DRC - Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response Project

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The objectives of the Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Project are to increase in targeted Health Zones: (i) the participation in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention programs; (ii) the utilization of multi-sectoral response services for survivors of GBV; and (iii) in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. There are four components to the project, the first component being gender-based violence prevention and integrated support for survivors at community level. The project will support the delivery of an integrated package of prevention of GBV and targeted assistance to survivors at the community level while promoting gender equality, behavioral change and violence prevention in the targeted health zones. The second component is the response to gender-based violence. Complementing GBV prevention activities and the immediate support for groups most at risk of GBV, put in place at community level, the project will also strengthen front-line service provision for survivors with a strong focus on improving: (a) multi-sectoral response for the most complex cases and; (b) the quality of medical services. Building on the experience of the GL GBV project and the challenges in operationalizing activities with the health sector, the project will strengthen service provision through integrated Centers of Excellence (CoE) with a focus on outreach activities and supporting de-centralized One Stop Centers at Health Zone level. The project will also invest in targeted capacity building of the health sector to bring medical services for survivors of GBV closer to communities. This component includes two subcomponents: support for existing integrated centers of excellence, and strengthening the health sector response to GBV. The third component is the support to policy development, project management and monitoring and evaluation. This component includes subcomponents: support to policy development and capacity building, project management, monitoring and evaluation. Finally, the fourth component is the contingency emergency response component. This component will provide immediate response in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency. This component is a ‘zero-dollar’ contingency and emergency response component. In the case of an adverse event that causes a major disaster, the Government of DRC may request the World Bank for the rapid reallocation of grant proceeds from other components to provide preparedness and rapid response support to disaster, emergency and/or catastrophic events, as needed. The funds flow and disbursement arrangements will be determined at the time of activation of the contingency component and will require an amendment to the Project´s Operations Manual (PIM).

FY17 - Health,FY17 - Social Protection

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