violence related to sorcery accusations also affect the region, exacerbated by the post-conflict situation. In 2016, the Community Government Act took effect and replaced the Council of Elders Act of 1996. Each ward is now represented by both a woman and a man. The Policy for Women’s Empowerment, Gender Equality, Peace and Security was also launched. The Department for Community Development intends to play a stronger leadership and coordination role in relation to women’s empowerment activities. A synopsis of Bougainville’s political, social, cultural, and economic context and recent developments is in Appendix 6. Findings Progress towards Bougainville Gender Investment Plan outcomes Figure 1 illustrates Pacific Women’s contributions towards achieving the Bougainville Gender Investment Plan outcomes. Projects are contributing to all intended outcomes, with the strongest contribution to building women’s confidence in leadership roles. Figure 1. Bougainville Gender Investment Plan outcomes scorecard The outcome is not applicable Too early to assess or insufficient Clear evidence of progress evidence to permit assessment towards the outcome and of of benefits Project sexual sexual roles use family quality Federation in Services services services more receiving from violence and and Women Women Women's Children's Bougainville Agricultural sexual knowledge violence violence confident advocacy produce family family financial Improved leadership Increased Income Inclusive Development in Bougainville Women’s Leadership Project Voter Education Leadership Support Project Family Gender Justice and Healing End Violence Against Children Campaign Do No Harm Developing Communication Strategies Improving Impact of Interventions Progress towards Country Plan objectives Of the ten projects in Bougainville, four are in early implementation. The more mature projects demonstrate evidence of progress towards each of the Country Plan objectives. Examples of implementing partners acting together, working with government, and coordinating with other DFAT sectoral programs include the following: The Inclusive Development project is based in the Department for Community Development and is coordinating with the Bougainville Peace-Building Program, which also has a community grants
violence related to sorcery accusations also affect the region, exacerbated by the post-conflict situation. In 2016, the Community Government Act took effect and replaced the Council of Elders Act of 1996. Each ward is now represented by both a woman and a man. The Policy for Women’s Empowerment, Gender Equality, Peace and Security was also launched. The Department for Community Development intends to play a stronger leadership and coordination role in relation to women’s empowerment activities. A synopsis of Bougainville’s political, social, cultural, and economic context and recent developments is in Appendix 6. Findings Progress towards Bougainville Gender Investment Plan outcomes Figure 1 illustrates Pacific Women’s contributions towards achieving the Bougainville Gender Investment Plan outcomes. Projects are contributing to all intended outcomes, with the strongest contribution to building women’s confidence in leadership roles. Figure 1. Bougainville Gender Investment Plan outcomes scorecard The outcome is not applicable Too early to assess or insufficient evidence to permit assessment Clear evidence of progress towards the outcome Project Children's family and sexual violence knowledge Women receiving family and sexual violence services Improved quality of family and sexual violence Services Women more confident in leadership roles Bougainville Women's Federation advocacy Increased use of financial services Agricultural benefits Income from produce Inclusive Development in Bougainville Women’s Leadership Project Voter Education Leadership Support Project Family Gender Justice and Healing End Violence Against Children Campaign Do No Harm Developing Communication Strategies Improving Impact of Interventions Progress towards Country Plan objectives Of the ten projects in Bougainville, four are in early implementation. The more mature projects demonstrate evidence of progress towards each of the Country Plan objectives. Examples of implementing partners acting together, working with government, and coordinating with other DFAT sectoral programs include the following: The Inclusive Development project is based in the Department for Community Development and is coordinating with the Bougainville Peace-Building Program, which also has a community grants
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