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I. Project funding

PROJEC T: “EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS TO SERVICES IN THE RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE TOWARDS WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH DISABILITIES”, Burundi Fulgence NDAGIJIMANA HIV, GBV and Disability Project Manager Bujumbura, White Stone, 21-25 February 2011. I. Project funding.

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I. Project funding

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  1. PROJECT: “EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS TO SERVICES IN THE RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE TOWARDS WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH DISABILITIES”, BurundiFulgence NDAGIJIMANAHIV, GBV and Disability Project Manager Bujumbura, White Stone, 21-25 February 2011

  2. I. Project funding • Co-financing by the European Commission Delegation to Burundi • Total funding: € 98,900.10, comprised of: • 80% by the European Commission Delegation to Burundi (€ 79,120.08) • 20% by Handicap International (€ 19,780.02)

  3. II. Implementation period and geographic location • Project conducted in 10 municipalities spread over 3 Provinces of Central and Western Burundi • Bujumbura Mairie: Buyenzi, Bwiza, Kanyosha, Kamenge and Buterere • Bujumbura: Mutimbuzi • Gitega: Gitega, Giheta, Mutaho and Makebuko - The project ran for a period of 18 months: from March 2009 to September 2010

  4. III. Why a GBV and disability project? • The idea for the project was inspired by testimonies gathered by HI during the implementation of its “HIV and Disability” project • The relationship between violence and HIV, particularly sexual violence • Testimonies gathered during participatory work with DPOs • The observation that violence towards persons with disabilities (PWDs) is a reality which is never highlighted by actors working in this field

  5. IV. Objectives of the project 1) General objectives: • National stakeholders in the response to violence towards women possess the necessary tools and experience to include disability in their initiatives and policies • Equal opportunities, social participation and the rights of women with disabilities are promoted and respected 2) Specific objective: - Disability is incorporated into Gender-Based Violence (GBV) initiatives in pilot project areas and in national advocacy action

  6. Expected outcomes Outcome 1: • Communities, persons with disabilities and key players in the 2 pilot areas are informed about violence towards women with disabilities. Outcome 2: • The capacity of centres and actors involved in the treatment, care and support of women subjected to violence is strengthened to better address disability issues in their services. Outcome 3: • The experience in pilot areas fuels national awareness-raising and advocacy action on the need to include disability issues in gender-based violence policies. Outcome 4: • A final project evaluation document exists. It details the project implementation and the extent to which the set objectives were attained.

  7. V. Project beneficiaries

  8. VI. Main project partners • Association pour la Défense des Droits de la Femme or ADDF (Association for the Defence of Women’s Rights) • The Burundi Ministry of National Solidarity, Human Rights and Gender • 10 DPOs involved in the project

  9. VII. Main project activities 1) Awareness-raising/training: • Organisation of round tables providing project information and raising awareness among the main stakeholders • Development and dissemination of tools on GBV • Training of trainers on the topic of GBV and disability • Training of peer-educators on GBV and disability • Awareness-raising among staff (welcome and assistance of victims) on the relationship between violence and disability and suitable approaches for inclusive action • Awareness-raising among local elected representatives and other community leaders on GBV and disability

  10. (continued) 2) Treatment, care and support • Setting up of a system to give PWDs access to appropriate services in case of violence • Direct support for victims of violence 3) Studies: • Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) study on gender-based violence among PWDs

  11. VIII. Main achievements • 750 PWDs have been reached by awareness-raising action • Awareness-raising of 299 local elected representatives and other community leaders on disability and GBV • 177 PWDs have received support and assistance following violence • Over 340,000 people have been reached by awareness-raising action • Progressive integration of the disability dimension into tools for data collection on victims of violence and a “tentative” start to policytools and legislation

  12. IX. Main obstacles of the project Operational pillar: • The complexity of the topic of GBV • The introduction of disability into the topic of GBV in a context where the thinking behind the inclusion of disability is not yet understood • Change in a context where there is no legislation to protect the rights of PWDs • The project was implemented after the national strategy on GBV and its action plan had been approved without making any mention of the disability dimension

  13. (cont.) Financial pillar: • Limited funding opportunities with respect to a “new problem” requiring a considerable amount of action Human resources pillar: • A the start of the project only one unit of staffwas allocated to the project for all of the activities Communication pillar: • Few sources working onthe issue of disability and violence (communication level)

  14. (continued) Solutions found or to be considered: • A pilot phase of the project has been completed, attempts to find funding must continue • Continue advocacy for the incorporation of disability aspects in national policy and strategy documents

  15. X. Lessons learned from the project • The inclusion of the disability dimension in GBV actions will only be effective if the issue of disability is incorporated into national policy • Capacity-building must continue among PWDs so that they can be drivers of their own inclusion • Policy documents in all sectors should always address accessibility issues for PWDs and other groups for whom equal opportunities requires prior adjustments

  16. XI. Main documents • Burundi Penal Code, Revised in 2009 (in French) • KAP study report on gender-based violence among PWDs, 2009 (in French) • “Au bout des violences, il y a des solutions” (Beyond Violence, There Are Solutions), April 2010, booklet in French, in Braille and translated into sign language (DVD)

  17. XII. Ways forward • Continue advocacy for the effective integration of the disability dimension into GBV actions • Raise the awareness of elected representatives on disability-related issues • Strengthen the capacity of DOPs to involve them in the response to GBV and enable them to contribute towards their own protection • Raise the awareness of facilities offering treatment, care and support to victims of violence to the need to provide universally accessible services.

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