CA C 1 - Raising Voices

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DVPP case study
documenting project activities and lessons learned. A brief Activity Report is written after each activity
conducted by project staff, CVs, or Resource Persons. Each department compiles these reports every
fortnight, and the Project Coordinator writes a project summary at the end of each month. An analytic
report that describes lessons learned and future plans is developed at the end of each phase. This
report is shared with partners, other NGOs, and with the Kawempe Division Headquarters.
Implementation Time-frame
October 2000
■ DVPP established
■ area of implementation identified
■ proposal developed for Phase 1
November 2000
■ planning for Community Assessment phase
■ staff capacity building
December 2000 to February 2001
■ building relationships with community leaders and members
■ conducting research
March 2001
■ analyzing research findings
■ writing reports
■ community events to share findings and develop responses
■ project officially launched by community leaders
April 2001-May 2002
■ implementing raising awareness activities through the five departments
■ identifying and building capacity of CVs and resource persons
■ developing action plans
■ establishing collaborations with selected resource persons, community volunteers, professionals and
other NGOs
■ planning for Building Networks phase
June 2002 – December 2002
■ implementing Building Networks phase
Lessons Learned
■ Constructing the problem of domestic violence as communal responsibility and not ‘women’s
problem’ has engaged a broader range of community members in finding solutions.
■ Involving community leaders and volunteers meaningfully in the process of addressing the problem
has promoted ownership of the work.
Mobilising Communities to Prevent Domestic Violence