Module 1: Coordinate - how to take a coordinated approach to child and adolescent health in a humanitarian emergency

Assignment

Training course in child and adolescent health in humanitarian settings 2024

January 29, 2024 - Geneva

Assignment (16 marks in total)

Answer the following questions after going through the required readings for the module.

Knowledge-Based Questions

1. The health cluster coordinator has tasked you with establishing an RMNCAH working group. Outline the recommended steps to undertake in response to this request. (5 marks)

2. Different humanitarian actors will bring different resources and skills, have different roles, and bear responsibility for different aspects of action. Considering this, elaborate who the key humanitarian actors are and what are their roles and responsibilities. (4 marks)

Regional case study

Responding to health needs of women, children and adolescents within Syria during conflict: intervention coverage, challenges and adaptations (Akik C et al., 2020).

3. How did the complex humanitarian architecture, including the multi-hub response and remote management strategies, influence the provision of RMNCAH&N interventions in Syria? What were its limitations, and how did they impact healthcare delivery? (4 marks)

4. How did the "Whole of Syria Approach" and the multi-layered coordination structure impact the coordination of RMNCAH&N interventions across different hubs? Discuss the challenges in aligning standards among diverse coordinating entities (NGOs, national systems, and governing bodies) within this complex humanitarian framework. (3 marks)