The Inter-Agency Minimum Standards
The objective of the Minimum Standards is to establish a common understanding of what constitutes minimum GBV prevention and response programming in emergencies. “Minimum” means “of adequate quality”; that reflects good practice and the principle of do-no harm.
The Minimum Standards for Protection Mainstreaming are a set of international standards designed to provide practical assistance to humanitarian actors to mainstream protection in the assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programmes, projects and activities.
UNFPA works to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in humanitarian settings by drawing upon its global expertise in areas such as sexual and reproductive health, pre-natal care, its work to address the specific needs and concerns of young people and its efforts to help women and girls maintain their health and