Annex 1 - case study matrix 2
Key issues impacting the community
Intervention
• A multiplicity of actors work on SGBV issues in the DRC. There have been various attempts at coordination. For example, at the national level there exists an International Support Strategy for Security and Stabilization (ISSSS) - a framework for coordinating donor support in the Congo under which SGBV issues are addressed. However, in practice coordination is inadequate and there are numerous cases of overlaps and duplication, such as repeated training of the same police prosecutors in investigation and prosecution techniques by different agencies.
Project III: Partnering with CSOs and other actors to reinforce the management of SGBV cases: UNDP has engaged with other international and local partners including ABA, ASF and the Association of Women Lawyers to train paralegals, run legal clinics and to raise awareness on SGBV. UNDP runs 5 legal aid clinics dealing with SGBV.
• In response to the situation, in Goma, UNDP has utilized its convening power to establish an informal working group of international actors such as ABA, ASF and other civil society organizations on SGBV, and fielded joint missions to the region. This working group has provided support to the Military Prosecutor, for instance, through provision of informal information. • However, the political will to implement the relevant laws and reforms remains weak and this fuels the sense of impunity particularly in eastern DRC.
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