Collective Action to Reduce Gender-Based Violence (CARE-GBV)

CARE-GBV is centered on strengthening USAIDs collective prevention and response, or collective action in GBV development programming across USAID.

The activity will achieve this strengthening by supporting USAIDs Gender Equality and Womens Empowerment (GenDev) hub in the development of guidelines, strategic plans, training, and professional networking support.

To that end, CARE-GBV is working to accomplish five key objectives: (1) Develop and disseminate foundational elements for integrated and standalone GBV programming in development contexts (2) Strengthen prevention and response programming on harmful GBV practices, including female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and child, early, and forced marriage (CEFM), across different sectors through convening workshops, implementation plans, and learning agenda development (3) Create knowledge products to strengthen GBV programming (4) Strengthen the USAID GBV community of practice and donor coordination in GBV programming (5) Award small grants to new, local, and under-utilized partners to promote capacity building and learning focused on GBV staff and organizational wellness and resiliency.