Battling Gender-Based Violence in Mozambique
Highlights
- Mozambique wanted to strengthen its gender-based violence response.
- Abt assessed reources and provided technical assistance and training.
- We’ve reached more 40,000 individuals, and more than 1,400 potential victims have benefitted.
The Challenge
In year 2 of its Clinical HIV/AIDS Services Strengthening (CHASS) project, Mozambique enlisted Abt Global to enhance the country’s gender-based violence (GBV) services alongside its HIV/AIDS services. Working with community-based organizations, Abt was tasked with creating stronger, more sustainable Mozambican systems and institutions, including:
- Expanding and improving coordination and effectiveness of GBV prevention.
- Improving policy implementation in response to GBV.
- Increasing availability and quality of GBV services.
The Approach
Through CHASS-SMT, Abt:
- Established referral systems for GBV services and disseminating information on available services to the communities;
- Supported the monitoring of GBV activities;
- Provided training and technical assistance to key personnel and organizations on Mozambique’s GBV-related health services and care and awareness policies and protocols; and
- Assessed health services available for GBV victims.
The Results
Results to date include more than 40,000 individuals reached with community-level GBV-prevention activities, more than 1,400 potential GBV victims referred for services, and more than 1,300 GBV-related health services provided.
To learn more about our HIV/AIDS efforts with CHASS-SMT:
- CHASS-SMT: Expanding and Improving HIV Care in Mozambique
- Strengthening District Health System and HIV Service Delivery Outcomes in Mozambique: Findings from the CHASS-SMT Project
Related:
- Learn more about the CHASS follow-on project: Efficiencies for Clinical HIV/AIDS Outcomes (ECHO)
Focus Areas
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Regions
Australia & Asia Pacific