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End Violence Against Children (EVAC Fund)
UK - Home Office
The UK Home Office recognises the moral and operational imperative to support the global fight against online child sexual exploitation (CSE). As such, the Home Office has committed £40 million towards the UNICEF hosted End Violence Against Children Fund (EVAC) to support activities intending to build international capacity to tackle online CSE. The EVAC's strategy for supporting international action aligned to the WePROTECT Global Alliance's (WPGA) strategy for national action. The WePROTECT Global Alliance combines expertise from industry, law enforcement, government and civil society to determine the capabilities required at country level to effectively respond to the threat of online CSE. Projects funded by the EVAC fund must demonstrate how they support the implementation of the WPGA's Model National Response.
Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Invisibility on Conflict-Related Male Sex Violence in Syria
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
The notion that the international community has a duty or "responsibility to protect" is not new. It has been raised not only in the context of armed conflict but also when addressing economic, social and cultural rights. In both contexts, the concept includes: the duty to respect; the duty to protect and; the duty to fulfil, that is, to work actively to establish political, economic, and social systems as well as infrastructure that provide access to the guaranteed right to all members of the population. While the responsibility to fulfil these obligations fall primarily to states within their own borders where a state fails or lacks capacity, that responsibility increasingly falls to the international community. Member states have, in turn, attempted to respond to the needs of individuals living in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (FCAS) by developing protection interventions. Yet what is clear from existing academic research and UN reports, determining the most effective and appropriate protection interventions that affirm rights and mitigate physical or psychological harm poses a number of significant challenges for the international community. In focusing on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), this proposal will address one such challenge and fill what we argue to be significant gaps in current research on male CRSV survivors. Drawing on the work of Jill Stauffer (2015) and Philipp Schultz (2018), we will apply Stauffer's concept of 'ethical loneliness,' defined as the "isolation one feels when one, as a violated person or as one member of a persecuted group, has been abandoned by humanity, or by those who have power" (1) to male CRSV survivors. We argue that in focusing on this subject group and adopting this conceptual framework, our research will engage four of the designated thematic areas of this call-Impact of Violations, Impact of Absent or Ineffective Protection Programming, Impact of Recognition Protection, Impact of Targeting on groups excluded from targeted protection/response. In his Ugandan study of sexual violence, Schultz argues that providing a better understanding of the "effects of externally imposed and gender-specific silencing" has a "wider utility beyond male sexual violence" allowing us to better understand and address the multiple needs of "survivors of political and wartime gendered violence more broadly." In focusing on male CRSV, the research and methods proposed will address each prong of the 'egg model' and: 1. Provide a comprehensive base for understanding the factors that lead to male CRSV, and its patterns of abuse; 2. Examine the impact of the initial violation and subsequent harm from the invisibility of male CRSV including: lack of access to appropriate, culturally and gender sensitive treatment and support for survivors and their family; impact on societal cohesion of their community and; any further violence that may manifest. 3. Develop key strategies to address the layers of invisibility of male CRSV, and facilitate access to critical support and recovery services, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH), other medical care, Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS), protection, and access to justice/reparations. In each of these tasks, the research questions are designed to interrogate the drivers of invisibility (stigma, taboos, risks, gendered norms, absence or exclusion from policies and programming) which can leave male SV survivors behind. This, in turn, effects cohesion, stability and recovery within the wider community (including families - specifically women and girls, and community recovery post-conflict), and longer term, perhaps inter-generational transmission which has been seen for other atrocity crimes. The research design will also consider risk factors/victimology and typology, seeking to recognise risks and vulnerabilities of men and boys for CRSV in the first place (alert, prevention, protection).
ASEAN-UK Women Peace and Security Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The ASEAN-UK Women Peace and Security (WPS) Programme works with ASEAN to advance and strengthen the WPS agenda, including promoting women’s participation in conflict prevention, resolution and recovery, preventing violence against women and promoting social cohesion in the region.
Building Local Resilience in Syria (BLRS)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Building Local Resilience in Syria (BLRS) programme will take an integrated approach to help Syrians in need to feed themselves and their families. It will help around 65,000 Syrians in need per year to be less reliant on harmful coping behaviours (like skipping meals, child labour, or recruitment to violent and extremist groups) and less dependent on emergency aid, and to be more self-reliant and more economically and socially resilient to shocks and stresses. It will deliver interventions at local level, and particularly target women, young people, and those with disabilities, whom we know are especially vulnerable in the various Syria contexts.
Jordan Protection Programme (JPP) Support to Vulnerable Refugees and Jordanians
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To provide essential protection services to vulnerable refugees and members of the host community in Jordan through working with local service providers to strengthen national services and work towards sustainable service provision for the long term. The programme is delivered through a consortium led by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and includes the Jordan River Foundation (JRF) and Humanity and Inclusion (HI).
Accelerating Ethiopia's Economic Transformation(Accelerate)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme will support the Ethiopian Government’s vision of export-led manufacturing growth through foreign and domestic investments to become a reality more quickly and in a sustainable and inclusive way.
Support to the Violence against Women and Girls United Nations Trust Fund
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
By joining this multi-donor pooled fund, FCDO will contribute to wider efforts to leverage additional funding for ending violence against women and girls including from the private sector. Working with like-minded donors increases the opportunity to support the Fund to pursue its objectives of becoming a mechanism that is more evidence-based, results-focused, and effective in channelling resources to smaller women’s rights and youth-led organisations to bring about transformative change.
Kenya Elections Support Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To Improve democratic governance and stability, including increasing women’s political representation, which will provide an enabling environment for Kenya’s prosperity, development and poverty reduction. This programme seeks to promote an enabling environment for women political participation through legal, policy and capacity building interventions.
Women Peace and Security (WPS) National Action Plan (NAP) and Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) Delivery Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
‘This programme covers activity to deliver progress against UK commitments and priorities across the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) agendas. This includes activity supporting implementation of the UK’s WPS National Action Plan through driving women’s meaningful participation in conflict prevention and resolution efforts, and activity across the CAAC agenda to protect children from the six grave violations.
John Bunyan Fund Programming
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To improve human rights and provide better access across the world by providing posts with funding for small flexible programme on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) activities.
Human Rights Thematic Programming
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To improve human rights and provide better access across the world through strengthening institutions and grassroots organisations.
Open Society Enabling Fund (OSEF)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Open Societies Enabling Fund is aimed at supporting and bolstering active contributions of civil society groups in defending Indonesia’s open society with the particular context of 2024 national and local elections amidst the trend of shrinking civic space, increased prosecution of human rights defenders, and further entrenchment of minority rights.
Safeguarding Innovation and Engagement Programme Fund
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Safeguarding Innovation and Engagement Programme Fund will provide targeted resources over the next two years with a focus on: (1) providing responsive expert advice and technical assistance; (2) piloting and implementing approaches to raise safeguarding standards; and (3) engaging and convening partners to drive up standards and deliver culture change across the international aid sector.
UK - Ghana Partnership for Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To promote Ghana as an investment destination of choice in West Africa; to support investment into job-creating sectors, particularly through UK investment, partnering development partners including CDC; to support Global Britain objectives across HMG, on trade, prosperity, bilateral cooperation with China on investment issues; to support the UK Ghana Chamber to meet wider UK objectives around responsible development and trade.
Empowering Palestinian Institutions and Civil Society in the Occupied Palestinian Territories - EPICS OPTs
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
EPICS aims to improve the viability, legitimacy and inclusion of governance and service delivery, to protect and support civic space, and to empower women, in the OPTs. It will provide technical assistance to PA institutions across governance sectors, with a particular focus on financial viability and provision of essential services, in order to protect the fiscal viability and legitimacy of the PA in a declining context. EPICS will protect and support Palestinian civic space by supporting CSOs to hold the PA and other local duty bearers to account for governance and service delivery. EPICS will strengthen women’s empowerment, primarily through supporting coalition building among local and grassroots organisations. Through improving PA viability and legitimacy, it will help reduce the drivers of instability and extremism.
Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme covers activity seeks to promote justice for survivors of sexual violence in conflict, to support them to recovery, including with health, education and financial support. The programme includes activity to strengthen global responses to sexual violence in conflict, for example through the production and promotion of a guidebook outlining government's obligations on this issue under international law.
Leave No-one Behind Programme in Ghana
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Extreme poor and marginalised women, men, girls and boys, including all people with disability and mental health conditions, are engaged, empowered and able to enjoy improved wellbeing, social and economic outcomes and rights.
Sudan Free of Female Genital Mutilation Phase 2 (SFFGM2)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To decrease the prevalence of Female Genital Cutting in Sudan and open space for wider programme on gender equality, supoorting SDG5. The programme will change social norms in target communities and at scale, support an improved legal environment, strengthen systems combatting FGM and other harmful practices, and catalyse a wider response to gender equality in Sudan. Primary beneficiaries will be girls and women in target communities, locations and states in Sudan.
Peace and Stability in Mozambique Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To promote peace and stability through initiatives to prevent the spread of violent extremism and foster peacebuilding in Cabo Delgado and Northern Mozambique, and to consolidate the peace process in Central Mozambique. In the North a) strengthen community resilience against violent extremist influence and narratives; b) promote provincial and local dialogue between public authorities, the private sector and citizens to increase trust and reduce tensions; c) work with security and justice actors on community-centered and human rights compliant approaches; d) support government-led mechanisms for conflict management and improved coordination with international partners. Pilot initiatives with strong monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks – successful efforts will be scaled up through influencing programmes and public policies. In Central Mozambique, we will contribute to the implementation of the Maputo Peace Accords, particularly the the ongoing DDR of former Renamo combatants
Support to South Sudan Peace Process
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme funds five subject matter experts (Advisers) in two monitoring bodies in South Sudan that are responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Peace Agreement (RJMEC and CTSAMVM). The objective of the advisers’ efforts in Juba are to increase accountability, effectiveness and inclusivity. The expected results are 1) Systems and processes established to reduce violence and divisions and promote peace in South Sudan at a national and sub-national level and; 2) Improved preparedness of national and regional actors and resilience, including within the peace process, and support the formation of a national unity government. This support strengthens our ability to achieve a comprehensive peace deal.
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