• Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, and Newborn Health Outbreak Readiness Training – KENYA

    Apply by December 23, 2022 for this new training to be held in Nairobi, Kenya from February 20-23rd, 2023.

    Learn more and apply

  • NEW GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

    Infectious Disease Outbreak Response Coordination: An Introductory Guide for Non-Governmental Organizations

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  • Risk Communication and Community Engagement Outbreak Readiness Training—Ethiopia

    Apply by Nov. 21, 2022 for this new training to be held in Addis Ababa in early 2023

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  • RCCE Readiness Kit

    Are you or your teams looking for preparedness and response messaging related to Ebola or Cholera? The Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Readiness Kit’s “Messaging Guide: Prevention and Response to Epidemics and Pandemics” includes messages relevant to several diseases including Ebola and Cholera. The Kit includes key readiness tools that can be adapted for any type of outbreak.

    Go to the RCCE Readiness KitGo to the Messaging Guide

  • OUTBREAK READY! AWARD-WINNING DIGITAL SIMULATION

    Strengthen your outbreak readiness skills and knowledge! Designed for national and international NGOs responding to humanitarian emergencies, this serious game illuminates the complex nature of a humanitarian outbreak response. Available in English, French, and Spanish.

    Learn morePlay Outbreak READY!
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What is READY?

The READY initiative is strengthening the capacity of non-governmental organizations to respond to major infectious disease outbreaks.

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Link to: Integrated Response Framework for Isolation and Quarantine as Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Against COVID-19

New Guidance Document

Infectious Disease Outbreak Response Coordination: An Introductory Guide for Non-Governmental Organizations

Learn More
Link to: Integrated Response Framework for Isolation and Quarantine as Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Against COVID-19

RCCE Readiness Kit

READY’s Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Readiness Kit, “Communicating with Communities in Epidemics and Pandemics,” guides users through outbreak preparedness and response phases and readiness actions, with links to practical implementation tools.

Explore the RCCE Readiness Kit
Link to: Webinars

OUTBREAK READY! AWARD-WINNING DIGITAL SIMULATION

Strengthen your outbreak readiness skills and knowledge! Designed for national and international NGOs responding to humanitarian emergencies, this serious game illuminates the complex nature of a humanitarian outbreak response. Available in English, French, and Spanish.

Learn more

READY Highlights

Link to: Online Learning

Online Learning Opportunities

READY’s online learning offerings include IYCF Remote Counseling and WASH in Epidemics, with much more to come in early 2023. READY eLearning courses are hosted on Kaya; free registration is required to access courses.

Link to: Resource Library

Searchable Resource Library

READY maintains and updates this library of multi-sectoral resources for outbreak readiness and response in humanitarian settings. The library is searchable by disease, geography, and technical sector.

Timely & Topical Collections: Ebola | Cholera

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