Project profile — Inclusive Violence and Crime Prevention in South Africa

• South Africa (100.00%)

• Justice, law and order policy, planning and administration:
Justice, law and order policy, planning and administration (15131) (10.00%)
Human rights (15160) (5.00%)
Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions (15170) (15.00%)
Ending violence against women and girls (15180) (70.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)

This project aims to reduce the vulnerability of people of all genders, specifically women and girls, to interpersonal violence in South Africa. Project activities include: (1) developing and rolling out of Gender Based Violence (GBV) prevention toolboxes to 100 schools in three provinces (Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and Gauteng – provinces experiencing the highest levels of violence); (2) providing training to 100 religious leaders on the integration of GBV prevention into their community development activities; (3) providing training to stakeholders from municipalities and civil society on how to develop, implement and evaluate GBV prevention measures; (4) developing a shared conceptual framework for GBV prevention; (5) building and collation of an evidence base for GBV prevention; (6) building and sustaining digital platforms for the promotion of violence prevention including GBV; (7) developing support interfaces on the translation of policy into, implementation, and Monitoring and Evaluation between the White Paper on Safety and Security, the National Strategic Plan on Gender-bases Violence and Femicide (NSP GBVF), and the Integrated Urban Development Framework; (8) providing advisory services to the relevant custodian departments (Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities and the Department of Basic Education) toward the coordinated implementation of the NSP GBVF; and (9) developing an innovative platform for addressing the prevention of GBV in urban spaces.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced collaborative action between state and non-state actors for gender-based violence prevention and gender equality at all levels in South Africa; and (2) improved implementation by state and non-state actors of the recommended actions contained in the White Paper on Safety and Security, the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, and the Integrated Urban Development Framework in South Africa.

Results Achieved as of the end of the project (November 2024 include): (1) implemented 520 localised violence prevention interventions; (2) trained 220 municipal and provincial officials in community safety planning; (3) implemented student led violence prevention measures in 160 schools and 40 Civil society organisations across South Africa; (4) developed 18 case studies to strengthen municipalities involvement in community safety; (5) 700 people from 8 different religions signed an inter-faith joint statement on the prevention of violence; (6) developed an interfaith learning hub that became a vibrant platform for knowledge exchange and activity coordination, attracting 350 members and nearly 900 resources. (7) trained 19 faith-based actors and municipalities on community care work for the prevention of gender-based violence prevention; (8) 1,104 young people trained on gender equality and inclusion; (9) 22 women’s rights organisations validated an intersectional, inclusive strategy for gender-based violence prevention.

• Proactive disclosure