STRATEGY FOR MISP ROLL OUT IN INDIA

A Joint Partnership between UNFPA and NDMA (National Disaster Management

Authority), Government of India

14th Annual Meeting of the IAWG on Reproductive Health in Crisis31 May – 1 June 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

India’s vulnerability to Disaster

Close to 60% land vulnerable to earthquakes

70% land under cultivation is prone to drought

40 million hectares of land prone to floods; 8,000 km coastline to cyclones

12% government revenue spent on relief and rehabilitation

2% GDP loss

MISP PROCESS OF ROLL OUT – NATIONAL LEVEL

Successfully Advocacy with Vice Chair and Member, NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority)

2 National level ToTs 2011 [Delhi –Northern states; Hyderabad - Southern and NE states]

Adaptation of International MISP Facilitator Manual National Consultation – Delhi, April 2012(Resource persons identified)

MISP Manual Reviewed and finalized, Goa, Aug 2012 MISP TOT to Pre test Manual, Goa November 2012 and EMEX –

Guwahati and Delhi MISP integrated in Disaster Management Plan and Health Plan in

Goa- Dec 2012 Manual finalized and launched in May 2013 Action initiated for assembly and pre positioning of RH kits locally

in India (NDMA+ MOHFW)

PROCESS OF ROLL OUT : STATE/DISTRICT LEVEL

State level Advocacy with Policy Makers & Program Managers Establish Core Group – Guide, monitor, supervise state/district level activities

State level MISP ToT Conduct of MISP TOT program Integrate MISP in State training institutions' (ATIs/SIHFWs) Integrate MISP in State Disaster Management Plans and Health Plans Allocate budget for MISP interventions (ensure sustainability)

District level Advocacy with Program Managers Establish Core Group – Guide, monitor, supervise state/district level activities Conduct MISP Training programmes – following translation of MISP Manual Formulate SOP for GBV Review District DM Plans/Health Plans to integrate MISP Formulate SOP for MISP -preparedness/response and recovery phase Allocate budget for MISP interventions ( ensure sustainability)

MISP Launch: 21st May 2013

Links to films:

• Animation Film on MISP

India - Prioritizing Sexual and Reproductive Health in Disaster Response Message From Ms. Priyanka Chopra, Actor Bollywood

A Message from Priyanka Chopra

•Hindi Film to show the gaps and importance of SRH services in Disaster

MISP Launch 21 May 2013, New Delhi

• Continue Advocacy : NDMA : Chief Ministers of State NDMA/UNFPA: Secretaries of all Department at State level

• Conduct Trainings to build Capacity of Government and other humanitarian actors at national/state and district level on MISP

• Formulate SOPs for SGBV and MISP

• Assemble RH kits locally in India and pre-position at state level (NDMA/MOHFW)

• Integrate MISP in State/District Disaster Management Plans and Health Plans

• MISP integrated as essential track in Emergency Exercises

• MISP integrated in NDMA guidelines on minimum standards for food, water, sanitation, medical cover and Shelter

SRH Information and Services are available and accessed by disaster affected populations

WAY FORWARD

MISP ROLL OUT STRATEGY (2013-2014)

EXPAND National TOT (English) NDMA/UNFPA-Criteria developed for Master Trainers- Sphere INDIA Members + select UNFPA staff-

District TOTs(translated)

State X TOT

State Y TOT

District TOTs(translated)

Quality assurance

PROCESS GUIDELINES commence

Bihar State TOT/

integration of MISP in Plans

Odisha State TOT/

Integration of MISP in Plans

State X1 day

Advocacy Visit

State Y 1 day

Advocacy Visit

Integration of MISP in DM and Health plans , SOPs for

MISP and GBV

THANK YOUMs. Shachi Grover

Programme Officer, Humanitarian and Disaster ResponseUNFPA India