JP DRC Fight Against GBV - JAD 

ObjectivesFund scope

Fight Against Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), contributes to the reduction of GBV by giving women a central role and shifting socio-cultural attitudes and norms in favour of gender equal systems and services. Projects are designed to increase empowerment and resilience among survivors of gender-based violence.

Context-specific measures and holistic coordination between the Government of the DRC and national/international partners increase national ownership of Fund programmes and the sustainability of outcomes. To strengthen individual and collective rights, along with the engagement of women, initiatives promote inclusion, community building, plus behavioural and institutional reforms—especially for people living in rural areas. Everyone involved in the Fight Against GBV in DRC Joint Programme has a stake in the social, economic, and legal empowerment of their communities, and the country as a whole.

Strategic and results framework  

Aligned with the National Strategic Development Policy for 2017-2021, the Joint Programme strategy ensures project coherence and effectiveness in boosting GBV ​​prevention and awareness. It also contributes to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) and 2030 Agenda achievement by directly addressing SDG 5. 

Civil society organizations, community members, women's organizations and young people are encouraged to participate in the programme, spurring wide-reaching benefits and holding national and international partners to account. The prevention strategy is broken down into three United Nations Development Assistance Framework outcomes:

• Strengthened institutional framework and citizen structures that promote human rights and development in the DRC. 
• Community members, women and other vulnerable groups in particular, benefit from an increased supply and use of quality basic social services geared towards conflict resolution and peacebuilding. 
• Regions of the DRC make significant progress in protecting civilians, respecting human rights and reducing conflict. 

The Joint Programme reduces the incidence of GBV by transforming socio-cultural norms in targeted communities by providing prevention and holistic care services that increase the resilience of GBV survivors and parents of minors, and advance leadership action in the flexible and comprehensive implementation of GBV prevention, protection, and response strategies.

GovernanceGovernance arrangements

Steering and technical committees

Committees are comprised of representatives from national government, the United Nations, provincial administrations, and specialized service providers. They set strategic direction for the Joint Programme, make resource allocation decisions, monitor progress towards results, and share resource and networking mobilization responsibilities as outlined in the Joint Programme terms of reference.

Internal Advisory Groups

Three Advisory Groups are responsible for monitoring and supervising the implementation of commitments through the organization of meetings for implementing agencies, programme coordination, and annual programme review.

Administrative Agent

Funds are routed by way of a pass-through mechanism. Participating Organizations receive funds through the Administrative Agent, Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) Office. The Administrative Agent is responsible for the receipt, administration and management of contributions from donors, disbursement of funds to Participating Organizations, and consolidation and dissemination of progress reports to donors.

Participating Organizations

Programme implementation is the responsibility of Participating Organizations. Each organization is programmatically and financially responsible for resources received.

Projects

JP DRC Fight Against GBV - JAD

JP DRC Fight Against GBV - JAD is currently supporting count_projects ongoing projectscount_globalInterregional and count_countries country-specific. This table shows the most recently approved ongoing projects.

All project financial information can be found in the Financials section, including delivery analysis by organization, theme and project; project financial status by country and by theme.

JP DRC Fight Against GBV - JAD

Results

The JP DRC Fight Against GBV - JAD transforms socio-cultural norms in communities by providing prevention and holistic care services that increase the resilience of GBV survivors and increase leadership through the implementation of comprehensive and inclusive GBV prevention, protection, and response strategies.

ContactsPoints of contact

Policy and Programme Issues

Judith Suminwa, Programme Coordinator, UNDP, Email : judith.suminwa@undp.org
François ELIKA, Partnership Specialist, UNDP, Email : francois.elika@undp.org
Sabine Woube, Coordinatrice Programme Conjoint JAD, Email: sabine.woube@undp.org

Fund Administrative Agent Issues

Eva Saenz, Fund Portfolio Manager, Email: eva.saenz@undp.org
Sean Chen, Portfolio Associate, Email: sean.chen@undp.org
Ramon Gatchalian, Finance Associate, Email: ramon.gatchalian@undp.org

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