provide a robust diagnostic of poverty and inequality in Burundi and bring new evidence to better inform policies aimed at …Since early 1990's, Burundi underwent periods of repetitive socio-political tensions, characterized by violent … Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRSP-II), put an important emphasis on reducing poverty and vulnerability, enhancing equity in …

identifies the key challenges and opportunities for Burundi to accelerate progress in poverty reduction and shared prosperity in … living conditions; and (ii) the many competing 'binding' reasons for poverty in Burundi. Burundi is a densely populated, poor …This document presents the Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) for the Republic of Burundi (Burundi). The SCD …

grant, Strengthening Capacity for Prevention and Response to Sexual- and Gender-Based Violence in Georgia (GBV). The goal of … conflict and Gender-based Violence (GBV). The Global Initiative, financed by the SPF, includes pilot projects across East Asia … and the Pacific, Africa, and South Asia (nearly 10 million total in project financing). The aim of the initiative is to …

Domestic Violence (DV) is a universal phenomenon that affects millions of women of all social strata worldwide. It is … the most pervasive, common, under-recognized, underestimated and under-reported type of violence against women. It … freedoms by victims and survivors who are overwhelmingly women. Domestic Violence (DV) is a development challenge and has a …

Gender-based violence, or GBV, is one of the most oppressive forms of gender inequality, posing a fundamental barrier … violence, non-partner sexual assault, female genital mutilation, sexual exploitation and abuse, child abuse, female infanticide …, and child marriage. Such violence impedes gender equality and the achievement of a range of development outcomes. In …

Uganda is the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa and the third-largest worldwide. Because of ongoing conflicts …-door policy. This note provides practical guidance on how to effectively identify, assess, and manage the risk of violence against …

In recent years, the world has seen a sharp rise in violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in … countries affected by fragility, conflict and violence (FCV). Today, consensual same-sex sexual acts and other aspects of SOGI … experienced by sexual and gender minorities in conditions of forced displacement; and to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV …