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Coordination of RH Interventions in an Urban Refugee Setting Jordan

Coordination of RH Interventions in an Urban Refugee Setting Jordan. 2 nd Meeting of the MENA Regional IAWG Working Group 19-21 st March 2012, Cairo, Egypt. Context.

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Coordination of RH Interventions in an Urban Refugee Setting Jordan

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  1. Coordination of RH Interventions in an Urban Refugee SettingJordan 2nd Meeting of the MENA Regional IAWG Working Group19-21st March 2012, Cairo, Egypt

  2. Context • Since the 2003 invasion and violence in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have fled to neighboring countries, among which, is Jordan. • As of end of October 2011, the number of UNHCR registered Iraqis in Jordan UNHCR stood at 33,948individuals (14 197 families). • Together with other refugees in Jordan (Sudani, Somali and lately Syrians) constitute the most vulnerable communities, facing a range of health and protection needs.

  3. Milestones • RH services are provided to Jordanians and non-Jordanians by the public sector, private sector and NGO clinics. The MOH provides ANC, PNC and family planning services free of charge to Jordanians and Iraqis.

  4. Key approaches • Reproductive Health Sub-Working Group was established in 2009.The RHSG is chaired by UNFPA and has 7 members: • MOH • WHO • UNHCR • Institute for Family Health • Jordan Health Aid Society • International Relief and Development • International Medical Corps as a MENA IWAG liaison focal point for Jordan.

  5. Main activities: • Capacity building of national partners (SRH MISP in crisis trainings, integration of RH in national preparedness and response plan, creating a roaster of trained RH coordinators) • Building capacity of MoH and NGO medical facilities (staff training, provision of essential equipment, etc.) • Coordination of activities (outreach and education, clinical RH services and referrals, breast cancer screening and treatment, GBV, co-funding a Mobile Medical Unit) • Outreach campaign to raise awareness on RH services • Development of RH communication materials

  6. MISP Trainings • 5 Master Trainers • 1 Advocacy day for Key stakeholders (28 officials) • 2 MISP echo Trainings (accredited by MOH as 24 training hours) and included 4 participants from Syria • Over 50 RH health educator trained and formed the country roaster • Development of a country SRH emergency plan

  7. Challenges • Growing number of refugees in Jordan and their urgent needs stretch the capacities of existing services creating need for establishing new ones which is greatly impeded by funding constraints. • Absence of a national protocol for care of SGBV survivors, apart from the protocol for care of GBV victims (limited to domestic violence and applicable in a few hospitals).

  8. Lessons learned • Coordination between partners is crucial to share information, prevent duplication of services, address the existing gaps in the delivery of RH services, and formulate a stronger advocacy mean for RH in crisis.

  9. Next step • Developing a guide on RH existing services (including GBV)to be circulated among key partners for enhanced coordination. • Continue coordination activities and go forward with having the MISP plan operational.

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