With support from Denmark through its Kenya Country Programme, GVRC received funding to implement a project dubbed ‘Enhancing Services and Advocacy on Gender-Based Violence in Kenya’ in 9 counties in Kenya.
This project focuses on provision of medical, psycho-social and legal support to survivors of gender-based violence and their families, heightened awareness raising amongst communities and service providers and the expansion of advocacy efforts amongst decision makers.
Project title; Enhancing services and advocacy on Gender Based Violence in Kenya
Project areas; Pwani (Kwale & Lamu Counties), Non-aligned (Nairobi & Kajiado Counties), Lake Region (Nyeri & Homabay Counties), North Rift (Uasin Gishu County), Mount Kenya & Aberdares (Nyeri & Nyeri).
Program Outcome; Increased utilisation of comprehensive gender-based violence response services by survivors, as well as scale-up of prevention and advocacy interventions
Project Duration; Year 2017 to 2020
This project has 3 result areas;
- Improved demand for and access to GBV response services through centres of excellence,
- Strengthened prevention of GBV through behavior change
- Strengthened advocacy on GBV amongst decision-makers at county and national levels for legal and policy reform.
Out-puts;
- Improved demand for and access to GBV response services through centres of excellence.
- Strengthened prevention of GBV through behaviour change.
- Strengthened advocacy on GBV amongst decision-makers at county and national levels for legal and policy reforms
