Regional IAWGs Meeting: Feedback

Regional IAWGs Meeting: Feedback Middle East and North Africa Maha Mowafy, IAWG MENA Coordinator Eastern Europe and Central Asia Nesrine Talbi, International Planned Parenthood Federation East Africa Martin Migombano, IPPF-SPRINT West and Central Africa Judicael Elidje, United Nations Population Fund

Updates from MENA Region

ACHIEVEMENTS RECRUITMENT OF MENA IAWG COORDINATOR PILOTING OF THE NATIONAL MONITORING TOOL IN PALESTINE (UNFPA, GLOBAL IAWG) IAWG MENA REGION TRANSLATION OF: - MISP DISTANCE MODULE - SPRINT FACILITATOR S GUIDE PATNERSHIP WITH AUB INITIATED FOR REGIONAL MISP CURRICULUM

2016-2017 PRIORITIES Broadening the engagement of partners in the region: Revitalizing the regional IAWG list serve Form a regional steering committee Identify a national focal points

2016-2017 PRIORITIES cont. Improve information sharing and knowledge management (starting with IEC materials) Developing a roster of MISP, EMONC and CMR trainers.

EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA INTER-AGENCY WORKING GROUP Nesrine Talbi, Programme Advisor, IPPF EN Global IAWG Meeting, Senegal, Dakar, 9 March 2016

THE EECA IAWG - STRUCTURE EECA Regional National

MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2015 Development of National Readiness Action Plans based on the MISP readiness assessment tool developed in 2014 4 th IAWG Forum 14-16 October 2016 focus on Refugee crisis Capacity building session CMR and GBV Collection and sharing of IEC material in the region First thinking Establishment of a regional Pool of Experts

PLANS FOR 2016 Establish a regional roster of SRH Experts in Emergency Update the national Readiness Action Plans Finalize the ToR of a national SRH Working group Train the country teams on MISP advocacy strategy, communication in emergency (during 5 th Forum) Explore opportunities to sustain the EECA IAWG

Regional IAWGs Meeting: Feedback Middle East and North Africa Maha Mowafy, IAWG MENA Coordinator Eastern Europe and Central Asia Nesrine Talbi, International Planned Parenthood Federation West and Central Africa Judicael Elidje, United Nations Population Fund East Africa Martin Migombano, IPPF-SPRINT

THE SUB WORKING GROUP IN HIV AND GBV (HIV MAINSTREAMING)

Vision & Mission Vision: An active regional network of professionals built on expertise and good practice, working to strengthen effective humanitarian and development outcomes in East and Central Africa. Mission: Our work challenges our members and others to improve the overall humanitarian and development system in East and Central Africa region. Strategic goals Voice and Action, Professionalization, Networking and collaboration Sub working groups: Humanitarian Human Resources Humanitarian learning & Partnership Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Policy & Advocacy, Quality & Accountability HIV Mainstreaming Information Communications Technology Regional security advisors forum

HIV MAINSTREAMING IN 2015 Revitalize the working since it was dormant 3 meetings last year Develop a draft action plan But did not agreed on thematic and self identity Plan to move ahead and regional INGO based in Nairobi are all invited to join us New shorter term action was developed yesterday.

FROM IPPF PERSPECTIVE Joint Plan with UNFPA West and Central Office Supporting countries by providing resources and Technical support to implement country coordinated action plan Ethiopia: IMC and ARRA DRC: UNFPA, ABEF, UNHCR (conducting a workshop with staff from Universities in Kinshasa), Working Group in Goma Kenya: Red Cross, MoH, UHHCR Niger: IPPF member association, MDM, MoH Our support to Somalia, have involved few staff from Arab world in our training on SRH coordination (Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Morocco,,,)

HOWEVER LONG THE NIGHT, THE DAWN WILL BREAK. AFRICAN PROVERB Thanks

Regional IAWGs Meeting: Feedback 21 participants from 12 organizations (UN, NGOs, Donor) Sharing ideas on inter-agency cooperation (advantages, challenges) Each regions: definition of objectives and design of action plan for the next 3 to 12 months Not all the regions are at the same stage of inter-agency cooperation Commitment and resources are at stake What is expected from the global IAWG: resources to support the coordination aspect advocacy at global level to ensure commitment of regional offices