PROJECT BACKGROUND
Project period, budget, beneficiaries and forms of violence
The “Eliminating Sexual and Gender Based Violence Among women and Girls with Disabilities is a USD 439,663, three-year (Jan 2020 and Dec 2022), project implemented in six sub counties in Mayuge district in Eastern Uganda, and targeted girls and women with disabilities between 9 and 59 years, experiencing different forms of violence including but not limited to:
➢ Violence in the family including: intimate partner violence, physical
violence, sexual violence, psychological and emotional violence, non- partner and economic violence
➢ Violence in the community including: violence by no-partners
(rape/sexual assault), sexual harassment and violence in public places and institutions, violence in schools, workplace and public places
Project Context
The demographic and health survey conducted in 2016, indicated that Eastern Uganda
has the highest number of cases of GBV with an average of 74% cases. The South
Eastern Regional Police report reveal 1376 cases of GBV recorded in three months in
2013, compared to the 2,385 cases registered in 2012. Most GBV cases include
physical and psychological abuse, sexual violence against women, sexual abuse and
other abusive traditional practices, marital rape, dowry related violence, incest, nonspousal/child to mother attacks and violence related to exploitation and deprivation
of freedom. Data from the U DHS 2016 shows that older women are more likely to
report having experienced recent SGBV than younger women aged 15 to 19. 13% to
16% of older women and 5% of younger women reported recent sexual violence
Purpose of the Evaluation
The purpose of the assignment is to conduct an assessment of the overall project progress and results against the outcomes and indicators of achievement as per project target. Therefore, external evaluator will assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, coherence, and sustainability of the intervention, and the progress made towards achieving its planned objectives. In addition. The evaluation should provide a well-founded comprehensive and concretely argued document, that would clearly spell out the quality of the project and its implementation (Best practices and lessons.
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