regional gbv task force east, central and southern africa inter agency gbv task force
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Regional GBV Task Force East, Central and Southern Africa
Inter Agency GBV TASK FORCE
Background and Purpose• Established in 2005 from lack of
attention to and coordination of GBV activities in GLR, HoA
• Primary goal is to improve capacity to address GBV in the ECSAR region by:– sharing and manage information,– harmonizing activities, – mobilizing resources– facilitating advocacy, and – identifying technical and other forms
assistance that we can provide at the international, regional, national, and local levels.
Inter Agency GBV TASK FORCE
Structure• Covers East, Central and Eastern
Africa; Southern Africa and the Horn of Africa
• Rotating chair • Steering Committee (UNICEF,
UNIFEM, UNFPA, USAID, OCHA, UNHCR and the NGO Alliance) meets every 3 months
• Monthly open meetings • Part of Inter Agency Working
Group on Disaster Preparedness for central and East Africa / Regional Humanitarian Partnership Team
Inter Agency GBV TASK FORCE
Some activities• Joint Consolidated Appeals
Process (CAP) projects• Implementation of joint DfiD
workplan on HIV/AIDS and GBV • Advocacy - International women’s
day• Regional GBV Strategic Framework• Technical support – Coordination
in Somalia• Advocacy - GBV in drought• GBV Calender of events
Inter Agency GBV TASK FORCE
More information
• www.humanitarianinfo.org/iawg-nairobi
• Jennifer Miquel [email protected] or Lucy Dickinson [email protected]
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