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OCHA Policy Brief on Gendered Drivers, Risks and Impacts of Food Insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2023) CC

It is widely understood that the food insecurity crisis in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is one of the world’s fastest growing and most neglected crises. It lacks sufficient global focus, resources and urgency. As in so many crises, women and girls are disproportionately affected and shoulder t...he consequences of protracted neglect, with unconscionable impacts on their safety, life chances and agency. Gaining a holistic view of the gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is difficult. This is due to a lack of data and prioritization, and the large geographical and socioeconomic terrain covered by both regions. However, what we do know about this crisis is more than enough to urgently address the needs of women and girls. An OCHA discussion paper on this topic (which will be published imminently, and from which this policy brief is drawn) found that there is: A strong risk of profound regression in gender equality gains made to date in the countries of concern, including on education, sexual and reproductive health, and the economic independence of women and girls (with knock-on effects on broader humanitarian and development outcomes). An increasing challenge to reverse what must be recognized as a protracted and growing gender-based violence (GBV) emergency in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. The food insecurity crisis in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is protracted, multidimensional and highly gendered, with spiralling impacts on gender equality and food security outcomes. It is driven by interwoven and overlapping factors, including climate change, political instability, conflict, socioeconomic conditions, migration and displacement and, more recently, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. Interlinked with these factors are gendered structural drivers of food insecurity, including deeply entrenched gender inequalities and harmful social norms. Gendered risks and impacts of food insecurity include alarming limitations on access to education, sexual and reproductive health rights, women’s agency and participation, and dramatic increases in different existing forms of GBV and the emergence of new ones. Recognition of such gendered dimensions of food insecurity and of the need for a multisectoral approach in the response is key to addressing the crisis, along-side sustained commitment and adequate allocation of resources. This policy brief draws out key findings from the OCHA discussion paper on this topic, which includes a desk review of studies, assessments and reports, and interviews with local women’s organizations on the front lines of the food insecurity crisis in communities across both regions. Below are the most pressing gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity (not in order of priority), as well as key gaps in the current humanitarian response to food insecurity, and recommendations to take forward. more

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Societal Healing Programme in Rwanda - Programme Intervention Protocols: Reinforcing community capacity for social cohesion and reconciliation through societal trauma healing in Rwanda

Interpeace (2023) C_WHO

Interpeace has been working with the government and non-governmental actors in Rwanda for over 20 years, focusing on societal healing and participatory governance. Currently, Interpeace is implementing a holistic peacebuilding programme titled ‘Reinforcing community capacity for social cohesion an... more

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Stop Cholera

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2023) C_CDC

If you live or visit an area where cholera is present or has happened before, learn about cholera and take these steps to prevent getting sick.

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Following the money: Toward Better Tracking of Global Health Resources

Center for Global Development Center for Global Development (2007) C1

This report started with a simple question—“How can we tell how much funding is devoted to global health programs?”—and ended (more than two years later) with an answer that is far from simple. As those who have tried know well, tracking health-related funding is challenging in any setting, ... more

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The climate crisis and Cholera: Integrating data and research to inform decision making

Global Task Force On Cholera Control (GTFCC) (2023) CC

From February 22-23, 2023, the Wellcome Trust and the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) brought together researchers, decision makers, and public health implementers to participate in a virtual workshop focused on cholera and climate. Day 1 involved a technical workshop to identify key re... more

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Leitfaden für die Erkennung besonderer Schutzbedarfe von geflüchteten Menschen

Bundesweite Arbeitsgemeinschaft Psychosozialer Zentren für Flüchtlinge und Folteropfer e.V. (BAfF e.V.) (2023) C1

Dieser Leitfaden wurde im Rahmen des Projekts BeSAFE - Besondere Schutzbedarfe bei der Aufnahme von Geflüchteten erkennen - entwickelt. In diesem vom Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend geförderten Pilotprojekt entwickelte die Bundesweite Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Psychosozi... more

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Save to learn during COVID-19: Recommendations to prevent and respond to violence against children in all learning environments

UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF

Many children will not be ‘safe to learn at home’: As of April 2020, 91 percent of the world’s students have been affected by school closures due to COVID-19. While schools are often places where violence occurs, they also offer a comparatively protective and nurturing space for many children.... more

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Fact Sheet: Brain-Drain durch grenzüberschreitende Abwerbung von Gesundheitsfachkräften

Deutsche Plattform für Globale Gesundheit (dpgg) (2017) C2

Überall auf der Welt mangelt es an qualifiziertem Gesundheitspersonal. Nach Berechnungen der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) fehlen derzeit weltweit über 17 Millionen Gesundheitsfachkräfte, davon 2,6 Millionen Ärzt*innen sowie 9 Millionen Krankenpfleger*innen und Hebammen. Die WHO errechnet di... more

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Discrimination and Stigma Scale (DISC-12)

The INDIGO Study Group (2009) C2

Discrimination and stigma occur when people are treated unfairly because they are seen as being different from others. This interview asks about how you’ve been affected by discrimination and stigma because of mental health problems.

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Sanitation_and_Hygiene_Research_Symposium_Malawi_July2015_

Emma Mbalame University of Malawi (2015) CC

Presentation on WASH in Malawi

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Efficacy of single versus four repeated doses of praziquantel against Schistosoma mansoni infection in school-aged children from Côte d'Ivoire based on Kato-Katz and POC-CCA: An open-label, randomised

Hoekstra P.T., Casacuberta-Partal M., van Lieshout L. et al (2020) C2

Preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel (PZQ) is the cornerstone of schistosomiasis control. However, a single dose of PZQ (40 mg/kg) does not cure all infections. Repeated doses of PZQ at short intervals might increase efficacy in terms of cure rate (CR) and intensity reduction rate (IRR). Here, ... more

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Chagas Krankheit

Tropeninstitut.de (2022) CC

Die Infektion wird durch nachtaktive, blutsaugende Raubwanzen übertragen. Während des Blutsaugens scheiden die infizierten Wanzen Trypanosomen aus, die Bindehaut, Schleimhäute, Abschürfungen und Hautverletzungen einschließlich der Bißwunde kontaminieren können. Die Übertragung kann auch durc... more

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Zugang zum Gesundheitssystem für Unionsbürgerinnen und Unionsbürger, Angehörige des EWR und der Schweiz

Frings, D. Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Migration, Flüchtlinge und Integration; Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Antirassismus; Gleichbehandlungsstelle EU-Arbeitnehmer (2021) C2

In der Europäischen Union (EU) leben über 500 Millionen Menschen. Die Sicherstellung der Gesundheits- versorgung für diese Menschen entspricht einem der wichtigsten sozialen Grund- und Menschenrechte. Auf die Gewährleistung haben sich die Staaten Europas in der Europäischen Sozialcharta des Eu... more

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Serious adverse events following treatment of visceral leishmaniasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Singh-Phulgenda, S., Dahal, P., Ngu, R. et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2021) C1

Despite a historical association with poor tolerability, a comprehensive review on safety of antileishmanial chemotherapies is lacking. We carried out an update of a previous systematic review of all published clinical trials in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) from 1980 to 2019 to document any reported ... more

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Rabies Educational Material

Department of Health and Environmental Control dhec (2022) CC

Rabies is transmitted when saliva or neural tissue of an infected animal is introduced into the body. Exposure can occur through a bite, scratch, or contact with saliva to broken skin or mucous membranes such as the eyes or mouth, BUT rabies is preventable! Vaccinations for your pets and livestock a... more

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Sprechstunde für Frauen und Mädchen mit Female Genital Mutilation in der Münchner Universitätsfrauenklinik rechts der Isar

C. von Saldern Bayerisches Ärzteblatt (2022) CC

Female Genital Mutilation (weibliche Genitalverstümmelung, FGM) ist ein globales Problem. Weltweit sind mehr als 200 Millionen Frauen und Mädchen betroffen. Davon lebten im Jahr 2020 ca. 75.000 in Deutschland. Viele der Betroffenen leiden unter FGM-bedingten Beschwerden und benötigen medizinisch... more

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A four-step process for building sustainable access to diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease

Batista, C.; Forsyth, C.; Herazo, F.; et al. Pan American Journal of Public Health (2019) CC

Over 6 million people worldwide are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan that causes Chagas disease (CD). T. cruzi is transmitted by triatomine insects, congenitally, through uncontrolled blood donations and organ transplants, and via consumption of food or drink contaminated by triatomi... more

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Diagnostic Gaps and Recommendations for Human African Trypanosomiasis: Assessment of User Needs, Use Cases, and the Diagnostic Landscape

Program for Appropriate Technology in Health PATH (2016) C2

This analysis focused on the chronic form of HAT caused by T. b. gambiense, as it contributes to the majority of disease burden. Information from the literature review, product development landscape, and stakeholder interviews was compiled to: - Identify use cases and understand current diagnosti... more

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UNFPA Regional Response to Ukraine Emergency. Situation Report #16. 17 February 2023

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (2023) C1

NFPA continues to work with partners to respond to the Ukraine emergency. Highlights from the month of January include: - The #TrainOfHope launched between Kyiv and Chisinau is a lifeline, providing refugees, including many women with children, both a route to safety and a way back home. - When t... more

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Easy Read: Gender Disability Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Checklist during Covid-19

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA (2023) CC

Making sure that people with disabilities get the right health care to do with their bodies, sex, relationships and having children during COVID-19 About this information This information is about health care for people with disabilities to do with their bodies, sex, relationships and having c... more