The programme conducted a two-day workshop in El Salvador to integrate the human security approach at the national level. Through discussions, interactive sessions, and presentations, participants gained the knowledge and skills needed to effectively apply this approach in their work.
Applying the Human Security Approach to Advance an Integrated Response to Health and Migration in the Northern Triangle of Central America and Mexico
Duration: July 2022– April 2024
Budget: US$299,865 (UNTFHS: $299,865)
Implementing Agencies: PAHO/WHO (lead), IOM
The programme aims to: (i) improve national, local and inter-country multi-stakeholder coordination on health and migration through the application of the human security approach and the enhancement of capacities of stakeholders on human security in the context of health and migration; (ii) strengthen health information systems by building capacities to generate and integrate health data on migrants and support evidence-based, migrant-inclusive policies and plans; and (iii) employ knowledge obtained from improved data collection systems, as well as established Health and Migration Country Teams (HMCTs) and Health and Migration Working Groups (HMWGs) to promote and mainstream the human security approach in capacity-building activities on health and migration for the region.
KEY MATERIALS
Programme Summary
Replication guide: Applying the human security approach to advance an integrated response to health and migration in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico
Human Security, Health, and Migration in the Americas Course
Brochure for the Virtual Course on Human Security, Health, and Migration in the Americas (Spanish)
Health and Migration Information Systems with a Human Security Approach Course
Brochure for the Virtual Course on Health Information Systems with a Human Security Approach (Spanish)