In Fiji, MSP implemented an initiative between 2022–2025. The initiative focused on community awareness, engagement of men and youth, and partnerships with traditional and faith leaders to strengthen prevention, contributing to safer communities for women and girls. Acceptance of corporal punishment declined from 41% to 18%.

In Iraq, Asuda implemented an initiative between 2022–2025. The initiative focused on survivor centered legal and psychosocial support, community engagement, and advocacy, contributing to improved access to services and stronger protection systems for women and girls. By project end, 79% of survivors reported improved protection and coping ability.

In Suriname, Stichting Projekta implemented an initiative between 2021–2024. The initiative focused on training 19 regional trainers and 92 community workers, strengthening referral services, and developing culturally sensitive case management systems, contributing to improved community based support and prevention of violence for indigenous women and girls.

In Sri Lanka, SUML implemented an initiative between 2021–2024. The initiative focused on peer support, service access, and provider training to address discrimination and violence against female sex workers, contributing to stronger support systems. The evaluation found improved peer networks and strengthened capacity of legal, health, and counselling providers.

In Serbia, Osvit implemented an initiative between 2022–2025 focused on bilingual SOS services, institutional training, and community outreach to strengthen prevention and support and improve access to justice and services for Roma women. At endline, 1,529 calls were handled, 435 women accessed support, and Osvit secured national policy representation.

In Nigeria, GWIHR implemented an initiative between 2022–2025 focused on legal tools, rapid response mechanisms, and survivor leadership to strengthen responses to violence against sex workers and improve access to justice and support services. At endline, 98% reported improved rights awareness and 85.5% of cases were closed.

In Nigeria, Circuit Pointe implemented an initiative between 2022–2025. The initiative focused on community mobilization, advocacy, and local governance reforms to eliminate FGM and intimate partner violence, contributing to stronger community protection systems for women and girls. 93%, and 94% of women reported feeling safer and more respected.

In Kosovo, Medica Kosova implemented an initiative between 2022–2025. The initiative focused on legal counselling, psychosocial support, and community engagement to strengthen survivor‑centered responses, contributing to improved access to justice and services for women and girls affected by violence. 60% of survivors reported increased confidence in managing legal processes.

In Cambodia, CWCC implemented an initiative between 2022–2025. The initiative focused on community mobilization using the SASA! methodology to shift harmful norms and strengthen responses, contributing to improved services and protection systems for women and girls. At endline, 73% of women—98% of women with disabilities—reported reduced violence.

In Albania, Aleanca implemented an initiative between 2021–2024 to empower LBT women. The initiative focused on community services, training, and advocacy to strengthen inclusion and address discrimination, contributing to improved access to services and rights for LBT women. Over 200 professionals were trained to address discrimination and hate crimes.

From August 2022 to October 2025, the Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC) implemented the initiative “Towards increased social responsibility of Palestinian Community and higher accountability of Duty-bearers: consolidating efforts to combat GBV and Discrimination of marginalized Palestinian women” to strengthen access to legal, psychosocial, and protection services for women and girls affected by violence, while mobilizing communities and youth to support prevention efforts in the State of Palestine, with the support of the UN Trust Fund. The evaluation shows that the percentage of women who felt prepared to protect themselves from violence increased from 8% to 97%.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Solidarité Féminine Pour La Paix et le Développement Integral (SOFEPADI) implemented the initiative “Improve internally displaced women and girls’ access to multisectorial gender-based violence services in the reception and return areas of North Kivu” in August 2022 to July 2025, with the support of the UN Trust Fund. Its integrated approach combined medical, psychosocial, legal, and socioeconomic support with strong community engagement.

Implemented by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA Network) from August 2022 to July 2025 with support from the UN Trust Fund, the “We Have Rights” initiative strengthened protection and justice for displaced and minority women and girls in Somalia against sexual violence. Through survivor‑centered services, grassroots coalitions, and evidence‑based advocacy, it improved access to health and legal support and contributed to attitudinal change. By endline, rejection of marital rape rose from 28.2% (baseline report) to 81.3% (endline survey), two coalitions united 50 women’s organizations, and service adequacy ratings increased by 47%.

In Serbia, The Centre for Support of Women’s initiative “the Path to Recovery: Improving the services for victims of sexual violence in Vojvodina” implemented with the support of the UN Trust Fund between August 2022 and July 2025 aimed to strengthen responses to sexual violence in Vojvodina. By operationalizing five Centers for Victims of Sexual Violence (CVSVs), revising protocols, and building professional capacity across institutions, the initiative improved service quality and survivor trust. By 2025, survivor satisfaction rose from 40% to 93%, five CVSVs delivered over 1,500 interventions, and 442 professionals were trained, embedding survivor-centered standards into practice.

In North Macedonia, the Roma Women and Youth Association “LULUDI” led the initiative “Support for Roma Women and Girls on Combating Gender Based Violence” between August 2022 and July 2025, supported by the UN Trust Fund. It aimed to reduce violence against young Roma women and girls in North Macedonia by strengthening service provider capacities and mobilizing local civil society organizations and women human rights defenders for advocacy. The evaluation shows recognition of violence rose from 71% to 96% (baseline/endline studies), reported cases at the NANA Center tripled, and Roma women’s issues gained national policy visibility.

In Moldova, HelpAge implemented the initiative “Preventing violence against older women in Moldova: Age inclusive support for older women survivors and those at risk” from September 2022 to September 2025, with the support of the UN Trust Fund. Through combining direct support, community engagement, and systemic capacity-building, it reduced isolation, strengthened safety, and shifted norms around older women’s rights. Endline survey data shows that 95.8% of participants felt safer, 93.4% reported life improvements, and 2,866 older women gained knowledge on rights and help-seeking, more than double the target.

In Cambodia, CHEC implemented the initiative “CEDAW Advocacy and Community Education to End Violence Against Women” between August 2022 and September 2025, supported by the UN Trust Fund. Through youth engagement, community education, and institutional training, the initiative expanded access to essential services and shifted norms around gender equality and violence. Results show youth HIV testing increased from 0.6% at baseline (study) to 40.4% at endline (survey), and 62.7% of survivors reported improved safety and autonomy at endline survey. The evaluation shows improved service uptake, survivor wellbeing, institutional capacity, and reduced tolerance of violence against women and girls.

In Armenia, the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women implemented the initiative “Transforming the Domestic Violence Agenda in Armenia” between August 2022 and July 2025 with the support of the UN Trust Fund. Through multilingual resources, accessibility measures, and professional capacity building, the initiative transformed service delivery and accountability mechanisms nationwide. The evaluation found that over 90% of surveyed participants felt safe, respected and that staff were knowledgeable when using services. The efforts shifted norms from silence to dialogue, improved survivor trust in essential services, and introduced sustainable tools that extend beyond the initiative’s lifespan.

In Iraq, Baghdad Women Association implemented an initiative between 2021–2024. The initiative focused on improving access to multisectoral services, legal aid, psychosocial support, and vocational training for women and girls affected by violence, contributing to stronger protection systems. At endline, 98% of beneficiaries reported that legal services met their needs.

Corporación Casa de la Mujer implemented the three-year pilot project “Barequeando entre la opresión y la resistencia: Mujeres de zonas mineras en Colombia lideran estrategias para exigir una vida libre de violencias” (Panning for gold between oppression and resistance: Women in mining zones in Colombia lead strategies to demand a life free of violence) in Antioquia in Colombia with the support of the UN Trust Fund. The project aimed to improve the safety and protection of women and girls in mining areas from physical and sexual violence and femicide. The final evaluation found that the project, through intersectional, intergenerational and participatory approaches, empowered women with leadership skills to advocate for gender equality and mobilized intergenerational support groups.