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

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UNFPA’s role in UN Humanitarian Reform

Thank you.

Pamela Delargy

Chief, Humanitarian Response Unit

UNFPA NY