Transcript Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme in Crisis and

Sexual and
Reproductive Health
Programme in
Crisis and Post-Crisis Situations
What is the SPRINT Initiative?
• The goal of the SPRINT Initiative is to increase
access to SRH information and services for
populations surviving crises and living in postcrises situations.
• The SPRINT Initiative spans over three years,
until 2010, and originally covered the East,
Southeast Asia and the Pacific region.
Key objectives
• To increase the regional capacity of stakeholders to
implement the Minimum Initial Services Package
(MISP) for SRH in Crises
• To strengthen coordination of SRH stakeholders and
activities through the establishment of a SPRINT
Secretariat at IPPF ESEAOR in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• To raise awareness on the importance of addressing
SRH in crisis and post-crisis situations
• To respond in a timely fashion to SRH needs in crises
• To enhance access to comprehensive SRH information
and services for populations surviving crisis and living
in protracted post-crisis situations
The SPRINT Initiative offers
• Regional trainings of trainers and national echo-trainings on the
Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for SRH in Crises
• In-country implementation of SRH projects in crisis and post-crisis
situations
• Technical assistance in developing project proposals and
fundraising for comprehensive SRH in post-crisis situations
• Coordination of emergency funds
• Linkages with key relief agencies and organizations
• Professionals trained to implement the MISP
• Regional and national advocacy campaigns for parliamentarians,
policy-makers, donors and the general public
• Establishment of a database of evidence on SRH in crisis and postcrisis situations
Partners
• The SPRINT Initiative is based on the work of
the Interagency Working Group (IAWG) on RH
in Crises.
• UNFPA HRB partnered with the International
Planned Parenthood Federation in the East
Southeast Asia and Oceania Region (IPPF
ESEAOR) and the University of New South
Wales (UNSW) .
• Donor: Australia (AusAID)
University of
New South Wales
ToT on the MISP: a Course for RH
Coordinators
• An important component of the SPRINT Initiative
is to increase regional capacity to implement
MISP for RH in Crises (three regional ToTs for East
Southeast Asia and Pacific Region and one for
South Asia and West Asia in 2008)
• These training will lead to trained MISP/RH
Coordinators – master trainers - who can respond
to RH needs during crises, in coordination with
other key agencies. The master trainers will also
carry out echo-trainings in their respective
countries.
MENA training in 2009
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Dates: 6-10 December 2009 (5 days)
Location: Cairo
Organizers/trainers: UNFPA and IPPF
Funding: co-share basis ( to be clarified)
Priority country: Lebanon; Iraq; oPt; N.Sudan; Syria;
Yemen
• Nairobi training for Horn of Africa (23-27 November):
Somalia and South Sudan along with Ethiopia, Uganda
and Kenya
• Djibouti to be considered for a separate Frenchspeaker training
Objectives of the ToT
• Upon completion of the training, participants
should be able to:
– Advocate for SRH in crises
– Apply core concepts and techniques provided in
the MISP
– Apply coordination skills for the implementation
of the MISP
– Produce an action plan to integrate SRH into
national emergency preparedness plans
Selection criteria?
• Persons from the region working in UN agencies, MOH, IFRC National
Societies and other key humanitarian organizations.
• Experience in working in emergencies and/or coordination
• Demonstrated coordination capability, with a strategic and practical focus
to promote the integration of RH in emergency responses
• RH technical skills especially in obstetrics care and public health (OB-Gyn
doctor, family doctor, midwife, public health specialist) or strong
coordination experience in RH and protection during crises
• Clear written and spoken English and the ability to communicate in the
country in which they operate
• Very good facilitation and communication skills, ability to present and
convey ideas, stakeholder engagement and liaison skills
• Initiative, judgement, flexibility and self-motivation to achieve results
• Good interpersonal skills necessary to work in teams and under stressful
conditions
What is expected from participants of
the regional ToT?
• Become resource person for RH in crisis in the country
• Devote time to co-organize and conduct in-country
echo trainings for key national cross-agency
stakeholders.
• Promote SRH in national emergency planning and
responses in coordination with other key national and
international agencies.
• Moreover, UNFPA COs should identify funds in order to
conduct the echo-trainings and mainstream RH.
• Participants are required to complete the MISP
distance learning module prior to attending the ToT.
Links
• Information on SPRINT and its latest activities
can be acessed at
http://www.ippfeseaor.org/SPRINT
• Global IAWG website: http:// www.iawg.net
• Access the MISP distance-learning module
online: http://www.rhrc.org/MISP/
Action point
• Five participants per country to be identified:
Suggest organizations (UN, Gvt, NGOs)
• Identify individuals
• Invitation to be circulated by 10 August 2009
including details on financial arrangements to
be communicated to UNFPA COs
• Lebanon (5): MoH, IMC, UNFPA, Family planning association or
other local NGOs, UNHCR
• Iraq (4): UNFPA, WHO, IMC, local NGO
• oPt (5): UNFPA, WHO, MoH, local NGOs (West Bank/Gaza
representation) to be discussed at RH thematic group
• N.Sudan (at least 7): INGOs, WHO, UNFPA, MoH
• Yemen (4): MoH (committee for emergency & Population
sector), local NGOs, UNFPA
• Syria (4): MoH, SARC, UNFPA, FPA, WHO?
• Jordan (5): MoH, National Center for Crisis Mgt and Home
Security, UN (UNFPA, WHO?), IMC,. To be discussed on Thursday
• Egypt (5): MoH, NGO sector, Regional Organizations (UNFPA,
WHO, IOM, UNICEF).