This follow-up report on the second phase of the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Program describes the process of applying the survey findings to engage the refugee community to reduce the incidence of SGBV in the camps. Creating a Safe Place provides an overview of how IRC staff work with women refugee leaders to design specific intervention strategies, such as providing appropriate responses to survivors of sexual and gender violence, educating men, and strengthening leadership skills.
Building upon the ICRC study Women Facing War, this guidance document intends to translate the findings of the study into practical terms. Aimed at staff concerned with the planning and implementation of humanitarian programmes, this document is intended as a means of sharing ICRC's experience in this area with other organisations. It is an important tool which can be used to address women's needs on an operational level, illustrating best practices and lessons learned.
The camp management toolkit addresses the technical and the administrative as well as the social aspects of camp managers, camp management teams and camp management agencies. Il does to be exhaustive, and the intention has not been to duplicate or revise existing guidelines or standards, but to compile and complement the existing sectoral guidelines for various assistance and protection, activities in camps. Ultimately, the toolkit is part of a holistic process that aims at covering the full spectrum of camp management activities.
