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Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Emergencies

for Emergency WASH Trainers

5 April 2013

This training has been supported by

Sarah House

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Aims

1. Provide an opportunity for emergency WASH trainers or those with a training responsibility to improve / update their knowledge and confidence to integrate MHM into their trainings

2. To provide the opportunity for emergency WASH trainers to share ideas with each other on how to best integrate MHM into trainings

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AgendaNo Time Min Session name Key learning points

8.30 – 9.00 Arrival and registration1 9.00 – 9.20 20 Welcome, introductions, agenda Meeting each other, agenda2 9.20 – 10.05 45 Taboos, myths, practicalities, cross-

sectoral communicationThe basics, myths, taboos, why MHM is important in emergencies, importance of cross-sectoral communication

3 10.05 – 10.35

30 WASH trainings – integrating MHM Options for integration of MHM into emergency WASH trainings

10.35 – 10.50

15 Coffee / tea break

4 10.50 – 11.30 40 Facilitator groups preparation Preparation to facilitate MHM exercises

5 11.30 – 12.20 50 Facilitator group 1 – Sanitary materials

Plenary exercise / discussion

Sanitary protection material considerations and options

6-1 12.20 – 13.00

40 Facilitator group 2 – Assessments, WASH facilities design, feedback

Small group work

Assessments, WASH facilities design and feedback considering MHM

13.00 – 13.45

45 Lunch

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AgendaNo Time Min Session name Key learning points

6-2 13.45 – 14.15 30 Small group feedback to plenary & discussion

As above

7 14.15 – 15.25 70 Facilitator group 3 – Scenarios

Small group work (40)

Small group feedback to plenary & discussion (30)

Practicalities of MHM in emergencies considering different scenarios – three from: MHM in health facilities; MHM and HIV; MHM in schools; MHM in refugee camp

8 15.25 – 16.10 45 Reflection on facilitated group sessions and other ideas / experiences

Reflection on methodologies – strengths, weaknesses, improvements

16.10 – 16.25 15 Coffee / tea break

9 16.25 – 16.50 25 Improving MHM in emergencies - what next?

Areas requiring further learning by WASH actors in the field

10 16.50 – 17.10 20 Start-up toolkit of materials and visual aids

Contents of the start-up toolkit and visual aids

11 17.10 – 17.30 20 Reflection, feedback and closure

Feedback

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Contributions to the materials included in this day:

• Learning from trainings run or awareness raising sessions for or on behalf of: REDR, UNICEF, UNHCR, Austrian Red Cross, Yme, ACF, MSF Holland, EEHF

• Research which went into the preparation of: ‘Menstrual Hygiene Matters; A resource for improving menstrual hygiene around the world’ developed by a team at WaterAid with inputs from many people around the world, co-published by 18 organisations

• Experiences, case studies, materials from: IRC, OXFAM-GB, ACF, MSF, IFRC, Suzanne Ferron, Dr Marni Sommer, WEDC, WaterAid, UNICEF and a range of other organisations

• Donations / contributions to items for the toolkits: MakaPads; AFRIpads (U) Ltd; WEDC; WASHplus/HIP/USAID; UNICEF Afghanistan; and other materials provided by: WaterAid; REDR; SHARE; Sarah House

• Staff / individuals time contributions: RedR (Michelle Farrington), WaterAid (Sue Cavill), Independent (Sarah House)

• Training materials developed / collated by Sarah House utilising the learning and contributions noted above

This training has been supported by

Sarah House

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• Materials are being shared as open source materials:– For use and adaption by emergency WASH trainers across organisations

• When using these materials:– Please credit photographs as identified in these materials

– Please credit original publications where published materials are referred to or utilised

– We would appreciate having feedback if you use materials from today’s session and how useful (or otherwise) they were; plus any new ideas that work well and you are happy to share with others – please feedback to: sjhouse.majisafi@gmail.com

This training has been supported by

Sarah House