Emergency Regional Funding for Africa - UNFPA 2017

March 2017 - GAC’s humanitarian support to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Africa is contributing to meeting the needs of vulnerable women and girls particularly related to sexual and reproductive health and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). This unearmarked regional funding provides UNFPA the flexibility to respond to emerging needs or underfunded operations throughout the continent. Project activities include: (1) provision of emergency obstetric care and sexual and reproductive health services to vulnerable people particularly women and adolescent girls; (2) provision of health services equipment and medication and distribution of dignity kits and reproductive health kits; (3) support for the sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender-based violence needs to vulnerable people particularly women and girls.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved sexual and reproductive health of vulnerable populations; and (2) increased protection from gender-based violence. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.