Clarity is the overlooked opportunity in the rush to produce COVID-19 information
COVID-19 or Korona Bairos? – Communicating on the “disease that affects your breathing” in Northeast Nigeria
Countries with lower literacy levels need different COVID-19 communication strategies
Do you speak COVID-19? – The importance of language for effective communication across the response
Also available in French and Spanish.
Portée et efficacité de la communication sur la Coronavirus (en FR, LN, SW, NNB)
TWB et Mercy Corps ont menée cette étude qui porte sur la COVID-19 / le Coronavirus et sur les informations que le public reçoit sur ce virus. Elle vise à comprendre si les informations sur le Coronavirus sont utiles aux personnes, si elles ont accès à ces informations et si elles manquent d’informations. (Disponible […]
Language diversity in the COVID-19 pandemic
People have a right to access the information they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet often that information is not available in languages and formats they understand. COVID-19 is rapidly expanding in linguistically diverse countries. Organizations supporting the response need to develop communication strategies that cater to the needs of marginalized language speakers in these […]
Words of Relief impact study of rural and urban Kenyans
Does translated health information lead to higher comprehension? We conducted a research study to examine the level of comprehension of health information when presented to Kenyans in English and translated into Swahili. You can view it our impact study of rural and urban Kenyans here. Other resources that might interest you: Words of Relief – […]
Words of Relief – Ebola crisis learning review
This learning review examines TWB’ initiative aimed at improving communication with communities during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa from November 2014 to February 2015, with examples of good practice, gaps, and suggestions for improvement. You can view it below or read and download our Ebola crisis learning review here. Other resources that might […]
Language guidance for communicating about COVID-19 in Northeast Nigeria
What Matters? Humanitarian Feedback bulletin
BBC Media Action, Internews, and Translators without Borders are working together to improve two-way communication between the Rohingya refugees, the host communities, and the humanitarian actors. What Matters? provides a snapshot of feedback received from affected community members, to assist sectors to better plan and implement relief activities with communities’ needs and preferences in mind. […]
Ebola outbreak DRC — Crisis language map
Carte linguistique en français On 8 May 2018, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola virus in Bikoro, Équateur Province. Preceding the declaration, two cases of Ebola had been confirmed by laboratory testing, and seventeen people had died in the past five weeks of suspected viral hemorrhagic fever. […]
