The Asia Foundation
Partnered with SLCDF
Objectives
Primary
Secondary
Timely, effective and efficient services available to Sexual & Gender Based Violence (SGBV) survivors by accountable institutions through coordination with District Consortia as civil society intermediaries (Community Supportive Collectives) in 5 targeted districts by end of 2022
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Strengthen the Community Supportive Collective system at divisional and district level through District Consortia (DC) interventions and capacity building in 5 districts
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Work with public sector institutions to expand their outreach to the survivors and DCs will act as interactive and supportive intermediary mechanism
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Work with media groups to disseminate positive messages on engagement of men to promote zero violence in communities
Target Groups
Direct
DC’s and 111 member organizations, public sector institutions, media groups
Indirect
SGBV survivors, local communities
Project Areas
District
Province
Country
Galle, Kandy, Monaragala, Badulla, Ampara
Southern, Central, Uva, Eastern
SRI LANKA
Started
Expected to End
Estimated
Amount
Duration
December 2021
March 2023
15 Months
Community Supportive Collectives Help Claim Accountability to SGBV Survivors
The ‘Community Supportive Collectives Help Claim Accountability to SGBV Survivors’ project was funded by the Asia Foundation and spearheaded by SLCDF to provided timely, effective and efficient services to SGBV survivors by accountable institutions in 5 districts. The project provided awareness and capacity building to local communities and organizations over a span of 15 months.