Our COVID-19 Response

Responding together

It is no small task to balance personal concerns, professional duties, and to keep going for the sake of those we all serve, as part of our missions. We hope that your loved ones and colleagues are safe and healthy because that’s the most important thing since the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

As we learn together to navigate the landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is reassuring that we can reach out to each other for help, ideas, and support. We are working tirelessly to raise awareness and to support where possible and necessary to reduce the prevalence and transmission of the pandemic. We are glad that partners are supporting us to reach out to people in need especially at this time when the available option by our government has been restrictions and lockdown.

Securing Lives and putting people first

• As we respond to evolving needs and stand by our commitment to support strategies securing lives and serving vulnerable communities and people hit hardest by COVID-19 and other crises, the EPDA Team is out for business. We will continue to gather the latest guidance and resources from the field to keep up to date with best practices. Please feel free to contact us for support.

EPDA Management is agile and determined

The EPDA staff team is on the frontlines of sensitization, creating and implementing locally relevant solutions in the field. EPDA takes COVID-19 to a different level by mainstreaming sensitization and support into core activities.

New guidance

Food Security

We’ve compiled COVID-19 resources from across EPDA three core programs: Food Security, Environment and Natural Resource Management, and WASH. EPDA has proposed a series of Food Security and COVID-19 in-house learning opportunities which include meetings and focus group discussions.

WASH

Our field team is providing continuous updates and news on COVID-19 and its impact on food and agriculture as well as WASHES practices. We provide face masks, hand sanitizers, and handwashing facilities as our contribution towards infection prevention and control strategy.

Environment and Natural Resource Management

EPDA top management team provides state of climate change, biodiversity and resource management strategies in the midst of COVID-19 using communication messages, sensitization, and support.