In Chimaltenango, Guatemala, Women’s Justice Initiative implemented a three-year project, “Innovating and scaling proven model to improve Maya women's access to justice and end violence against women in rural Guatemala”. The project aimed to enhance Indigenous Mayan women’s and girls’ access to justice in rural communities. The final evaluation found an increase in the target population’s legal literacy and recognition of violence against women and girls, as well as a high sustainability and cultural relevance of the project, although challenges remain.

In Argentina, Enlaces Territoriales para la Equidad de Género (ETEG) implemented a three-year project, “Eliminating access barriers for deaf women for a life free of violence”, supported by the UN Trust Fund. The project aimed to improve accessibility of public services and spaces for deaf women in the context of gender-based violence. The final evaluation found that the project effectively enhanced deaf women’s knowledge of their human rights and strengthened public officials’ ability to address gender-based violence.

In Chad, the Public Interest Law Center implemented the project “Violence Against Women in Chad: Prevention and Treatment” from January 2020 to May 2023 with the support of the UN Trust Fund. The project aimed to improve service provision for women survivors of violence and change attitudes and behaviours towards women’s rights in nine target provinces. The final evaluation found that the project had a positive impact on the prevalence of violence and providing support to survivors.

Women United for Economic Empowerment implemented in 2021 to 2024 a three-year project, “Improved action to end violence against women and girls in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States, Nigeria”, with the support of the UN Trust Fund. The project aimed to protect vulnerable women and girls from sexual and gender-based violence exacerbated by COVID-19 lockdowns through working with key community-based, religious and traditional stakeholders. The final evaluation found that the project’s objectives were efficiently achieved.

THRIVEGulu implemented from May 2021 to May 2024 a project funded by the UN Trust Fund entitled “Access to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Empowerment Services for Survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAW/G) in the Context of COVID-19: Post-Lord Resistant Army (LRA) Conflict Survivors and South Sudanese Refugee Populations in Northern Uganda”. The project aimed to protect and empower women and girls in Lamwo and Omoro districts of Uganda by improving access to essential services, and empowering communities to tackle gender inequalities. The final evaluation found that the project largely achieved its goals.

The project “Protecting girls from violence and exploitation” in Mongolia was funded by the UN Trust Fund and implemented by Save the Children Japan, Mongolia Office, from May 2021 to May 2024. Its goal was to better protect girls aged 12 to 18 in five low socio-economic districts of Ulaanbaatar from increased risks of gender-based violence and exploitation, through district health, protection and education services. The final evaluation found that the inter-sectoral approach was important for the project’s overall success.

In Kenya in 2021-2024, Physicians for Human Rights implemented the project “Enhancing sexual violence response in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic” with the support of the UN Trust Fund. The project aimed to improve response services and referrals to women and girl survivors of violence; and develop the forensic documentation system, response staff capacity and coordination between service actors. The final evaluation found that the project’s objectives were met effectively and its planned activities were achieved.

In the State of Palestine, Palestinian Counseling Center implemented the three-year project “Life without violence: women and girls have increased access to justice and EVAW services” with the support of the UN Trust Fund. The project aimed to empower women and girl survivors of violence in East Jerusalem and Area C to combat gender-based violence and make them safer in their communities. The final evaluation found that the project’s objectives were covered effectively and its activities were achieved with only minor adjustments.

The UN Trust Fund-supported IAMANEH Schweiz’s project, “Building resilience and response to violence against women and girls under COVID-19 in Albania”, was implemented from June 2021 to May 2024 with the help of two local organizations – the Counselling Line for Women and Girls and Woman to Woman – as well as Swiss Tropical Public Health. The project aimed to empower women and girls, improve access to support services, and enhance the capacity of local institutions to respond effectively to violence against women and girls. The final evaluation found that these goals were met.

Funded by the UN Trust Fund, Collateral Repair Project launched the project "Women empowerment and gender-based violence prevention in urban Amman" in Jordan, aimed at protecting vulnerable women and girls from domestic violence exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project focused on raising awareness about gender-based violence, providing economic and psychosocial support, and improving access to basic needs and referral services. The final evaluation found that the project had mixed success but achieved significant improvements in participants' knowledge, confidence and community engagement.

Udruženje Roma Novi Bečej received funding from the UN Trust Fund for the project “Roma girls and women against pandemic of violence and exclusion from VAW protection mechanisms”, implemented in Serbia from June 2021 to May 2024. The project focused on Roma and other disadvantaged women and girls, and aimed to empower them to leave violent situations and avoid early/child marriages. The final evaluation found the project achieved its primary goal of providing critical support services and most of its target outcomes, despite facing significant challenges.

In Nigeria, Centre for Women Studies, and Intervention (CWSI) implemented the three-year project “Action to Eliminate Violence Against Women in Cross River State” with the support of the UN Trust Fund. The project overall objective was to ensure that women and girls live in communities that uphold and respect their human rights and dignity. The final evaluation found that the project contributed to important behaviour change towards Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and on other forms of violence against women (VAW/G) in the target communities.

In Honduras, Centro de Estudios de la Mujer - Honduras (CEM-H) implemented the three-year project "Networks of Women and Youth Promoting Communities Free of Violence Against Women and Girls" with UN Trust Fund support. The project aimed to address and prevent violence against women and girls and femicides in four target areas of Honduras. The final evaluation found that training strategies changed beliefs that legitimize violence against women and girls, and forged strategic alliances to meet the project’s goals.

In Mexico, the organization Catolicas por el Derecho a Decidir implemented a project, “Strengthening the Effective State Response to Femicidal Violence, particularly around the Implementation of Gender-Based Violence Alerts against Women and Access to Justice”, in 2020-2023 with UN Trust Fund support. The project aimed to address prevalent types of violence particularly affecting women in five states of Mexico, and influence implementation of the Alert Mechanism for Gender Violence against Women. The final evaluation found the project effectively promoted collaborative work between grass-roots organizations and groups, and contributed significantly to the implementation of the Alert Mechanism for Gender Violence against Women. 

In Honduras, Centro de Derechos de Mujeres (CDM) implemented in 2020-2023 the project “Strengthening leadership and articulation to prevent violence against women in Honduras” with UN Trust Fund support. The project aimed to address various forms of gender-based violence in the country by raising awareness, providing advice and defending women's rights in seven departments (administrative regions). The final evaluation found the project showed great flexibility to fully meet its objectives.

In El Salvador, the Asociación Mujeres Transformando (AMT) implemented in 2020-2023 the project “Textile workers organized, influencing and questioning the expressions of violence against women and girls in 7 municipalities of El Salvador” with the support of the UN Trust Fund. The project aimed to support the textile workers; reduce sexist and femicidal violence in their communities, municipalities and workplaces; and improve their quality of life. The final evaluation found that all proposed objectives were met, but the planned scope was not achieved in central and local government institutions, and by some municipalities, due to a lack of political will.

In Argentina, the Centro de Intercambio y Servicios para el Cono Sur Argentina (CISCSA) implemented the project “We are territories: Women and local actors’ voices articulated for action against violence directed to women and girls”, with UN Trust Fund support, in 2020-2023. The project aimed to strengthen local women’s grass-roots organizations and groups to influence the development of programmes and policies to prevent violence against women and girls in public spaces in the target areas of Córdoba province. The final evaluation found that the project successfully worked with grass-roots organizations, gathered vital data and widely disseminated important information.

The Zambia National Women's Lobby implemented in Zambia the project “Building Capacities of Vulnerable Girls in Schools to Address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Issues”, with the support of the UN Trust Fund, from 2020 to 2023. The project aimed to empower 9,000 schoolgirls by improving their access to information and building teachers’ capacity to council and support them. The final evaluation found that the project’s goals were achieved to a high degree. 

In the Lubombo region of Eswatini, the Swatini Action Group Against Abuse and the Bantwana Initiative Eswatini jointly implemented the “Leave No One Behind Project: Towards a VAW/G Free Eswatini”, with UN Trust Fund support, in 2019-2022. The main aim was to enhance the safety of targeted beneficiaries, including adolescent girls and young women with disabilities and refugees. The final evaluation found that the project used innovative and adaptive strategies and was implemented effectively.

With support from the UN Trust Fund, Sonke Gender Justice implemented the project “Safe at Home, Safe in Relationships” in 2020-2023 across three project sites – Diepkloof (Soweto) and Philippi (Cape Town) in South Africa; and the Manzini region of Eswatini – in partnership with MOSAIC (an African-feminist, community-based organization) and the Swatini Action Group Against Abuse. The goal was for women and girls to experience safer, more equitable, and respectful relationships with their male partners and community members. The final evaluation found the project had achieved its intended outcomes.