The CERF project aims to support vulnerable populations who have been affected by the conflicts, floods and domestic related violence in Unity state with Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response services. The project targets a number of 60,000 beneficiaries. (23,226 men, 24,174 women, 6,174 boys and 6,426 girls) with GBV/SRH integrated services.
During the implementation period in the first quarter (1st June-31st August 2022), UNIDOR had a significant achievement and also encountered some challenges as shown in the activities’ pictures below.
The project has so far served over 1,854 persons through integrated SRHiE services, 765 adolescent boys and girls benefited from integrated Sexual Reproductive Health services, 2,435 persons were reached with information on integrated SRHiE services, 157 GBV survivors benefited from various forms of GBV case management, 22 women and girls were provided with dignity kits, 2 women benefited from CASH assistance and 4,585 people were reached with GBV aware messages at the community level.
As part of GBV risk mitigation measure, UNIDOR with support from UNFPA managed to distribute dignity kits to adolescent girls in Leer County (TPA- Area). Girls exercised their enthusiasm to UNIDOR team to having shown commitment and humanity to girls whose dignity and self-esteem was lowered in school during menstrual days. They also indicated that this support has greatly impacted their lives in a way that they will not be worried anymore during their days and their performance in school will improve since they won’t be missing classes and exams. They therefore urged UNFPA to continue supporting UNIDOR so as it’s a national partner that they have known for years which has supported them since the crisis elapsed.
As part of strengthening GBV prevention and response services in Dindin Payam of Leer County, UNIDOR was able to establish a women and girls friendly center. This was a challenging duty in a way that due to heavy rains in Unity state, Transportation of Construction materials from Adok Port to the last mile has been slow due to flooding. But as the UNIDOR team was committed to its work, the WGFS was completed and functional now. As the team looks forward to delivering other local materials to the site to fence it.
