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UNFPA Support in Special Circumstances
Joint UNHCR/UNFPA Workshop Collaboration on Demographic Data Collection in Emergencies/IDP Situations
7 February 2007 Geneva
• ICPD+• Beijing+• UNGASS+• SC Res 1325• SC Res 1308• MDG• Summit Outcome
2005
• EB decision 2000• IASC membership 2000• Rye Cons. Mtg 05• EB decision 05• EB decision 06
Mandate and Agency Action
When does UNFPA respond?
Before emergency strikes
Acute emergencies
Chronic humanitarian situation
Transition, recovery, reconstruction
Emergency Preparedness
• UN and National Contingency Planning
• Regional planning meeting to establish roles and coordination structures
• RH training to staff and counterparts
• Logistics security communication plans
• Pre-positioning of RH supplies
• Preparedness with partners
Acute Emergencies
• Provides equipment, supplies & technical expertise to support
• Collects & analyses demographic & health data on affected populations
Safe Motherhood, including safe delivery, prenatal care, emergency obstetric care and family planning
Treatment for sexual violenceTreatment for STIsHIV preventionSexual and gender-based violence
preventionPsychosocial counsellingHygiene suppliesGender analysisFor planning of humanitarian
programmesFor determination of service needs
Acute Emergency Response: MISP
Emergency RH support is guided by standards set by IAWG
Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP)RH assessments
•Emergency RH supplies•Prevent excess neonatal and maternal mortality•Treatment of sexual violence•HIV prevention•Sanitary supplies
Emergency RH supplies
To facilitate rapid response, UNFPA can deploy prepackaged kits of Reproductive Health equipment and supplies to:
• UNFPA field offices• Other UN agencies• Red Cross affiliates• Governments• NGOs
Chronic Humanitarian Situation
• Assessment of RH and gender needs
• RH information provision• RH supplies distribution• Training of NGO and
local staff for delivery of services
• HIV prevention• Gender based violence
prevention• Counselling• Clinical management of
rape
Post-conflict Post Disaster recovery/rehabilitation
• Renovation of health facilities
• Counseling• Training• Equipment and
supplies• Support to local
NGOs • Demographic data,
surveys
Post Conflict Transition/DDR
• RH, gender and human rights advocacy and training in DDR
• HIV prevention • SGBV prevention• Provision of RH supplies• RH and gender rights
education for host populations
• Surveys
Instituional Strategy for integrating ICPD POA into preparedness, humanitarian response transition
and recovery
• 3-year plan with 2 components• Building knowledge and
commitment re importance of gender and RH issues in crisis/transition
• Improving technical and institutional capacities to incorporate ICPD into overall emergency preparedness, response and recovery
Component 1 – Building knowledge base & commitment
• Intensified advocacy to sensitize partners
• Mapping, collating and sharing of existing tools and resources
• Developing additional tools and resources
• Expanding partnerships for knowledge sharing and applied research to build evidence-based programmes
Component 2 – Improving capacity to integrate ICPD into all preparedness, response & recovery
• Building national capacity
• Establishing technical expert networks and mechanisms for rapid deployment
• Training of practitioners
• Ensuring data/RH expertise as part of overall UN mechanisms
IASC Clusters
Health Protection Early Recovery
RHSGBV
gender
WatSan
Camp
NutritionLogis Telecom
Shelter
UNFPA’s role in UN Humanitarian Reform
Thank you.
Pamela Delargy
Chief, Humanitarian Response Unit
UNFPA NY