variations from this guidance.