The following assumptions have been used in the preparation of this document.

• This framework assumes that as a country our health system is underprepared to handle already existing diseases and health problems. Therefore, a pandemic like COVID-19 is a significant threat to the entire country.
• While most people are scared of the phenomenon, there are many who are willing to help directly and indirectly.
• Civil Society Organizations can support local bodies and the government, in efforts to fight the pandemic.
• It is important to work on simple, manageable and effective measures.
• Areas that have not been infected yet have an opportunity to get a headstart in efforts to fight the pandemic.
• The crisis also has already disrupted our entire economic structure, making marginalized sections much more vulnerable and helpless and therefore there is a need for both humanitarian aid and a healthcare response.