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Inter-Agency Working Group

Inter-Agency Working Group. Julie Taft Reproductive Health Technical Officer Health Technical Unit International Medical Corps. IAWG Timeline. 1994 – Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children’s seminal report, Refugee Women and Reproductive Health Care: Reassessing Priorities

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Inter-Agency Working Group

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  1. Inter-Agency Working Group Julie Taft Reproductive Health Technical Officer Health Technical Unit International Medical Corps

  2. IAWGTimeline 1994 – Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children’s seminal report, Refugee Women and Reproductive Health Care: Reassessing Priorities International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo 1995 – Inter-Agency Symposium on Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations in Geneva

  3. IAWG Timeline continued 1997 – IAWG Field Manual developed and tested 1999 – IAWG Field Manual published -- IASC Reproductive Health Kits 2002 – MISP integrated into Sphere Standards 2004 –IAWG Global Evaluation

  4. IAWG Today • Diverse membership • 420 individual members from 137 agencies • Individuals within IAWG member organizations help to move the agenda forward. • Communication www.iawg.net • Number of sub-groups

  5. IAWG Regional Working Groups • Asia Pacific IAWG • 2006 IAWG Conference in Sydney • SPRINT Initiative • West/Central Africa IAWG • 2007 IAWG Conference in Nairobi • East and Southern Africa IAWG • 2007 IAWG Conference in Nairobi • Middle East/North Africa IAWG • 2008 IAWG Conference in Cairo • Coming Soon….Latin America IAWG • 2010 IAWG Conference TBD

  6. Objectives of this meeting • Final List of Countries • Country Focal Points • Finalize TOR • Share information, coordinate • Discuss SPRINT and regional initiatives • Develop action plan

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