2014 Syrian Arab Republic Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan (SHARP)

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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE RESPONSE PLAN 2014 3. Gender-based violence (GBV) 45 GBV has been exacerbated by the crisis and consequent displacement, family separation, and limited access to basic services and support mechanisms. Sexual violence, domestic violence, and forced early marriage are some of the main forms of GBV suffered by women, girls and boys in Syria. The majority of stranded migrant workers who are in need of evacuation assistance are single females who may face severe exposure to physical, verbal and sexual abuse. Services to prevent and respond to GBV need to be enhanced. Moreover, access to the limited assistance available often is constrained due to insecurity and family restrictions on movement. Societal norms also condone certain forms of GBV, reinforce survivors‟ stigma and support impunity for perpetrators, which has led to reluctance to report incidents. Scaling up GBV prevention and response is a priority for this sector in 2014, to be pursued in close partnership with MoSA and MoH. Activities: Awareness-raising on GBV; Establishment of safe spaces and safe houses for women; Development and implementation of medical protocols, standard operating procedures, and guidelines for GBV prevention and response in coordination with partners and relevant Government authorities; GBV screening, assessment and referrals Emergency medical care (including PEP and STI kits); Psychosocial support; Legal assistance; Cash assistance; Vocational training and other livelihood activities; Emergency evacuation of female migrant workers at risk; Ensuring awareness on GBV prevention and response across all sectors of response. 4. Child protection Children and adolescents have been severely and disproportionately affected by the crisis and face specific protection risks, including: physical harm, kidnapping, unlawful detention, recruitment and other use by armed groups, targeting and occupation of schools, forced early marriage, sexual exploitation, trafficking, school dropouts, lack of access to services, child labour, violent abuse, neglect, and separation from their families. Psychological distress and post-traumatic disorders are especially prevalent among children and adolescents. The existence of ER resulting in death and injury of children is a serious concern. Activities: ER risk education, in particular implemented in schools, in coordination with the Ministry of Education; Family tracing and reunification, in cooperation cooperation with MoSA and other relevant authorities; Advocacy and awareness-raising on child protection concerns, including child recruitment; Psychosocial support services, in cooperation with MoSA, MoH and other partners; Establishment of Child-Friendly Spaces; Recreational and educational activities in cooperation with MoE and MoSA; Community initiatives to support children and their families; Develop & implement referral mechanisms with relevant Government authorities in support of child protection activities; Support and enhance the national child protection information management system. Coordination on child protection with all relevant stakeholders. 5. Targeted support for persons with disabilities and the elderly The number of persons with disabilities has surged due to ER and other crisis-related injuries. Persons with disabilities and the elderly experience heightened vulnerability. Mobility constraints can affect their ability to access assistance and essential services or even to leave unsafe areas, risking that they be separated from family support. They are at risk of discrimination and neglect. The capacity of health and social services to provide them with the specific assistance and services they require is over-stretched by the magnitude of needs and the 45 With specific reference to the Executive Summary, for the purposes of the SHARP, GBV means the prevention and response to violence against women, girls and boys. 63
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE RESPONSE PLAN 2014 significant damage to infrastructure. The existing national health and social services systems require strengthened support to assist persons with disabilities and the elderly. Activities: Awareness-raising and sensitization campaigns; Community support activities through community volunteers; Targeted support services for individuals (e.g. psychosocial, referral for health services etc.); Capacity-strengthening support for established health and social services, in coordination with MoSA, MoH and the health sector; Financial support for the purchase of prostheses and other required equipment, support or services; Support to Government institutions and services for persons with disabilities. 6. Targeted financial and material support to persons with specific needs The provision of financial and material support to persons with specific needs can assist them in meeting critical household or personal needs and in mitigating their exposure to protection problems. While food assistance, shelter, and core relief items are provided through other sectors, namely Food and Shelter/NFI sectors, small-scale additional support, with one-time cash assistance grants and provision of targeted material assistance is provided through the protection and community-services sector, to persons with specific needs. This small-scale assistance provides critical support for individuals supplemental to the standard relief packages, until they can regularly access the specialized additional support they require, and in some locations where delivery of Core Relief Items (CRI) assistance is challenging due to access difficulties, cash assistance is provided in lieu of CRIs. The distribution of cash assistance and targeted material assistance is based on vulnerability criteria developed and monitored by MoSA and relevant UN agencies. 7. Strengthening community-based initiatives Given the magnitude of needs and the challenges faced by assistance and service providers to safely and regularly reach all affected populations, it is essential to encourage and support community mobilization and communitybased initiatives, which have proven to be an effective tool to strengthen community resilience, promote solidarity, and empower affected populations to collectively identify and implement, in a participatory approach solutions, to address their priority concerns. Activities: Community-based initiatives (CBI) and community programmes in coordination with MoSA. Support to small local organizations working directly with communities on protection and community services activities, in cooperation with MoSA. 8. Mainstreaming protection, gender and environment across all sectors of humanitarian response Protection mainstreaming will be promoted across all sectors by incorporating protection principles in humanitarian assistance and promoting meaningful access, safety and dignity in humanitarian aid 46 . The sector will also seek to advance gender equality in all its activities, with a particular focus on the prevention and response to GBV 47 , which targets a particular group of persons who are disadvantaged because of their gender role. In the humanitarian response, all sectors will also prioritise the need to preserve the environment by promoting a consciousness among humanitarian actors of the potential negative impacts of humanitarian action, and what steps may be needed to mitigate the negative effects on the environment. 46 The key protection principles that must be taken into account in all humanitarian activities are: (a) avoid causing harm, (b) equality and (c) beneficiary participation. 47 With specific reference to the Executive Summary, for the purposes of the SHARP, GBV means the prevention and response to violence against women, girls and boys. 64
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