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.
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What we do
SALVANDO VIDAS Y PROTEGIENDO LA DIGNIDAD DE MUJERES Y ADOLESCENTES AFECTADAS POR LA EMERGENCIA CLIMÁTICA EN PERÚ
PROYECT "SAVING LIVES"
TO ENSURE EVERY PREGNANCY IS WANTED AND EVERY BIRTH IS SAFE
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) SERVICES THAT SAVE LIVES
Goals
PARA LA ATENCIÓN DE SERVICIOS DE SALUD SEXUAL Y REPRODUCTIVA QUE SALVAN VIDAS
1,400
adolescents and women receive SRH services directly
16,400
adolescents and women receive services at health facilities that receive SRH kits
255,000
people were reached with SRH risk communication strategies
50
key actors in intervention areas trained in the Minimum Initial Package of SRH Services in emergencies
ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE
GUARANTEEING COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR WOMEN WHO SUFFER VIOLENCE
Goals
TO GUARANTEE COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR WOMEN SUFFERING VIOLENCE
400
adolescents and women survivors of GBV receive case management, psychosocial and/or legal support
450
adolescents and/or women access safe spaces for GBV prevention and care.
5,000
adolescents and/or women receive dignity kits and associated information sessions
50
key actors in intervention areas trained in minimum standards for GBV response in emergencies
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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.
