Forging and leveraging strong relationships with influential senior government officials, such as Ministers, Heads of State. These individuals can act as champions to drive progress. Some Spotlight Initiative programmes have engaged Cabinet members who had long championed ending GBV and public recognised leaders on the issue. 

Implement the whole-of-society approach by building cross-sectoral coalitions within and outside governments to address GBV. Demonstrate to government the need to include civil society in decision-making and monitoring related to GBV efforts. This could range from formal to informal, task forces, committees or coordination meetings. The emphasis here is ensuring that diverse entities are involved, including those previously on the periphery or those that have not typically considered EVAWG as a priority topic. Bringing CSOs to the table can help set a precedent for more inclusive decision-making and accountability. 

Providing tangible and actionable technical assistance and training on gender-responsive budgeting by tying it to existing trainings and policies as well as providing accessible, relevant tools and learning materials like booklets. Expertise and resources (in-kind and financial) can support existing mandates or augment the skills required for new activities. This could also include training on assessing GBV funding gaps and supporting CSOs with skills around expense classifiers. 

Engaging with subnational and local governments to ensure GBV is a budgeted priority can increase the likelihood of reaching budget decision-makers in decentralized governments, and help ensure that commitments to EVAWG are sustained even if priorities shift at the national level.