ensure markets are more sustainable, accessible and safe for women vendors. Improving training and Providing training for women with a focus on $1,486,397 employment outcomes for tourism and agribusiness, individual coaching to (2013–2019) women and girls women to improve business skills and increase opportunities for paid employment. women’s Vanuatu Skills Partnership (previously Vanuatu Skills for Economic Growth Program, previously known as the Vanuatu Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Sector Strengthening Program) Outcome: Ending Violence against Women Filming on domestic violence Partnership with Wan Smolbag Theatre to film $260,000 (Wan Smolbag Theatre) series on empowerment and domestic (2016–2019) women’s violence. Provided funding to the Vanuatu Women’s Response to tropical cyclone $500,000 Centre to ensure that needs are women’s Pam (Vanuatu Centre) (2015–2016) Women’s adequately addressed in recovery planning in Vanuatu. Completed research that maps out the ‘conflict Research on improved access $200,000 management with a special emphasis on web’, to justice for women and (2015–2016) how conflicts involving women and violence children (Policing and Justice against women are managed and resolved in Support Program) order to identify areas of innovation and strength, as well as areas of weakness. Exploring other ways to prevent gender violence Prevention of violence $6,800,000 that build on Vanuatu work Women’s Centre’s (2014–2021) including: supporting the Department of against women (Vanuatu Affairs to deliver and monitor the Centre) Women’s Women’s implementation of the Family Protection Act; conducting research on the crisis service needs of rural women; and providing financial and technical support as recommended by the crisis service provider research. Table 2: Regional Programs with Activities in Vanuatu PROJECT NAME AND DESCRIPTION BUDGET PARTNER Outcome: Leadership and Decision Making Shifting the Power Coalition Working to ensure diverse Pacific $895,000 women’s (ActionAid Australia, voices provide leadership in disaster (2018–2021) femLINKpacific, Pacific Disability planning and response at all levels in six Forum, Nazareth Centre, countries. Expected outcomes are increased Transcend Oceania, Talitha capacity to engage in disaster coordination Project, YWCA PNG, YWCA mechanisms and influence decision making; Samoa, Vanuatu Young Women documentation of needs and capacities in
ensure markets are more sustainable, accessible and safe for women vendors. Improving training and employment outcomes for women and girls Vanuatu Skills Partnership (previously Vanuatu Skills for Economic Growth Program, previously known as the Vanuatu Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Sector Strengthening Program) Providing training for women with a focus on tourism and agribusiness, individual coaching to women to improve business skills and increase women’s opportunities for paid employment. $1,486,397 (2013–2019) Outcome: Ending Violence against Women Filming on domestic violence (Wan Smolbag Theatre) Partnership with Wan Smolbag Theatre to film series on women’s empowerment and domestic violence. $260,000 (2016–2019) Response to tropical cyclone Pam (Vanuatu Women’s Centre) Provided funding to the Vanuatu Women’s Centre to ensure that women’s needs are adequately addressed in recovery planning in Vanuatu. $500,000 (2015–2016) Research on improved access to justice for women and children (Policing and Justice Support Program) Completed research that maps out the ‘conflict management web’, with a special emphasis on how conflicts involving women and violence against women are managed and resolved in order to identify areas of innovation and strength, as well as areas of weakness. $200,000 (2015–2016) Prevention of violence against women (Vanuatu Women’s Centre) Exploring other ways to prevent gender violence that build on Vanuatu Women’s Centre’s work including: supporting the Department of Women’s Affairs to deliver and monitor the implementation of the Family Protection Act; conducting research on the crisis service needs of rural women; and providing financial and technical support as recommended by the crisis service provider research. $6,800,000 (2014–2021) Table 2: Regional Programs with Activities in Vanuatu PROJECT NAME AND PARTNER DESCRIPTION BUDGET Outcome: Leadership and Decision Making Shifting the Power Coalition (ActionAid Australia, femLINKpacific, Pacific Disability Forum, Nazareth Centre, Transcend Oceania, Talitha Project, YWCA PNG, YWCA Samoa, Vanuatu Young Women Working to ensure diverse Pacific women’s voices provide leadership in disaster planning and response at all levels in six countries. Expected outcomes are increased capacity to engage in disaster coordination mechanisms and influence decision making; documentation of needs and capacities in $895,000 (2018–2021)
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