GBV & SDGs Project: Knowledge Products

Divya Chandran @UNDP • 14 February 2022
Want to learn more about the "Ending Gender-based Violence and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (2018-2020)" global project?
Check out the project’s policy briefs, guidance notes, costing research, pilot assessments as well as annual progress reports that take stock of the highlights, challenges, promising practices and lessons learned.
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? Planning and Paying for Local Action Plans to Address Gender-Based Violence

The “planning and paying” approach supports communities to define their own solutions and establish sustainable financing for local GBV plans. This Guidance Note provides the rationale, principles and steps being tested as part of this approach. 

? Planning and Paying for Local Action Plans to Address Gender-Based ViolenceLessons from Indonesia, Peru and the Republic of Moldova

This report presents lessons from the participatory Planning and Paying pilots in Indonesia, Peru and the Republic of Moldova.

Livelihoods and GBV in Protracted Crises: Lessons from the Levant

This brief presents the main findings and recommendations from a 2018 study of livelihoods programming and gender-based violence (GBV) in communities affected by the Syrian crisis in Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan. 

? Adapting the Indashyikirwa Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Programme: Lessons Learned in Iraq and Lebanon

This report compares “Indashyikirwa” adaptation experiences, processes and outcomes in Iraq and Lebanon. More broadly, it offers valuable insights and lessons learned in adapting evidence-based GBV prevention programmes.

? Briefing Note: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Villa El Salvador via the District Instancia Plus [English and Spanish]

This Briefing Note summarizes the experience of the Justa project in the Lima district of Villa El Salvador (Peru) to address gender-based violence. It provides recommendations and guidance on how to scale-up the intervention.

? Local Governance to Address Gender-Based Violence Through Community Action [Spanish]

Recognizing the key role of community participation in local governance in the face of gender-based violence, this methodological note proposes a set of steps for the creation and strengthening of networks of women leaders.  

? The Cost of No Prevention: Analysis and Recommendations [English and Spanish]

This report calculates the individual and community cost of GBV in the district of Villa El Salvador (Peru) for the year 2018. It also makes visible the various impacts of violence, and emphasizes the need for a comprehensive response.

Local Action to End Gender-Based Violence 

The Local GBV Action Plan of Chirsova, a municipality in the Republic of Moldova, translates national policies into local solutions. This Brief summarizes this experience, including lessons learned and ingredients for success.

Five Steps to Address Domestic Violence: Participatory Planning at the Local Level

Primarily addressed to the local public authorities of the Republic of Moldova, this Methodological Note describes how mayors can contribute to addressing GBV in their communities, in cooperation with citizens and specialists. 

Addressing GBV in Moldova in Times of Crisis: Local Best Practices

This report aims to inform stakeholders interested in replicating best GBV prevention and response practices especially during times of crisis. It considers the costs of replicating two elements of programming: daytime services in Safe Spaces and a Mobile Outreach service.


➡️ Return to main UNDP GBV Dashboard to learn more about UNDP's work in preventing and responding to gender-based violence
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