Toolkits

This toolkit was developed with the generous contribution of time and insights from more than 80 government, humanitarian, and development actors from around the globe. In particular, we thank the individuals listed in Annex 1 for allowing us to interview them about their experiences implementing various aspects of SRH preparedness. We are also grateful to the 35 SRH and emergency and disaster management experts (see Annex 2) who reviewed the toolkit, especially since they made time to provide thoughtful comments while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. These dedicated professionals are paving the way for other actors to strengthen their own health systems to be able to robustly respond to all types of emergencies and meet the SRH needs of affected populations.

The toolkit was conceived and initiated by Jennifer Schlecht, who recognized the tremendous potential for country actors to be better prepared to provide access to quality SRH care during emergencies if they invest time and effort in preparation.

Anna Myers, FP2020 consultant, was the lead author on the toolkit, with substantial input by Keya Saha-Chaudhury (IPPF), Nesrine Talbi (IPPF consultant), and Lorelei Goodyear (FP2020 consultant). The Learning Briefs were authored by Nesrine Talbi (IPPF consultant), Nadia Olsen (JSI), Anne Marie Hvid (JSI), Sandra Krause (Women’s Refugee Commission), and Dr. Anjum Akhter (Rahnuma-Family Planning Association of Pakistan).

The toolkit writing and production teams were managed by Lorelei Goodyear (FP2020 consultant). A special thanks goes to FP2020 Executive Director Beth Schlachter, the Communications Team, and the Country Support Team for strategic guidance on the toolkit and for extending the FP2020 platform as a bridge between development and humanitarian actors at country and global levels. The toolkit was designed by Eighty2degrees and edited by Suzanne Scoggins.

The toolkit has been developed with the financial support of the UK Department for International Development (DFID).