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Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises. SPRINT, sharing good practices: Lebanon MISP training Nada Aghar Naja , UNFPA . Presentation objective. Share the Lebanon experience in rolling out the MISP training in terms of challenges and lessons learned. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises
SPRINT, sharing good practices: Lebanon MISP training
Nada Aghar Naja, UNFPA
Presentation objective
Share the Lebanon experience in rolling out the MISP training in terms of challenges and lessons learned
Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) in RH in times of crises
The training is part of the SPRINT Initiative that aims to increase SRH services and information for persons living in crisis and post-crisis situations.
The overall goal of the training is to increase the coordination skills of SRH
Upon completion of this training, participants (coordinators/managers) should be able to:1. Advocate for SRH in crises2. Apply core concepts and techniques provided in the MISP3. Apply coordination skills for the implementation of the MISP4. Produce an action plan to integrate SRH into national emergency preparedness plans
Context of the MISP training2009 Regional TOT workshop attended from
national stakeholders (MoPH, IMC, UNHCR, UNRWA, LFPA, LRC)
Inclusion of the MISP activity within the 2011 MoPH AWP supported by UNFPA
Launched the training in the North, early 2012
Context of the MISP trainingApril 2011: Security
events in Syria ==) displacement of Syrians across the Lebanese - Syrian borders
Lebanese-Syrian borders are still not demarcated residents in both Syria and Lebanon around the borders in the North are known to inter marry and have family ties
Nbr of registered and assisted till March: UNHCR: 11,000; others not registered because for security reasons.
March 2012: more than 500 (4,000 persons) Syrian families crossed the Bekaa border. No demarcation line too
MISP training for the North areaUNFPA CO initiative to launch the trainingCoordination was done with the core group of TOTLSOG interest to take it in charge Participants selection:
From SDC MOSA), and PHC (MOPH/NGOs) and a referral hospital in Akkar.
Have a large volume of SRH work and beneficiaries Availability of specialized health care providers and
social workersBackground and current work: Social science, nurses,
midwives, socio-medical supervision and medical doctors.
LESSONS LEARNED: Facilitating factorsGood selection of the TOT core group
membersBenefit gained from the TOT regional
training A well established system of
communication and information sharing (TOT, UNFPA, UNHCR)
Advocacy for rolling out the ECHO training lead by UNFPA with support from TOT
LESSONS LEARNED: CHALLENGESAbsence of a National Preparedness Plan to
respond to crises====)
Absence of a lead governmental response including advocacy and awareness raising addressed to humanitarian partners, decision makers and donors.
LESSONS LEARNEDThere is a need for such a training though it might be
considered very basic to service providers: remarkable improve in knowledge from 24% to 80% correct answers, especially questions related to when preparation for MISP to take place, what are the priority activities
MM and sexual violence management are concepts to be highlighted during the MISP training as they were perceived very important topics to address
Need for a refresher or further coordination after the training in order to keep momentum high among participants
Equip the referral hospital with the supplies/commodities needed for EO services and NN care in crisis and after crisis situations covered in this training.
LESSONS LEARNEDMOPH to reconsider the provision of RH
commodities and drugs to SDC (as they stopped supplying them since 2009) for the MISP to be realistically implemented.