The Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP), a partnership between the Institute of Development Studies and Anthrologica with support from UNICEF, the Wellcome Trust, DFID and others, is providing remote support for the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and preparedness activities in the four neighboring high priority countries (Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and Burundi).
The platform has produced a series of rapid operational briefs that focus on key socio-cultural considerations regarding context and local specifics that may influence transmission and response, and present action-orientated recommendations that can be used to shape interventions and engagement.
The full portfolio of briefs (in English and French) can be found via the SSHAP website: https://www.socialscienceinaction.org/updates-dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-2019/
For further information, please contact Juliet Bedford (julietbedford@anthrologica.com) and Santiago Ripoll (s.ripoll@ids.ac.uk)
Publication overview – SSHAP Ebola response, DRC and neighboring countries
DRC
Key Considerations: Ebola Preparedness and Readiness in Goma, DRC. March 2019: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English and French.
Key Considerations: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, North Kivu, DRC. October 2018: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English and French.
Key Considerations: Changing Behaviours & Care-Seeking Practices in the Grand Nord, North Kivu, DRC. September 2018: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English and French.
Key considerations: Burial, Funeral and Mourning Practices in North Kivu Province, DRC. August 2018: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English and French.
Key Considerations: the Context of North Kivu Province, DRC. August 2018: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English and French.
Data compilation briefs
Social Science and Behavioural Data Compilation (No. 3), Ebola Outbreak Eastern DRC, February-May 2019. June 2019: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English.
Social Science and Behavioural Data Compilation (No.2), Ebola Outbreak Eastern DRC, November 2018-February 2019. March 2019: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English and French.
Social Science and Behavioural Data Compilation (No1), Ebola Outbreak Eastern DRC, August-October 2018. November 2018: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English and French.
Local media briefings
Politics, Factions and Violence: Listening to Local Voices on Ebola. Local Media Update 3 (February-April 2019) May 2019: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English and French.
Media and Local Messages on Ebola in the Grand Nord, DRC. Local Media Update 2 (November-December 2018). December 2018: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English.
WhatsApp and Local Media (Grand Nord), DRC. Local Media Update 1 (September 2018). September 2018: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English.
Uganda
Uganda-DRC Cross-Border Dynamics. December 2018: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English and French.
Cross-Border Dynamics and Healthcare in West Nile, Uganda. July 2019: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English.
South Sudan
Key Considerations: Bushmeat in the Border Areas of South Sudan and DRC. May 2019: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English.
Burundi
Cross Border Dynamics: Burundi-DRC (Updated August 2019). August 2019: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English and French.
Rwanda
Rwanda-DRC Cross Border Dynamics. April 2019: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
Download the brief in English and French.
Evidence and learning
Social Science Lessons Learned from Ebola Epidemics – Evidence Summary. February 2019: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the brief in English.
Local Burial and Mourning Practices – Open Ended Questions. August 2018: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Download the questionnaires in English and Swahili.
