Site visits are an opportunity to assess the extent to which gender-based violence (GBV) is being effectively considered in activity implementation. However, they can also create serious risks for survivors, their families and communities, service providers, and the site visit team. This how-to-note instructs USAID staff and implementing partners on how to plan, host, and conduct safe and ethical site visits to strengthen GBV interventions. Read More
Technical Guidance
How to Embed Self- and Collective Care in Organizations Addressing Gender-Based Violence
This how-to note describes why self-care and collective care is essential for organizations addressing gender-based violence (GBV), both as an ethical imperative and a core component of quality programming. It includes definitions of self- and collective care, describes three pillars for systematically embedding self- and collective care at different organizational levels, reflects on the roles funders can play to create an enabling environment for incorporating self- and collective care in GBV work, and concludes with practical suggestions to put these ideas and strategies into action. Read More
Priority List of Indicators for Girls’ Menstrual Health and Hygiene: Technical Guidance for National Monitoring
Adequate and validated indicators are essential for tracking progress on addressing menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) as an important health, education, gender equality, and water, sanitation, and hygiene issue. These recommended indicators monitor MHH for adolescent girls across priority domains and are intended to enable comparability across countries and over time. Read More
Guidelines for Establishing Hotlines to Support Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
This guide aims to bring together relevant standards, information, and regional experiences to support the planning and operation of gender-based violence hotlines in the Asia-Pacific region. Hotline planning requires thinking through a number of elements from a new perspective, including use of technology, documentation and data protection, and staff training and support. Read More
A Research Agenda to Strengthen Evidence Generation and Utilization to Accelerate the Elimination of FGM
As the Sustainable Development Goals target of zero new cases of female genital mutilation by 2030 approaches, a focus on the utility of research for programming, policy development, and resource allocation is critical. This research agenda outlines evidence gaps and research priorities that must be addressed over the next five years, and provides approaches to enable uptake and effective use of the evidence generated. Read More
Adolescent Competencies for Family Planning Service Providers
The family planning (FP) needs of adolescents are often unmet due to inadequate provider pre- and in-service training, lack of supportive supervision, social norms, and individual provider bias, as well as issues with contraceptive commodity supply and cost of commodities, particularly in the private sector. This document provides guidance to enhance adolescent competencies for FP service providers to ensure that contraceptive services meet this demographic's needs. Read More
