1. MODULE ONE Background to the GBV Guidelines

2. Who is familiar with this book?
Did you use it? How?
What worked?
What didn’t?

3. Well, it’s still purple…

4. Background to the revision process
Led by UNICEF & UNFPA for the GBV AoR
Two+ year process of intensive global and field consultations, 2013/2014
Roll out supported by global Reference Group

5. Key changes and additions: structure
Reflect changes in humanitarian architecture since 2005 (clusters!)
Recommendations arranged according to Humanitarian Programme Cycle
‘Essential’ rather than minimum standards
Provide suggested indicators

6. Key changes and additions: context
Target audience: primarily non-specialists
Key message: should not add to workloads!
Should be used as a mainstreaming tool to make current programming safer and more effective
Address risks across all humanitarian contexts, including natural disasters
Not restricted to sexual violence

7. Key changes and additions: accountability
Incorporate lessons learned from implementation of 2005 Guidelines
Emphasize responsibility and accountability across types & levels of actors
“Ensuring Implementation” section and standalone document

8. Purpose
To assist humanitarian actors and communities affected by armed conflict, natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies to:
coordinate, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate essential actions for the
prevention and mitigation of gender-based violence (GBV) across all sectors of humanitarian response.

9. Content and Structure of the revised Guidelines

10. Structure of the Guidelines Part 1, Introduction:
Overview of GBV: what is it (definition), why does it happen and who is affected?
The obligation to address GBV in humanitarian work
Ensuring implementation of the Guidelines: responsibilities of key actors

11. Humanitarian Obligation to Address GBV:

12. Structure of the Guidelines Part 2, Background to Thematic Areas:
Content overview of Thematic Areas: essential actions tables, coordination recommendations and indicators
Overview of Humanitarian Programme Cycle elements
Guiding principles and approaches for addressing GBV

13. Structure of the Guidelines Part 3, Thematic Area Guidance
13 Thematic Areas, loosely following clusters/AoRs and key sectors
Draw from and build on existing sector standards
Follow the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC)*

14. Comprehensive book and the “TAGs” TAG = “Thematic Area Guide” Portable
Sector-specific Essential Actions poster

15. HPC adapted for the Guidelines
Assessment, Analysis and Strategic Planning
Resource Mobilization
Implementation (Programming, Policies, Communication and Information Sharing)
Coordination
Monitoring and Evaluation

16. Actions that can be taken at every stage:
Pre-emergency/preparedness*
Emergency
Stabilized stage
Recovery to development

17. What’s Next?

18. Implementation Strategy
Awareness
raising & understanding
Goal:
ALL humanitarian programming is designed and implemented in a way that substantially reduces GBV risk
Implementation
Institutionalization (in policies,
funding criteria, etc)
Monitoring & Evaluation

19. Next steps: global target roll out countries, 1st phase
Colombia
Ukraine
Iraq, Jordan, Turkey/northern Syria
CAR, Mali, Nigeria, South Sudan
Myanmar, Philippines

20. Additional Resources
French & Spanish translations available (Arabic is pending)
Comprehensive book, TAGs and supporting materials downloadable at
Training materials and additional tools/resources being to be added to website over time: check back often!

21. Questions?