At the end of August 2016, the Middle East Children’s Institute (MECI) requested data to access 2,420 cases of vulnerable in and out-of-school Syrian children aged 6-12 in 5 different governorates, as listed below from the VAF team:

• Al Balqa - As Salt = 330 children
  
• Al Balqa - Fuhais and Mahes = 220 children
  
• Amman - Al Jama'a District = 220 children
  
• Amman - Liwa Na'our = 220 children
  
• Amman - Sahaab = 220 children
  
• Madaba - Madaba = 220 children
  
• Jerash - Jerash = 220 children
  
• Irbid - Ar Ramtha = 330 children
  
• Irbid - Irbid = 440 children

MECI is a signed VAF partner as a data user and uses VAF data as part of their outreach process to reach urban Syrian families within specific organisational criteria as follows: Vulnerable Syrian families with school aged children, with a primary focus on ages 6 – 12 years, prioritizing children who are academically weak and in need for informal, remedial education, psychosocial support or/and child protection sensitization. MECI welcomed all levels of vulnerability (prioritizing cases that has high and severe vulnerability) with the exception of cases presenting serious physical limitations or disability that could potentially incapacitate the child to attend MECI’s program in government schools that are unfortunately not equipped to accommodate these children.

The VAF data was received on a timely manner from UNHCR Jordan, to support MECI’s outreach operations in all these areas prior to the launch of its remedial education program targeting 5,000 children among which 70% Syrian refugees and 30% of vulnerable host community children. The VAF data further served as a supplementary tool to support MECI’s field-based outreach teams. Field officers based in Amman were requested to contact the children for whom the data was received and determine whether each child would be able and interested to attend the MECI program. MECI recommends partners to be as accurate and specific as possible when requesting data for certain locations.

Children meeting MECI’s criteria for enrolment were assisted as of October through remedial education, psychosocial support and life skills activities provided 5 days a week across 20 school sites. MECI will definitely seek to make use of the VAF again, for future Education outreach and winterization operations across the Kingdom.

For more information on the VAF or details on how to become a VAF partner please contact Olivia Cribb cribb@unhcr.org or Dina Al Masri from MECI to discuss Education programming using the VAF dalmasri@mecinstitute.org.

Appeal Target: US$ 516,644

Balance Requested: US$ 478,305

Geneva, 22 November 2016

Dear Colleagues,

Matthew, a devastating hurricane of category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, hit Punta Caleta Cuban land, south of the province of Guantánamo, on October 4, 2016, at 18:00 local time. It remained there for eight hours, with winds of 200-250 km/hr, leaving severely affecting territories in Guantánamo and Holguin provinces. Waves 6 to 8 meters high, coastal flooding, heavy rains and winds of over 100 km/h gusts remained around 48 hours, battering the eastern and central coast of Cuba, especially the municipalities of Yateras, San Antonio del Sur, Baracoa, Maisí and Imías in the province of Guantanamo, and Moa in the province of Holguín. These areas had been experiencing a prolonged period of drought prior to the hurricane.

More than 176,000 persons in five municipalities of Guantánamo were isolated due to the collapse of bridges, falling trees, rivers and water walls, coastal flooding and landslides. Over 95% of houses were totally or partially destroyed. It is estimated that over 74,000 persons have been unable to return to their homes. Almost 200 schools have been affected in Maisí and Baracoa, where more than 15,300 children and adolescents remain out of school. Hospitals and polyclinics in the eight most affected municipalities of the province of Guantánamo were severely damaged. Coffee, coconut, banana and cocoa plantations, the main economic sources of livelihood in the area, were destroyed. This implies that food security has been seriously compromised. Post-disaster psychological damage is noted especially in women, children, the elderly and persons with disability. Guantánamo is the poorest province in Cuba. The measures taken by the Civil Defense have succeeded to avoid having casualties, despite the vulnerability of the region, poverty and low level preparation among the population of this province in regards to disaster reduction.

The ACT member, Cuban Council of Churches (CIC), is providing humanitarian assistance with dignity to 1,500 households in rehabilitation, with a resilience perspective.

KEY FIGURES

362,478*
South Sudanese arrivals since 8 July 2016, based on field reports (as of 31 Oct)

1,259,036*
Total South Sudanese refugees as of 31 Oct (both pre and post Dec 2013 caseload and new arrivals)

260,453
Refugees in South Sudan

1.73 M
Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in South Sudan, including 202,019 people in UNMISS Protection of Civilians site

*The population and arrival figures are based on best available information at the time of production. UNHCR continues to verify the numbers in all countries and future updates may vary as new information becomes available. The arrivals into Uganda since July 1 are based on manual emergency registration or head-counts/wrist-banding. Actual population to be confirmed upon biometric registration by the Government.

FUNDING (as of 17 October)

USD 649.0 M
Requested by UNHCR for the situation

Funded 25%
Gap 75%

PRIORITIES

DRC: Register new arrivals, relocate of refugees to the new sites, access to food and livelihoods

ETHIOPIA: Family reunification and response to high malnutrition rates.

SUDAN: Increase WASH and health services in El Ferdous town

UGANDA: Improve provision of clean water, strengthen community structures amongst refugees

HIGHLIGHTS

• An average of over 98,000 South Sudanese per month have sought asylum in neighbouring countries since violence broke out in Juba, South Sudan, on 8 July 2016. Uganda continues to receive the highest number of new arrivals, followed by Ethiopia and Democratic Republic of Congo. New arrivals report continuing violence and the impact of insecurity on local services as their main reasons for flight.

• UNHCR financial requirements for the South Sudan situation remain only 25 per cent funded. In multiple locations, ongoing assistance has been put on hold to redirect resources and ensure life-saving assistance to the new arrivals.

UPDATE ON THE SITUATION

For more detailed information on the South Sudan situation response in specific country operations, kindly refer to the latest county updates, hyperlinked below and available on the portal: data.unhcr.org/southsudan

SOUTH SUDAN

Latest developments

• Continued insecurity in Torit town forcing citizens to flee – According to local media, residents in South Sudan’s newly created Imatong State (formerly Eastern Equatoria) report armed clashes in Mogi and Salori areas outside of Torit town, with many families reportedly fleeing to Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya.

• Renewed fighting displaces 600 in Leer, Unity State - According to the local media, 600 civilians have fled into the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) base in Leer county as a result of renewed clashes in the area.

Achievements and Impact

• UNHCR profiles 58,843 for humanitarian assistance in Yei - Following the joint assessment of IDPs in September, UNHCR profiled and confirmed 58,843 IDPs (63 per cent children) due to receive humanitarian assistance.

• 1,043 IDPs in need of humanitarian assistance in Upper Nile - UNHCR led an interagency initial rapid needs assessment mission to Gasmalla area with World Food Programme (WFP), Humanitarian Development Consortium, Relief International and Samaritan Purse. The assessment follows recent conflict in the border area of Shatta Boma, near Doro refugee camp. The team profiled 1,043 displaced persons in need of assistance.

• Refugees receive three-month food rations in Makpandu settlement. UNHCR partner World Vision International (WVI) completed the General Food Distribution (GFD) for the last quarter of 2016 to refugees and asylum seekers.

• UNHCR relocated 18 Sudanese refugees previously based in Yei and Lasu settlement to Ajuong Thok refugee camp in northern Unity. Refugees fled violence in the Greater Equatoria region in mid-September. UNHCR also interviewed 55 Sudanese refugees in Juba who fled insecurity in Yei and Lasu settlement. Many also requested for relocation to Ajuong Thok.

The WHO European health policy framework, Health 2020, draws particular attention to the topic of migration and health, along with other issues related to population vulnerability and human rights. Hungary has been significantly involved in a large flow of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, the majority fleeing Afghanistan, Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic. Hungary estimated that the 2015 population of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants was almost 400 000, representing about 33% of the 1.2 million people crossing the external borders of the European Union (EU) up to October 2015; at the time of this assessment, there were more than 360 000 migrants, among whom more than 170 000 applied for asylum. Furthermore, 80% of the arrivals in 2015 left within a few days and an additional 10% left within two weeks for other destination countries in the EU, making Hungary both a large receiving and a transit country.

This report reflects Hungary’s situation of large influxes of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants that crossed the Hungarian border prior to the border access legislation of 16 October, even as seasonal temperatures began to decline. In this context, the Hungarian Government, and specifically the State Secretariat for Health in the Ministry of Human Capacities, requested a WHO mission to support the health authorities in assessing the capacity of the Hungarian health system to manage large influxes of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. The Ministry of Human Capacities and WHO then conducted a joint assessment from 12 to 16 October 2015 within the framework of the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s Public Health Aspects of Migration in Europe (PHAME) project, with representatives of Hungarian government and nongovernmental agencies and of international organizations as active participants.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Relief actors in Sud address reports of forced evacuations from temporary shelters

• WFP provides emergency food assistance to approximately 590,000 people in Grand’Anse, Nippes, and Sud

• USAID/OFDA provides an additional $1.5 million for multi-sector interventions in Grand’Anse and Sud

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

• The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has suspended security support for humanitarian operations until November 24 due to the need for increased security during the first round of presidential elections, held on November 20. Response actors report that the elections proceeded without incident; large-scale food distributions remain on hold until MINUSTAH resumes security support.

• Humanitarian stakeholders continue to report forced evacuations of displaced people temporarily sheltering in schools in hurricane-affected areas of Haiti’s Sud Department. To address forced evacuations and related protection concerns, response actors in Sud have formed a multi-sectoral task force to ensure dignified returns of displaced people, the UN reports. The task force—comprising departmental Government of Haiti (GoH) authorities and humanitarian representatives from the education, food security, protection, shelter, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sectors—plans to pilot a coordinated approach to support the voluntary returns of displaced people from three schools in Sud in the coming days.

• USAID/OFDA recently committed an additional $1.5 million to non-governmental organization (NGO) partners for health, protection, and WASH interventions in Haiti’s acutely-affected Grand’Anse and Sud departments, bringing USAID/OFDA’s total funding for the Hurricane Matthew response in Haiti to nearly $29.2 million. To date, the U.S. Government (USG) has provided nearly $64.5 million for Hurricane Matthew relief efforts in Haiti, The Bahamas, and Jamaica.

Migration and health: key issues

• Refugees and migrants: common health problems
  
• Migration and communicable diseases: no systematic association
  
• Communicable diseases: interventions to prevent the spread 
  
• Interventions to prevent food- and waterborne diseases
  
• Vaccination for new refugees and migrants: WHO recommendations
  
• Migration and noncommunicable diseases
  
• Impact of sudden migration on the health of people with NCDs
  
• Screening of refugees and migrants: WHO recommendations
  
• Breastfeeding in the context of large-scale migration 
  
• Health care access for refugees and migrants
  
• Public health challenges of large-scale migration: preparedness of countries in the European Region
  
• Impact of weather conditions on the health of refugees and migrants
  
• The WHO Regional office for Europe response to the refugee and migrant crisis
  

Refugees and migrants: common health problems

The health problems of refugees and migrants are similar to those of the rest of the population, although some groups may have a higher prevalence. The most frequent health problems of newly arrived refugees and migrants include accidental injuries, hypothermia, burns, gastrointestinal illnesses, cardiovascular events, pregnancy- and delivery-related complications, diabetes and hypertension. Female refugees and migrants frequently face specific challenges, particularly in maternal, newborn and child health, sexual and reproductive health, and violence. The exposure of refugees and migrants to the risks associated with population movements – psychosocial disorders, reproductive health problems, higher newborn mortality, drug abuse, nutrition disorders, alcoholism and exposure to violence – increase their vulnerability to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The key issue with regard to NCDs is the interruption of care, due either to lack of access or to the decimation of health care systems and providers; displacement results in interruption of the continuous treatment that is crucial for chronic conditions.

Vulnerable individuals, especially children, are prone to respiratory infections and gastrointestinal illnesses because of poor living conditions, suboptimal hygiene and deprivation during migration, and they require access to proper health care. Poor hygienic conditions can also lead to skin infections. Furthermore, the number of casualties and deaths among refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea has increased rapidly, with over 3100 people estimated to have died or gone missing at sea in the first 10 months of 2015, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Read the full report on the World Health Organization

Statement on the resumption of life-saving assistance at the Jordan-Syria border:

I welcome the resumption today of UN inter-agency humanitarian aid operations at the “berm” along the Syrian-Jordan border.

The resumption of humanitarian operations has opened a lifeline to an estimated 85,000 Syrians – three-quarters of them women and children – stranded in a remote, arid desert area, in desperate need of lifesaving assistance and support.

Food and essential items were delivered today to approximately 170 households in the Rukban community in preparation for the winter months. This was the beginning of a planned two-week distribution cycle, with further plans to provide basic health care services in the coming days.

I welcome the continued partnership and support of the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Jordanian people, which will be needed to ensure full, safe and sustained humanitarian access to the many tens of thousands of displaced Syrians living at the “berm.”

New York, 22 November 2016

Introduction

La République centrafricaine (RCA) traverse une crise profonde et complexe aux conséquences humanitaires considérables. L'insécurité permanente, l’instabilité politique, les contraintes logistiques et la baisse des financements freinent l'accès humanitaire et explique les difficultés à répondre aux besoins des plus vulnérables. La Centrafrique est l'un des pays les plus pauvres et instables au monde. Si l’origine de la dernière crise est politico-militaire, elle s’est transformée en un conflit intercommunautaire sans précédent dans l'histoire du pays. Elle a provoqué l’effondrement d’infrastructures socio-économiques déjà faibles. L'absence de services sociaux de base est quasiment totale et le redéploiement des services de l'Etat peine à se concrétiser. Depuis fin 2012, 900 000 personnes ont été contraintes de se déplacer ou à quitter le pays. Par ailleurs, en 2016, 50% de la population, soit 2,3 millions de personnes sur une population totale de 4,6 millions en Centrafrique, ont eu besoin d’une assistance humanitaire.

Les services sociaux les plus élémentaires sont dysfonctionnels, voire inexistants dans de nombreuses villes du pays. En 2015, 23%3 des formations sanitaires étaient inopérantes en raison du manque d’équipements, de personnels et de médicaments. Au premier semestre 2016, 3 0774 incidents de violences basées sur le genre (VBG) ont été rapportés, dont 1 023 cas de violences sexuelles parmi lesquels 597 crimes de viols caractérisés. En avril 2016, 25% des écoles étaient non fonctionnelles.

Du fait de cette situation chaotique, les enfants, des zones rurales notamment, ont perdu plus de deux ans de scolarité. En 2016, 40% de la population se trouve dans une situation d'insécurité alimentaire aiguë. La prévalence de la Malnutrition Aigüe Sévère (MAS) est maintenue au-delà du seuil d’urgence (de 2%) dans plusieurs localités. Seulement 30%5 de la population rurale a accès à des points d’eau protégés et trois personnes sur quatre n’ont aucun accès à des installation sanitaire, soit une couverture moyenne de moins de 22%6 à l’échelle du pays.

L’investiture, en mars 2016, d’un Président de la République démocratiquement élu, a permis de mettre un terme à une période de transition politique de deux ans. Bien que les Institutions bénéficient désormais d’une légitimité, la persistance de groupes armés actifs sur de vastes zones du territoire empêche l’Etat de remplir ses prérogatives régaliennes et de répondre aux besoins humanitaires de la population.

L’insécurité a également des conséquences négatives sur la réponse humanitaire qui sont régulièrement contraints de réduire ou de suspendre leurs activités. La protection de la population et l’assistance humanitaire d’urgence sont toujours les priorités absolues en République centrafricaine.

New York, 23 November 2016 - Checked against delivery

Mr. President and Members of the Council,

Last month, I provided an overview of the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. Today, I will focus my remarks on the increasing challenges humanitarian actors are facing in responding to the needs of these vulnerable Palestinians, and for which we need greater support from this Council.

Mr. President,

In the occupied Gaza Strip, 70% of the population currently receives some form of international assistance, mostly food aid. Yet our ability to deliver that assistance has become increasingly restricted.

Israel bans or restricts for import into Gaza certain goods on the grounds that they have a “dual” military and civilian purpose. Affected items range from communications equipment, to cement, wood and even water pumps, fire trucks and medical X-ray machines. Mr. Mladenov has already spoken about the growing and dramatic gap between how much material Israel is permitting to be imported to Gaza through the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism, and the growing waiting lists of beneficiaries. This translates very directly into the humanitarian realm, with still 60,000 highly vulnerable, displaced persons in Gaza, waiting for their home to be rebuilt, and needing rental assistance and much more in the interim.

It’s not just about concrete. Urgent projects which aim to reduce the risk of flooding that threatens nearly 500,000 people as winter approaches have been on hold for 10 months awaiting clearance of equipment. Projects to rehabilitate water wells and the construction of a neonatal intensive care unit are other examples of urgent needs suffering unnecessary, long delays.

And aid workers have also been caught in the increased restrictions. UN staff in Gaza require a permit in order to leave Gaza to meet with their managers in Jerusalem or Ramallah or to attend training programs elsewhere. Whilst these permits were relatively easy to receive in previous years when never more than 10% were typically rejected, last month more than half of our UN applicants were turned-away, with some advised not to apply for 12 months. No explanation other than ‘security’ is cited, leaving us at a loss as to how to respond and a growing morale problem. NGOs, Embassies and others are experiencing similar trends. These new access restrictions are hitting other Gaza residents hard as well of course – over half of the 2000 permit applications by patients seeking urgent medical treatment outside Gaza in October – most typically for cancer-treatment – were not approved by Israel.

Inside Gaza, the operating space for NGOs is also difficult. The de facto authorities, Hamas, regularly seek to do audits, review staff or beneficiary lists or introduce new permit requirements and restrictions on work in certain areas of the Strip. NGOs need to resist these pressures and navigate anti-terrorist legislation in place by many member states, which generate their own restrictions on the type of programming that is allowed and with whom one can and can’t engage.

The ongoing internal divisions between the Palestinian authorities in the West Bank and those in Gaza also inevitably transfer an increasing burden onto humanitarian actors and humanitarian budgets as unstaffed operating theatres, dilapidated equipment and breaks in fuel supplies take their toll on people and services.

Ultimately, real progress in Gaza requires a full lifting of the blockade by Israel, in line with the resolutions of this Council and the General Assembly. Until that happens, Israel must ensure that items needed for reconstruction, relief and emergency preparedness are allowed entry. And that aid workers are able to move about to do their vital work.

Whilst it is not a substitute for the opening of access to Israel, we also look to Egypt – in line with its own security considerations - to maintain the welcome increase in openings at the Rafah Crossing, which remains, literally, a life-line for some. And we must see greater action from Palestinian leaders in Ramallah and Gaza; internal differences must be resolved for the sake of Palestine’s most vulnerable constituents.

Mr. President,

In the occupied West Bank, as the pressures increase on communities in Area C, so too do the obstacles to our operations there as well.

As I have reported to this Council before, the pace of demolitions and confiscations of Palestinian property by the Israeli authorities has far exceeded any previous years on record; more than double this year as compared to 2015. These have occurred mainly within herding communities in Area C, which count amongst Palestine’s most vulnerable households. Obstruction to our operations in these areas is occurring in the most egregious way - with our relief items themselves frequently demolished or confiscated by Israeli forces; the rate of demolition or seizure of such donor-funded relief is on a trajectory to potentially triple as compared to 2015. Affected relief items include shelters and tents, water cisterns, animal pens and other basic structures for survival and livelihoods.

More fundamentally, Palestinians in Area C are living in an increasingly coercive environment created by discriminatory planning policies, demolitions, the active promotion of plans to relocate Bedouin to new townships and other practices that generate miserable living conditions and create pressure on people to move elsewhere. Much of this occurs in the line of sight of new or expanding Israeli settlements, illegal under international law as reiterated by successive resolutions by this Council. About one quarter of the structures targeted this year were in Palestinian Bedouin communities located within or near the area allocated to the E1 settlement expansion project on the outskirts of occupied East Jerusalem.

It is critical that the interests of these vulnerable Bedouin communities are placed first. They need and deserve our unequivocal support to resist these coercive pressures by the occupying power and must not be burdened by still more pressures from Palestinian leaders some of whom appear to view these communities as a key battleground in Palestine’s long struggle. These vulnerable civilians have no place as instruments in a political strategy.

I reiterate the Secretary-General’s call to Israel to end the policies and practices that place these Palestinians at-risk of forcible transfer. And I remind the Palestinian authorities also of the need to respect the principles of independence, impartiality, neutrality and humanity that are the bedrock of the humanitarian imperative.

Mr. President,

The continued lack of a resolution to the core drivers of this ongoing humanitarian crisis has left Palestinians stuck in a perpetual cycle of humanitarian relief, increasingly dependent on assistance, facing an ongoing lack of respect for their rights and heightened instability.

We need a coherent international response that will enhance the protection of civilians and deliver accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. This is especially important in the absence of an active political process between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Israel, the main duty bearer, is a signatory to the Fourth Geneva Convention and has clear obligations as an occupying power, and both Israel and Palestine have ratified the major human rights treaties. They are bound by customary international law as well, as are all countries. The members of this Council have a vital role to play in motivating the parties to respect their obligations. Similarly, all parties to the Geneva Conventions have an obligation not only to respect, but also to ensure the respect by others, of these Conventions.

Mr. President,

The challenges facing Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory and those facing humanitarians trying to assist them require not only action from Israeli and Palestinian authorities, but from every Member of this Council. If we want to prevent further deterioration in a region already overwhelmed with humanitarian emergencies, your decisive collective action is vital.

If it would help the members of this Council to have a specific list of humanitarian relief actions that need to be taken or avoided, then I and my colleagues will be pleased to provide you with them. However, these actions notwithstanding, the principles of international humanitarian law do and must apply. This includes all members of this council, all those in the occupied Palestinian territory, both the Israelis and the Palestinians, and all who have signed international legal obligations to which they are and must be held accountable, namely;

We look to you to ensure greater respect for obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law and to enhance the protection of civilians.

We look to you to safeguard the operational space aid workers require to provide assistance to those most in need.

And we look to you to address the underlying driver of Palestine’s protection crisis through a political resolve to end the occupation, now approaching its 50th anniversary.

ANTANANARIVO, 23 Novembre 2016 – A l’occasion du Sommet de l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Gavi, l’Alliance du Vaccin et le Gouvernement de Monaco ont signé un accord de financement d’un demi-million d’euros sur quatre ans (2017-2020) afin d’accélérer la vaccination de milliers d’enfants dans les pays en développement prioritaires pour la Principauté.

« Nous sommes heureux de conclure ce partenariat qui contribuera à sauver entre 6 et 7 millions de vies d’ici à 2020 » a souligné le Dr Seth Berkley, Directeur exécutif de Gavi, l’Alliance du Vaccin. « En rejoignant notre Alliance, la Principauté participe à l’objectif ambitieux des membres de l’Alliance de vacciner 300 millions d'enfants supplémentaires afin de réduire la mortalité infantile dans les pays les plus pauvres. »

En accord avec les objectifs de la politique de développement du Gouvernement Princier, ce partenariat permettra l'amélioration de la santé maternelle et infantile, par l’élargissement de l’accès à la vaccination dans plusieurs pays parmi les moins avancés.

« Il est de la responsabilité de Monaco de contribuer aux efforts de vaccination, notamment à Madagascar où les familles vulnérables n'y ont pas facilement accès », a mis en avant M. Gilles Tonelli, Conseiller de Gouvernement-Ministre des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération. « La santé des enfants est un impératif moral et un investissement de long terme. Monaco se réjouit de coopérer avec Gavi, l'Alliance du Vaccin, acteur incontournable dont l'action est cruciale pour améliorer la santé infantile à Madagascar ».

L’accord signé ce jour, doit également permettre de contribuer au renforcement des structures de santé et des capacités des personnels. Il démontre la volonté du Gouvernement Princier de s’associer aux objectifs stratégique de Gavi pour la période 2016-2020.

A propos de la Coopération monégasque

Le Gouvernement de Monaco, au travers de sa Direction de la Coopération Internationale, a fait de la lutte contre la pauvreté sa priorité et ce au travers de trois domaines d’intervention principaux : la santé, l’éducation et l’insertion socio-économique. Les fonds alloués au titre de l’aide publique au développement permettent de soutenir chaque année plus de 130 projets dans 12 pays prioritaires, principalement les Pays les Moins Avancés (Madagascar, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritanie, Sénégal et Burundi), en accord avec les politiques nationales des pays concernés.

A propos de Gavi, l’Alliance du vaccin

Gavi, l’Alliance du vaccin, est un partenariat public-privé qui a pour mission de sauver la vie des enfants et de protéger la santé des populations en élargissant l’accès à la vaccination dans les pays en développement. L’Alliance du Vaccin réunit les gouvernements de pays donateurs et de pays en développement, l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé, l’UNICEF, la Banque mondiale, l’industrie pharmaceutique, des instituts techniques, des organisations de la société civile, la Fondation Bill & Melinda Gates ainsi que d’autres partenaires du secteur privé. Gavi a mis en œuvre un certain nombre de mécanismes innovants, dont le cofinancement par les pays bénéficiaires, afin de garantir un financement durable et un approvisionnement adéquat en vaccins de qualité. Depuis 2000, près de 580 millions d’enfants ont été vaccinés et près de 8 millions de décès prématurés évités grâce aux programmes financés par Gavi. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site www.gavi.org et rejoignez-nous sur Facebook et Twitter.

Gavi est financée par des gouvernements [Australie, Brésil, Canada, Danemark, France, Allemagne, Inde, Irlande, Italie, Japon, Royaume d’Arabie Saoudite, Luxembourg, Pays-Bas, Norvège, République populaire de Chine, République de Corée, Russie, Afrique du Sud, Espagne, Qatar, Sultanat d’Oman, Suède, Royaume-Uni et Etats-Unis d’Amérique], la Commission européenne, la Fondation Alwaleed Philanthropies, le Fonds de l’OPEP pour le développement international (OFID), la Fondation Bill & Melinda Gates, Son Altesse Cheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ainsi que des partenaires privés et institutionnels (Absolute Return for Kids, Anglo American plc., la Fondation Children’s Investment Fund, Comic Relief, la Fondation ELMA pour les vaccins et la vaccination, The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (IFPW), L’Alliance de la Jeunesse du Golfe, JP Morgan, la Fondation « la Caixa », LDS Charities, la Fondation Lions Clubs International, Majid Al Futtaim, Phillips, UPS et Vodafone).

Contact

Frédérique Tissandier

Tel. +41 22 909 2968

Mob. +41 79 300 8253

Bangui, le 23 novembre 2016 - Suite au regain de violence survenu le 21 novembre 2016 à Bria, préfecture de la Haute Kotto, le Coordonnateur humanitaire, par intérim, en République centrafricaine (RCA), le Docteur Michel Yao, condamne avec fermeté la présence d’hommes armés aux alentours de l’hôpital de Bria. Il réitère son appel pour le respect du caractère civil des structures ainsi que du personnel sanitaires. Il réaffirme également la neutralité et l’impartialité de l’action humanitaire.

« Cette présence aux alentours de l’hôpital empêche l’accès des civils aux soins médicaux. Je demande le retrait immédiat de ces hommes. J’appelle les groupes armés à faciliter l’accès aux structures médicales et aux personnes déplacées », a dit le Coordonnateur humanitaire par intérim. Plus de 10 000 personnes ont été déplacées à cause des affrontements entre les groupes armés. Les combats ont fait plusieurs morts et plus de 50 autres ont été blessées dont 13 cas graves.

« Nous lançons un appel aux groupes armés et forces militaires pour le respect strict des structures sanitaires permettant de fournir des soins à la population et de sauver des vies », a ajouté le Dr Yao. Bien que l’équipe médicale soit présente et fournit les soins médicaux à l’hôpital, l’accès pour les patients est entravé par la présence des hommes armés. Pour pallier à cette contrainte, 22 personnes blessées se trouvant sur le site des déplacés ont reçu des soins grâce à une clinique mobile.

La Feria de Servicios de Asistencia y Atención Integral se llevó a cabo en este municipio metense, con el fin de brindar atención y orientación a la población víctima del conflicto armado residente en esta zona del departamento.

MESETAS

En Mesetas (Meta) 337 personas afectadas por el conflicto armado, fueron atendidas por el equipo de profesionales de la Unidad para la Atención y Reparación Integral a las Víctimas, en el marco La Feria de Servicios de Asistencia y Atención Integral realizada en este municipio.

Carlos Arturo Pardo Alezones, director de la Unidad para las Víctimas en la Territorial Meta y Llanos Orientales, indicó que la Feria de Servicios se llevó a cabo con el fin de participar y coordinar con la Secretaría de Víctimas de Derechos Humanos y Paz de la Gobernación y las entidades del Snariv buscando generar espacios que permitan mejorar la atención y orientación de la población víctima de conflicto armado.

Durante la jornada, se llevó a cabo la actualización del Censo, novedades en el Registro Único de Víctimas (RUV), recepción de derechos de petición, notificaciones del RUV y socialización de la ruta de reparación colectiva.

Igualmente, funcionarios de las entidades que conforman el Sistema Nacional de Atención a las Víctimas (Snariv) brindaron asesoría en el tema de emprendimiento, atención médica y odontológica, capacitación y prevención riesgo de minas, asistencia a víctima de minas, entre otros.

La jornada contó la participación de representantes de la Campaña Colombiana contra Minas, la Defensoría del Pueblo, funcionarios de la Gobernación del Meta, el Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar, el Consultorio Jurídico de la Universidad del Meta y la Alcaldía de Mesetas.

The Cajamarca Health Management declared a regional green alert in all the health facilities in the region until December 31 due to the multiple fires. The purpose of the alert is to develop immediate response actions in case there is damage to the health facilities caused by the fires. (M: RPP)

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 23 Nov. 2016 - Haiti’s Ministry of Health (MSPP) is nearing completion of its vaccination campaign against cholera, having reached more than 729,000 people with vaccines in Sud and Grand Anse departments, areas ravaged by Hurricane Matthew.

With support from the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) and other partners, vaccination teams fanned out across the two departments starting Nov. 8, aiming to reduce the burden of cholera cases by immunizing people in 16 different communes where cholera cases had been reported and where water and sanitation systems were damaged.

Ministry of Health early reports show that vaccination coverage reached 94 percent in Grande Anse and 90 percent in Sud Department, but the communes of Moron (Grande Anse), Port-a-Piment, and Chardonnieres (Sud) had lower than average coverage. In some areas teams were hampered by difficult access as roads were cut by the hurricane, and populations were displaced, said PAHO-WHO Representative Dr. Jean-Luc Poncelet. Ministry of Health officials are now collecting data and consolidating results, while looking for pockets of unvaccinated people in the communes.

Epidemiologists and immunization experts were mobilized to support the campaign, which was carried out with 1 million doses of oral cholera vaccine provided by GAVI through the Global Task Force for Cholera Control. The International Medical Corps (IMC), CDC, UNICEF, WFP, PIH, Gheskio, and other vaccination partners supported the Ministry in the campaign, with social mobilization and logistics, including cold chain to keep vaccines potent, and transport and support for vaccination brigades.

Haiti’s Minister of Public Health, Dr. Daphne Benoit, noted when the campaign began that "The vaccine is an additional intervention which will help us to save lives, but does not replace the efforts that the government supports in the field of water and sanitation."

Poncelet stressed the importance for all partners to join forces in assisting the Ministry for the Ministry of Health to “work together and with partners to build local capacity for clinical management of cases in the cholera treatment centers.”

Since Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti October 4, more than 5,800 suspected cholera cases have been reported by the Ministry of Health, while the population in need of humanitarian assistance remains at 1.4 million, and more than 175,000 people are still in shelters, according to PAHO’s latest situation report. Increases in suspected malaria cases have been observed in Grand Ánse and Sud both Departments, and Haiti’s National program for Malaria Control began fumigation and destruction of mosquito breeding sites.

Haiti still needs humanitarian assistance for rural areas, rehabilitation of health facilities, household access to chlorinated water and community health workers especially for areas with non-functional facilities, Poncelet said.

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Key Takeaways:

• Security Forces Make Progress South of Mosul Despite Heavy Resistance – Iraqi Security Forces and Federal Police continue to clear ISIS militants from points south of Mosul, including Nimrud, the ancient capital of the Assyrian empire located 32 kilometers southeast of the city. Iraqi Army Units and its elite Counterterrorism Service (CTS) have occupied approximately ten neighborhoods in the east of Mosul while Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga hold points north of the city and militias hold the west. Western media reported on the frequency of chemical weapon use by ISIS in Iraq and Syria, noting that one-third of approximately 52 chlorine and sulfur mustard agent attacks have taken place in and near Mosul. U.S.-led international coalition airstrikes targeted ISIS IED and chemical weapons factories in the lead-up to the start of operations on October 17, but whether ISIS has stockpiled these munitions (and where they may have done so) is unclear. The next phase of the battle to clear Mosul will likely occur from the south, as units prepare for a protracted battle to reclaim Mosul’s airport. more…

• PMU Militias Clear Airport, Progress Toward Tal Afar – Popular Mobilization Units, including the Badr Brigade, are continuing efforts to interdict supply lines from Syria to the ISIS controlled city of Tal Afar, 69 kilometers west of Mosul, and have successfully cleared ISIS militants from the city’s airport. Efforts to clear Tal Afar are a point of contention for humanitarian observers and the international community who are concerned that innocent Sunni civilians trapped in the city may be targeted by the Iranian backed Shia militias surrounding the city. For more on these concerns, read our piece in Foreign Policy (co-authored with Michael Knights). more…

• Nightmare Continues for Those Fleeing Mosul – As Iraqi Security Forces in Mosul cleared additional sub-districts of ISIS militants, approximately 10,000 civilians were able to flee the city over the past week, bringing the total number of IDPs from Mosul up to just under 70,000. This number is still far lower than the total expected to flee the city as more neighborhoods are liberated – total displacements could reach as high as 1.2 million. The UNHCR is capturing the stories of many of these families who are disclosing details of their experiences over the past two years of ISIS occupation. Stories of physical and psychological torture, kidnappings, summary executions, and other acts of brutality contribute to the overwhelming need of psychosocial support and trauma therapy for IDPs – especially children. IDPs from points far south of Mosul that were cleared of ISIS militants in October are already beginning to return to their homes. Former Iraqi Ambassador to the United States Lukman Faily explained that the prevalence of premature returns is partly the result of a culture which considers displacement “shameful.” The lack of resources, prevalence of gender based violence, lack of access to education resources, and generally poor conditions in IDP camps are also motivating factors. more…

• Attack in Sharqat Leads to Retribution, Forced Displacements – On November 19, five militiamen fighting with Popular Mobilization Units were killed at a checkpoint disguised as legitimate but actually set up by ISIS militants in Sharqat, Salah ad-Din Province. In retribution for the attack, the Mayor of Sharqat, Ali al-Dudih, deported nearly 1,000 residents of the Askari District of the city, alleging that all of the residents were loyal to ISIS and cooperated in the attack. The Governor of Salah ad-Din Province, Ahmed al-Jabouri, called on Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to reinforce security forces in Sharqat and expedite the return of the civilians wrongfully accused of ISIS allegiance. Sharqat was ostensibly cleared of ISIS militants on September 22. more…

• Kirkuk Continues to Force Displacements as Conditions in Hawija Worsen – The UNHCR reported that in a continuing trend, more displaced families originally from Baiji District, in Salah ad-Din Province were expelled from shelter in Kirkuk on November 21 and moved to Tikrit. More than 200 families have been expelled from Kirkuk since October. Meanwhile, a source within the Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga reported that there are approximately 2,000 ISIS militants in the city of Hawija, and that an agreement among the Peshmerga, Iraqi Security Forces, and U.S.-led international coalition will allow for the clearing of ISIS militants from the city “soon.” The humanitarian situation in Hawija remains dire; there is a serious lack of food, water, medicine, and public services. For more on Hawija, read our briefing at World Politics Review. more…

• Sporadic Violence in Anbar Continues to Plague Security Forces – This week, security forces declared a state of emergency in the cities of Haditha, Ramadi, Hit, and Baghdadi (all in Anbar Province) in anticipation of attacks by ISIS militants. On November 18, an IED attack killed 21 and injured 41 at a wedding party in Amiriyah Fallujah, 23 kilometers south of Fallujah. Other instances of violence and “armed outlaws” randomly detaining civilians pervade throughout the province. Iraqi Security Forces in Anbar are stretched thin, with most efforts focused on ongoing operations in northern Iraq. more…

For more background on most of the institutions, key actors, political parties, and locations mentioned in our takeaways or in the stories that follow, see the ISHM Reference Guide.

Security Forces Make Progress South of Mosul Despite Heavy Resistance

On November 18, Deputy Commander of Operations in Ninewa Province, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Rasheed Jarallah, reported that the Iraqi Army’s Ninth Armoured Division cleared Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) militants from the village of Tel Waei, 41 kilometers southwest of Mosul. An earlier report by Jarallah claimed that the Ninth Armoured Division also managed to take the village of Umarkan, 24 kilometers southeast of Mosul.

On November 18, an anonymous, local source reported that ISIS released a document of 31 former ISIS leaders that fled Mosul from the western side of the city towards Baaj, 137 kilometers west of Mosul. The source claimed that the ISIS documents say that the leaders fled the city in fear of being killed in the battle and that they must be “arrested immediately or killed in the event of any resistance.”

On November 19, Deputy Commander of Operations in Ninewa Province, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Rasheed Jarallah, reported that Counter Terrorism Services (CTS) managed to clear ISIS militants from the al-Mu’allim district in eastern Mosul. Jarallah also claimed that Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) cleared ISIS militants from the Nimrud area, 32 kilometers southeast of Mosul.

On November 19, an anonymous security source in Ninewa Province reported that 15 ISIS militants were killed when a U.S.-led international coalition airstrike targeted oil tanks in western Mosul. The source reported that residents in the western neighborhood of al-Tenk reported “a violent explosion [that] shook the neighborhood.”

On November 19, Joint Operations Command reported that the Iraqi Ninth Armoured Division entered the al-Entisar, Judaydat al-Mufti, al-Salam, Shahid Yunis, and Palestine neighborhoods in the southeast area of Mosul. Likewise, the CTS is currently continuing to clear the neighborhoods of al-Bakir, al-Qadisiyah, al-Khadrah, al-Muharibeen, and Dahabi areas in eastern Mosul.

On November 19, head of the Ninewa Security Committee, Mohammed al-Bayati, reported that approximately 200 ISIS militants attacked security forces by boat from the villages of Qan’awsah and Imam, 75 kilometers south of Mosul. During the violent clashes that broke out between the security forces and ISIS militants, over 40 militants were killed and 11 more arrested. Commander of the eighth police regiment in Ninewa, Colonel Mijbil al-Jubouri, reported that three policemen were killed by ISIS suicide bombers during the conflict. Federal police arrive at the location to assist local police and secure the area.

On November 20, Member of Parliament in the Ninewa Province, Hunain al-Qadu, suggested that the Iraqi government use all military units possible, including PMU militias, to break into western Mosul in order to speed up operations to clear ISIS from Mosul. Qadu claimed that currently, operations have been proceeding “very slow” and reported that civilians in Mosul are “suffering a slow death as a result of medicine, food shortages,” and dealing with increasingly aggressive ISIS militants.

On November 20, an anonymous local source in Ninewa Province reported that ISIS members were stealing human organs of both injured civilians and ISIS militants who are in hospitals in Ninewa, and then transferring the organs to Syria to be sold to international human organ traffickers. The source claimed that ISIS stole organs from at least 86 ISIS militants in local hospitals in Ninewa. ISIS receives most of it’s funding through crude oil, but as ISF continue to take more previously held ISIS areas, ISIS is having to rely on other practices to increase financial revenues.      

On November 20, an anonymous security force in Ninewa Province reported that the the CTS found one of the largest caches of weapons and ammunition in Tahrir, a district in northeast Mosul. CTS forces found around 800 weapons; including Mortars, IEDs, and rockets. The source reported that ISF were able to kill a suicide bomber before he detonated his vest near the cache.

On November 20, the Directorate of Military Intelligence reported that members of the Intelligence Directorate managed to infiltrate ISIS’s ranks in the city of Mosul and have been wandering the alleys collecting intelligence and monitoring ISIS. The Directorate warned that those who follow ISIS will die unless they begin to cooperate with security forces and offer information that will be helpful to security operations.

On November 20, a source in the CTS reported that forces cleared ISIS militants from the western Mosul districts of Aden, Walakha, and Mashru Almah. Deputy Commander of Operations in Ninewa Province, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Rasheed Jarallah, claimed that CTS killed ISIS leader Marwan Hamed Saleh Hayali during conflicts between ISF and ISIS militants.

On November 21, the _New York Times_ reported that a London based intelligence collection and analysis service, IHS Conflict Monitor, believes that ISIS used chemical weapons, including chlorine and sulfur mustard agents, at least 52 times on battlefields in Iraq and Syria. The report suggested that over one third of those chemical attacks came from the ISIS stronghold in Mosul. While military officials generally consider the chemical attacks “rudimentary,” ISIS may unleash more chemical attacks as they lose ground in Mosul, “slowing down and demoralizing” ISF as they push farther in the city. In order to try to prevent ISIS from having the ability to create chemical weapons, the U.S.-led international coalition targeted ISIS chemical weapons factories before the operations to retake Mosul began on October 17. It is unknown how ISIS gained chemical weapons, but some believe that ISIS either captured weapons from undeclared chemical weapons sites in Iraq and Syria, or produced them themselves. Attacks are usually “geographically scattered” and usually differ in delivery method, which indicates that ISIS is experimenting with different weapon configurations to carry out chemical weapons attacks.                     

On November 21, an anonymous security source in Ninewa Province reported that one of the largest Syriac, Catholic churches Mar Mehnam Monastery located in Khidr Ilyas, 32 kilometers from the center of Mosul, was cleared of ISIS militants. Mar Mehnam Monastery was taken and destroyed by ISIS militants on March 19, 2015.  

On November 21, Deputy Commander of Operations in Ninewa Province, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Rasheed Jarallah, reported that the ISF succeeded in clearing ISIS militants from the village of Salmiyah, east of Mosul. ISF also cleared the village of Awrita Kharab, 405 kilometers north of Baghdad, of ISIS militants.

On November 21, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) reported that Iraqi Special Forces and “Americans” carried out an operation in the village of Abu Sidirh near Baaj, 137 kilometers west of Mosul, and arrested seven ISIS militants. The Iraqi special forces and American were dropped off by eight helicopters, while four other aircraft provided air coverage. Baaj is geographically important because it links Mosul to Syria.

On November 22, a military media source reported that two IED factories were destroyed and numerous ISIS militants were killed during a PMU “aerial bombardment” in the Arkab Valley area, on the western side of Mosul. PMU leadership also announced that its forces will begin the fourth phase of operations to clear Tal Afar, 69 kilometer west of Mosul, of ISIS militants. PMUs are expected to isolate and encircle the city in preparation for the final assault on the city.

On November 22, member of Ninewa Provincial Council, Hossam Eddin al-Abbar, reported that ISIS transferred detainees from a prison located in al-Salam Hospital, in the southeast of Mosul, to an unknown location. Abbar claimed that security forces have taken 85 percent of areas in eastern Mosul, prompting ISIS to move detainees to a new location.

On November 23, an anonymous source in Ninewa Province reported that the Iraqi army air component destroyed 40 oil tankers near the village Kharbardan, 57 kilometers south of Mosul. The convoy of oil tankers was completely destroyed in the airstrike.

On November 23, Deputy Commander of Operations in Ninewa Province, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Rasheed Jarallah, reported that ISF cleared ISIS militants from the village of Qara Tappa, 14 kilometers southeast of Mosul. The report claimed that ISF inflicted heavy casualties on ISIS militants.

On November 23, a military media  source reported that the Iraqi Air Force killed the ISIS head of Information named Ziad Khrovah during an airstrike in the city of Mosul. Khrovah was in charge of the production of propaganda films created by ISIS to entice foreigners to join ISIS.

2,733,655 registered Syrian refugees by end September 2016

SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS:

Registration of camp and non-camp Syrian refugees continued to take place during the reporting period under the supervision of Ministry of Interior - Directorate General of Migration Management. 2,733,655 Syrians were registered by the end September 2016, out of which 2,478,849 are residing in camps and 254,806 residing in non-camp areas.

By the end of September 2016, UNHCR, in cooperation with DGMM submitted a total of 12,589 Syrian refugees for resettlement to third countries.

Participatory assessment exercise targeting all refugee populations, including Syrian refugees have started in all areas of Turkey including Marmara, South-east, Eastern, Central Anatolia, Western coast regions with an age, gender and diversity approach. Participatory assessment exercise targeting all refugee populations, including Syrian refugees have started in all areas of Turkey including Marmara, South-east, Eastern, Central Anatolia, Western coast regions with an age, gender and diversity approach. The focus of the assessments include protection themes such as community empowerment, youth engagement, SGBV and child labor. The assessment is carried out as a multi-sector and multi-partner manner under the lead of UNHCR including UN agencies, government authorities as well as NGOs. In the course of September, UNHCR continued to undertake capacity-building activities targeting government counterparts, service providers, humanitarian staff, civil society actors and refugees. The training topics included international protection, temporary protection, child protection, participatory assessments and community involvement. UNHCR and UNFPA, with involvement of government authorities and NGOs developed the inter-agency SOPs on GBV to be launched and rolled-out once finalized.

During the month of September, IOM Turkey’s Emergency Case Management (ECM) project continued to provide tailored assistance to 454 vulnerable refugees and migrants (311 cases) in Turkey directly and through the partnership with a humanitarian NGO. The persons assisted were provided with medical, accommodation, transportation, material, legal and nutrition assistance.

IOM assisted 2,050 refugees with psychosocial support. IOM also provided legal assistance to 313 individuals through its partnerships. Legal awareness sessions focusing on civil registration procedures, including marriage, divorce and birth certificates were also provided

Cette fiche présente un profil des communautés dans la sous-préfecture de Bagassola sur la base des informations collectées à travers un réseau de 101 informateurs clés interrogés sur leur village d’origine, et 24 déplacés interrogés sur leur localité de déplacement. Les enquêtes ont eu lieu entre le 19 août - 22 septembre 2016. 77 villages et 15 localités de déplacement ont été couverts par l’enquête.

Following recent developments and changes in the control over Jarabulus in northern Syria, more than 2,000 Syrians are reported to have return to the city. The Government of Turkey continues to provide essential services such as electricity, and the Ministry of Health has opened a field hospital in the area.

OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS:

UNFPA
- 16 health mediators were trained on 24-28 October in İstanbul
- Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) training was held by the Provincial Health Directorate on 27-28 October 2016 in Adana for Turkish service providers. The participants were from 7 different provinces in the southeast region where most of Syrian refugees in Turkey are living; with a total of 47 participants (32 midwives and 15 nurses) trained on EmOC.
- UNFPA Turkey shared a MISP Survey with over 100 participants who attended MISP trainings since July 2015 through the Survey Monkey online platform. Survey demographics, results and statistical analysis are available.
- 62 participant replied (54 women and 8 men) between 5 - 7 October, 2016
- 13 respondents were Syrian and Iranian
- Participants attended the training from 15 different Provinces: Adana, Adıyaman, Ankara, Aydın, Batman, Bursa, Diyarbakır, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kilis, Konya, Mardin.
- 80% of the participants are working in an instituion at present; 20% of the participants do not work in any institution; 65% perform SRH functions
- 84% found the trainings beneficial and 89% indicated they gained knowledge that they actually use in their work
- IMC provided 2 training sessions in October, for a total of 49 beneficiaries:
1) "Screening and Identification Training” conducted on 3-5 October 2016 in Ankara
2) "GBV Case Management” conducted on 17-19 October 2016 in Istanbul

INTRODUCTION

HOW TO USE THIS TRAINING PACKAGE

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRAINING PACKAGE?

The Training Package is designed to help facilitators deliver introductory, interactive training on the prevention of and response to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Facilitators should have field-experience working on SGBV prevention and response, mainstreaming gender equality, working with communities affected by displacement, and be familiar with UNHCR’s approach to addressing SGBV.

The training package can be used to: • Introduce key concepts and approaches to staff new to this line of work or new to the organization. • Develop the capacity of those who are already working in the area of SGBV prevention and response but require additional training on a particular topic. • Promote a multi-sectoral approach to SGBV programming by training staff working in different areas of work such as livelihoods, site planning, registration and education.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The guide consists of 18 training modules of four to five hours each covering different thematic issues. As the facilitator, you select the topic(s) appropriate to the learning needs of the group you are working with, read the materials for your training, and then follow the step-by-step instructions to deliver the training. You may wish to customise some of the modules to suit the local context of a training group. Similarly, you may adjust the length of the modules by skipping some exercises or adding others of your own. Also note that the indicated time for each activity is merely an indication – you may take more or less time for each activity as appropriate.

WHO IS THE TRAINING DESIGNED FOR?

This material is designed to be delivered to UNHCR and partner staff who work in a wide range of sectors. It may also include community groups, social service providers, and local authorities such as law enforcement officials.

HOW CAN I ACCESS THIS TRAINING PACKAGE?

The training package is available online and in hard copy in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. Contingent upon availability, a printed copy of the training and an accompanying USB stick can be sent to your office.

Resumen

 A 40 días del paso del huracán Matthew por el oriente de Cuba, 11 escuelas, 5 consultorios médicos y un policlínico acogen a centenares de damnificados en Baracoa, incluidos niñas y niños entre 0 y 14 años, embarazadas y personas con discapacidad.

• Autoridades locales elevan a 290 los centros educacionales dañados por el huracán en la provincia de Guantánamo.

• Intensas lluvias en el municipio de Baracoa provocan inundaciones que agravan las afectaciones en la agricultura, dañada severamente con anterioridad por el impacto de lluvias y vientos de Matthew.

• Crecida del río Toa por lluvias obstaculiza nuevamente la transportación de personas entre municipios afectados y destruye la vía alternativa tras el colapso del puente, ocasionado por el paso del huracán.

• Los daños en la vegetación del Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Patrimonio Natural de la Humanidad, requerirán hasta 80 años para recobrar la belleza de parajes más afectados.

Visión General de la Situación

Autoridades nacionales y provinciales mantienen como prioridades en los municipios afectados el funcionamiento de los centros de producción local de materiales de construcción, la solución progresiva de los daños al fondo habitacional, la recuperación de áreas agrícolas dedicadas a la producción de alimentos y la restauración de los viales, fundamentalmente los que permitan el acceso a las zonas montañosas de la región.

Debido a recientes lluvias e inundaciones, se reporta la pérdida de áreas agrícolas resembradas tras el paso del huracán Matthew, así como la destrucción de una vía alternativa para unir a los municipios de Moa, en la provincia de Holguín, y Baracoa, en Guantánamo, tras el colapso del puente sobre el río Toa, como consecuencia del paso del huracán.

Se mantienen la vigilancia epidemiológica y las labores de saneamiento por parte de las autoridades de salud locales para reducir la proliferación de vectores y evitar la aparición de enfermedades en los municipios de Maisí, Baracoa, Imías, San Antonio del Sur y Yateras.

Auditores de la Contraloría de Guantánamo fiscalizan el proceso de entrega, recepción, distribución, transportación y destino final de todos los recursos, tanto materiales de la construcción, como alimentos y donativos para los damnificados