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Programme psychosocial Grands Lacs

Project completed

Gender-based violence is very prevalent in all three countries of the Great Lakes Region. In order to help women and children who have become victims of rape and sexual violence, this programme is concerned with providing psychological, medical and social assistance to victims through the public health system and NGOs active in this field. Moreover, the programme focuses on promoting women’s and victims’ rights and their socio-economic re-integration. The programme thus contributes to the dynamics of reconciliation and rebuilding of the social ties in Rwanda, Burundi and in DRC. In the longer term the program aims to address and integrate the issue of gender based violence at national politic level.

Country/region	Topic	Period	Budget
The Great Lakes Region	Conflict & fragility Human rights Health Conflict prevention and transformation Psycho-social support (till 2016) Human rights (incl. Women's rights) Sexually transmitted diseases incl. HIV/AIDS	01.04.2010 - 30.06.2015	CHF 7’742’000

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Development cooperation
Project partners	Contract partner International or foreign NGO SDC Field Office
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF 7’742’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 7’484’075
Project phases	Phase 4 01.09.2021 - 31.12.2024 (Current phase) Phase 3 01.01.2018 - 30.06.2024 (Completed) Phase 2 01.07.2014 - 30.06.2018 (Completed) Phase 1 01.04.2010 - 30.06.2015 (Completed)

Further technical details

Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	HEALTH GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY POPULATION POLICIES/PROGRAMMES & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Medical education/training Human rights STD control including HIV/AIDS
Cross-cutting topics	Human rights Specific project on gender equality. The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme. The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes. The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
Finance type	Aid grant
Aid Type	Project and programme contribution SDC direct implementation Technical assistance inclusive experts
Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
Project number	7F07581