UNFPA Support in Special Circumstances

1. UNFPA Support in Special Circumstances Joint UNHCR/UNFPA Workshop Collaboration on Demographic Data Collection in Emergencies/IDP Situations 7 February 2007 Geneva

2. 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

3. When does UNFPA respond? Before emergency strikes Acute emergencies Chronic humanitarian situation Transition, recovery, reconstruction

4. 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

5. Acute Emergencies Safe Motherhood, including safe delivery, prenatal care, emergency obstetric care and family planning Treatment for sexual violence Treatment for STIs HIV prevention Sexual and gender-based violence prevention Psychosocial counselling Hygiene supplies Gender analysis For planning of humanitarian programmes For determination of service needs • Provides equipment, supplies & technical expertise to support • Collects & analyses demographic & health data on affected populations

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Post-conflict Post Disaster recovery/rehabilitation • Renovation of health facilities • Counseling • Training • Equipment and supplies • Support to local NGOs • Demographic data, surveys

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. UNFPA’s role in UN Humanitarian Reform IASC Clusters Camp Logis Telecom Wat San Protection Nutrition Health Early Recovery Shelter SGBV gender RH

15. Thank you. Pamela Delargy Chief, Humanitarian Response Unit UNFPA NY