Spotlight Initiative's regional programme in Africa will be fully aligned to national and regional priorities, including the goals and priority areas of the African Union's Agenda 2063.
The programme will be supporting the overall regional response to addressing sexual gender-based violence, harmful practices and sexual and reproductive health and rights. It will also respond to the African Union's priority of ending child marriage and female genital mutilation across the continent.
The Spotlight Initiative regional programme for Africa includes funding for the existing UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation and the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage. The regional programme will also support the strengthening of women’s movements in Africa by providing dedicated funds to civil society organizations, including through the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women.
The Africa programme is currently being developed.
The Spotlight Initiative in Mozambique supports the country’s efforts to ensure that every woman and girl can live a life free from all forms of sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, such as child marriage, and can enjoy sexual and reproductive health and rights.
The Spotlight Initiative Regional Programme in Africa provides a regional response to addressing sexual gender-based violence, harmful practices and sexual and reproductive health and rights. The programme puts a special focus on empowering women's movements.
The Spotlight Initiative in Liberia aims to reduce the prevalence of sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices and increase women’s and girls’ access to sexual reproductive health and rights.
The Spotlight Programme in Mali is contributing to the elimination of gender-based sexual violence, harmful practices and barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health rights.
The Spotlight Initiative in Uganda capitalizes on existing programmes and interventions addressing violence against women and girls, harmful practices and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
The Spotlight Initiative is investing in a prevention strategy that addresses structural issues related to sexual and reproductive health rights.
The Spotlight Initiative supports the achievement of gender equality in Niger through a scientific intervention strategy based on evidence, and continuous change process.
The Spotlight Initiative in Zimbabwe advances the elimination of gender-based violence and harmful practices through a broad partnership with civil society, government, the private sector and the media. The programme builds a social movement of women, men, girls and boys as agents of change.
The Spotlight Initiative in Nigeria focuses on prevention efforts, particularly addressing the root causes of gender-based violence and harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation, and ensuring access to inclusive, timely and quality services for victims and survivors.