IN MOTIONRes�l�ence for refugees, IDPs, returnees andhost commun�t�es �n response to the protracted Syr�an and Iraq� cr�ses

ISSUE01AUGUST2020

COVID-19 pandemic brings the greatest challenges for those who were already living under tough conditions, such as refugees and displaced members across Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. They are having difficulties in access to basic services, and the mitigation measures taken to #StopTheSpread of the coronavirus affected psychological wellbeing, educational and economic prospects.

Qudra 2, in collaboration with the GIZ Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) cluster in Jordan, brought together different voices to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the Jordanian economy. Qudra 2 has initiated this digital dialogue to ensure providing a platform to express the skills needs of the Jordanian labour market and to exchange on challenges and mitigation strategies to combat the pandemic crisis in the country.The series of panel discussions shed light on the Jordanian labour market’s needs, where all sectors are challenged with the COVID-19 pandemic in the country as well as impacted by the chain supply globally.

To directly help those affected by the virus or the psychological effects of the crisis, Qudra 2 partners are stepping up health, hygiene, and psychosocial support, as well as protection activities and awareness-raising for refugees, IDPs, returnees and host communities in all four partner countries. The aim is not just to help beneficiaries to mitigate the negative psychological impact of COVID-19 itself and the lockdown, but to strengthen their personal resilience beyond the crisis (Discover Rana’s story here). In many instances, our partners have gone online to make sure that despite movement restrictions, people get the help they need.

Qudra 2 also supports the efforts of public and private sector actors to help stop the spread of the virus. Whether it’s through 3D-printing face shields for use in hospitals, distributing hygiene kits including personal hygiene and household cleaning items for vulnerable refugee and host community members, procuring re-usable personal protective equipment (PPE) for municipal workers or supporting awareness-raising campaigns, we are helping our partners to #StopTheSpread.

In total, more than 1,000,000 Euros are being invested

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in the COVID-19 response. Qudra 2 will continue to adapt its activities and modalities to align with the strategies published by the partner governments. Our commitment is to ensure that the support of the EU and the Governments of Germany and Spain reaches those in need.

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Beneficiaries receivedPSS

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Adults reached through online awareness raising sessions

Items of PPE provided for municipal workers

Children reached through online PSS and awareness

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Hygiene kits provided to the members of vulnerable

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COVID-19: Now as ever, resilience is our priority

Qudra 2’s response to COVID-19: Support those affected and help #StopTheSpread

“We needed someone to stand by us, to care and to listen to our stories and what we are going through” says Rana who attended remotely the psychosocial sessions in positive parenting and early marriage awareness-sessions, which aims at promoting protection measures for the self-development and wellbeing of vulnerable children and adults, from Syrian and Lebanese populations.

Read her story here

https://www.qudra-programme.org/en/voices-from-qudra/https://www.qudra-programme.org/en/voices-from-qudra/

(Discover Rana’sstory here).