Strengthening SRH and GBV Services and Empowering Youth in Vulnerable Syrian Provinces ltpgtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtThrough this project UNFPA Syria, together
with its four local non-government Organization (NGO) implementing partners
(IPs) Al-Tamayouz Association (TAM), Nour Foundation for Relief and Development
(NFRD), Syrian Family Planning Association (SFPA), and Syrian Youth Association
for Development (SYAD) aims to mitigate the impact of winter conditions through
the provision of a comprehensive, specialized and integrated package of
lifesaving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence (GBV)
prevention and response services for affected populations living in rural and
underserved areas of As-Sweida, Dar’a, Damascus, Quinetra and Rural Damascus
governorates. This multi-sectoral project will specifically address the
immediate humanitarian needs of vulnerable women and girls including adolescent
girls, pregnant and lactating women, female-headed households, GBV survivors
and women and girls at risk of GBV, and internally displaced persons. Between
December 2023 to November 2024, the project aims to target a total of 52,223
people, including 45,994 women, 4,779 girls, 1,092 men, and 358 boys. Of these,
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and GBV services will be strengthened through: support for the operations of
four static health clinics in the governorates of Damascus (Al-Midan
sub-district), and Rural Damascus (Al-Tal, Harran al-'Awami, and Yabroud
sub-districts) and six SRH and GBV integrated mobile teams (IMTs) and three
women and girls safe spaces (WGSS) in the governorates of Dar’a (Izraa
sub-district) and Rural Damascus (Al-Tal and Yabroud sub-districts). These
facilities will be supported through staff remuneration, rent, utilities,
running costs, equipment and supplies. Additionally, Syrian Ministry of Health
(MoH) Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the governorates of As-Sweida,
Dar’a, Damascus, Quinetra and Rural Damascus will be provided with a six-month
supply of nutritional supplements (ferrous sulphate and folic acid) and family
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ltpgtltspangtSRH services provided through the static
health clinics and IMTs will include antenatal care, postnatal care, neonatal
care, family planning counselling and methods, treatment and care for sexually
transmitted infections, early detection services for breast and cervical
cancer, and referral to advanced maternal health care services at the secondary
and tertiary level. GBV services provided through the IMTs and WGSS will
include case management, individual and group psychosocial support services
(PSS) counselling, safe referrals, recreational activities, and vocational
training. Youth engagement activities will be delivered through the WGSS,
including individual and group PSS counselling, recreational activities,
capacity strengthening opportunities, and vocational training.
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ltpgtltspangtWinterized female dignity kits will also be
procured and distributed to ensure GBV risk mitigation and to assist women and
girls to maintain proper hygiene and support their dignity, self-esteem and
confidence. The distribution of the kits will also offer a safe entry point to
reach women and girls with SRH and GBV information, and referrals to specialized GBV services. Three GBV Safety Audits will also be conducted in
Dar’a and Rural Damascus governorates to assess the existing and evolving GBV
risks and the barriers that might hinder the adequate accessibility of GBV
services. The capacity of health workers, service providers, and youth
volunteers will be strengthened through training courses and sensitization on
SRH and GBV-related topics. Inter-sector teams will also be supported through
capacity building on GBV risk mitigation integration in humanitarian action in
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