USAID Bersama – Annual Progress Report, FY2018

The program's geographic focus included the provinces of Papua and West Papua, with a total of 15 districts and 1,200 villages targeted for intervention. The program's goals and objectives were to reduce GBV and gender inequality, strengthen government capacity to provide basic GBV-related services, and increase the voice of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the fight against GBV. To achieve these objectives, the program implemented a range of activities, including training for CSOs, government officials, and community leaders, as well as the development of policies and procedures to prevent and respond to GBV. One of the key program activities was the training of CSO champions and human rights defenders, with a total of 250 individuals trained in Papua and West Papua during the year. The program also supported the development of policies and procedures to prevent and respond to GBV, with a total of 15 laws, policies, and procedures drafted, proposed, and adopted with USG assistance. The program's monitoring and evaluation framework included a range of indicators, including the percentage of participants reporting increased agreement with the concept of equal access to social, economic, and political resources, and the percentage of participants reporting increased agreement that GBV is less acceptable. The program also conducted regular assessments of CSO capacity, with a total of 15 CSOs assessed in Papua and West Papua during the year. The program's coordination with government agencies and other stakeholders was a key component of its success. The program worked closely with the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) and the Papua and West Papua provincial governments to develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent and respond to GBV. The program's achievements during the year included a 27% increase in the number of GBV victims using government services in USAID Bersama districts, and a 60% increase in the number of CSO event participants. The program also supported the development of policies and procedures to prevent and respond to GBV, with a total of 15 laws, policies, and procedures drafted, proposed, and adopted with USG assistance. The program's future activities will focus on building on its achievements and addressing the challenges and lessons learned during the year. The program will continue to work with CSOs, government agencies, and other stakeholders to develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent and respond to GBV, and to increase the voice of CSOs in the fight against GBV. The program's geographic focus will continue to include the provinces of Papua and West Papua, with a total of 15 districts and 1,200 villages targeted for intervention. The program will also continue to work with the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) and the Papua and West Papua provincial governments to develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent and respond to GBV. The program's coordination with government agencies and other stakeholders will continue to be a key component of its success. The program will continue to work closely with the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) and the Papua and West Papua provincial governments to develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent and respond to GBV. The program's achievements during the year demonstrate its effectiveness in reducing GBV and gender inequality, and its potential to make a lasting impact in the fight against GBV in Papua and West Papua.