HIV/AIDS in Humanitarian Settings “ Peer educators working with Syrian refugees”

1. HIV/AIDS in Humanitarian Settings “Peer educators working with Syrian refugees” Wednesday 23.7.2014 14:30-15:30

2. Because everyone has right to life, we dedicate this session to the 571 Martyrs and 3550 Wounded in Gaza-Palestine, over the past 15 days #GazaUnder Attack #FreePalestine

3. Presented By: Thuria Ibrahim National trainer Y-PEER Jordan Maha Al Saad Focal Point In-Charge Y-PEER Jordan

4. What is Y-PEER? Y-PEER is the Youth Peer Education Network; a comprehensive youth-to-youth initiative pioneered by UNFPA since 2002. Y-PEER is concerned with various issues surrounding young sexual and reproductive health & rights (SRHR) Y-PEER is a network of more than500 non-profit organizations and governmental institutions

6. Our Objectives

8. Who are the Y-PEERians?

9. What makes us unique? • Knowledge hub (Cyberpeer, PETRI center, newsletter) • Peer-to-peer education using alternative methods of education (edutainment) • Expertise in the field of SRHR education and consultation • Partnership with various institutions and sectors • M&E and Experts Data bases • Interactive capacity building approaches • Annual campaign • Fellowship program • Celebrities

10. PETRI - SOFIA

11. International partnership Global Advisory Board (FPCs & ICs) • Alumni Council UNFPA Head Quarters International Coordinators (ICs) • UNFPA Regional Office • PETRI center Focal points in-Charge (FPCs) UNFPA Country Office (fellow) National network Peer educators, national trainers, Focal points, member NGOs, local partners, etc. Structure

12. Y- PEER Jordan 2008

13. Y-PEER Jordan Accomplishments • Post-2015 national / regional consultations • Conferences & Festivals (WCY, Citizenship , film festival) -Youth-led Initiatives (blood donation, Debate, KAROHAT, WPD……..etc) -Arab children congress

14. Y-PEER Jordan Accomplishments (cont’) • Humanitarian settings TOT • Peer education trainings in HCY centers • Advanced Training of Trainers in Jordan • Regional Training of Trainers on civic engagement & campaigns • - Regional Theater- based Trainings

15. Supporters • UN agencies • National NGOs • INGOs • Governmental organizations • Private sector

17. Syria Humanitarian Appeal as of July 2014

18. Registered Syrians in Jordan http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/country.php?id=107

20. Early Marriage “I do not have a job for you, but could marry you if you like,” is what Aisha was told when she went looking for job.

21. Harassment “Farah, a 28-year-old woman refugee from Syria and a mother of three, is an example of the problem. Farah told me that on one occasion she preferred to endure thirst for a whole day until her husband returned from work, rather than contacting the company which supplies drinking water to their neighborhood , out of fear the delivery men might harass her and her husband’s jealousy would be fuelled.”

22. Sexual Exploitation “Vulnerable young Syrian women are being sold into marriage, trafficked and exploited by predatory men, they called themselves aid workers”

23. sexual exploitation (cont’) "I was a virgin before I married, but after three months he got bored and divorced me. I cannot go back home to my family and tell them what has happened, I feel ashamed," she admits. Now she works as an escort and sends some of her earnings to her family in Damascus. "I give them money every month, which helps them, but I don’t tell them what I do. They think I am studying"

24. HIV/AIDS in law • The 1951 Refugee Convention states that refugees should enjoy access to health services equivalent to that of the host population, while everyone has the right under international law to the highest standards of physical and mental health. • Jordanian law states that refugees who are HIV positive can the deported, which may reduce HIV testing and availability of treatment among refugee population

25. Services • more than 80 organizations are currently responding to the Syrian crisis in Jordan, only 3 of them provide RH services (UNFPA, IRC, IFH) * • The voluntary counseling and testing center that belongs to MoH, provides free testing, treatment, and psychological care to HIV carriers. There is one center in each governorate that is accessible by all regardless of their nationalities http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/country.php?id=107

26. UNFPA Main Interventions - Gender-based violence (GBV) - Reproductive health (RH) • Youth 4,824,677$ for 2013 http://www.unfpajordan.org/images/stories/Publicaton_2014/UNFPA_Response_to_Syrianfinal.pdf

27. Y-PEER in Humanitarian Settings • Development of “Peer Education in Humanitarian settings” manual • Regional TOT in Amman, July 2012 (25) • National ToT in Amman, Nov 2012 (20) • National ToT in Amman, May 2013 (20) • working with refugees • Peer education trainings • 10 DoA • ToT http://www.unhcr.org/syriarrp6/docs/syria-rrp6-organizations-in-the-response.pdf

28. Peer Education Trainings • 4 Peer education trainings were conducted in Zaatari camp, qualifying 100 persons to become peer educators • This was followed by a number of initiatives, led by the Syrian youth themselves to reach out to their peers

30. Training of Trainers • One ToT was held in Zaatari camp back in March 2014, qualifying 65 persons • What’s interesting about it: • Not only peer educators, but also trainers • Staff and volunteers • Jordanians and Syrians • Young and adults

31. Evaluation • Pre/post • Trainers evaluation • training evaluation • Trainees evaluation Note: All data is entered and analyzed on survey monkey

32. Pre/post

33. Overall training

34. Challenges • Access to camps • Different age group • Different backgrounds/interests • Follow up and sustainability • Logistics • No full commitment

35. Way forward • doing similar trainings/activities more often • Advocating on different levels for the provision of relevant services • Establishing Youth-friendly spaces that are accessible , safe, and free of charge • Exploring potential collaboration between different actors

36. How to reach us? • Y-PEER international Y-PEER • Y-PEER Jordan Y-PEER Jordan “Official page” ypeerjo@gmail.com