Gender-Based Gender-Based Violence Working Violence Working

GroupGroup10 October, 200710 October, 2007

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GBV Group Discussion GBV Group Discussion NotesNotes

Shared experiences from Somalia, Rwanda, and Shared experiences from Somalia, Rwanda, and Uganda regarding lack of coordination among UN Uganda regarding lack of coordination among UN agencies, NGOs, and local actors as well as poor-agencies, NGOs, and local actors as well as poor-quality, unreliable, and/or unavailable servicesquality, unreliable, and/or unavailable services

Clear need for effective trainings and follow-up for Clear need for effective trainings and follow-up for security and legal sectors as survivors continue to security and legal sectors as survivors continue to encounter inappropriate, delayed response servicesencounter inappropriate, delayed response services

Improved communication and coordination among Improved communication and coordination among organizations implementing GBV interventions field-organizations implementing GBV interventions field-level, country-wide, regionally, and globally is still level, country-wide, regionally, and globally is still neededneeded

Medical treatment continues to be unavailable for Medical treatment continues to be unavailable for survivors of sexual violence despite clear protocolssurvivors of sexual violence despite clear protocols

GBV programs are often unsustainable due to a GBV programs are often unsustainable due to a failure to gaining community input and build local failure to gaining community input and build local capacity capacity

TOR GapsTOR Gaps Lack of awareness/understanding among GBV

actors/key stakeholders regarding GBV guiding principles and guidelines for GBV interventions

SEA codes of conduct examined and reinforced in all organizations implementing GBV interventions Ensure trainings for staff and stakeholders on SEA

and codes of conduct SEA focal points to ensure SEA policies/codes of

conduct are followed and monitored Regional support for effective training

tools/facilitation for security personnel (police, soldiers) and legal advocates

TOR Gaps cont.TOR Gaps cont.

Encourage national GBV focal points within security and legal sectors to participate in GBV Task Force/working group meetings

Advocacy with regional bodies to put more emphasis on GBV-related issues

TOR Priority Actions for TOR Priority Actions for 2007-20082007-2008

Capacity-building in the form of TOT for GBV Coordinators at a regional level

User-friendly info sheet from UNFPA for how to access/obtain PEP in emergencies, on-going conflict, and post-conflict settings

Ensure roll-out of and adherence to IASC GBV Guidelines by Regional GBV Task Force with input from in-country RH Coordinators/GBV Focal Points

Advocate availability of high-quality mental health services

TOR Priority Actions for TOR Priority Actions for 2007-2008 cont.2007-2008 cont.

Practical, user-friendly guides to best practices for organizations specifically working to prevent and respond to GBV to supplement IASC GBV guidelines Consistent M&E tools developed Situation Analysis to be encouraged before

GBV programs are implemented in order to ensure community participation, ownership, and sustainability

Establishing community-based GBV Working Groups and community safety action groups

TOR Priority Actions TOR Priority Actions cont.cont.

Continue examining and advocating improved legal support and/or redress for survivors of GBV (including advocacy on legislation reform through national conferences and other means)

“Best Practices” Intranet Exchange via regional discussion boards and information exchange

Increased awareness among donors regarding realistic timelines of programming to ensure sustainable, community-driven, and survivor-centered GBV interventions are implemented (may not be realistic so organizations must have the capacity to implement best practices quickly)

Link to International Labour Organization or other MED/IGA groups to decrease vulnerability to sexual exploitation among community members