Fal Dutra Santos, Ricardo

This template tool on supporting communities' self-protection mechanisms forms part of the Resource Pack on Community-Based Protection. The document discusses the topics advocacy, authority engagement, information sharing, material support, negative coping strategies, protection analysis, self-protection outside community protection structures, social cohesion and sustainability.

This narrative paper accompanies the Resource Pack on Community-Based Protection. It gives an overview of how the different resources fit into the programme cycle, laying out the main points of each step, and providing links to all of the resources in the pack. The document covers topics such as advocacy, authority engagement, capacity strengthening, community […]

Community engagement is vital during the Coronavirus pandemic. Oxfam’s experience of working in humanitarian contexts, and in the recent Ebola and Zika outbreaks, has shown that the best way to respond is to: Build trust in communities and services Understand community perspectives and share information Work with communities to determine how to keep people safe […]