Family Protection, Support, Justice and Security for Survivors of Domestic and Gender Based Violence (Project Number IRQ P1-02)

UNOPS in conjunction with Iraqi stakeholders finalized the development of the Family Protection, Support, Justice and Security Programme to support the Govemment of Iraq's efforts in creating a strategy to ensure that victims of domestic and gender based violence are offered refuge, reintegration and access to justice. Over the past two years UNOPS has utilized core funds to increase understanding of the issues and implement limited activities to vulnerable women and children. This programme builds on these initial activities and provides comprehensive technical and advisory support combined with extensive capacity development interventions for known key stakeholders. This programme enhances capacity of formal and informal institutions to establish family protection systems and facilitate law enforcement and access to justice for the victims of violence. The programme additionally looks at mechanisms to empower victims, target groups and communities and establish mechanisms that assist reintegration back into their communities. This programme cooperates and builds synergy with other UN Country Team agencies based on their respective mandates.