From choice, a world of possibilities The SPRINT II Initiative Dr Martin MIGOMBONO Acting Director The SPRINT Initiative is an Australian Government, AusAID initiative coordinated by IPPF

Once upon the time …

Aceh Poor health infrastructure and massive urban destruction on a background of complex disaster

Goma, Congo

Still this …

Cycle of reproductive ill-health WHO. Reproductive health during conflict and displacement: a guide for programme managers. Geneva. 2000

Than came … Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Programme in Crisis and Post-Crisis Situations  Phase I: First started in 2007 as a pilot project in the Asia Pacific and than moved to Africa in 2009  Phase II: Now extends to South Asia  Focus countries: DRC, CAR, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri lanka, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Myamar, Salom Island, Philippines, Timor lest, Papua New guinea  Global Secretariat based in IPPF Kuala lumpar Office  Principal donor: AusAID

Why the SPRINT II Initiative?

% of women with an unmet need for FP among aged who are married or in a union

Countries in ongoing disaster or crisis

 Part of a major inter-agency effort to protect women from violence in emergency situations, address emergency preparedness, as well as ensure minimal and more comprehensive responses to integrating sexual and gender- based violence prevention and responses into all humanitarian work However there is still a lot to do … Why the SPRINT II Initiative? (VULNERABILITY HAZARD) MITIGATION RISK

How it works …

GOAL: To increase timely access for crisis affected populations to life-saving sexual and reproductive health services as outlined in the MISP DRR - Enabling Environment Objective: The policy and funding environment is increasingly supportive of SRH in crisis settings DRR - Enabling Environment Objective: The policy and funding environment is increasingly supportive of SRH in crisis settings Preparedness-Capacity Development Objective: Increased national capacity to coordinate the implementation of the MISP in humanitarian settings Preparedness-Capacity Development Objective: Increased national capacity to coordinate the implementation of the MISP in humanitarian settings Emergency Response Objective: Country Coordination Team able to respond effectively in a timely manner during a crisis Emergency Response Objective: Country Coordination Team able to respond effectively in a timely manner during a crisis SPRINT Management and Organisation Objective: To deliver a well managed program, underpinned by robust internal systems, monitoring and evaluation and lessons learned SPRINT Management and Organisation Objective: To deliver a well managed program, underpinned by robust internal systems, monitoring and evaluation and lessons learned

increases regional capacity to coordinate and implement the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health supports advocacy to governments and organisations to integrate sexual and reproductive health into their emergency response plans. increases regional capacity to coordinate and implement the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health supports advocacy to governments and organisations to integrate sexual and reproductive health into their emergency response plans. How the SPRINT II Initiative operates

The SPRINT Initiative

Progress so far

Progress so far with SPRINT Natural disasters: SPRINT II trainees worked to coordinate the implementation of SRH services in a number of major disasters: Bangladesh (Cyclone Alia), China (Sichuan earthquake), India (Cyclone Alia), Indonesia (West Sumatra earthquake), Myanmar (Cyclone Nargis), Pakistan (2010 floods), Philippines (Typhoon Ondoy, Ketsana and Bopha), and Vietnam (Typhoon Ondoy) Conflict-affected areas: Supported SRH service provision in Southern Thailand, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Cote d’ivoire, Togo, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, CAR, DR Congo Integrating SRH into national health emergency management systems: China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Philippines, Pakistan

What’s innovative about SPRINT? Interagency collaborative approach Country led & owned Development & humanitarian actors Holistic: mitigation, preparedness, response & recovery Systems-wide: health systems building blocks Bridging the gap between immediate relief and development “Do not wait for an emergency to address the MISP”

Who to contact from your respective region …

Interim arrangement Globally : Martin MIGOMBANO at SARO region: Maria Margarida at ESEAOR: Alanna Galati at Africa : Martin MIGOMBANO at

Thank you