2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Gaza and West Bank
Risk 5.1: Operational context
The capacity to respond to the threats has been weakened by the conflict.
During the hostilities, GBV in-person services, such as legal aid, PSS, GBV
case management, and other community education/awareness raising
activities were suspended. All governmental institutions were closed,
including the safe shelter facility and the women's detention facility. The
shelter and female detention facility have subsequently reopened, but in
the meantime, GBV survivors have been exposed to further harm whilst
being forced to remain at home and in precarious domestic situations.
Several GBV service providers, including frontline workers, have been
directly affected by the bombardments, some have lost family members,
and others have been displaced. For girls under 18 years of age who are still
displaced there is a continued need to facilitate their access to psychosocial
support services, to feel safe and have access to private spaces. There is a
high need for legal aid for GBV survivors. Furthermore, widowed women
need free representation, consultation and legal assistance in obtaining
identity documents that were lost due to destruction of houses or while
taking refuge, in addition to support with issues related to inheritance and
the custody of children.
Risk 5.2: Partner responses and capacities
To address the specific needs of women and girls within the humanitarian
context in the oPt, the GBV SC is enhancing and supporting provision of
multi-sectoral face-to-face and remote services, including case
management, psychosocial support, cash and voucher assistance, dignity
kits, legal aid, emergency medical care (through coordination and referral),
and outreach around these services. Through the GBV SC, plans are in place
for organizations to work collectively in 2022 to build national capacity in
case management.
In 2022, GBV actors will focus on expanding service delivery and offering
high quality multi-sectoral services for the most vulnerable groups,
especially women and girls with disabilities, groups excluded or restricted
from access to shelters, and female-headed households. They will work
closely with other Clusters, in particular CP/MHPSS WG and Health Cluster,
and continue to use health and psychosocial support services as the best
entry point for GBV survivors to access care and support.
Humanitarian needs and gaps
High need for high quality provision of multi-sectoral face-to-face and
remote specialized services, including case management and referral,
sheltering services, legal aid and representation, psychosocial support
(including to frontline workers), cash and voucher assistance, dignity
kits, legal aid, emergency medical care (through coordination and
referral), and outreach to empower GBV survivors to access specialized
care and support.
Increased focus on internally displaced women and girls, with provision
of dignity kits, protection information, and cash and voucher assistance
for GBV survivors as part of GBV case management.
Development of a contingency plan to respond to GBV during
emergencies. The National Referral System sets out procedures during
normal times, yet it is crucial to have a Standard Operating Procedure
(SOP) for emergencies, aligned with the National Referral System.
Need for updated Referral Pathways and Standard Operating
Procedures, aligned with the expected updated National Referral
System, inclusive of both Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
protocols and women and girls with disabilities.
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