Multi-Year Prepositioning Project

In the aftermath of disasters, health systems collapse, leaving women and girls in precarious situations without access to essential sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. The destruction of facilities, disruption of health and social services, and crowded evacuation centers due to displacement put women and girls at heightened risk to gender-based violence (GBV).

The Multi-Year Propositioning Project (MYPP) takes root from these realities that many Filipino women, girls and young people face every time a disaster strikes. This three-year (2023-2026) collaborative endeavor between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Australian Government is a proactive stride towards safeguarding the health and dignity of women and girls in times of crisis.

Teen girl walks back home with her kit — Teenage girl heads home carrying her Menstrual Hygiene Management Kit (MHM), supported by the Australian government. © ADRA Philippines

Guided by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, MYPP adopts a holistic "trifocal" approach, and weaves together prevention and mitigation efforts, robust preparedness and rapid response mechanisms, and crucial early recovery and rehabilitation strategies. Recognizing the power of collective action, the project seeks to forge strong partnerships between government agencies, civil society organizations, and the private sector.

By mainstreaming and integrating the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Sexual Reproductive Health and Gender-based Violence in crises, UNFPA and the Government of Australia is working together to implement global standards that meet the immediate needs of women and girls in humanitarian crises.

What We Aim to Achieve

1. Strengthened SRH and GBV partnerships, implementation, and coordination before, during, and after disasters and emergencies

UNFPA MISP Readiness Assessment — UNFPA and the Department of Health (DOH) led the National MISP Readiness Assessment, convening key humanitarian partners from local government units and civil society organizations all across the Philippines. © UNFPA Philippines/Mark Sambajon

2. Timely deployment of life-saving SRH and GBV commodities, supplies, and equipment

UNFPA-DFAT Gender Equality Ambassador — Australian Ambassador for Gender Equality, Ms. Stephanie Campbell, visited UNFPA's Metro Manila warehouse and cold storage facility which houses life-saving reproductive health kits. © UNFPA Philippines/Mark Sambajon

3. Increased capacity to deploy SRH and GBV actors to deliver life-saving interventions

UNFPA Distribution — UNFPA's prepositioned supplies allowed for the rapid distribution of Dignity Kits in Camarines Sur affected by the 2024 overlapping typhoons, providing immediate relief to affected women. © ADRA Philippines

The ultimate goal is to institutionalize rapid, life-saving SRH-GBV responses, ensuring that disaster does not become a multiplier of inequalities and threats to the lives and well-being of women and girls. Beyond immediate aid, the Multi-Year Prepositioning Project is UNFPA's and the Australian government's joint commitment to leaving no one behind in crises.