LIFT’s COVID-19 response in 2021 builds on learning from 2020 which highlighted the importance of strong on-the-ground partnerships with diverse stakeholders, particularly local CSOs, community groups and microfinance institutions, as the foundation for effective emergency interventions that require rapid adaptations in programming and administration.
The 2021 COVID-19 response package leverages LIFT’s proven expertise and partnerships to rapidly pivot towards a wide range of effective COVID-19 response measures and adapt programmes for immediate frontline response and longer-term recovery activities to boost community resilience and livelihoods.
In 2021, LIFT’s strategic approach for COVID-19 response focuses on 1) providing an immediate frontline response to support communities in preventing the spread of the virus and protecting their wellbeing and 2) supporting medium- and longer-term measures to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 through building resilient livelihoods.
