PROYECT "SAVING LIVES"

UNFPA's response to the climate crisis

Peru faces a climate emergency that began in the first quarter of 2023, caused by the effects of Cyclone “Yaku” and “El Niño Costero” phenomenon. Lives were lost, livelihoods were shattered, infrastructure was destroyed, and public services were severely affected, especially in the central and northern regions of the country. The recent confirmation of the global “El Niño” phenomenon for 2023-2024 increases the risk of prolonging, worsening, and escalating this emergency. In March 2023, the government requested humanitarian assistance from the United Nations system (UNS) to respond in Tumbes, Piura, and Lambayeque. UNOCHA reports that approximately 682,467 people require humanitarian assistance. The healthcare system is overwhelmed, and cases of dengue have increased, with records of 89,654 cases and 103 deaths, doubling the values of 2022. The UNS secured funding from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to honor the government's request. Six agencies received funding for the response, including UNFPA, which is dedicated to ensuring that girls, adolescents, and women in the affected areas have access to life-saving sexual and reproductive health services and protection against gender-based violence.

RESILIENT VOICES OF WOMEN

RESILIENT VOICES OF WOMEN

In the northern part of the country, the climate crisis is affecting thousands of women who lack access to sexual and reproductive health services, making them more vulnerable to increased violence. Addressing the response to this situation, we have encountered resilient women who want to share their stories. We bring their testimonies.

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CHAPTER 1

TO ENSURE EVERY PREGNANCY IS WANTED AND EVERY BIRTH IS SAFE

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) SERVICES THAT SAVE LIVES

5 mobile brigades

(1 in Lambayeque, 2 in Piura, 1 in Tumbes), and mobile service specialized in maternal health and family planning

5 mobile brigades

Prenatal care

including risk identification

Prenatal care

Family planning

including counseling and delivery of modern methods; STI treatment; and care for survivors of sexual violence

Family planning

Referencing

to health facilities in all necessary cases

Referencing

Provision of 73 kits

of SRH to 33 health facilities in the three regions

Provision of 73 kits

Training

of institutions and health sector actors in PIMS

Training

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about SSR and available services

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Samy's Story

Samy's Story

RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE AMONG WOMEN FACING THE CLIMATE CRISIS

The climate crisis has affected thousands of people in Piura, Peru, and Samy Cruz is one of them. She lives in the human settlement of “La Molina II”, in the Veintiséis de Octubre district, and her daily life is constantly impacted by extreme weather conditions.

 

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Goals

PARA LA ATENCIÓN DE SERVICIOS DE SALUD SEXUAL Y REPRODUCTIVA QUE SALVAN VIDAS

Results Recommendations

1,400

adolescents and women receive SRH services directly

Results Recommendations

16,400

adolescents and women receive services at health facilities that receive SRH kits

Results Recommendations

255,000

people were reached with SRH risk communication strategies

Results Recommendations

50

key actors in intervention areas trained in the Minimum Initial Package of SRH Services in emergencies

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CHAPTER 2

ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE

GUARANTEEING COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR WOMEN WHO SUFFER VIOLENCE

Mobile brigades

(1 in Lambayeque, 2 in Piura, 1 in Tumbes). Case management, psychosocial support, legal assistance to GBV survivors, and coordination of referrals

Mobile brigades

03 Espacios seguros

for women and adolescents to prevent and address GBV

03 Espacios seguros

Distribution of 5,000 dignity kits

to adolescents and women

Distribution of 5,000 dignity kits

Training

of protection sector institutions and actors in minimum standards for GBV prevention and response in emergencies

Training

Strengthening

of coordination mechanisms for GBV prevention and response

Strengthening

Risk communication

on GBV and available services

Risk communication

Maria's Story

Maria's Story

WELL-BEING AND PROTECTION FOR WOMEN AND ADOLESCENTS AFFECTED BY FLOODS

Maria Mercedes Albán, in addition to being a social leader in her community, manages a shelter and works tirelessly to transform the lives of women who have arrived there seeking refuge from violence.

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Goals

TO GUARANTEE COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR WOMEN SUFFERING VIOLENCE

Results Recommendations

400

adolescents and women survivors of GBV receive case management, psychosocial and/or legal support

Results Recommendations

450

adolescents and/or women access safe spaces for GBV prevention and care.

Results Recommendations

5,000

adolescents and/or women receive dignity kits and associated information sessions

Results Recommendations

50

key actors in intervention areas trained in minimum standards for GBV response in emergencies

  • United Nations and regional governments of Piura and Lambayeque articulate efforts in the face of the climate crisis

    The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), along with five other UN agencies, presented the emergency projects for the climate crisis to the Regional Governments of Piura and Lambayeque. These projects are financed by CERF, in order to respond to humanitarian needs in areas affected by the "Fenómeno del Niño".

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  • Life-saving health and protective services for those who need it most

    Peru faces a climate emergency that began in the first quarter of 2023, caused by the effects of Cyclone Yaku and the El Niño Costero phenomenon. Thanks to CERF financing, UNFPA will provide humanitarian assistance to respond to the climate crisis in the regions of Tumbes, Piura and Lambayeque in the north of the country. The objective is to ensure access for girls, adolescents and women in affected areas to life-saving sexual and reproductive health services and protection from gender-based violence.

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  • Piura: Working with local authorities for greater access to sexual and reproductive health services

    Within the framework of the implementation of the project "Saving lives and protecting the dignity of women and adolescents affected by the climate emergency in Peru", the field team of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its implementation partner Prisma , held a meeting with representatives of the Piura Regional Health Directorate (DIRESA) with the objective of sharing the progress made in the delivery of essential sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services that save lives of the population in highly vulnerable situations. affected by the floods that occurred in the Veintisis de Octubre district, in Piura.

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  • Lifesaving services for women and adolescents in the Yapatera community

    Yapatera, Piura – The impact of the climate crisis has exposed the urgent need to guarantee vulnerable women's access to comprehensive, quality and timely services that allow them to recover their health – including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) – and to strengthen the response and prevention of gender-based violence. In this context, the community of Yapatera, located in the department of Piura, emerges as a crucial focal point to address, from an intercultural and gender perspective, the difficult situation faced by women, especially Afro-Peruvian women.

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UN CERF FUNDS TO SAVE LIVES AND LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND

UNFPA in Peru has secured funding from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to ensure SRH and protection services for women, adolescents, and girls affected by the floods in the northern part of the country.

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