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, January 2006
Investigation of hundreds and thousands of Burmese refugee women and children who have fled into neighboring Thailand as a result of armed conflict and rampant human rights violations. Also available: Thai translation of report by Aurawee Thanasorn
, February 2001
, September 2001
A study on behalf of the Reproductive Health for Refugees Consortium concerning reproductive health in Zambia.
, March 2005
, March 2006
Synopsis of Beyond Firewood, also available in French and Arabic
Case study on Darfur: Finding Trees in the Desert: Firewood Collection and Alternatives in Darfur
Case study on Nepal: The Perils of Direct Provision: UNHCR's Response to the Fuel Needs of Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal
, July 2002
A Follow-up Study of the Reproductive Health Literacy Project Among Refugees in Guinea
, August 2004
Also available in French here
, February 2003
Spanish Version available here.
, October 2007
, July 2002
, February 2003
, July 2003
The RHRC Consortium's "GBV Initiative" aimed to produce qualitative and quantitative research on GBV in conflict-affected countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa. The Initiative produced assessment, monitoring, and evaluation tools designed to assist donor and implementing agencies in the early identification of and appropriate response to GBV in complex humanitarian emergencies. This survey was conducted in East Timor.
, February 2003
An assessment revealing that IDPs suffer a critical lack of access to reproductive health care owing to a number of factors.
, March 2004
, April 2006
, December 2008
A report from a workshop held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2008.
, 2007
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, August 2001
Appendices are available in separate PDF file here.
, May 2010
At the time of the assessment, four months after the January
12 earthquake, an estimated 2 million individuals remained
displaced in settlement sites in earthquake-affected areas,
including Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, Leogane, Petit Goave and
Grand Goave. The Government of Haiti and humanitarian
organizations have scaled up their response and contingency
planning, particularly for food, water, health and emergency
shelter with the advent of the rainy and hurricane season.
, September 2002
Described by the author as a "compendium of key lessons learned during my five years working with GBV programs in 12 countries." This report provides background and current information about gender-based violence programming with populations affected by armed conflict. It gives concrete advice and examples of programming addressing gender-based violence, and lists valuable resources for further information. This report is divided into the following three sections: Emerging Standards; Common Issues, Practical Solutions; and Varied Programs, Shared Challenges. With appendices.
, April 2002
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, 2007
, July 2007
, March 2004
, June 2007
, August 2004
Assessment of the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) of reproductive health services among Sudanese refugees in Eastern Chad from April 5-14, 2005.
, June 2007
This case study highlights the mid-project impact of CAREs three-year Family Planning Project (FPP) in remote, war-torn Maniema province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The goal of the FPP is to reduce unplanned and unwanted pregnancies. After just 20 months of work with the Ministry of Health and civic organizations, the FPP shows an increase in the contraceptive prevalence rate from 1% to 9%, as well as other clear, positive results. This case study explores the FPP mid-project results and lessons learned on addressing family planning as an urgent need and integrating reproductive health care services as part of first tier-interventions implemented by health delivery systems during times of crisis and post-crisis.
, March 2010
The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) Advocacy Sheet translated into Thai
, 2007
, October 2003
, October 2003
, November 2009
The report covers the findings of three Women's Refugee Commission field assessments to Egypt, Malaysia and Ethiopia coupled with the learning from a funded pilot project in Burundi as well as desk research and expert interviews. Key findings conclude that without economic opportunities, women resort to dangerous and desperate measures to provide for themselves and their families, often heightening their risk of sexual exploitation and abuse. However, when economic opportunities are provided without built-in protective elements, an increase in sexual violence outside the home and heightened domestic violence within the home often ensue.
, March 2006
Report detailing a major alternative fuel development program for Bhutanese refugees in Nepal.
, December 2006
A study on the prevalence of multiple forms of gender-based violence (GBV) was undertaken by the Women's Wellness Center (WWC) in the Peja Region of Kosovo in August 2002. The design, implementation, and analysis of the research were the result of collaboration between the WWC and the Reproductive Health Response in Conflict (RHRC) Consortium, with expert contribution from GBV researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the University of Arizona. The primary goal of the collaborative effort was to produce data for programmatic and policy use by the WWC.
, December 2000
, 2005
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, August 2003
, October 2003
, September 2008
The post-election violence in Kenya in the early months of 2008 displaced more than 500,000 people. The Womens Refugee Commission went to Kenya in April 2008 to assess the implementation of the MISP. Also available: Report for Contributors (,a href="http://www.womensrefugeecommission.org/docs/ken_misp_contributors_eng.pdf">English) and Report for Contributors (Kiswahili).
, January 2000
, February 2005
Assessment of MISP of reproductive health in February 2005 in Aceh province of Indonesia. (Summary in Indonesian available here).
, 2009
A review of the policy environment for reproductive health in emergencies by the RAISE Initiative shows that policies and technical guidelines related to gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS are well represented; however, those related to family planning and emergency obstetric care are severely lacking.
, December 2000
, November 2004
Report of an Inter-agency Global Evaluation 2004, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, November 2004. This report highlights the status of reproductive health services for refugees and internally displaced persons, identifies gaps in these services, and outlines the way forward with respect to strengthening and/or expanding services. In addition to the report and its appendices, there is a brief synopsis, web film, and PowerPoint presentations.
, October 2003
Summary, poceedings, book of abstracts, and select presentations from the RHRC Consortium Conference held in Brussels, Belgium, October 7-8, 2003.
, December 2000
Full proceedings of the RHRC Conference held in Washington DC, December 5-6, 2000.
, 2002
Included in this report are an extensive overview of the RHRC program and in-depth summaries of RHRC projects. This material was produced by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., on behalf of the Reproductive Health for Refugees Consortium.
JSI/RHRC, 2002.
, October 2009
SPRINT convened its first annual SPRINT Review Meeting in Beijing, China from 21 to 22 October, 2009. The objectives of
the meeting were to:
1. Review the rollout of the SPRINT in-country echo trainings;
2. Identify good practices and cross-cutting challenges in implementation of the MISP;
3. Share experiences and lessons learned in advocating to integrate the MISP into
national emergency response plans; and
4. Brainstorm next steps to scale up awareness and implementation of the MISP where
needed in the region.
, October 2003
, August 2003
Post-Intervention Survey Report. HIV/AIDS/STI Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice (KAP) Survey among commercial sex workers, military and youth in Port Loko, Sierra Leone.
, October 2004
This survey was conducted as part of the RHRC Consortium's three-year "GBV Initiative" that aimed to produce qualitative and quantitative information about gender-based violence in countries in Asia, Europe and Africa affected by armed conflict.
A Spanish version is also available here.
, April 2006
, November 2004
, May 2009
The Long Wait: Reproductive Health Care in Haiti, draws on findings from an assessment of Haiti's reproductive health response in crisis and beyond. The report highlights persistent gaps in family planning and adolescent sexual and reproductive health, particularly in remote areas. In spite of deteriorating infrastructure and short-term funding cycles, a number of local initiatives offer promising approaches to fill reproductive health gaps.
, March 2001
, June 2007
, 2007
, September 2001
