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UNFPA engagement in ending gender-based violence
Full text linkGender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most pervasive, under-reported and unaddressed human rights violations in the world. It knows no social, economic or national boundaries. UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is working to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in 135 countries or territories worldwide, among them 43 crisis-affected countries experiencing conflict or natural disasters
UNFPA strategy and framework for action
Full text linkThis publication identifies priority areas for intensified action on gender-based violence: policy frameworks, data collection and analysis, focus on sexual and reproductive health, humanitarian responses, adolescents and youth, men and boys, faith-based networks, and vulnerable and marginalized populations. It is intended to provide a common platform and technical guidance for UNFPA at country, regional and global levels and effectively guide capacity-development initiatives, resources and partnerships.
The strategy also outlines UNFPA's comparative advantages, experience and leadership potential within the context of United Nations reform, and suggests opportunities for improving the efficacy of its programme implementation and technical support
Getting to zero: mapping UNFPA leadership on ending gender-based violence
No full textThis report maps the depth and breadth of UNFPA programming to eliminate gender-based violence (GBV), implemented over 2018 to 2020. The mapping exercise sought to determine the strengths in UNFPA's work in ending GBV as well as providing the analysis to support opportunities for increased investment in the quality and coverage of programming
UNFPA implementation of the essential services package for women and girls subject to violence: a consultation report
No full textThe Essential Services Package (ESP) for Women and Girls Subject to Violence is a global guidance supporting national systems to respond to gender-based violence across four key sectors: health, social services, justice and police. The ESP guidelines include sector-specific modules for service provision, as well as a module on coordination, on implementation and a costing tool.
The ESP was launched as a UN Joint Global Programme in 2013. During Phase I (2013-2015), the ESP guidelines were developed and published in 2015. These were piloted in 10 countries during its second phase (2016-2019). Given the success and relevance of the guidance, UNFPA supported implementation in over 80 "self-starter" countries. Through a number of consultations with 120 staff members representing 62 countries, UNFPA took stock of progress in implementing the ESP. The consultations aimed at collecting successes and key lessons learned, understanding monitoring and evaluation processes, gathering experiences of GBV sector coordination in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and identifying needs and priorities for support during Phase III.
This report provides a summary of UNFPA key achievements in rolling-out the ESP, identifies good practices and outlines the key role the ESP has played in maintaining access to services for survivors during the pandemic and as part of the Spotlight Initiative. Furthermore, as a central tool for guiding safe, effective and comprehensive provision and coordination of services for survivors of GBV, the ESP has the potential to be expanded and strengthened during Phase III. In this report, UNFPA identifies nine areas for acceleration and provides recommendations for action to move it forward
Evaluation of UNFPA Support to Adolescents and Youth 2008-2015
No full textThe purpose of this evaluation is to assess the performance of UNFPA in its support to adolescents and youth during the period 2008-2015. The evaluation aims to facilitate learning, capture good practices and generate knowledge from UNFPA experience across a range of programmatic interventions in support of adolescents and youth.
This is a thematic global evaluation and includes all countries in which UNFPA provided support to adolescents and youth between 2008 and 2015, and addresses the country, regional and global levels. The evaluation results will be used to inform the development of the new UNFPA strategic plan and implementation of adolescents and youth interventions within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Chapter 5: cost of ending gender-based violence
Full text linkThis is the fifth chapter of Costing the Three Transformative Results, which focuses on new research to estimate the costs associated the global effort led by UNFPA towards: (a) ending preventable maternal deaths, (b) ending the unmet need for family planning, (c) ending gender-based violence and all harmful practices, including child marriage and female genital mutilation.
This chapter focuses on the estimated cost of gender-based violence. It was compiled by UNFPA partners at Avenir Healt
Evaluation of UNFPA Support to Adolescents and Youth (2008-2015): Côte d’Ivoire
No full textThe purpose of the evaluation is to assess the performance of UNFPA in its support to adolescents and youth during the period 2008-2015, falling under UNFPA Framework for Action on Adolescents and Youth and UNFPA Strategic Plan 2008-2013 (including the midterm review). The evaluation also provides key learning to contribute to the implementation of the current UNFPA Strategy on Adolescents and Youth 2012-2020 under the current UNFPA Strategic Plan 2014-2017 and to inform the development of the next Strategic Plan 2018-2021
Using the inter-agency minimum standards for GBV in emergencies programming and the essential services package across contexts
Full text linkUNFPA implements programmes addressing gender-based violence (GBV) in 153 countries and territories, many of which face humanitarian emergencies. Leading resources used by GBV practitioners include the Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Programming (the GBViE Minimum Standards) released in 2019 and the Essential Services Package for Women and Girls Subject to Violence released in 2015.
Experiences across UNFPA have shown that GBV practitioners have faced challenges in determining when and how to use these tools and how to adapt different approaches to diverse contexts. This brief guidance note defines the distinct objectives of and links between these two resources. It supports GBV practitioners in navigating the use of both across a range of contexts
E-learning companion guide
No full textUNFPA has launched a companion guide to its free e-learning course for professionals who are working to address Gender Based Violence in humanitarian contexts.
The e-learning course uses problems that practitioners currently face and case scenarios from real-life humanitarian contexts to guide learning. Integrated throughout the modules are videos, learning activities and quizzes that both engage the learner, and support participants’ varying learning styles. The new companion guide not only covers all of the content in the e-learning, but also provides new case studies, sample tools, best practices, and activities
Interventions for improving access to sexual and reproductive health services
Full text linkMillions of adolescent girls are in need of humanitarian assistance. A crisis heightens their vulnerability to gender-based violence, unwanted pregnancy, HIV infection, maternal death and disability, early and forced marriage, rape, trafficking, and sexual exploitation and abuse. In emergencies, adolescent girls need tailored programming to increase their access to sexual and reproductive health services, including family planning, and to protect them from gender-based violence.
From safe spaces to mobile clinics to youth participation, UNFPA uses different approaches to reach displaced, uprooted and crisis-affected adolescent girls at a critical time in their young lives. This publication features new case studies on reaching adolescent girls in humanitarian situations from programmes in Malawi, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Somalia
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