"The UNFPA response in the region aligns with the 2030 Agenda, the 2020 WHO Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Global Humanitarian Response Plan, and the UNFPA COVID-19
Global Response Plan."
"Coordination
Activities are jointly conducted with key partners through the UN country team, humanitarian country team and/or the disaster management team to support government response plans. Activities are coordinated through national and sub-national coordination mechanisms, including through the cluster/sector system where activated. In many countries, UNFPA leads or co-leads the SRH and/or GBV coordination groups."
"At the regional level, UNFPA co-leads: the regional ad-hoc preventing sexual and exploitation abuse (PSEA) task force with dedicated emphasis on PSEA and COVID-19, and the UN Regional Communication Group. UNFPA is an active member of several regional interagency COVID-19 working groups, including the Risk Communications and Community Engagement WG. UNFPA also hosts the Regional Emergency GBV Advisor (REGA) team."
"Continuity of SRH interventions, including protection of health workforce"
"UNFPA is supporting continuity of SRH interventions by:
- Supporting national and local level planning, coordination and monitoring to ensure access to SRH services. This includes provision of technical and programmatic assistance as well as information management support.1
- Ensuring the continuity of and access to quality life-saving SRH information and services for women, adolescents and youth. 2
- Strengthening operational and logistics support to global supply chains, including provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) to health workers and ensuring the supply of modern contraceptives and other commodities.3
- Investing in SRH capacity building, including training frontline health workers and government partners on maternal and newborn health services, including infection prevention and control"
