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Linking, Aligning, and Convening Linking, Aligning, and Convening Public Disclosure Authorized Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Children Prevention and Response Services in Uganda’s Refugee-Hosting Districts Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The Republic of Uganda O!ce of the Prime Minister Linking, Aligning, and Convening Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Children Prevention and Response Services in Uganda’s Refugee-Hosting Districts The Republic of Uganda O!ce of the Prime Minister © 2020 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 202-473-1000 | www.worldbank.org Some rights reserved. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. Nothing herein shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because the World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, World Bank Group, 1818 H Street, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax 202-522-2625; email: [email protected]. Photography: © Dorte Verner Suggested citation Government of Uganda and World Bank. 2020. Gender-based Violence and Violence Against Children Prevention and Response Services in Uganda’s Refugee-Hosting Districts. Washington, DC: World Bank. The State and Peacebuilding Fund (SPF) is a global fund to finance critical development operations and analysis in situations of fragility, conflict, and violence. The SPF is supported by Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... V ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................................................................................... VI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................ VII 1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................................1 Forced Displacement in Uganda ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Refugee Policy framework in Uganda .................................................................................................................................. 2 Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP) ................................................................................3 GBV and VAC in the Context of Displacement ...................................................................................................................4 2 METHODS ...................................................................................................................................................................6 Objective and Scope of the Assessment ............................................................................................................................ 8 Design .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Study Sites and Participants ................................................................................................................................................... 8 Research Team and Training .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Data Collection Methods ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Data Management and Analysis ...........................................................................................................................................10 Ethical Aspects ..........................................................................................................................................................................10 Limitation .....................................................................................................................................................................................11 Data Validation ...........................................................................................................................................................................11 3 ASSESSMENT RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Scope of the Problem ..............................................................................................................................................................14 Key Risk Factors OF GBV and VAC in refugee-hosting communities .......................................................................20 GBV and VAC Response Services in Hosting and Refugee Communities ..............................................................30 Referral Pathways ....................................................................................................................................................................49 Information Systems ................................................................................................................................................................51 Monitoring and Evaluation ....................................................................................................................................................52 Assessment of GBV and VAC Prevention Programs ......................................................................................................52 4 CONCLUSIONS .......................................................................................................................................................58 5 RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................64 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................................................68 APPENDIXES ................................................................................................................................................................... 70 A List of Documents Reviewed .....................................................................................................................................................................72 B Services Provided in Refugee and Hosting Communities .................................................................................................................74 C Organizations Providing GBV Prevention Services .............................................................................................................................77 iii BOX 3.1 Bottlenecks in the Referral Pathway ........................................................................................................................................................50 FIGURES 1.1 Refugee Versus Host Population by District .............................................................................................................................................2 3.1 Legal and Justice Actors and their Roles ................................................................................................................................................37 MAP 2.1 Refugee-Hosting Districts in Uganda ........................................................................................................................................................8 TABLES 3.1 Risk Factors of GBV and VAC in Refugee-Hosting Communities .................................................................................................... 25 3.2 Health Facilities in Refugee Settlements and Host Communities in Study Districts .................................................................... 31 B.1 Number of Institutions Mapped .................................................................................................................................................................74 B.2 Availability of Health Services for Gender-based Violence and Violence Against Children .....................................................74 B.3 Availability of Essential Medicines ............................................................................................................................................................75 B.4 Availability
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