Outcome TZA_D_3.2

Gender responsive locally relevant and owned interventions identified

The local government have strengthened their plan to ensure it articulated locally owned initiative to address Gender-based Violence prevention and response initiatives, including harmful practices linked with female youth/women economic empowerment programs. Evidence: At least 364 women economic groups with 5,400 women entrepreneurs/vendors across the country attested to the need for practical knowledge they equipped on VAW prevention initiatives, which made them reduce VAW at the household level. The local authorities noted that the knowledge shared with women groups facilitated them to prepare coping mechanisms to avoid violence and abuse from their partners. It also increased efforts to conduct self-reflections for women on their economic status in their respective households and explore their knowledge, attitude and practice on Gender-Based Violence (GBV). UNW Contribution: UN Women technical supported the President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government to guide how to integrate VAW prevention in the local councils.

Gender responsive locally relevant and owned interventions identified

Results: The systems and structures articulated in the NPA VAWC were adopted at LGAs levels. These include the new 33 women and children protection committees’ based in eight wards in Mufindi District are in place and have initiated interventions that aimed to prevent and respond to VAWC including sexual harassment and other harmful practices. meetings for the implementation of NPA VAWC. Evidence: The women and children protection committees shared their action plans with the district authorities in December 2021 in Mufindi. UN Women staff attended the meetings and provided technical inputs to the agreed actions. Contributions: UN Women provided financial support to cover meetings for the committees' meetings. UN Women staff engaged in drafting the meeting schedule, facilitation, provided global references on key areas for learning in line with other global guidance such as Generation Action Coalition ending GBV