UNICEF/WFP joint requirements on GBV integration for nutrition implementing partners in South Sudan
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The “implementing partnerships” entry point is relevant for those organizations (bilateral donors, UN agencies, foundations, etc.) that provide funding and/or technical support to other organizations. The elements that comprise the contractual agreement between the funding institution and partners delivering interventions (implementing partners) including content of programme design, capacity-building activities, M&E and funding frameworks, and reporting requirements, are considered here.
Partnership formation is a key moment for standard-setting and accountability. In terms of partnership arrangements between funders and implementing partners,much of the work is still under development. Implementing partners are on the front line of programme implementation. If implementing partners working directly with affected populations do not embrace GBV risk mitigation, programmes and ways of working will remain unchanged.
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Example 1
Within the range of services provided to vulnerable populations targeted by humanitarian assistance, beneficiaries of health care are often among the most vulnerable to abuse from service providers – they are largely women and children, and in need of an essential service for themselves or their family members. International Medical Corps understands that the behaviour of front-line health workers can determine whether people receive critical and supportive care, and that health workers can also present a GBV risk for patients. That is why International Medical Corps instituted a specific policy and guidance for treating female patients. The guidance includes how to consult female patients, how to explain breast and vaginal examinations, and how to make sure that women make decisions about the treatment they receive.
Adherence to the policy and guidelines is a requirement for all front-line health workers, including partners, with penalties for non-compliance.
Following the piloting of GBV risk mitigation within nutrition programs in South Sudan, UNICEF conducted the first-ever impact evaluation to assess the effectiveness of these interventions. The findings demonstrated that integrating GBV risk mitigation into nutrition services has multiple benefits, including increasing nutrition users’ feelings of safety and increasing referrals (in both directions) between nutrition and GBV services