Strengthening and extending existing community-based institutions and services is an important component of designing and implementing sustainable GBV prevention programmes. Strengthening community institutions can have a long-term influence on how the community responds to the issue of GBV. This strategy, however, requires careful assessment of the status quo and perseverance when progress seems slow despite intense investment. Sometimes the politics of the situation, as well as practical considerations, may determine which institutions to engage and if it is a productive approach for the organization.

On this page you will find some examples of Member Organization's program approaches to strengthening service delivery.

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Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Kenya
Programme description of FIDA's capacity and alliance building efforts with police and lawyers to better serve women. Excerpt from Preventing GBV in the Horn, East and Southern Africa: A Regional Dialogue (2004).    [view]

Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse (SWAGAA), Swaziland
Programme description of SWAGAA's efforts to strength local stakeholder institutions to better respond to women and children experiencing abuse. Excerpt from Preventing GBV in the Horn, East and Southern Africa: A Regional Dialogue (2004).    [view]

Standardised Guidelines for the Management of Survivors of Rape and Sexual Assault.
Department of Health, Western Cape Province, South Africa.    [view]

Provincial Policy on the Management of Survivors of Rape and Sexual Assault.
Department of Health, Western Cape Province, South Africa. These policy guidelines seek to provide health managers and health workers with a framework for the management of female and male survivors of rape and sexual assault.    [view]