Protection mainstreaming – distributions

1. Protection mainstreaming – distributions Gender/Protection Cluster 14 April 2015

2. Vulnerability • We all have a responsibility to ensure that all groupscan access humanitarian assistance equitably. • Distributions often go through existing community power structures, and fail to reach the most vulnerable groups. • These groups include: • Women • Children • People with disabilities • Female headed households • This can be because they are conducted at times or locations that are inaccessible for these groups, or because distributions are diverted away from these groups

3. TC Pam - assessment findings • The most vulnerable groups are consistently reported to be female heads of household, followed by people with disabilities and elderly people. • Communities report that they are assisting vulnerable groups (people with disabilities, elderly, female heads of household). • However, these groups report that this is not always true, and that they are NOT able to access distributions.

4. What does this mean for you? • When conducting distributions: • OBSERVE who is accessing the distribution – are there any groups you would normally expect to be represented, but which are absent from the distribution? E.g. elderly people, people with disabilities. • ASK the local authorities how they plan to ensure these groups are reached – will they involve church groups, extended family members, and will they follow up to ensure that vulnerable groups have the materials they are entitled to? • ASK how information about distributions was circulated? Does everyone know about timings and eligibility criteria? • RECORD problems for feedback!