Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Prevention and Response Action Plan
This Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and Child Protection Action Plan outlines the operational measures to assess and mitigate risks of gender-based violence, including Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH), throughout the project lifecycle. The plan includes comprehensive procedures for preventing, mitigating, and responding to SGBV, as well as managing related grievances.
Key components of the Action Plan include:
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Strategies to identify and minimize SGBV risks associated with the project.
- Response Procedures: Clear protocols for addressing reported SGBV cases within the project area.
- Grievance Management: Effective mechanisms for handling SGBV-related complaints,including the roles of project related community structures such as GBV focal persons and hotline operators, and detailed referral and reporting procedures.
Additionally, the plan outlines the integration of SGBV measures into the project’s Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and Management Information System (MIS). It also emphasizes coordination with other partners and GBV sub-clusters, particularly in relation to the SNSOP Project in both the parent project counties and the new counties for additional financing. The Action Plan includes a table detailing specific actions and monitoring results to evaluate the project’s impact within the Productive Safety Net for Socioeconomic Opportunities Project (SNSOP).
Project Description
The parent project is a US$129 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) and will support four components, to be implemented over a 4-year period.
The components are.
- Cash Transfers and Complementary Social Measures.
- Provision of Economic Opportunities.
- Strengthened Institutional Capacity and Social Protection System.
- Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Knowledge Generation.
There is a proposed additional Financing (AF) of US$70 million (US$ 50 million from IDA20 Window for Host Communities and Refugees (WHR)) that will provide an opportunity for SNSOP to expand safety
net assistance to vulnerable and displacement-affected populations (refugees, host communities, and South Sudanese returnees) utilizing the existing delivery systems. This is in response to the inflow of refugees and returnees to South Sudan following the Sudan crisis in
April 2023.
The objective of including refugees and hosts in the SNSOP is to foster their socio-economic integration through longer-term and more predictable support through their participation in Labour-intensive Public Works (LIPW) and Direct Income Support (DIS) which would promote social cohesion and socio-economic integration. In addition to cash transfers, the proposed AF will also accompany complementary social measures aimed at supporting human capital development and economic inclusion of both hosts and refugees. The project will be guided by principles of government ownership, capacity strengthening and close collaboration with partners for strengthened humanitarian-development-peace nexus.
Download Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Prevention and Response Action Plan