Project profile — Effective Humanitarian Gender-Based Violence Responses - UNFPA 2017

• Palestine (100.00%)

• Emergency Response: Material relief assistance and services (72010) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (principal objective)

January 2017 - This project is part of the 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan for the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Projects under this appeal help to reduce the vulnerability of Palestinians, especially women and children, affected by the ongoing crisis. Of the 4.8 million people who live in the West Bank and Gaza, the United Nations estimates that approximately two million will need some form of humanitarian assistance in 2017. Palestinians endure high rates of poverty, unemployment, and food insecurity. Internal displacement and recurrent conflict have eroded coping mechanisms and necessitate a humanitarian response focused on protection. With Global Affairs Canada’s support, the United Nations Population Fund aims to provide essential medical, psychosocial, and legal services to approximately 5,000 survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). This is achieved through establishing four “one-safe-stop centres” in high priority, vulnerable areas where women, men, and adolescent girls and boys can receive holistic medical and psychosocial support and be referred to other services, such as legal assistance and counselling. The project also works to enhance community engagement and works with community leaders to respond to GBV prevention and protection threats and incidents.

The expected results for this project include: (1) reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people, especially women and children; specifically, (2) strengthened available and accessible safe, confidential, compassionate multi-sectoral responses to gender-based violence, including psychosocial support and legal assistance; and (3) enhanced community engagement and work with community leaders to effectively respond to gender-based violence prevention and protection threats and incidents. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crisis or that are food insecure.

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• Proactive disclosure
• Related activities:
• Humanitarian Response in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Food Security - ACF 2017
• Humanitarian Support to Vulnerable Farmers, Fisherfolk, and Herders - Oxfam-Québec 2017
• Improving Access of Children with Disabilities to Education Services - Handicap International 2017
• Shelter Upgrades for Sub-Standard Housing in Gaza - Development and Peace 2017
• West Bank and Gaza - Food Assistance for Non-Refugee Palestinians - WFP 2017
• West Bank and Gaza - Strengthening Humanitarian Coordination - OCHA 2017