SUD, UNFPA, Responding to Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
The project aims to improve the safety, dignity, and recovery of women, girls, and vulnerable populations affected by Gender-Based Violence in Sudan. It focuses on delivering lifesaving GBV and health services while strengthening prevention, risk mitigation, and social norms change in a highly fragile and conflict-affected context. The project is also highly relevant given the scale of protection risks, displacement, and limited access to essential services, particularly for women and girls.
| Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sudan |
Gleichstellung von Frau und Mann Nothilfe und Schutz Gesundheit
Sexuelle & geschlechterbasierte Gewalt
Schutz, Zugang & Sicherheit Psychische Gesundheit & Wohlergehen |
01.08.2026
- 01.08.2029 |
CHF 3’050’000
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- Increased access to quality life-saving and essential sexual and gender-based violence and health services for women and girls.
- Increased localized and sustainable sexual and gender-based violence prevention and risk mitigation measures.
- Strengthened community-based prevention of GBV and harmful practices through empowered midwives and inclusive social norms change initiatives.
- Risk-informed, mobile, and community-based GBV and MHPSS services are strengthened and delivered in displacement and returnee settings.
- National and subnational GBV coordination and information management systems are strengthened to ensure ethical data management, improved service coordination, and evidence-informed prevention and social norms programming.
- Midwives are capacitated and supported as trusted GBV prevention and referral actors.
- United Nations Population Fund
- UNFPA lead the implementation, partnering with other implementing partners such as IMC, World Vision, Alight, and PHF, alongside women-led organizations.
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Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD REGIERUNG UND ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT
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GESUNDHEIT
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Beseitigung der Gewalt gegen Frauen und Mädchen
Materielle Nothilfe und Leistungen
Förderung von mentaler Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden
Unterstützungsform Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
Projektnummer 7F11633
| Hintergrund | Protection concerns for women and girls have reached unprecedented levels in Sudan. In 2025, the Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) identified GBV as a life-threatening concern, and an estimated 12.1 million people were at risk of GBV. In 2026, the risk has only increased, now reaching 12.8 million people, with women and girls comprising the majority. Moreover, Sudan has been ranked the fifth highest-risk country globally for sexual exploitation and abuse, highlighting extreme vulnerability. Social norms in Sudan shape gender roles, power relations and access to services and fulfillment of rights. Deeply embedded within social patriarchal structures, they are reinforced by protracted conflict, displacement and economic instability. Conflict disrupts protective community structures, but also creates openings to shift norms as communities renegotiate roles in crisis settings or norms are spread during times of displacement. |
| Ziele | Enhanced dignity, safety, and recovery from sexual and gender-based violence of women, girls, and vulnerable populations in Sudan. |
| Zielgruppen |
Over 300,000 direct beneficiaries, primarily women and girls, including GBV survivors, those at heightened risk of GBV, and pregnant women. Project is expected to also indirectly benefit an estimated 1.7 million people, including family members of direct beneficiaries and the wider community. |
| Mittelfristige Wirkungen |
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| Resultate |
Erwartete Resultate: Resultate von früheren Phasen: N/A |
| Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
| Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Organisation der Vereinten Nationen (UNO) |
| Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren |
UNFPA chairs the national SRH Working Group and state-level SRH Working Groups in 10 states, and is an active member of key humanitarian fora, including the UNCT, HCT, SMT, ICCG, Health Cluster, Protection Cluster, and the Access Working Group. UNFPA works closely with the logistics cluster across the country to store and transport supplies. UNFPA coordinates closely with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, and the Combating Violence Against Women (CVAW) Commission, which serves on the GBV Sub-Cluster’s Strategic Advisory Committee. It also maintains coordination with HAC, MoFA, the National Medical Supplies Fund (NMSF), local authorities, and engages governors (Walis) and their offices as needed. UNFPA also leads on the GBV Area of Responsibility (AoR) which SDC contributes to funding. SDC also plans to second a GBV expert to UNFPA Sudan. |
| Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 3’050’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 1’000’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 3’050’000 |
| Projektphasen | Phase 1 01.08.2026 - 01.08.2029 (Laufende Phase) |
