Case Studies

An evaluation of MISP implementation, as led by an inter-agency team, revealed that MISP activities in Kathmandu and Sindhupalchowk District, Nepal offered sparse, low-quality SRH services. The evaluation also illuminated major gaps in the communities’ understanding of SRH services, importance of receiving care, and understanding of sexual violence and STIs.

The International Rescue Committee deployed an emergency coordinator to establish two reproductive health clinics and one maternity unit for displaced Burundians living in Tanzania’s Nyarugusu refugee camp. Disaster preparedness measures taken pre-crisis strengthened SRH coordination and catalyzed high-impact MISP implementation.

Focused on serving displaced women and girls in northeast Nigeria, the International Rescue Committee initiated MISP activities by deploying a reproductive health coordinator, analyzing service gaps, recruiting more highly skilled staff, and providing capacity building for clinical care providers.

A humanitarian response agency strategically leveraged the support of MOH officials to import Misoprostol – an essential, lifesaving medication that is often barred if regarded exclusively as an abortifacient.