The Pacific Regional Programme partners with key institutions to leverage their influence and expertise in supporting transformative change in addressing domestic violence and intimate partner violence in the region. The programme aims to achieve comprehensive change by working across multiple sectors: education, justice, government, churches, civil society and media to shift harmful norms, behaviours and practices. Policy and programme priorities are informed by prevalence and incidence data. Innovative approaches are being piloted in Solomon Islands, Fiji and the Marshall Islands.
Total cost: $6,229,269 | Direct beneficiaries: 104,920 | Indirect beneficiaries: 1,621,765
Innovations
EVAWG Hub
Strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations through the existing EU-funded Pacific Island Forum Secretariat Non-State Actor Programme
U-Reporting and digital technologies
Develop and implement U-Report surveys with adolescents on issues related to gender equality, and violence against and protection of girls and women. Develop and disseminate information through interactive activities on social media. Develop materials for prevention of cyber abuse of girls.
UN agencies
UN Women, UNFPA, UNICEF and IOM
National Focal Point: Madelene Eichhorn
The Pacific Regional Programme partnered with key institutions to leverage their influence and expertise in supporting transformative change in addressing domestic violence and intimate partner violence in the region. This programme concluded in 2023.
The Spotlight Initiative in Vanuatu focused on a comprehensive approach across all six pillars of the Initiative: Laws and policies, Institutions, Prevention, Services, Data and Civil Society. The programme concluded in 2023.
The Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste aimed to support women and girls to enjoy their right to a life free of violence within an inclusive and gender equitable country. The programme concluded in 2023.
The Spotlight Initiative in Samoa built on existing government commitments to ending domestic and intimate partner violence, as well as cultural institutions that support ending violence against women and girls. The programme concluded in 2023.
In Papua New Guinea, the Spotlight Initiative supported its partners' efforts to eliminate domestic violence and intimate partner violence. The programme concluded in 2023.