Pacific Women in Papua New Guinea Performance Report 2018–2019
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Pacific Women in Papua New Guinea Performance Report 2018–2019 April 2019 This program is part of the Papua New Guinea-Australia Partnership Pacific Women in Papua New Guinea Performance Report 2018–2019 Preferred citation: Pacific Women Support Unit, (2019) Pacific Women in Papua New Guinea Performance Report 2018–2019, Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development, Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade For further information about this plan, please contact: Pacific Women Support Unit Contractor Representative Cardno Ph. +61 3 8415 7777 April 2019 © Cardno. Copyright in the whole and every part of this document belongs to Cardno and may not be used, sold, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or form or in or on any media to any person other than by agreement with Cardno. This document is produced by Cardno solely for the benefit and use by the client in accordance with the terms of the engagement. 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The views expressed in this publication are the author’s alone and are not necessarily the views of the Australian Government. ii Pacific Women in Papua New Guinea Performance Report 2018–2019 Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... ix 1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 1 2 Purpose and Structure...................................................................................................................... 2 3 Summary Data ................................................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Activities funded .................................................................................................................................. 3 3.2 Funding ............................................................................................................................................... 3 3.3 Facts and figures ................................................................................................................................. 6 4 Progress towards intermediate-term outcomes 2017–2019 ......................................................... 7 4.1 Women’s leadership and influence ..................................................................................................... 8 Gender and infrastructure ................................................................................................................. 11 4.2 Women’s economic empowerment ................................................................................................... 12 Improving income and equality with family-based development approaches ................................... 16 4.3 Violence prevention and response .................................................................................................... 17 4.4 Enhanced knowledge and understanding ......................................................................................... 20 5 Lessons Learned ............................................................................................................................. 23 5.1 Supporting the Government’s priorities to promote sustainable change .......................................... 23 5.2 Change is not only possible, it is happening ..................................................................................... 24 5.3 It is worth investing in the development and testing of materials for use in low literacy contexts .... 24 5.4 All development efforts need to acknowledge the context of violence and to support their staff ..... 24 5.5 Working with young people provides opportunities to change attitudes at formative stages ........... 25 5.6 The sum of the program is greater than its component parts ........................................................... 25 5.7 Sustainable change depends a lot on relationships and trust .......................................................... 25 6 Ongoing challenges and risks ....................................................................................................... 26 6.1 Taking successful approaches to scale ............................................................................................ 26 6.2 Child specific services are needed .................................................................................................... 26 6.3 Recognising and protecting human rights defenders ........................................................................ 27 7 Regional activities ........................................................................................................................... 27 8 Outcome 1 – Women’s Leadership and Influence ....................................................................... 28 8.1 Inclusive development in post-conflict Bougainville .......................................................................... 28 8.2 Young Women’s Leadership Project ................................................................................................. 30 8.3 Women in Leadership Support Program ........................................................................................... 32 8.4 Papua New Guinea Women in Mining .............................................................................................. 36 8.5 Women Make the Change: Increased voice for women in political processes ................................. 38 9 Outcome 2 – Women’s Economic Empowerment ....................................................................... 39 9.1 Coffee Industry Support Project ........................................................................................................ 39 9.2 Strengthening the Business Coalition for Women ............................................................................ 44 9.3 Increasing Economic Opportunities for Women Smallholders and their Families (‘Family Farm Teams’) ............................................................................................................................................. 47 9.4 Creating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Women in Papua New Guinea .................................... 52 9.5 Kirapim Kaikai na Maket, Tsak Valley ............................................................................................... 54 9.6 Safe and Prosperous District: Linking communities to markets for secure livelihoods ..................... 56 9.7 Safe Public Transport – Meri Buses in Port Moresby and Lae ......................................................... 57 10 Outcome 3 – Violence Prevention and Response ....................................................................... 59 10.1 Port Moresby: A Safe City for Women and Girls Program ................................................................ 59 10.2 Responding to Gender Based and Sorcery Related Violence in the Highlands ............................... 62 10.3 Support for Strengthening National Coordination, Implementation and Monitoring Mechanisms to Prevent and Respond to Family and Sexual Violence ...................................................................... 64 10.4 Family and Sexual Violence Case Management: Building on Success for National Impact ............ 66 10.5 Building the Capacity of the Family and Sexual Violence Action Committee ................................... 69 10.6 Safe Public Transport for Women, Girls and Children ...................................................................... 71 10.7 Kommuniti Lukautim Ol Meri ............................................................................................................. 74 10.8 From Gender-Based Violence to Gender Justice and Healing in Bougainville................................. 76 10.9 Parenting for Child Development ...................................................................................................... 80 10.10 End Violence against Children Campaign......................................................................................... 82 iii Pacific Women in Papua New Guinea Performance Report 2018–2019 10.11 Creating a Movement to End Violence against Women and Girls in Papua New Guinea: The SASA! Pilot and Family Support Centre Assistance Project ........................................................................ 83 10.12 Establishment of Family Support Centres at Arawa Hospital, Bougainville and Daru Hospital, Western Province .............................................................................................................................. 86 10.13 Gutpela Sindaun bilong ol Meri na Pikinini ....................................................................................... 87 10.14 Mamayo ............................................................................................................................................. 90 10.15 Kisim Femili Plenin Strongim Kommuniti .......................................................................................... 92 10.16 Improving Services and Inspiring Leadership to address Family and Sexual Violence in Port Moresby