People Centred Humanitarian Action Gender Equality in Early Recovery CCfER Training, December 2015

WHY WE GET IT WRONG! THE HUMANITARIAN LEXICON Displaced children Households Communities Vulnerables Children below 5 Survivors…

Universal Determinants AGE HIV/AIDS Ethnicity/ Religion Sexual Orientation Social Class Disability/ Mental Health Diversity Roles Relations/ Power Dynamics Access to services, to decisions, to humanitarian aid, Privileges, enjoyment of rights NEEDS CAPACITIES PEOPLE CENTRED HUMANITARIAN ACTION EFFICIENCY INCLUSIVENESS NEEDS CAPACITIES Assistance AAP: Participation Feedback & Complaints Design, M&E Legal Aspects Rights Environment HOW? Resilience

What are the common reasons early recovery actors can raise for not mainstreaming gender in their sector? Gender issues are dealt with by gender advisers Gender equality is a western agenda, we should not challenge local cultures Gender sensitive programming is done when the target of having 40% of women and 60% of men in programmes is reached Men are the main breadwinners. Women’s livelihoods is not as critically important Women are less mobile. Hence, priority should be placed on livelihoods activities that can be done in or around the home

Addressing inequalities to support recovery Gender inequalities need to be recognized as drivers of crisis and key factors in vulnerability and capacity to recover. → Response to urgent needs in ways that help to reduce discrimination and inequality, to reduce vulnerability and strengthen resilience.

Distribution of Gender Marker codes by cluster ClusterCode 0Code 1Code 2ACode 2BCode N/ACount Food Security22%41%34%2%1%177 Protection11%39%36%14%0%152 Education18%39%42%0% 119 WASH35%40%26%0% 101 Health12%46%36%5%1%78 Shelter and NFIs22%50%28%0% 58 Nutrition35%44%19%0%2%48 Early Recovery41% 15%2%0%46 Multi-Sector16%50%28%6%0%32 CCCM29%35% 0% 17 Coordination and Support Services25%38%6%0%31%16 Total22%42%32%4%1%844

Directly consult women and men, including young, older people and persons with disability, about how efficient assistance has been in helping them rebuild their livelihoods, in a way that enhances their sense of dignity and confidence in the future. Consult separately Uzbek women, and men, including young and older people, to develop programs based on an understanding of their distinct pre-crisis livelihood and of their expressed priorities for economic recovery assistance Based on Uzbeks and Kirgiz expressed preferences, ensure that livelihoods activities are inclusive of both ethnic groups so as minimize social tensions. Ensure that feedback/ complaint mechanisms are communicated in local language to different sex, age groups and backgrounds, so as to meet their economic recovery needs and swiftly take the required corrective actions 4 commitments ASSESSMENT IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING & EVALUATION Early Recovery Minimum commitments to affected people- Livelihoods programs in Kirgizstan DESIGN

What are the entry points in the CCfER functions for a people centred approach? To support service delivery: - Providing a platform that ensures service delivery is driven by the Response Plan and strategic priorities. - Developing mechanisms to eliminate duplication of service delivery. To inform the HC/HCT’s strategic decision- making: - Preparing needs assessments and analysis of gaps. To plan and implement cluster strategies: - Developing sectoral plans, objectives and indicators to realise the overall response’s strategic objectives. - Clarifying funding requirements To monitor and evaluate performance: - Monitoring and reporting on activities and needs. - Measuring progress against the cluster strategy - Recommending corrective action where necessary. To build national capacity in preparedness and contingency planning -Training -Preparedness actions for coordination and response To support robust advocacy: - Identifying concerns, and contributing key information and messages to HC and HCT messaging and action. - Undertaking advocacy on behalf of the cluster, cluster members, and affected people.