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Reported amount

$50,231

Contribution type

financial

Flow type

Standard

Donor

UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women

Recipient agency

Voice of Encouragement Tanzania

Destination

Tanzania, United Republic of

Plan

Unspecified

Sector

Protection - Gender-Based Violence

Decision date

29 Nov 2024

First reported

01 Apr 2025

Reference

27_42992

Multi-Sector - GBV Programming The regions of Shinyanga and Mwanza in Tanzania are grappling with alarming rates of child sexual violence and early marriages, as evidenced by research from several sources. The World Bank (2022), Women Fund Tanzania Trust (2023), Hakielimu (2024), and the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children Tanzania (2022) highlight that Shinyanga reports the highest rates of child pregnancies at 34% and sexual violence at 59%, leading to over 500 girls dropping out of school annually. Mwanza also faces significant challenges, with a 37% prevalence of child sexual violence, especially in rural areas like Misungwi, Nyida, and Didia, where child marriage and sexual violence disproportionately impact the least educated and poorest girls. The Women Fund Tanzania Trust (2023) indicates that 61% of women aged 20-24 with no education and 39% with primary education were married or in a union by age 18, compared to only 5% of women with secondary education or higher. In Mwanza and Shinyanga, marriage is often perceived as a means to protect girls from poverty and relieve families' economic burdens. In response, the Government of Tanzania, in collaboration with partners such as UN Women, developed the second national plan of action to eliminate violence against women and children in May 2024. Despite ongoing efforts by several actors, including Tanzania’s second National Plan of Action to eliminate violence against women and children (2024/2025-2028/2029). There remains a critical gap in enforcing the implementation of the NPA against VAWV in Tanzania, resources and focus gap specifically in Nyida, Didia, and Misungwi administrative wards of Shinyanga and Mwanza, where these issues remain alarmingly prevalent. Our project will not only support the implementation of this NPA against VAWC but also this project is designed to directly engage 1,540 adolescents and young girls under the age of 25, both girls living with disabilities (approximately 590 adolescents and young girls living with disabilities and 950 adolescents and young girls without disabilities), and a total of 200 duty bearers. Indirectly, it aims to reach 2,600 adolescents and young girls and 1,000 boys in the Nyida, Didia, and Misungwi wards across two regions namely Shinyanga and Mwanza region. The project aims to employ a human-centered approach: All activities including inclusive Workshops are meant to be organized in an accessible manner such as venues that meet the needs of girls with various disabilities, for instance, venue or school spaces with ramps, or venue with elevators, and accessible restrooms. 1. Conduct 36 inclusive workshops at 9 selected schools on girls's fundamental rights,financial literacy and life skills. 2. Provide quality survivor-centered mental health and reproductive health support services in 9 selected schools. These clinics visit each of the three wards quarterly and aim to reach approximately 1,270 adolescents and young girls over the course of the project. The clinics will offer accessible and confidential sexual and reproductive health services. 3. Establish 9 girls chainbreakers clubs at 9 selected schools (3 clubs in each ward) 4. Organize bi-annual mentorship and coaching sessions to 270 chainbreakers members. 5. Facilitate 16 community dialogues (4 each year) advocating for the protection and prevention of child abuse and violence targeting 200 duty bearers. A total of 200 participants, including 40 local authorities, 80 teachers, 40 media and journalists, and other 40 key actors, police gender desk office, social welfare, and health providers. 6. Conduct four physical educational campaign (one per year). 7. Conduct five online educational campaigns by girl chain breaker clubs. Conduct five online educational campaigns and one physical each year in the 9 selected schools, involving a total of 3,600 students. Overall goal: To create a safer, more equitable environment where a total of 1,540 most vulnerable and marginalized adolescent girls both living with disabilities and without in Shinyanga and Mwanza region can thrive, supported by behavior change, enhanced community support, and access to tailored services by October 2028. Expected Outcomes 1. 1,540 adolescent girls (including 590 with disabilities) survivors of violence and those at risk of intersectional GBV are empowered through improved resources, skills and capacities to protect themselves from violence and prevent VAW/G.. 2. Primary prevention of child sexual abuse and forced marriage is strengthened through accountability efforts and community engagement. The project will be implemented in 4 years with a total budget of $249,183.00.