DRC Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Programme

Start & End Date: 2018-2023

Country/Countries: Democratic Republic of Congo

Multilateral Institution(s) Involved: World Bank

Case Study: Available

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) represents a significant barrier to women’s full engagement in social and economic life in the DRC and remains correlated with violence and insecurity. Prevalence rates of GBV in DRC are high. The high prevalence rates of GBV in the DRC are linked to underlying social and cultural norms and values that perpetuate power imbalances between men and women. These are often further exacerbated in the context of conflict.

The proposed project will directly contribute to the implementation of the DRC National Strategy on Combating Gender-Based Violence (and related five-year National Action Plan) as outlined above. In addition, the project will contribute to the two pillars of the World Bank’s new global strategy, eliminating extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity

The objectives of the 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.