STRENGHTENING PARTICIPATION, REPRESENTATION AND LEADERSHIP OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL ACTORS IN IASC HUMANITARIAN COORDINATION MECHANISMS
This guidance note has been developed to support efforts to strengthen the meaningful participation, representation, and leadership of local and national humanitarian actors (L/NAs)1 within IASC humanitarian coordination structures2. It draws on over 100 pieces of research and good practice to provide recommendations on how L/NAs can be an integral part of humanitarian coordination structures. It provides guidance for Humanitarian Coordinators, Humanitarian Country Teams, Cluster and Inter-Cluster Coordination Groups, and other related Task Forces and Working Groups.
Adapting GBV Interventions: Insights from Indashyikirwa in Lebanon
Indashyikirwa, which means “agents of change” in Kinyarwanda, is a programme that aims to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) and shift related attitudes, behaviours and social norms. Originally implemented in Rwanda by CARE Rwanda, Rwanda Women’s Network and Rwanda Men’s Resource Center, the approach was found to decrease IPV and conflict among couples, increase the involvement of men in domestic and care work, and lead to other positive behavioural changes.
The 2021 IGWG Plenary: Exploring Gender Transformative Approaches: Lessons Learned and New Opportunities in Health Programming
The 2021 IGWG Plenary will explore the current state of GTP in global health and, specifically, family planning and reproductive health. This event aims to advance debate and consensus on definitions of and criteria for GTP, as well as highlight the potential gaps or limitations; share insights into factors for success in applying these approaches; and identify ways that gender transformative program elements can better be applied to policies and institutional practices and strengthen government health systems.
Webinar series: Voices from the South - Contributing to the production of evidence on VAW and VAC - Webinar 4: Research on engaging men and boys and early childhood and youth interventions
As knowledge managers in the field, the SVRI funds, gathers, develops, distils and disseminates knowledge for improving practice. We enable knowledge exchange and sharing by providing a variety of communication platforms to network, learn, discuss, influence, and develop innovations to help us reach our goals. Born out of the need to increase research in the field in low- and middle-income countries, the SVRI established a Grant Making Programme in 2014. The programme was run in partnership with the World Bank between 2016-2020.
Webinar series: Voices from the South - Contributing to the production of evidence on VAW and VAC -Webinar 3: Research in Latin America and the Caribbean
As knowledge managers in the field, the SVRI funds, gathers, develops, distils and disseminates knowledge for improving practice. We enable knowledge exchange and sharing by providing a variety of communication platforms to network, learn, discuss, influence, and develop innovations to help us reach our goals. Born out of the need to increase research in the field in low- and middle-income countries, the SVRI established a Grant Making Programme in 2014. The programme was run in partnership with the World Bank between 2016-2020.
Webinar series: Voices from the South - Contributing to the production of evidence on VAW and VAC- Webinar 2: Research in Asia
As knowledge managers in the field, the SVRI funds, gathers, develops, distils and disseminates knowledge for improving practice. We enable knowledge exchange and sharing by providing a variety of communication platforms to network, learn, discuss, influence, and develop innovations to help us reach our goals. Born out of the need to increase research in the field in low- and middle-income countries, the SVRI established a Grant Making Programme in 2014. The programme was run in partnership with the World Bank between 2016-2020.
Webinar series: Voices from the South - Contributing to the production of evidence on VAW and VAC- Webinar 1: Research in Africa
The SVRI has created a series of regional and thematic reports to showcase the work and highlight local research projects supported by its Grant Making Programme between 2014 and 2020, in partnership with the World Bank through the GBV Development Market Place Award.
Between 2014 and 2020, we made 60 grants globally:
- 19 in Africa
- 27 in total in Asian regions
- 13 in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).