Strengthening the Response to Gender Based Violence in draught affected Debub Ari Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia.

• Project Title- Gender Equality Matters -Strengthening the Response to Gender Based Violence in draught affected Debub Ari Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia.
• Funding Partner- UNICEF
• Project Location-Southern Nations Nationalities and PeoplesRegion, Ethiopia
• Duration of the project: January 01, 2024 to dec 31 2024
• Target/beneficiaries:-

Direct: Totally, 766 (women and adolescent girls).

Indirect Beneficiaries, 62 (Female =40, Male= 22)

Total Beneficiaries, 828 (Mmale =22 Female=806)

• Debub Ari Zone recurrently hit by drought due to shortage of rainfall. The occurrence of drought resulted death of livestock which is the main base of livelihood of the pastoralist community.

• GBV survivors have increased access to lifesaving, age-appropriate services including health,psychosocial support (PSS) and protection.
• Affected communities have access to safe and accessible reporting channels for SEA.
• Effective and efficient programme management.

• Total 7,000,000  ETB

• Project agreement was signed between donor and government stakeholders
• The project is launched in collaboration with stakeholders
• 31 Key stakeholders and project staffs have been trained on GBV case management and psychosocial first-aid