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CARE Benin Girls and Women Empowerment Program Summary Presentation

CARE Benin Girls and Women Empowerment Program Summary Presentation. September 28, 2009 WA Program Quality Forum, SEGOU (Mali). FLOW OF PROGRAM Design Workshop. overview of workshop, objectives and the program approach in Benin. gender and poverty related analysis. Goal and ToC of GWEP.

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CARE Benin Girls and Women Empowerment Program Summary Presentation

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  1. CARE Benin Girls and Women Empowerment Program Summary Presentation September 28, 2009 WA Program Quality Forum, SEGOU (Mali)

  2. FLOW OF PROGRAM Design Workshop overview of workshop, objectives and the program approach in Benin gender and poverty related analysis Goal and ToC of GWEP Impact Groups Key Assumptions/ Measures of success Set of Coherent Initiatives Breakthroughs / pathway of change CARE Benin project portfolio gaps analysis Action points and next steps

  3. Gender and poverty related analysis • See the gender analysis diagram

  4. GOAL (GWEP - Benin) D’ici 2024, nos groupes d’impact sont économiquement autonomes, exercent leurs droits et leurs devoirs, participent aux prises de décisions, et sont traités avec respect et équité dans un environnement sociopolitique favorable. By 2024, our impact groups are economically empowered, and are treated with respect and equity

  5. Theory of Change, CARE Benin- GWEP Enhanced human capacity and economic empowerment of women and girls Enforcement of laws in favor of the rights of women and girls, their participation in the design of laws and policies; advocacy and accountability mechanisms women and Girls leadership, cultural changes and especially the attitudes and behaviors of men and women Economic empowerment, Respect and equity for women and girls X X = • Outcomes for Target Population-Improved of • Women and girls Legal and political status • Accountability mechanisms with active participation of women and girls • Legal, psychosocial, medical, material support for victims and survivors of GBV • Networks& Alliances • Civil society strengthening Outcomes for Target Population- Improved skill acquisition around and access to - Group development & technical training - Market literacy - Finance management - Production technologies Marketing skills, Agric productive resources, MFI Lingkages, Linkages to Financial and Business Development Services, SME, Market information • Outcomes for Target Population • Improved of • Girls and women leadership skills • Social status of women and girls • Networks& Alliances • Civil society strengthening • Public/Private Partnerships

  6. Key Assumptions of the theory of change - GWEP in Benin: • we will find partners and allies to work with us. • Our credibility and the credibility of our partners will influence decision makers in Benin (policy makers, donors, etc) • Our capacity to influence MFIs and have the support of the private sector • We assume that acting on these three areas of change will result in the impact that we would like to see in the life of the impacts groups

  7. Impact Groups for GWEP in Benin • Women who are poor or with low/unstable/unpredictable income, no educated, living in rural or peri-urban areas • Girls who come from poor household with low/unstable/unpredictableincome, not attending schools or school dropouts, living in rural or peri-urbain areas

  8. Benin GWEP Strategy (priorities) Priorities • Market & financial literacy/CBO capacity building; • Productivity Enhancing Technologies • MFI, Business Development Services; • High level Advocacy Networks to increase recognition and acceptance of women’s rights • Girls and women leadership skills development initiatives • Communication/diagnosis to Improve attitudes and behaviors toward women and girls (women and girls social status) • Support to enforcement of laws/policies in favor of women and girls rights • Support to accountability mechanisms in the design of laws and policies for women and girls promotion • Support to GBV survivors access to and use of improved medical, psycho-social and legal quality services. • Support to women, girls and children recuperating from GBV access to adequate medium and long-term services • Training and technical assistance to judicial system • Track progress on commitments for gender equality • VSLA scale-up • Engendering Value Chains • Partnerships/Synergies • Action Researches /Learning (culture, policies and laws) • Multimedia nationwide advocacy campaigns • …

  9. Measures of success / Learning and impact measurement system • ???

  10. Next Steps (FY10) • Set up the National Advisory Board to support the Program • Develop the Program Strategy particularly culture and law aspects • Develop the impact indicators • Build Strategic alliances and partnerships internally and externally; • Improve communication and share information on lessons learned

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