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Accessibility • Interpretation into American Sign Language (with Indian influence) Right-click or • hover over the signer Click “ … ” then “Pin Video” • from the popup menu. • Live captioning

Webinar Objectives Highlight examples of effective inclusion of, and 1) leadership by, at-risk groups in the COVID-19 response in South Asia Emphasise the importance of including at-risk groups 2) in humanitarian responses, including while maintaining COVID-19 protocols; Link examples of inclusion in COVID-19 responses to 3) Sphere and other humanitarian standards; and Elicit positive examples and challenges from webinar 4) participants to promote further learning.

Agenda ( 2 hours total ) Balwant Singh, Welcome Executive Director of Sphere Introduction and Manisha Thomas, Facilitator housekeeping Imran Hossain, Speakers Madhumitha Gomathinayagam Group exercise Mathew Cherian, Speakers Sarah Varughese Breakout discussions Speaker Vikrant Mahajan Questions and Answers

Some housekeeping rules… • Please mute your microphones/turn off videos when not speaking  • “Raise your hand” or write in the chat if you have a question • We will split into breakout rooms. How does that work? • Tweeting about the webinar? Tag us as @SpherePRO NB: This webinar is being recorded We will share the recording and the presentation at bit.ly/sphere-covid19-inclusion

Meet the facilitator and speakers Manisha Thomas (facilitator) International consultant and the Geneva representative of the Women’s Refugee Commission Imram Hossain Community Facilitator, Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) Madhumitha Gomathinayagam Consultant, HR Professional & Social Activist

Meet the facilitator and speakers Mathew Cherian Global Ambassador for HelpAge International and former Chief Executive of HelpAge India Dr. Sara Varughese Country Director of CBM India Vikrant Mahajan CEO of Sphere India and Sphere focal point representative

Presentations Welcome! Bienvenus!

I nclusive Covid-1 9 Response by CBM in I ndia -CBM VISION- (EST. IN INDIA 1967)

Contributing not just Receiving Disability Inclusive Farmer Producer Companies - Annsh Laghu Krishak Producer Company Ltd. and Kushinagar Milk Producer company shared their profits of FY 2019-20 for relief work of Covid 19. 10 CBM Strategy 2020

Disability I nclusive Hum anitarian Assistance • States Parties to take “all necessary m easures to ensure the protection and safety of persons w ith disabilities in em ergencies and the occurrence of natural disasters”  15% of the world’s population live - The United Nations with some form of disability ,  Most Convention on the Rights of vulnerable and neglected in any type of emergency / in disaster Persons with Disabilities  High rates of mortality and (CRPD) Article 11 ) morbidity in disasters 11 CBM Strategy 2020

An overview of COVI D 1 9 response in I ndia- relief 4251 people received 31,500+ persons psychosocial 19600 with disabilities support 67900 N95 and Projective benefitted 52242 triple layer masks gears directly Hygiene kits 1673 people 13233 received Dry ration Kits general 1 4 medicines State s CBM 79019 I ndia Masks Presenc e- productions 48425 Cooked meals 2 7 partner s 28 200,000+ Hand wash 359 vulnerable People kiosks households 12316 benefitted 20979 people skilling and seed PPE Kits directly 11027 litres of received hand capital for hand sanitizers wash training livelihood 12 CBM Strategy 2020

I nclusive COVI D-1 9 response in I ndia • Online support for parents and teachers for teaching and therapeutic • Food/ non food items needs - Awareness • Personal protective videos and sign equipment's language videos • Creation of Accessible • Educational teaching and communication learning materials • Research on impact of digitized COVID 19 on people with • Competitions, skill disability training and stress buster • Livelihood rehabilitation activities for children and programme parents of children with disability 13 CBM Strategy 2020

I nform ation for health care providers, and people w ith disability 14 CBM Strategy 2020

CBM approach • Community participation in the relief works; often led by people with disabilities and their organisations. Identification of marginalised community • Other outreach activities during lockdown. • • Collaboration with District Administration and local government (SDM,BDO) crucial during lockdown. • Collaboration with other NGOs also helped in avoiding overlapping in relief works • Feedback mechanism in place 15 CBM Strategy 2020

Long term Covid-1 9 response • Tele health and rehabilitation services • Tele and Mobile eye care programme • Marketing FPOs products through E-commerce platform • Education system through blended learning approach 16 CBM Strategy 2020

Our guiding principles and standards 17 CBM Strategy 2020

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Thank you

Breakout rooms

Breakout room questions Please copy questions (from chat box) to take to breakout rooms with you 1) Based on your experience, what are some good examples of where you have seen at-risk groups leading COVID responses? 2) What roles have at-risk groups played in promoting Sphere and other humanitarian standards?

Feedback from Breakout rooms

Presentations Welcome! Bienvenus!

Questions & Answers

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