01 October 2007

Wilma Doedens Humanitarian Response UnitUNFPA-Geneva

IAWG-Training Partnership

Training on Reproductive Health in Emergencies

Formal and Ad-Hoc Training

• Academic (Columbia, LSTMH, JH, KIT…) Short courses (1- 3 months)

master programs (18 - 24 months)

• UNFPA/IAWG 2000-2001 RH in Emergency Situations 3 x 10-day course

• Ad Hoc IASC guidelines training (1 hour – 1 day)

RH training in the ICRC H.E.L.P. Course (2 hours)

UNHCR/UNFPA training on Clinical Management of Rape (2 days)

Pre-deployment and in-service training for MSF, ICRC, UNHCR, national staff (2 hours to 1 week)

Other training in the field

Existing Training Materials

• RH Awareness (Care/RHRC)• RH Emergency (Care/RHRC), 2hrs – 2 weeks• Module 2 of RH in emergency, MISP• IASC Guidelines for HIV/AIDS interventions, 1hr advocacy/1 day

training• MISP certificate course (WC/RHRC)• Self learning emergency contraceptives (WC/RHRC)• Self learning universal precautions (Engender Health), ½ day• Training manual on GBV (JSI/RHRC), 1-5 days• IASC Guidelines for GBV interventions (30 min awareness raising)• GBV Counselling skills ToT• Clinical Management of Rape – several modules• Ipas safe abortion modules (woman-centred abortion care/ MVA• HIV/AIDS prevention and control (RHRC)• Impac – Emoc• WHO safe blood supply• etc.

IAWG-Training Partnership

• Objective: to establish a partnership between IAWG and formal training institutions in order to assure training on reproductive health in emergencies for humanitarian staff on a regular and sustainable basis

- Brainstorming meeting, Sept 06

- MISP curriculum review meeting, May 07

IAWG - Training Partnership

• Steering Committee (UNFPA, RHRC, Ghent Uni, Columbia Uni, Kenyatta, MSI, WC, IRC, IPPF,..)

• Interest from institutional partners Columbia U; agencies in GVA, U of Dakar, Makarere U, Kenyatta U; Asia Disaster Preparedness Centre (Bangkok); Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo, (Dominican Republic); IPAS; MSI,...

• Secretariat (initially UNFPA-GVA)

Training Partnership

• Target audience - For people working or planning to work in emergencies,

- For people with a background ina) coordinationb) technical skills (medical staff, community/social

workers)c) awareness raising (policy, non-medical staff, medical

students)

• Possible training strategies - Institutional training

- Mobile training (short courses, 2 days max.)

- Certification + sub-certificates for modules

- Database of trainees

- Scholarships

Training CategoriesCoordination Technical skills Awareness Raising

Care / RHRC (5 days)

MISP (1 day) Care / RHRC (0.5 day)

Clinical management of rape survivors (2 days)

Universal precautions (2 days)

MVA (2 days)

EmOC skills (2 days)

Next steps

• Trainers’ materials / students’ materials

• Translation

• Pilot coordinator‘s training (SEA regional IAWG)

• Centralized ToT for master trainers from each institute

• Decentralized ToT to develop a regional cadre of qualified trainers

• Publications