Strengthening Country Systems for Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence

Approved

The proposed project will support the Royal Government of Cambodia in its commitment to reduce Gender-based Violence (GBV) line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on gender equality, specifically to eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, through proven and novel approaches across the continuum of prevention, mitigation, and response. The project will: (i) strengthen existing legislation, (ii) enhance public financial flows for the implementation of GBV prevention and response at national and subnational levels, (iii) increase the quality and accessibility to essential response services, including expanding the network of GBV multidisciplinary response groups and their capacity, with a focus on underserved regions, and (iv) refurbish existing shelters. It will also support the establishment of GBV data management systems required for policy and budgetary decisions. The project will provide support to increase awareness of laws and available services, reporting and care-seeking behavior, community engagement, and the use of digital technologies to amplify access to information, education and communication resources in order to enhance prevention.