limited options or support for addressing livelihood Overstretched budget in the face of the coverage needs.** challenges in Papua New Guinea. In some cases, it has Mature leaders are not necessarily willing to mentor been possible to leverage funds from other DFAT and support young women. sources to make project budgets more realistic. Poor roads and high transport costs hamper projects Achievement of coverage in the all three outcome areas working in remote rural areas. in targeted locations Although there have been successes in targeting communities with a high level of need, gaps remain in family and sexual violence service provision most often related to geographical coverage which is the major challenge in successfully targeting and reaching vulnerable communities. C. Opportunities Strategies and Entry Points Relationships Work through existing structures rather than creating new Work with implementing partners who are committed to ones. enhancing the capacity of the local partners they work with not just in core capabilities such as financial Develop a consistent, clear and inclusive national management and results reporting but more widely. message around equality, using words that don’t put Deepen relationships with District Development people off. Authorities. Follow what works and build on successes. Create more linkages with the private sector; much more Geographical focus is important for sustainability. could be done to leverage the influence of the private Develop a roadmap for achieving women’s economic sector in leadership and influence, women’s economic empowerment in Papua New Guinea, drawing on empowerment, and violence response and services. learning from Pacific research. Create more linkages with faith-based organisations, for Take advantage of the political opportunity created by example with the DFAT-funded Papua New Guinea Church Partnership Program.** Papua New Guinea’s hosting of the APEC Leader’s Forum in 2018. Deepen relationships with the health and education Position family and sexual violence as a public health sectors and with DFAT sectoral programs in these areas. issue (an epidemic). Develop more systematic linkages between partners Deepen New Guinea ownership of development working in different intended outcomes. projects by engaging more local organisations in Develop more linkages with DFAT’s wider activities in implementation. enabling economic growth.
limited options or support for addressing livelihood needs.** Mature leaders are not necessarily willing to mentor and support young women. Poor roads and high transport costs hamper projects working in remote rural areas. Although there have been successes in targeting communities with a high level of need, gaps remain in family and sexual violence service provision most often related to geographical coverage which is the major challenge in successfully targeting and reaching vulnerable communities. Overstretched budget in the face of the coverage challenges in Papua New Guinea. In some cases, it has been possible to leverage funds from other DFAT sources to make project budgets more realistic. Achievement of coverage in the all three outcome areas in targeted locations C. Opportunities Strategies and Entry Points Relationships Work through existing structures rather than creating new ones. Develop a consistent, clear and inclusive national message around equality, using words that don’t put people off. Follow what works and build on successes. Geographical focus is important for sustainability. Develop a roadmap for achieving women’s economic empowerment in Papua New Guinea, drawing on learning from Pacific research. Take advantage of the political opportunity created by Papua New Guinea’s hosting of the APEC Leader’s Forum in 2018. Position family and sexual violence as a public health issue (an epidemic). Deepen New Guinea ownership of development projects by engaging more local organisations in implementation. Work with implementing partners who are committed to enhancing the capacity of the local partners they work with not just in core capabilities such as financial management and results reporting but more widely. Deepen relationships with District Development Authorities. Create more linkages with the private sector; much more could be done to leverage the influence of the private sector in leadership and influence, women’s economic empowerment, and violence response and services. Create more linkages with faith-based organisations, for example with the DFAT-funded Papua New Guinea Church Partnership Program.** Deepen relationships with the health and education sectors and with DFAT sectoral programs in these areas. Develop more systematic linkages between partners working in different intended outcomes. Develop more linkages with DFAT’s wider activities in enabling economic growth.
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