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Population Data and Disaster Preparedness

Population Data and Disaster Preparedness. UNFPA. Population and Development: Data in Humanitarian settings. UNFPA is committed to providing reliable population data for disaster preparedness , in the development of humanitarian response frameworks, transition and recovery plans.

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Population Data and Disaster Preparedness

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  1. Population Data and Disaster Preparedness UNFPA

  2. Population and Development:Data in Humanitarian settings • UNFPA is committed to providing reliable population data for disaster preparedness, in the development of humanitarian response frameworks, transition and recovery plans. • Acquiring reliable spatially defined demographic and socio-economic data, disaggregated sex, and age, is essential for effective humanitarian crisis mitigation, prevention, preparedness, humanitarian response and national reconstruction. • Reliable and disaggregated data helps highlight the specific and differential impact of a crisis on the most vulnerable groups in the community.

  3. Checklist : Key Data in emergencies activities

  4. UNFPA’s Guidelines on Data Issues in Humanitarian Crisis Situations • The Guidelines introduce approaches and proposed methodologies for data collection and management within the context of a humanitarian crisis resulting from natural disaster or conflict. • They touch on the different possible data collection processes during humanitarian crisis situations and UNFPA’s current and potential role in terms of collaboration and developing partnerships with other UN entities, regional and other international partners, as well as national authorities and civil society.

  5. Data needs and sources in anticipation of a humanitarian crisis situation

  6. Inter-Agency Working Group on RH in Crisis (IAWG) • Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) • Inter-agency Field Manual and other guidelines • RH Kits for Emergency Situations

  7. “Standard“ population • Adult males 20% • Women of reproductive age (WRA) 25% • Proportion of pregnant women 4% • Complicated abortions/pregnancy 20% • Vaginal tears/delivery 15% • Caesarean sections/delivery 5% • WRA who are raped 2% • WRA using contraception 15% • Oral contraception 30% • Injectables 65% • IUD 5%

  8. First EECA Regional IAWG Forum (20-21 November 2011, Istanbul, Turkey) Objectives: • Knowledge sharing • Partnership synergy (strengthening and creating new partnerships on all levels) • Coordination of efforts • Technical assistance to countries (tools, expertise, etc.)

  9. Key message UNFPA can provide concerned agencies with population related data at the emergency preparedness phase

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