Activity, date Location Activity and outcome Disability Global The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) initiatives Inclusion and strengthen the capacity of disabled peoples’ organisations and Gender humanitarian organisations to include and respond to the Violence, needs of women and girls with disabilities. Outcomes: In 2016, the WRC played a pivotal role in the Partner: development of the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Women’s Refugee Disabilities in Humanitarian Action. In 2017, it has been an Commission important contributor to the development of guidelines to support the Charter’s implementation. Funds: $570,000 SPRINT (Sexual and Fiji, Tonga, The SPRINT initiative provides life-saving sexual and reproductive health Afghanistan, reproductive health services in emergencies, including for program in crisis and Pakistan, Syria, survivors of sexual and violence. Yemen, Uganda, post-crisis settings), Outcomes: In 2016, SPRINT provided essential services for stage 3, Sri Lanka, Nepal women and children affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston in and Vanuatu December 2016 – Fiji. In 2017, SPRINT responded to: Tropical Cyclone Gita in December 2019 Tonga, displacement in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Partners: International Uganda and Niger; floods/landslides in Sri Lanka and Nepal; Planned Parenthood and volcano-related displacement in Vanuatu. Federation (IPPF) Funds: 2016-2017, $5 million
Activity, date Location Activity and outcome Disability Inclusion and Gender Violence, Partner: Women’s Refugee Commission Global The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) initiatives strengthen the capacity of disabled peoples’ organisations and humanitarian organisations to include and respond to the needs of women and girls with disabilities. Outcomes: In 2016, the WRC played a pivotal role in the development of the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action. In 2017, it has been an important contributor to the development of guidelines to support the Charter’s implementation. Funds: $570,000 SPRINT (Sexual and reproductive health program in crisis and post-crisis settings), stage 3, December 2016 – December 2019 Partners: International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Fiji, Tonga, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Vanuatu The SPRINT initiative provides life-saving sexual and reproductive health services in emergencies, including for survivors of sexual and violence. Outcomes: In 2016, SPRINT provided essential services for women and children affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston in Fiji. In 2017, SPRINT responded to: Tropical Cyclone Gita in Tonga, displacement in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Uganda and Niger; floods/landslides in Sri Lanka and Nepal; and volcano-related displacement in Vanuatu. Funds: 2016-2017, $5 million
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