Project profile — Justice, Empowerment and Dignity of Women and Girls in the DRC

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Overview

Overview

Justice, Empowerment and Dignity of Women and Girls in the DRC - Overview
CA-3-D004736001
$18,000,000
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme (XM-DAC-41114)
2018-03-27 - 2023-06-30
Operational
Country / region • Congo, Democratic Republic (100.00%)
Sector • Population Policies/Programmes And Reproductive Health
Population policy and administrative management (13010) (20.00%)
• Population Policies/Programmes And Reproductive Health
Reproductive health care (13020) (10.00%)
• Government And Civil Society, General
Ending violence against women and girls (15180) (70.00%)
Policy marker • Gender equality (principal objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)
Description and results

Description

The project aims to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - such as sexual harassment, intimidation, early marriage and rape - as well as to unhealthy practices. It aims to improve the holistic management of survivors through multisectoral integrated service centres (MISC). The MISCs would make medical, psychosocial, legal and socioeconomic reintegration or school re-entry services available to girls and young women who are survivors of SGBV. Not only does the project contribute to SGBV prevention and to promote the rights of girls and women through a national campaign for change in social behaviours, but it also promotes a communication and engagement strategy for men and boys to change their behaviours and perceptions on sexual and gender-based violence. Project activities include: (1) community outreach and youth engagement; (2) strengthening community-based protection networks; (3) establishing the MISCs; (4) strengthening the capacity of lawyers and legal defenders; (5) developing initiatives that encourage female entrepreneurship and the socioeconomic reintegration of survivors or re-entry of underage victims into the school system; and (6) strengthening national coordination in the fight against SGBV.

Expected results

Expected results for the project include: (1) decreased SGBV through social mobilization and the transformation of sociocultural attitudes and norms that are harmful to women and girls; (2) further strengthening of the empowerment and resilience of SGBV survivors through integrated, multisectoral, efficient and coordinated assistance and the increased efficiency of protection strategies; and (3) increased efficiency of protection, prevention and response strategies for SGBV through a unified national mechanism that is coordinated at the political and operational levels.

Results achieved

Results achieved as of December 2021 include: (1) 13,432 survivors of sexual violence, both women and men, received quality medical care, and 15,396 received quality psychosocial support; (2) 12 multisectoral integrated service centres were set up or consolidated to provide services to survivors of sexual violence, both women and men; (3) 5,335 survivors of sexual violence, both women and men, benefited from socio-economic reintegration and resumed their education; and (4) 3,604 survivors, both women and men, received quality legal and judicial support.

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Financials


Original budget $0
Planned Disbursement $0
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Justice, Empowerment and Dignity of Women and Girls in the DRC - Related information
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