WEBINAR 3 INDIA RCE SRINAGAR The lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19 pandemic country wide hit over 130 million returnee migrant workers with unemployment, financial crisis and debt. These people are being helped with financial aid, skill development, skill re-development, self-employment, health care, children’s education, psycho-social care and support and by building digital infrastructure in rural areas. RCE Srinagar has been working in Jammu, Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh, reaching out to about 20% of country’s population, engaging with Sphere India, a coalition of humanitarian agencies, helping Gram Panchayats “bend the curve” on environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, climate change and disaster risk reduction, while making Gram Panchayats sustainable climate smart and disaster resilient. Presented by: Dr Abdhesh Kumar Gangwar INDONESIA RCE YOGYAKARTA The communities’ responses to COVID-19 were either business as usual or panic. RCE Yogyakarta disseminated correct information about COVID-19 using local languages. We also encouraged batik clothing manufacturers to produce PPE and fabric masks. The PPE, together with face shield that we produced was then distributed to primary health facilities. We also encourage MSME to use WhatsApp to sell their merchandise. This new way of selling is now spreading with the support of communities. We also initiated processing and packaging of perishable agricultural products. The initiative is now spreading Presented by: Professor Irfan Dwidya Prijambada 23
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