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“ SPRINT” Session 1: “Where have we come from and where are we now?”. TRAN Nguyen-Toan, MD IAWG Meeting 8-10 October 2007 Nairobi. What is“SPRINT”?. S exual and Reproductive Health PR ogramme IN Crisis and Pos T -Crisis Situations in East South-East Asia Pacific. SPRINT: Goal.
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“SPRINT”Session 1: “Where have we come from and where are we now?” TRAN Nguyen-Toan, MD IAWG Meeting 8-10 October 2007 Nairobi
What is“SPRINT”? Sexual and Reproductive Health PRogramme IN Crisis and PosT-Crisis Situations in East South-East Asia Pacific From choice, a world of possibilities 2
SPRINT: Goal To increase access to SRH information and services for populations surviving crisis and living in post-crisis situations in East South-East Asia & Pacific From choice, a world of possibilities 5
SPRINT: 5 Objectives • To increase the regional capacity of key stakeholders >> Trainings of Trainers - 5-day ToTs on MISP: East-SE Asia, Aus-NZ, Pacific Islands - MISP echo trainings by master trainers in their respective countries - Translation of MISP DL Module into at least Bahasa Indonesian, Vietnamese (+/- Chinese) – Link with Women’s Commission webpage to offer electronic updates to trainees - Annual SPRINT stakeholder and review meeting 2. To strengthen the coordination of SRH responses in crisis situations>> SPRINT Secretariat From choice, a world of possibilities 6
SPRINT: 5 Objectives (Cont’d) 3. To raise awareness on SRH in crisis at national & regional level - University of New South Wales: Action research, M&E - Australian RH Alliance: Advocacy & Work with parliamentarians 4. To respond in a timely fashion to SRH needs in crisis situations 5. To enhance access to SRH information and services for populations surviving and living in protracted post-crisis situations From choice, a world of possibilities 7
Expected outcomes 1. Increased regional capacity of key stakeholders to respond to crisis and post-crisis situations 2. Coordinated emergency and post-emergency responses in SRH (at least 6 emergency and 3 post-emergency sites) 3. Integration of SRH into regional and national emergency response agenda 4. Availability of access to SRH information and services for concerned populations From choice, a world of possibilities 8
What’s innovative about the SPRINT? • First regional initiative to address SRH in crisis, country by country • Action research and M&E: building evidence on SRH in crisis • Advocacy & involvement of Parliamentarian groups • National and regional emergency relief agencies (government + NGOs) integrate SRH into their aid responses • IPPF will expand its development agenda to embrace emergency relief in SRH • Bridging the gap between immediate relief and development by the grassroots presence and early involvement of IPPF Member Associations in emergency responses => continuum between emergency and development From choice, a world of possibilities 9
Who are the partners? • UNFPA (Humanitarian Relief Unit) • University of New South Wales School of Public Health • The Australian Reproductive Health Alliance (ARHA) • IAWG • Key emergency relief and SRH agencies • Selected IPPF Member Associations From choice, a world of possibilities 10
SPRINT Timeline Mobilisation activities: 1 September – 30 November 2007 Project launch: 1 December 2007 - Kuala Lumpur ToT: 25 – 29 February 2008 - Sydney ToT: 31 March – 4 April 2008 - Fiji ToT: 7 April – 11 April 2008 Project end 15 December 2010 From choice, a world of possibilities 11
THANK YOU! It’s a marathon!... nttran@ippfeseaor.org From choice, a world of possibilities 12