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THE CIVIL SOCIETY FUND MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT or phased projects (budget between DKK 500,000 and 5 million) Project title:

Engaging Communities in Transforming Domestic Violence Against Women

Danish applicant organisation:

Landsorganisation af Kvindekrisecentre/National Organisation of Women’s Shelters in Denmark (LOKK)

Other Danish partner(s), if any:

Dansk Palæstinensisk Venskabsforening/ Danish Palestinian Friendship Association (DPFA)

Local partner organisation(s):

Rural Women’s Development Society (RWDS)

Country(-ies):

Palestine Country’s GNI per capita:

Project commencement date: 01.08.14

Project completion date: 31.07.16

Number of months: 24

Contact person for the project: Name: Special Consultant Mette Volsing Email address: [email protected]

Amount requested from the Civil Society Fund: 3.259.288 DKK

Annual cost level: DKK 1.629.644 (Total amount requested divided by number of project years)

Is this a re-submission? [X] No [ ] Yes, previous date of application:

Is this a: [ ] A. New project? [X ] B. A project in extension of another project previously supported (by the Civil Society Fund or others)? [ ] C. An intervention conceived from the outset as divided into several project phases, of which this phase is number [ ] out of [ ]? Note that section F must be filled in too in the case of phased projects

Do you want a response letter in (choose one): [ ] Danish or [X] English?

Synthesis (maximum 10 lines – must be written in Danish, even if the rest of the application is in English) Dette projekt er planlagt som en fortsættelse af et tidligere projekt, hvor LOKK og DPFA sammen med RWDS i 2012 med støtte fra Kvinfo lavede oplysning og udbud af rådgivning om vold mod kvinder i 8 landsbyer på Vestbredden. Udgangspunktet for aktiviteterne var de kvindeklubber, som RWDS har etableret i et stort antal landsbyer på Vestbredden og i Gaza som grundlag for kvinders demokratiske organisering, oplysning og udvikling. Det forrige projekt viste, at det var til stor gavn at inddrage LOKKs erfaring med arbejdet med at bekæmpe vold mod kvinder i indsatsen i de landsbyer, der var grundlaget for indsatsen. Der viste sig et klart grundlag for gå videre med en indsats mod vold mod kvinder med inddragelse af nye målgrupper og kvindeklubber i et større geografisk område. På grundlag af en Fælles Færdiggørelse i marts 2014 har projektpartnerne forberedt et nyt toårigt projekt med inddragelse af mænd og unge som nye målgrupper i 16 landsbyer på Vestbredden og i Gaza.

05.05.14 Date Person responsible (signature)

Ref. no. (to be filled out by CISU)


Copenhagen

Special consultant Mette Volsing

Place Person responsible and position (block letters)

2. Application text

Structure: A. THE PARTNERS A.1 The Danish organisation Landorganisation af Kvindekrisecentre/ National Organization of Women’s Shelters in Denmark (LOKK) was established in 1987 as a national umbrella organisation of the shelters for battered women in Denmark. It is a non-governmental organization (NGO), and its mission is from a woman’s perspective and strengthens the work of Danish shelters in order to expose, prevent and combat the physical and mental abuse of women and children. LOKK lobbies decision makers so they focus on violence against women (VAW) and the work of women’s shelters. LOKK also works on method development and knowledge sharing among shelters, as well as national and international cooperation and networking. LOKK produces annual statistical reports that monitor and document the abuse of women and children who seek protection in the shelters. LOKK makes publications to provide guidance and inform about violence against women and children, offers seminars and courses for shelter employees and other professionals, and presents at seminars and conferences in Denmark and abroad. LOKK have extensive international work experience and has previously worked in the occupied Palestinian Territories (see section B1 for further information about previous projects). Additionally, LOKK has project experience in the Arab and Muslim world and also works with Arab/Muslim populations in Denmark, including offering culturally and linguistically sensitive services. In October 2013, LOKK joined the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme in consortium with the Women’s Council in Denmark and Danner, and is currently conducting a project in Tunisia and trainings in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region on methods for working directly with women and children who experience violence. LOKK has implemented projects in Erbil, Iraq (2009-2011) and a prior project in the MENA Region in cooperation with Danner, on training, networking and experience exchange around shelter work (2010-2012). Two Palestinian organisations participated in these regional trainings including Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC, an RWDS partner). Now, RWDS is LOKK’s sole partner organization in the oPt and we are not cooperating with other Palestinian organizations or International NGOs working in Palestine. LOKK is a leading organizations working on violence against women (VAW) and children, domestic violence, dating violence, and gender-based violence in Denmark and is committed to addressing these issue nationally, regionally in Europe, and globally, especially through supporting local work and capacity-building in developing countries. Based on 35 years of Danish experience, LOKK supports the development of women’s shelters, counseling services and other efforts to combat VAW in areas of the world where support is needed. LOKK works on multiple levels because we believe VAW is a global problem that requires partnership, cooperation, advocacy and political action across borders. Thus, LOKKs international group developed an international strategy in 2013 that provides overall guidelines for LOKKs international projects (see Annex A for more details) and that should be approved at LOKKs 2014 general assembly meeting. LOKK has representatives in Nordic Women Against Violence, WAVE (Women Against Violence in Europe), EIGE (European Institute for Gender Equality) and the European Observatory on Violence of The EWL (European Women’s Lobby). As LOKK learned more about the fragile situation in the oPt while participating in a previous project “Empowering Palestinian Society in Rural Areas to Combat Gender-Based Violence,” we realized there is a high need for specialized services that address VAW in the oPt and that LOKK can fill a gap that exists for high quality trainings for Palestinian professionals who work on these issues. Given the positive cooperation between RWDS and LOKK and that prior partnership was successful, LOKK choose to further develop this partnership. It is a priority for LOKK to work in places with a high need for services and trainings, especially areas experiencing conflict, such as the oPt. LOKK has done projects in conflicts and post-conflict locations, such as Lebanon, Iraq and Tunisia during the uprisings of the “Arab Spring”. We take security precautions and follow the guidelines of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We are aware that the uncertain, fragile


situation in the oPt could delay or hinder implementation of the planned project and will work with RWDS accordingly. A.2 Other Danish partners Danish Palestinian Friends Association (DPFA) is a Danish organization founded in 1988 that works on the basis of international law and UN resolutions, to ensure the Palestinian people their right to self-determination and to form an independent state based on the 1967-borders and with Jerusalem as the capital for both Palestinians and Israelis. DPFA is a nationwide member organization with regional associations and local groups that promote knowledge and awareness of the Palestinian situation in order to influence Danish public opinion and Danish authorities regarding the Palestinians' right to self-determination. This is done through public meetings, seminars and other informative activities. DPFA arranges study tours to the oPt/Israel and to the refugee camps in Lebanon.

DPFA supports local Palestinian civil society organisations financially through collections and requests for funds from the Danish public. DPFA has also implemented projects funded by Danida since 1998 in cooperation with Palestinian organisations, including some in “Area C” (see section B.1) and the Gaza Strip, that include "Mark Roads in Palestine", which developed infrastructure in rural areas, and "Strengthening of Palestinian Women", which created rural women’s clubs in Gaza and the West Bank with RWDS. Recently, the second phase of “A Democratic and Green Palestine” has been approved by Danida,and will be implemented by Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee (PARC). DPFA is a partner on a recently approved CISU project for SOS Denmark and that will take place in Hebron with SOS Palestine and RWDS. DPFA was a partner in “Empowering Palestinian Society in Rural Areas to Combat Gender Based Violence” and sees VAW as a key social issue in the oPt, impacting women’s ability to fully lead their lives and contribute to society in a dignified way.

DPFA participated in the Joint Finalisation and contributed to project ideas and development, specifically providing input about their past and current experience on development projects in the oPt. In the implementation of this project they will continue to be a political, cultural and linguistic link between RWDS and LOKK where needed, including assisting with translation, assist with informational activities in Denmark, project monitoring, establishing a Danish ambassador team and participating in the project steering committee.

A.3 The local organisation (for additional information on RWDS and past projects please see Annex B). Rural Women’s Development Society (RWDS) is a Palestinian NGO working in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. It was founded in 1987 as the women’s sub-committee of PARC to address the needs and rights of rural Palestinian women and independently registered with the Palestinian Authority in 2001. RWDS is one of the leading women’s organizations in Palestine, with a strong and respected grassroots presence in rural communities and 3000+ women members active in a network of 64 RWDS women’s clubs across the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Each RWDS club is a semi-autonomous branch of the main organization with its own operational structure, system and volunteer leadership. Thus, all the clubs work on activities that are unique to the needs of local women, while being in the RWDS network allows them to participate in larger development projects. Their unique structure, geographic breadth and large core of dedicated, grassroots volunteers distinguish RWDS from other women’s organizations in Palestine. RWDS has a General Assembly with 57 women, including club members and community leaders from the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a Board of Directors with 9 members who are elected every two years and administrative, field and project staff. The permanent and core staff of RWDS consists of a General Director, 4 senior management (Directors of Project/Programs, Finance/Administrative, Public Relations/Fundraising and Women’s Clubs), a Senior Accountant, Administrative and Human Resources Assistant, Communications Officer, Cooperative Development Specialist (that supports RWDS economic work), and 10+ Field Coordinators (one for each governorate where RWDS operates) which follow between 5-10 clubs regardless of whether there are projects. RWDS is hoping to expand the number of field coordinators in areas where there are high numbers of clubs. When necessary RWDS hires additional experts, such as the social workers and youth workers who will work on this project. Due to a variety of factors, some of these positions are open and RWDS plans to hire new staff to fill these openings in the coming year. All core employees are built into projects, including this one to a large extent. Thus, when we write ‘staff’ in the application it refers to all staff who will work on this project, including some core staff. (see section D1 for description of RWDS staff and how they will be involved in this project).


RWDS works with leading Palestinian and international organizations that share common goals and values, and are committed to improving the lives of rural Palestinian women and their families. Through these partnerships, the RWDS clubs reach 10,000+ women yearly through diverse educational, social and service activities. RWDS advocates for and advances the rights of rural women by creating an empowering and supportive environment for them in their local communities, highlighting their important contributions to Palestinian society and designing innovative projects under the programmatic areas of Economic, Political and Social Empowerment. Under the ’Social Empowerment’ program RWDS has long addressed VAW/DV, in rural communities, and has made a priority area of their work. As a local and established Palestinian NGO that is aligned with the women’s movement and working in rural in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip, RWDS is uniquely positioned to work on large-scale and high impact projects on VAW in the oPt. RWDS is a member of Al Muntada NGO Forum to Combat Violence Against Women in the West Bank and Al-Amal Coalition in the Gaza Strip, both of which are networks for organizations working on VAW. Al Muntada serves on the National Committee to Combat VAW, which was established in 2008 by the Palestinian Council of Ministries and is led by Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) (see a letter of support from MoWA in Annex 1). This committee is responsible for following and monitoring the implementation of the Palestinian ”National Strategy to Combat Violence Against Women 2011-2019,” which is being used as a point of inspiration and reference for this project. RWDS also serves on the UN Women work team for the oPt which unites major players working on women’s issues to create synergy and allow for effective, coordinated planning. Thus, RWDS has positive, existing relations with the local, international, UN and government organizations/agencies working on VAW/DV and women’s empowerment in Palestine. Since 2009, RWDS has worked more than 20 projects of various sizes and has directly implemented four projects on VAW, has partnered with other organizations to provide on VAW awareness, counseling services and other support to rural women through our clubs, and has participated in major national and regional initiatives, conferences and campaigns on VAW and women’s issues broadly. The RWDS staff collectively bring dozens of years of educational and professional experience, relevant skills and training to this project in social work/counseling, human and women’s rights, political work including advocacy/lobbying, women’s leadership, community outreach and organizing. In the last year, for example, RWDS was a member in a national gender equality campaign addressing equal work for equal pay for men and women and the RWDS General Director participated in a week-long training in Jordan on engaging women in advocacy and lobbying work. Furthermore, more than 24 RWDS Women’s Club members were elected to local councils in the 2012 elections, direct proof of RWDS’ ability to mobilize and develop women into effective and involved leaders. As an organization that is run by and for Palestinian women, RWDS staff possess a unique understanding of the situation of women on the ground in the oPt, what interventions can be successful and how to navigate challenging political and social situations to effectively implement projects. A.4 The cooperative relationship and its prospects RWDS and LOKK first spoke in Fall 2010. On a recommendation by KVINFO, DPFA contacted LOKK because they needed a VAW-experienced partner for the continuation of “Empowering Palestinian Society in Rural Areas to Combat Gender-based Violence” (See report from last project (Kvinfo-funded) Annex 2). LOKK provided professional trainings for RWDS and project staff and participated in community dialogues about VAW/DV. Since that project finished in 2012, RWDS, DPFA and LOKK held ongoing conversations about how to build the first two projects, including in size (# of participants), geographic breadth and length of time. In March 2014, RWDS, DPFA and LOKK carried out a Joint Finalisation (JF) where two staff members from LOKK and one from DPFA travelled to the oPt and met with RWDS. The JF further strengthened the cooperative relationship between RWDS, DPFA and LOKK, and the collaboration on the project design. RWDS played a key role in designing the project content so it supports their work and keeps in mind local realities, with LOKK providing technical and professional feedback and support. The partnership has been based in mutual respect and LOKK and DPFA prioritized the experiences, requests and needs of RWDS as we finalized project design. We are committed to continue so that RWDS has substantial say in the facilitation and implementation of the project. This project strengthens RWDS’ previous work and their organizational and professional capacity to offer services in their clubs for women who experience violence, while also keeping in mind their commitment to social change and addressing VAW holistically. LOKK will continue to provide technical and professional expertise and guidance on issues related to advocacy and public awareness. This project will positively supplement the previous partnership, which allowed each organization’s strengths to shine. RWDS will implement the project on the ground and brings knowledge about the local context and culture, established


relations in the targeted communities and with other organizations, and more. RWDS will work to secure additional funds if needed for the success or continuation of this project, but is not contributing money at this time. RWDS believes this project will solidify them as a key player and civil society actor in the Palestinian women’s movement and in sustainable rural development. RWDS aims to be a leading organization that addresses VAW in a comprehensive way, providing culturally-sensitive services through their women’s clubs and pushing for societal and legal/policy changes. RWDS is wants to highlight issues of VAW and women’s issues, generally, as they relate to villages and rural communities, which do not always receive adequate attention.

B. PROJECT ANALYSIS B.1 How has the project been prepared? This is the third stage of two previous projects entitled “Empowering Palestinian Society in Rural Areas to Combat Gender-based Violence,” which took place in Palestine from 2009-2010 and 2011-2012, with Rural Women’s Development Society (RWDS) as the main implementing partner and recipient of funds. These projects were funded by KVINFO (The Danish Center for Research on Women and Gender) and implemented in partnership with Danish Palestinian Friendship Association (DPFA) and LOKK (in the second project). LOKK and RWDS worked closely together and LOKK was impressed with the commitment, knowledge and dedication of the RWDS staff. After the most recent stage in 2012 and conversations with RWDS, DPFA and LOKK agreed this was a priority intervention area in Palestine, particularly in marginalized and poor communities. Given the limited amount of funding that could be received from KVINFO, we agreed that LOKK and DPFA would raise alternative funds to continue this work, that RWDS would remain our primary Palestinian partner, and that we would all work together to secure institutional funding to transition these projects to a long-term core of RWDS ‘Social Empowerment’ program. Thus, this project is the continuation/extension of a previous project, but not one that received CISU/Danida funding. These projects targeted 8 villages in Bethlehem and Hebron districts with the aim of increasing VAW awareness and service provision. LOKK was very engaged in the second project, took part in the planning process, trained social workers and oversaw Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities. What we learned during this project was that ‘counselling’ was not a popular thing in the villages women did not come. However, by hosting ‘awareness workshops’ the social workers could talk about broader topics and then open the door to talk about violence. Despite the fact that many social barriers still exist and women who seek the help of mental health professional might be stigmatized this project was able to encourage women to come to support groups, talk about the issue of VAW and seek individual counseling when needed. This approach was so successful that we are replicating it in this project The project also showed a film about violence to children in schools, but the challenges working with Ministry of Education led us to rethink this strategy and instead we are working with community-based youth centers in this project. The project also strengthened the role and structure of the RWDS women’s clubs and thus, the role women are playing in democratic processes and economic development in the villages. RWDS and LOKK wants to build on the good experiences from the previous project and extend the activities to include villages from more governorates of the West Bank and also the Gaza Strip. While we are moving to new villages, we are also including two from the original project to deepen are work there and so women leaders in these communities can provide guidance to women in other villages. It is relevant to include men and youth as new target groups as VAW/DV effects or involve all members of a family. Creating awareness of VAW in a larger geographical area will allow us to engage in stronger, united advocacy activities regarding VAW. The project is a natural continuation of RWDS previous work VAW, specifically the previous project with LOKK, DPFA and KVINFO. The preparation consisted of in person meetings with RWDS staff (including General Director Nadia Harb, Director of Projects/Programs Haneen Zaidan and Public Relations Director Sophia Ritchie) and DPFA (chairman Fathi Al-Abed and accountant Pauli Andersen) and extensive phone and email conversations between RWDS staff listed above and LOKK (with special consultant Mette Holm Volsing and project assistant Sine Greve Jørgensen). Roles so far have been complementarity and based on long discussions, with each party bringing their strengths to the table. Work has been shared as much as possible. When asked to identify a theme for the project, RWDS agreed on the need to continue strengthening community-based responses to address the impacts of VAW when it happens and to prevent it in the first place, such as increasing specialized services to women in rural areas, increasing awareness and participation of men, engaging local councils, and hosting in-depth activities on prevention, and specifically


those that engage and target youth, both boys and girls. RWDS and LOKK chose these ideas as a result of context analysis and RWDS’ understanding of the needs that exist in the targeted communities, and specifically, the lack of concentrated efforts to engage young people on these topics. Preparatory conversations also focused on the need to have a project that simultaneously worked around VAW broadly because women are more the targets of violence within a patriarchal society, and domestic violence (DV) specifically, as much of the violence that women experience in the Palestinian context happens within the immediate family and the home environment. If a man is engaging in violence against his wife, the likelihood that he is also targeting the children (especially girls) is very high, yet the children may or may not be targeted because of their gender. To have a conversation that is based around prevention requires simultaneously addressing VAW as a social issue and DV as it relates to the home environment and impacts, women and children. For the remainder of the application, VAW/DV will be used together to describe this project. RWDS brought beneficiaries and target communities into the planning process, however they spoke to fewer people than they anticipated. We all agree that when the project starts it is important for RWDS to meet with every target community and beneficiary group (men, women and youth) and to hear from them directly and in an in-depth way, so we can better understand each community’s needs, perspectives and hesitations about the project. Prior to and as part of the joint finalization (JF), RWDS met with some of the staff and social workers from the last project and also had ongoing conversations with its Gaza field coordinator about this project. When LOKK staff were in Palestine for the JF we had additional meetings/focus groups with 20+ women in Bayt Fajjar, a site that participated in the old project and with 10+ women and a small group of men and youth from Wadi Foquin, a new site that was not in the first project. During the focus groups we asked a set of questions and also opened up the conversation more broadly. The RWDS field coordinator in Gaza Strip held a focus group of men and women and we also have had conversations with members/staff of Muntada Coalition. Other than the focus groups and collection of anecdotal evidence, specific studies have not been carried out for this project, but additional collection of data and information will be actively incorporated into this project. In March 2014 a six-day joint finalization was carried out in the West Bank only. The main conclusions from the joint finalization were: a) VAW/DV is still a serious problem in the oPt, which needs to be decreased, b) there is an expressed desire to work with youth and men on the topic of VAW/DV although there remains a questions of how best to work with each group, c) the workshops for women need to run over a longer period of time, compared to the last project, in order to provide the necessary training and awareness raising asked for by the members of the women’s clubs, d) Working in schools may not be the appropriate way to target and involve youth at this stage, and there is a need to find alternative ways of reaching them (based on analysis of working with the schools in the first project), e) some of the original ideas we had were too ambitious for this time period and there is a need to start more simply and develop these ideas over time and f) it is necessary to train staff (TOT) in order to meet the needs of the target-groups. B.2 In what context is the project placed? Violence against women

1, specifically within the home or in the context of intimate partner or familial

relationships (domestic violence) is a global phenomenon that transcends geographic, cultural, social, political or economic boundaries. Everywhere it occurs, VAW/DV has serious social, health and economic consequences for those experiencing it, impacting work and school performance, feelings of security and self-esteem, and limiting the ability of poor women, especially, to change their living conditions or be fully engaged in their community. There is a great need to address VAW/DV as part of poverty reduction interventions and strategies and to increase understanding about the relationship between poverty and VAW/DV. A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights the global nature of VAW, saying “most of this violence is intimate partner violence. Worldwide, almost one third (30%) of all women who have been

1 For the purpose of this application and to create unity with the Palestinian National Strategy to Combat Violence

Against Women (NSCVAW), we are using the same definitions as are used in that report. Violence against women (VAW) is defined as “a behaviour directed against women that may include all forms of physical, mental, sexual and

verbal violence, social and economic deprivation, threats of such acts, coercion and other deprivations of liberty that are directed against a woman because she is a woman, whether directly or indirectly, inflicting physical, psychological, sexual, mental, social or economic harm or suffering, whether occurring in public or in private life”. Domestic Violence is defined as “Every action or omission of an act by a family member towards another member that involves physical,

sexual, or psychological harm or threat of harm, or creates fear. It also includes deprivation of basic rights such as shelter, food, drink, clothes, education, freedom of mobility, self-determination, and sense of security.”


in a relationship have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner. In some regions, 38% of women have experienced intimate partner violence”. It documents how violence leads to physical trauma, psychological trauma and stress, and fear of control all of which have further documented health and social impacts, including survivors not seeking medical help when they need it and puts the estimate of regional prevalence of intimate partner violence for the Eastern Mediterranean area (that includes the oPt) at 37%.

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Local statistics from the oPt prove that VAW/DV is a large problem there as well. Of ever-married women in the oPt discussing treatment by their husbands in the last 12 months, 23.5% have been exposed to physical violence at least once, 11.8% have been exposed to sexual violence at least once, and 54.8% have been exposed to economic violence at least once. Furthermore, the prevalence of DV more broadly, can be understood by the following statistics on never-married women in the West Bank and Gaza Strip ages 18-64 over the period of a year who have been exposed at least once to the following by a family member: 25.6% to psychological violence, 30.1% to physical violence, 0.8% to sexual violence, and 7.7% to economic violence.

3The most extreme form of violence – murder- is also a growing problem. Palestinian NGO

Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counseling (WCLC), an RWDS partner and prominent women’s rights organization, shows that the killing of Palestinian women, especially in the name of ‘family honor’ has increased over the past 10 years and specifically in the last 2 years. 18 women have died. 11 have been murdered, while 7 were forced to commit suicide. 8 of the cases were in Gaza Strip and 10 in the West Bank, 9 were traced back to villages and all were killed by family

4. That so many of these can be traced back to

rural communities shows that there is a high need for interventions in these areas, especially as little is currently in happening. Like many places around the world, real numbers in the oPt are probably higher, as cultural and social stigma around speaking about violence, prevent women from getting help and reporting it to appropriate authorities. With its limited ability to govern and respond to the needs of its people, the Palestinian Authority has actually made substantial efforts to bring the connected issues of VAW/DV to the forefront of national policy. The MoWa strategy is direct proof of this commitment. Furthermore, there are multiple local and international organizations, which are working to address VAW/DV, many of whom are RWDS partners. That being said there is a huge shortage of projects, services and advocacy focusing on this issue, especially within rural communities. Due to limited funding, poor coordination and difficulties stemming from the political situation, many barriers exist to rural women getting help if they experience VAW/DV. There is only one shelter in the West Bank, the Mehwar Center, which is located near Bethlehem. While services may exist inside Jerusalem or Israel, women from the West Bank cannot access them. The main organizations working on VAW/DV are all members of Muntada, but few, if any target rural communities in a consistent way. There is a huge gap between existing services, awareness and advocacy that mostly exist in the cities and the lives of women rural communities. This project is an effort to synthesize different work that is being done in the oPt and bring them directly to rural communities. Within the oPt, any efforts to respond to VAW/DV must also consider the unique political situation on the ground, which is defined by an ongoing Israeli military occupation, protracted political and social violence and social fragmentation. As came up frequently during the JF, for many people there is a connection between the political/social violence of the occupation that Palestinians experience daily and the increased violence against women. While this is something that can be hard to ‘prove,’ but for many Palestinians is evident in their daily, lived reality. The West Bank is divided into ‘Area A’, (18% of the WB), which is under full Palestinian civil administration and security control, ‘Area B’ (22% of the WB) which is under Palestinian civil administration, but under Israeli military/security control and ‘Area C’, (60% of the WB) which is under full Israeli civil and military administration. The situation is further complicated by multiple and differing legal systems that address women’s issues and specifically VAW/DV for Palestinians in different areas (i.e. West Bank has some old Jordanian laws and Gaza has old Egyptian laws).

2 WHO, London School of Hygiene and Medicine, South African Medical Research Council. Global and regional

estimates of violence against women: prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence, 2013, Page 2-4. 3 Haj-Yahia, Mohammed. Violence Against Women In The Palestinian Society: Executive Summary Of A Report Based

On A Survey On The Phenomenon Of Violence In The Palestinian Society. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2011. Print. -9 4 All statistics pulled from this report. Suhwail, Latifeh. Women Forfeit Their Lives - The Murder of Women in Palestine

Between Social Reality and Law. Women Center for Legal Aid and Counseling. 2013. Ramallah, Palestine. Print.


The Israeli government has pursued a policy of gradual annexation of ‘Area C’ by establishing more than 100 Jewish-Israeli only settlements in the West Bank in violation of the 4th Geneva Convention. These settlements, an extensive network of Jewish settler-only roads and military zones dominate more than 40% of the West Bank. Settlers are frequently hostile and violent towards Palestinian citizens. In ‘Area C,’ the Palestinian population faces the harshest living conditions. With no authorities to protect their basic human rights, they are subject to the occupying power’s policy and planning regime, which deliberately seeks to diminish the Palestinian presence. For women in ‘Area C’ there may be few basic services and virtually none addressing VAW. Many rural communities are in Area C. thus, community organizations, such as the club become very important for basic services. The Palestinian economy is profoundly affected by the Israeli occupation, which restricts access to natural resources, infrastructure and industrial development, especially in ‘Area C’, which encompass much of the most fertile agricultural land and water resources. Poverty, unemployment and food insecurity rates remain high and are a direct result of the occupation. Numbers from the United Nations Economic and Social Council report The Situation of and Assistance to Palestinian Women, December 2011 show that in the West Bank, the total poverty rate is 18%, of which 9% are considered deeply poor. Despite the significant educational gains made by and high literacy rates amongst women, female participation in the labour force is low. The failure to turn these educational advances into labour market gains reflects a great loss of economic potential. 62.2% of young women were unemployed in 2012, compared to 34.5% of young men. This is an issue especially for women who may be experiencing violence and yet also dependent on the same person for financial support, making it hard for her to leave. In 2012 the Palestinian Authority (PA) had an overall budget deficit of US$1.7 billion, resulting from lower-than-expected donor aid and Israel withholding clearance revenues. This seriously reduces the general level of public services in all sectors, and especially services that address VAW/DV, which end to be poorly funded anyway. Restrictions on mobility and movement continue to be one of the greatest things impacting Palestinian society generally and Palestinian women, particularly. Checkpoints, Israeli-only roads, the security barrier, and other physical obstacles limit Palestinian movement within the West Bank, including the ability to access services. Ability to leave the West Bank and to enter East Jerusalem and Israel is greatly restricted and controlled by a permit system, limiting employment options for men and women. Mobility of women may be further hindered by social norms that may limit them to the home. With a population 1.5 million+ residents, half of whom are under the age of 18, the Gaza Strip remains one of the most densely populated areas of the world. Movement in and out is severely restricted by both Israel and Egypt. After the 2006 elections and the rise to power of the Hamas government, Israel has enforced a devastating siege on Gaza that impacts both exports and imports, including basic necessities such as food, medicine and educational supplies. In the last five years there have been two major military attacks on Gaza in 2008-2009 and 2012, both causing high numbers of civilian deaths and injuries and substantial infrastructure damage. Numerous UN agencies have warned of humanitarian disaster in the coming years if the siege is not lifted. Gaza remains both geographically and politically separated from the West Bank and poverty/unemployment levels and dependency on humanitarian aid remain very high. Given the physical and political separation it can be very challenging for Palestinian organizations based in the West Bank to continue working the Gaza Strip and it is often ‘easier’ to not work there. However so much work is focused in the West Bank and there is a risk of Gaza ‘falling behind’. The RWDS General Director has only been given permission to visit Gaza once. However, as a Palestinian organization RWDS is committed to serving its people no matter where they are located and regardless of the logistical challenges. For RWDS, it is incredibly important to have a project that is working with women in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip, to promote unity rather than division and to bring women together in a common project. The context of permanent military occupation impedes any longterm sustainability in most projects as achievements are dictated by changes in the dynamic of conflict. Everything is subject to Israeli interventions, which pose serious obstacles to ensuring permanent accomplishments. Given this situation, the oPt can be regarded as a fragile situation due to volatile and unpredictable dynamic that the Israeli occupation imposes. This may pose a serious obstacle to planning and implementing project activities in a timely manner and to creating lasting changes. B.3 Problem analysis VAW/DV is a complex social issue, especially in the Palestinian context. There are multiple levels of problems, many of which are interconnected and mutually reinforcing. The issue of VAW/DV can be explored and understood through a legal, social, political, economic, religious, or cultural lens, and it is important to


understand how these different areas interact and influence each other, rather than seeing them as isolated or unique. RWDS and LOKK together created a problem tree (see Annex 3) that attempts to highlight these problems and how they relate to each other, but this is not a comprehensive explanation of the problems and why they continue. On one hand the continuation of VAW/DV stems from the root issue of patriarchal attitudes, mindsets and stereotypes that are enforced by social, political, religious and economic structures, and lead to men and women both being taught that men are superior and that this is acceptable. Both men and women may believe this and act or behave in certain ways that reinforce this thinking and may lead to men treating women in a violent way. When men do engage in violence there is an overall lack of consequences for their behavior, and in particular this stems from a broader environment that lack accountability, in particular because of the Israeli occupation. Palestinians lack full sovereignty and multiple legal and political structures exist, which makes it difficult to create accountable structures, especially that are responsive to women’s needs and rights. This political climate makes it more likely that violence will continue as people see there are no consequences for their actions. Women will not speak out or seek help when they experience violence because they may not know about services or if they do know they may not want to use them for fear of how they will be treated. When services do exist they are poorly equipped and frequently in cities, which may inaccessible. Where the PA has control over services, there have been attempts to make systems more accountable to women, however they have been implemented with limited success. There is a continuous shortage of funding for these services, and there is insensitivity, bias or prejudice from men who work in these services towards women who may seek help, which discourages women from using them. Traditional systems of resolving conflicts (such as tribal or family law) may still be used as the preferred method of addressing issues, which may or may not respect women’s rights. The broader social taboos around discussing VAW/DV in public spheres (‘a culture of silence’ that sees violence as a private issue) also prevent women from speaking out. When women are not aware of their rights or believe violence is justified/acceptable they may not realize there is a problem or and thus, will stay silent. The political situation on the ground impedes basic human security for both men/women and leads to the isolation of many rural communities. Many Palestinian men experience high levels of stress and frustration. Studies have shown that stress and frustration (especially when combined with ‘negative’ coping mechanisms such as drugs or alcohol) can increase incidents of VAW/DV. For men in rural communities there is a lack of positive/recreational things to do to relieve stress. Underlying this is that the occupation impacts all social and economic realities. It has led to increased poverty and loss of livelihoods, especially in rural agricultural communities that have lost land. Both men and women experience daily violence and as a result of these things their emotional well-being and sense of overall security is deeply and negatively impacted. Other issues brought up include ‘brain drain’ or the departure of progressive, young people from the villages to the cities or out of the country (as a result of better job opportunities), increased religious and social conservatism, a lack of coordination amongst women’s organizations, and that women issues have taken a backseat to ‘national’ issues/ ending the occupation. This project will not be able to change the political situation, end the occupation, or create a more accountable environment overnight. However, it can support a local Palestinian women’s organization to address the prevalence of patriarchal thinking that justifies VAW/DV and the shortage of sensitive and appropriate services/resources for women in rural communities. This project specifically seeks to address the problems of underutilized/ shortage of specialized social services for VAW/DV in rural areas, women not speaking out or seeking help when they experience violence through creating safe spaces where it can be addressed, and making an alternative to patriarchal thinking through a right-based approach to awareness and community engagement.

RWDS has emphasized to need to simultaneously target women, men, boys and girls, especially when talking about prevention. VAW/DV is a social change process that involves all segments and members of society. Gender work often targets women in the oPt, but frequently ignores men and their needs. Men are directly impacted by political violence, humiliation at checkpoints, imprisonment and unemployment and are not given space to talk about their problems, concerns, frustrations and challenges. As men are often the ones engaging in violent behaviors towards women and children, they must be included in any projects that address VAW/DV specifically, even if the interventions with them and with women are very different. The problem analysis has been completed with the needs and rights of women and also the broader society in mind.


B.4 Stakeholder analysis (See Annex 4 for a stakeholder analysis chart). RWDS and LOKK believe that VAW/DV is a social issue that has impacts beyond the household or intimate partnership, and that society as a whole will be positively influenced when violence generally, and against women specifically, decreases or ceases to exist. Thus, we see the broader society as potential actors who may influence project implementation, either positively or negatively. This is a project where supporters or positive actors may come from surprising places. While we cannot work with all of Palestinian society in this project, we can work with target groups and beneficiaries that are representative of many social sectors and pull from a broad cross-section of every community. The stakeholders in this project are the groups who will directly participate and benefit from it, such as women, and especially those who experience violence. Additionally, men (both those who might be violent and those who are not), youth, and the extended family members, including children of the women, are stakeholders. Professionals in the social services, especially those working with women who experience violence, represent another stakeholder group. Those who experiencw violence or at risk of being exposed to violence, are ‘right holders’ and this project will address their right to lives free of violence. In this regard men are also ‘rights holders,’ especially in reference to the occupation and political situation, where they are daily having their rights violated and are exposed to violence. This point is particularly relevant to a discussion of power relations in the context of VAW/DV and the project. In the household or the village men will almost always have more power and be able to use that power in different ways to their advantage. This can manifest as violence within the home. While he may have more power in relation to his wife, once he leaves his home he may lose that power, especially when speaking about his relations with the Israeli authorities and the ‘security/occupation apparatus’ (soldiers, police, border patrol, administrative offices that determine movement, etc) or the PNA. Simultaneously a woman might have less power in relationship to her husband, but more power in relation to her children or to other women in the village (for example, if she has more wealth, education or respect in the village). One approach with this project is to build the ‘power’ (this can be seen in many ways i.e. as self-esteem, empowerment, emotional well-being, the collective strength of women in a certain village, ability to confront or escape violence) of women who experience violence, by doing group work that shows women they are not alone or isolated in what they are feeling or experiencing. The women’s clubs are also very important as stakeholders in this project and their role in addressing power relations at the village level. Strengthening the women’s clubs and working directly with their members is key building the individual and collective strength of women in rural communities to claim their rights and participate in local, democratic processes. When the club is strengthened (in terms of resources, leadership and infrastructure), and women are involved in activities, the ability for the clubs to be a prominent player in their communities also increases. In this sense the women’s clubs are one of the most important stakeholders in this project. Decision-makers include local village council members who can address violence at the community level. Other decision makers include relevant Ministries in the Palestinian National Authority, mainly the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the Ministry of Social Affairs, the two that are most involved in addressing societal responses to VAW/DV. Policy-makers are key stakeholders that determine the direction of the national, legal response. However, given the limited scope of the PNA to reach and serve its own people, the responsibility legally falls on the Israeli authorities, who provide little, if any help and may even prevent things from happening on purpose. In these areas there is a vacuum in terms of responsibility and accountability, especially regarding women’s rights and it is unlikely this project will influence substantial change in this regard. Thus, we are focusing on empowering communities to be more engaged and educated on this issue and for there to support networks in place that can fill in this gap. Networks, such as Muntada, and other women’s organizations are highly important stakeholders in this project. This project aims to challenge the mindset that sees VAW/DV as s a private, women’s issue rather than a societal or public issue and to encourage people to see they are all stakeholders in the process of change and in caring about this issue. Like any intensive project that addresses a societal problem LOKK and RWDS anticipate there will be challenges, barriers and resistance. Certain men in the communities may see this as a direct threat to them and their standing in the village. Even with women, while many will support this project, there may be some who oppose it for a variety of reasons. Ultimately we believe that every person involved in this project will have their own set of opinions, fears, or reasons to support the project (or not). One of the ideas behind this project is simply to create space for these views and opinions to be heard and for there to be critical engagement with the topic. We will work together to address opposition in creative


ways, with LOKK providing important guidance on how to engage or address opposition and how build support from different stakeholders, especially decision-makers.

C. PROJECT DESCRIPTION C.1 Target group and participants RWDS chose 16 rural communities to target in this project in the north, central and south West Bank and the Gaza Strip. These communities were chosen based on geographic distribution, the prevalence of violence in the communities, how well organized the RWDS women’s clubs are in those communities, the relationships of the RWDS women’s clubs with the broader community, feedback from RWDS field staff, and whether or not these communities are currently being targeted for other projects/interventions in the coming three years. RWDS wanted to work with more than 8 to have a more impactful intervention that can continue to grow. They have chosen to not continue working in Hebron because of multiple projects currently happening there, but a shortage of projects in other areas. The 16 chosen villages are Khader, Bait Fajjar, Wadi Fokin, Hussan in Bethlehem district; Beit Anan, Al Jeeb, Arura, Qarawa Bani Zayd, Kufr Naima, Mazra’ Al Nubani in Jerusalem/Ramallah districts; Bayt Forik, Sebastia, Burqa, Bayt Dajan, Jama’in in Nablus district; and Shokeh, Sawarha, Wadi Salqa, and Bayt Lahia in the Gaza Strip. The project directly targets at least 675 women for awareness workshops, 240 women for support groups and 240 men for awareness workshops in all 16 villages. At least 25 young people in 9 villages (225 in total) will participate in the activities for youth and affiliated initiatives and half of them will be girls. Nine village will be chosen where RWDS has existing relations with local youth centers. As this is a new area of work for RWDS and we will need to hire a youth specialist, it is important for us to start slowly in this area. Professional training interventions will target at least 15 project and RWDS staff who will mostly be women. 10-15 men and women leaders in each community will also benefit from trainings, at least 5 of whom are elected members of village councils in each location (at last 160 total). All interventions will be designed around the respective needs of each group. In Gaza and some villages in the West Bank, complete separation of boys and girls during the youth work will likely be necessary out of respect for local customs and the political situation. Secondary target groups will be families of beneficiaries, the general public and we will aim to 50% of these people to be women/girls where possible. As there are multiple types of interventions and beneficiaries, appropriate selection criteria will be developed for each group and participants will be chosen based on a combination of factors such as need, interest, leadership potential and prior experience on related topics. Secondary target groups include the broader public, especially women, who will be targeted for communications or informational work, and other officials or decision-makers who will be targeted for campaigns. In communities that were in previous projects, we will target new women, especially those with high need. All of the targeted communities are in rural areas, some of the most isolated of Palestinian communities who are frequently far from direct services specifically those for VAW/DV-services. Many of them are also located in Area C, which means that the Palestinian Authority is not able to provide any services and the Israeli authorities are providing them none. Many of these communities or individuals within these communities are considered poor compared to national averages. Women in these areas, may face discrimination and marginalization as a result of their gender, and more so if they are, for example, poor, single or disabled, and we will actively make sure to identify women who are considered marginalized to participate. Statistics about the participants and each village’s local context will be further gathered at the start of the project. RWDS has very strong relations with some members of all the targeted communities. Each RWDS club is considered a branch of the main organization and is a local Community-Based Organization (CBO) that is rooted in each community. Thus, each club that we will be working in is a local organization with a strong understanding of the needs of the local community. The leadership of the club may be direct beneficiaries, and if not, the leadership will likely know the beneficiaries of the project and have personal relationships with them. RWDS as a mother organization has strong working relationships with both the local club leadership and with the broader community, including men and youth organizations, in all the targeted communities. C.2 The project’s objectives and success criteria (indicators) The overall development objective:

To make an intervention in four selected governorates of Palestine which will create awareness about the social consequences of VAW/DV and the possibilities on individual, village-based, regional and national levels to combat it.


Immediate objective 1: To provide RWDS as an organisation and women, men and youth in the involved

villages with knowledge about the social causes and consequences of VAW/ DV and means to act on it.

Indicators

1. At least 80 % of the involved RWDS staff can to a high degree express that they through the training, project activities follow up and support sessions have gained a better understanding of the mechanisms of VAW/DV and means to work with different target groups on that subject in a constructive way with focus on both awareness raising, service provision and advocacy.

2. 40 women or more in each involved village have gained a better understanding of their rights, the mechanisms and consequences of VAW/DV and the role of women’s club in combating it.

3. A group of at least 15 men in each of the involved villages have gained a better understanding of the mechanisms of violence and their possibilities to contribute to reduction of violence.

4. A group of at least 25 young people in 9 villages have gained a better understanding of their possibilities to create an adult life without violence in the family and means to create awareness about VAW /DV.

Immediate objective 2: To provide women who experience violence in the involved villages with support and counseling in a suitable physical environment, which can help them to better understand the mechanisms of VAW/DV and mobilize their resources to create a life without violence. And to provide women, their relatives or social network with access to approporaite resources and a website with adequate and useful information about VAW and the available services.

Indicators

1. The women’s clubs in the involved villages have been refurbished so that they are suitable for workshops, support groups and counselling. At least 60 % of the women participants in workshops and support groups have expressed, that they find the refurbished club suitable for these kinds of activities.

2. At least 15 women who experience violence in each of the involved villages have sought support or counseling, and many of them have gained a better understanding of the mechanisms of violence and their own recourses to change the situation in a good way.

3. A new web site about VAW developed in cooperation between RWDS and Muntada have gained at least 1.000 individual visitors during the first year. Test groups in the villages and a significant number of users have approved, that the web site is providing easy to reach and relevant information on VAW/DV and the available services.

Immediate objective 3: To make decision makers in the involved villages aware of the social consequences of VAW/DV, their responsibility and means to act on it. And based on the project activities strengthen RWDS’s contribution to and participation in the civil society response to combat VAW/DV.

Indicators

1. At least 5 decision makers in the involved villages have expresses that they are seeing VAW as a priority issue in their community and some of them are working more actively to address it.

2. At least 60 % of the involved young people have expressed that they have gained experiences of how to plan and implement a campaign activity to create awareness amongst decision makers about VAW/DV.

3. RWDS has on the basis of the project activities, experiences and results been able to contribute more actively and get more involved in the joint effort of Muntada to combat VAW/DV. Indicated by contributed project results, level of participation in Muntada activities and meetings and expression from Muntada about RWDS increased contribution and participation.

4. Information work in Palestine about the project have contributed to focus on and debate about VAW/DV in the media indicated by an increase in the % of news stories and comments about


VAW/DV in local, regional and social media outlets.

Verification The indicators will be verified thorough questionnaires to the participants in training, workshops, support groups, counseling services, campaign events and conferences. As a capacity building element the social workers and field staff will be engaged in formulation of questions and collection of data, case stories and photos (i.e. of the clubs before/after refurbishment) where relevant. During monitoring visits this will be supplemented by interview with staff and target groups. Regarding web site and media mechanisms will be established to register the development and number of visitors to the sites.

C.3 Outputs and activities The activities are organized around the three objectives outlined above and fall into the broader categories of advocacy, services, awareness and activities that pursue more than one objective, such as networking and communications work (for overview see Activity Chart, Annex 5).

Expected outputs Activities

In pursuit of objective 1. Capacity building

1.1 RWDS core and project staff have increased their professional competencies around addressing VAW, especially service provision, and feel supported in their work (allowing them to provide better services)

1.1.1 5 day team-building and professional training for most of project staff in Jordan 1.1.2 Host monthly counseling/support sessions for all project staff 1.1.3 Host professional trainings for RWDS field staff and project social workers (5-10 hours first year, 10-15 hours second year) in both West Bank and Gaza

1.2 640 women are more aware of their rights and the impacts/roots of VAW/DV

1.2.1 Host 2 series of 16 Awareness workshops for at least 15 women in each village 1.2.2 One graduation or recognition event has been held in each village after the two series with an element of community awareness.

1.3 225 young people have increased awareness of issues of women’s rights and VAW and have increased skills and competencies to address this in their community

1.3.1 Design a curriculum for youth h on women’s rights and VAW 1.3.2 Host 2 hour weekly workshops for at least 25 youth for 8 weeks in 9 villages (West Bank and Gaza) 1.3..3 Complete 19 youth-led local campaigns 1.3..4 Host 4 youth-led regional advocacy events (see Obj 3)

1.4 240 men have increased awareness of issues of women’s rights and impacts of violence and have increased skills and competencies to address this in their community (and to lessen the use of violence)

1.4.1 Design a curriculum/plan for working with men in 16 communities 1.4.2 Host two hour monthly workshops for at least 15 men for 3 months in 16 villages (West Bank and Gaza)

In pursuit of objective 2. Service delivery

2.1 16 women clubs are more appropriate spaces for service provision and offer increased services to women in each community

2.1.1 Refurbish 16 women’s clubs so they are appropriate for ‘counseling’ and support groups 2.1.2 Yearly update resource binders on VAW for each club 2.1.3 Host support groups for women who have experienced violence for 18 months during project 2.1.4 Additional services have been provided to women who need it (through one-on-one counseling, home visits, casework and referrals to other resources/organizations)

2.2 RWDS online communication regarding issues of VAW is reaching more audiences and beneficiaries with more adequate information

2.2.1 Update RWDS website 2.2.2 All resources for VAW/DV in Palestine are accessible online and updated regularly (electronic resource binder) and linked to RWDS website


In pursuit of objective 3. advocacy

3.1. Local leaders, including member of village councils, have increased awareness of issues of women’s rights and VAW and have increased skills and competencies to address this in their community

3.1.1 Form 16 local committees/task force on VAW 3.1.2 Complete 1 training workshop per month for 6 months for each established local committee/task force

3.2 Youth have used the knowledge they have acquired (see Obj. 1) to address regional decision-makers

3.2.1 Host 4 youth-led regional advocacy events

3.3 Clubs are more connected to services and resources, especially ones that address VAW and are more active civil society players; clubs are stronger institutions

3.3.1 RWDS Clubs Director engages in networking on behalf of women’s clubs 3.3.2 RWDS membership/participation in Muntada and other networks 3.3.3 Women’s clubs are gaining more members and have discussions about how to better use club resources

3.4 Two conferences have been held that increase the knowledge about VAW/DV amongst beneficiaries and other stakeholders/organizations

3.4.1 Host two local day long conferences (one in West Bank/ one in Gaza) on VAW

3.5 The project has on a national/regional level contributed to information and debate on VAW

3.5.1 Communications work in Palestine including TV/radio interviews, written articles, social media, photography and press releases

In pursuit of more than one immediate objective

4.1 Information is collected from the community about their knowledge of VAW/DV, etc. (both for baseline and project implementation) and there is community support/buy in for project

4.1.1 Needs assessment/focus group is conducted in every village with women, men and youth 4.1.2 Informational meeting are held in every village with local stakeholders/beneficiaries

4.2 Increased awareness about the project, global women’s movement, the importance of North-South collaboration on issues VAW and the special conditions in Palestine.

4.2.1 Information work in Denmark

C.4 Strategy: how does the project cohere? Given the complexities around addressing the legal, political or economic factors connected to VAW/DV, this project will address community-based responses in order to lessen its impacts. It will encourage women to seek help when they need it and do awareness raising among men on the consequences of violence and prevention and education measures with youth, in particular. This approach and the methods used complement the professional competencies and prior work of LOKK, DPFA and RWDS. The project is based on human rights based, with respect for local customs and social context. Dialogue with the target groups of women, men and youth will be a significant factor in shaping the content of the workshops, the awareness raising, support groups and training. This will strengthen the implementation and sense of ownership of the project amongst project staff and the target groups. As the issue of VAW/DV is a very gender sensitive issue we have a gender sensitive approach to the implementation of the project especially since we are working in a patriarchal social context where women usually play an inferior role compared to men. Through the project activities we wish to strengthen and empower women’s position in oPt communities. Furthermore, as the issue of VAW/DV is very taboo within the social context we will have to approach each target group differently, meeting them where they are and carefully consider how to frame project activities. Experience from the last project showed that women will not take part in project activities if the focus is VAW/DV directly or overtly. Instead by first focusing on broader educational topics like women’s rights as an approach to the sensitive topic women willingly participate and slowly open up about how violence impacts their lives or their children. Learning from this experience, the framing of project activities for women will again focus on broader topics, like women’s or


human rights or topics about caring for the family. Experience from the earlier project shows that the provisions of child care service is an important element,

when facilitating activities for women in the women’s clubs. The attendance of the women often depends on

whether they can have their children in childcare during the activities. To be able to provide this service we

will work with volunteers, especially college students and recent graduates esp. those in psychology, early

childhood development, and education. Almost every club will have enough space they can designate for a

children’s area, as we did in the last project. A portion of the rehabilitation budget will be used for these

purposes (i.e. to put in bright carpet or paint and make it inviting for children). Also we will do a toy drive in

each village and ask members of the community to donate toys, books, etc. to the women’s club. The field

coordinators will be responsible for overseeing this corner and for finding volunteers and making sure they

come when they are supposed to.

A thorough conversation about how to do childcare will be brought into the planning process of every village,

but we will make sure every women who wants/need to come is able to do so and know that her children will

have a safe place to be that is near her if she needs to see them, but gives her space so she can still fully

participate. This will not be a separate activity and no special budget line will be designated for this, but it will

be considered at all stages of the project and we will work with the communities to make sure these things

are provided.

Since men and youth are a new target groups we will use our knowledge about the political, economic and social context plus our experience from focus groups interviews during the joint finalization to influence how we work with them. These indicate that men experience frustrations, stress and are subject to violence on a daily basis as consequence of the Israeli occupation. Therefore the framing of project activities for men will take its point of departure in the occupation and how it affects family-life. Through this approach we wish to address how VAW/DV likewise affects family-life and local communities in general. For youth, the approach will focus on how it is to be young in oPt and the challenges they have as young people in the villages. The workshops for youth will be based on an educational curriculum developed by youth workers and hired specialists where needed. It will include elements of awareness raising, event-planning and advocacy. The youth will learn how to work with local councils and local committees on topics concerning youth and challenges in their daily lives in the villages. The youth will plan smaller awareness-campaigns/events in their local communities as part of their participation in the workshops. This will give them an opportunity to address their local communities, raising awareness on topics concerning them as young people living in oPt. . The sequence of the main project elements (See Gant Chart in Annex 6 for a detailed timeline and overview). The Needs assessment is one of two main project elements to be facilitated at the start of the project since the content of the following project activities rely on the information we will obtain through this part of the project. Simultaneously there will be an element of refurbishing women’s clubs and updating material and resources relating to VAW/DV and providing them to each club. This phase in the project will ensure the necessary facilities to start implementing the following parts of the project. At this point we will also update RWDS site and develop a new site in coordination with Al-Muntada where resources on VAW/DV are easily accessible and linked to the RWDS website. This will be followed by capacity building amongst project staff in the form of professional training camp in Jordan that will include elements of how to work with and approach the issue of VAW/DV on a professional level, but also how to do needs assessments, monitoring and evaluation. LOKK and the project staff will take part in developing a joint monitoring system for the project and also evaluation forms which will later be handed out to participants in the activities. Ongoing professional development trainings (approximately every 6 months) will continue to build skills of project staff. Since RWDS and LOKK have experience working with women both in Denmark and oPt this target group will be the first to participate in awareness workshops. Two 12-week courses will be presented in each village and facilitated by RWDS field coordinators. Working within our area of expertise to start with will give us a stronger foundation while gaining more knowledge, insight and experience from each village. This will strengthen the further implementation of the project and help us to test the impact of and reactions to the workshops before starting to work with men and youth, while also opening up the door for the support groups or individual counseling. After the awareness workshops for women have started the social workers will facilitate support groups for the women. The support groups will constitute smaller groups. The idea behind


support groups for women is to provide ‘safe spaces’ in which women are able to exchange experiences with violence. Support groups sessions will also provide an opportunity for the project staff to gain more insight knowledge on individual cases of VAW/DV and identify more serious cases, which require special attention, follow-ups and/or referral to other resources In the beginning of year two we will start focusing on advocacy as a main project element. Forming a local committee focusing on VAW/DV in each of the 16 villages and providing the committees with training in relation to VAW/DV, women’s rights and the consequences of violence in the local communities will strengthen the advocacy on a local level addressing the problem of VAW/DV to village councils and governorates. Each committee will include 10-15 men and women leaders from the villages that will be chosen during the project and they will take part in monthly trainings that will provide knowledge about VAW/DV, the consequences of violence on a local and community level and how to advocate for change in women’s situation and rights. At the end of the second year, two advocacy conferences will be held (1 each in Gaza and West Bank). Local committees, beneficiaries (women, men and youth) and decision makers from local councils and governorates will participate in these conferences, with the aim of bringing the issue of VAW/DV and women’s rights to both the local and regional agenda. At the start of the second year we will also start to work with in an in-depth way, with the youth worker in one governorate at a time. We will first start by designing a curriculum and this curriculum will then be presented to the youth over the course of eight awareness workshops in 9 of the 16 villages, where RWDS has established relations with community-based youth organizations. The workshops will be based on needs assessments, experiences from earlier phases in the project and also an educational curriculum developed as part of the project. Concurrently with the youth awareness workshops there will be awareness workshops for men? Using our knowledge from working with women and how the violence affects their lives, the goal is to clarify to the men the consequences of the violence, establishing that VAW/DV is not a women’s issue, but a society issue. Meanwhile the support groups will give an opportunity for the men to talk about the challenges, problems and violence they experience as a result of the occupation. While we do not know the specific demographics (esp. in terms of socio-economic standing) of the beneficiaries of this project at this stage, this project will make an effort to work with women who are poor or are otherwise marginalized. For poor women especially, the consequences of VAW/DV may be especially difficult as they may also be financially dependent on a male figure who is violent towards them. While there is not an element of income generation work in this project, this point will surely be discussed amongst the women as one of the challenges that prevents women from seeking help or leaving violent relationships. As such, particular attention will be given to the types of additional support that very poor women might need should they be experiencing VAW/DV. Accordingly, the role of the Women’s Club Director and the networking this person does, will be a key part of the project and open up opportunities for poor women in the target villages to receive the additional support they need. We will also keep in mind the unique needs of women and girls with disabilities in the context of VAW/DV, especially as RWDS has seen that a woman or girl might be more vulnerable to violence if they have a disability. We will work to properly incorporate different members of the communities into the project as much as possible. To secure gender equality in the project we are targeting both men and women by engaging both groups in awareness workshops and support groups. Furthermore, when targeting youth and local committees we will aim that female participants will each constitute 50 per cent of each groups. With regards to the civil society strategy also described through the theory of the development triangle our project starts with capacity building of project staff through professional development training. When trained the project staff is able to provide services in the form of workshops, support groups and curriculum for the youth. Together with refurbishing women’s clubs these activities will lead to further capacity building of the women’s clubs as it strengthen their role as democratic actors in their local communities. The project activities will be implemented across 5 regions including villages in both Gaza and the West Bank. This will strengthen the collaboration between RWDS women’s clubs and staff, and furthermore strengthen RDWS organizational capacity in addressing the issue of VAW/DV. The16 local committees are established to strengthen the advocacy level. Supported by an increased awareness in the communities as a result of the workshops and support groups the local committees will be able to address the issue of VAW/DV locally and regionally. LOKK and RWDS have approached this project as the first stage of a long-term program element of RWDS work, thus the project has been planned and developed in such a way that builds off and complements the existing work of RWDS(for example, their networking and membership/participation in Muntada), core staff and organizational needs and future plans. Thus, this project makes an explicit effort to address


sustainability, make smart investments and bridge the gap that sometimes exists between operational and project activities and strengthen the cooperative relationship between RWDS and LOKK. RWDS believes in addressing stakeholders, even those who may oppose the project, through inclusive dialogue and participation as much as possible. We also want to approach the project in such a way where communities have a say in networks that are formed, alliances that are built and how opposition, challenges or barriers are addressed. We believe that creative engagement on complicated social issues arises from people being able to be directly involved in the process. RWDS existing work will grow and new opportunities will surely arise. The planned project is highly relevant for LOKKs activities in both Denmark and the MENA region. The 41 women’s shelters LOKKs network receive 2.000+ women and children who are exposed to violence per year. 46 % of these women were born in a country other than Denmark, which means that the shelters must be prepared to relate to women with a non-Danish background. Through cooperation with women’s organizations and project activities in the MENA region, LOKK is gaining a better understanding of family values, women’s roles, upbringing of children and other issues relevant for understanding how women’s shelters can best support women from this region in getting a life without violence. The planned project is also a source of inspiration for LOKKs other activities in the MENA region. RWDS establishment of women’s clubs is unique. It serves as a basis for development in relation to specific societal issues, such as VAW and further increasing women’s participation in democratic processes. This model could be replicated in other parts of the MENA region where LOKK, together with Danner and the Danish Women’s Council, is cooperating with women’s organizations combatting violence against women. Conversely LOKK will be able to use contacts and experiences from other activities in the MENA-region to contribute to this project. LOKK has a well-established relations and experiences with Jordanian Women’s Union (JWU). As Jordan is where the training camp is planned to take place, we might be able to partner with JWU in a meaningful way. LOKK also has contacts to relevant VAW-experts in other parts of the MENA region, who we could involve as trainers. Last but not at least LOKK and Danner are conducting a project where training modules for shelter staff are provided in the MENA-region. We will be able to use of these training materials and trainers in Palestine. Special inputs are needed for this project. The investment of refurbishing the women’s clubs is a requisite for establishing the necessary facilities for project activities and strengthening the capacity of the women’s clubs. Often, the clubs are humble spaces or in need of many repairs. The frequently work with limited resources and space. Thus, windows might be broken, paint is peeling or faded or they aren’t enough chairs for activities. We do not have the specific needs of the clubs at this time, but every club has some need to make it the space usable and welcoming. Paying partial running costs will allow us to use the spaces throughout the duration of the project without putting extra financial pressure on the clubs. To ensure a professional level and to build a stronger element of teamwork amongst the project field staff and social workers, there will be a training camp in Jordan. The camp will be held in Jordan since the project staff from Gaza will not be able to enter the West Bank and vice versa due to the political situation in oPt. While this is more expensive than doing a training only in the West Bank and requires extensive travel and logistics fees, it is important to establish a mutual coherence and consistent level of professionalism in project activities and therefore, project staff from both West Bank and Gaza need to participate in the training. Furthermore, including Gaza in the project adds extra costs, but it is important for us to not exacerbate the separation between Gaza and the West Bank even more, and for us to work with equally as much as possible. Given the separation between West Bank and Gaza, this will require extra time, hours and expenses for LOKK staff throughout the project so that they can go to Gaza for trainings, M&E, but they minor in comparison to the benefits of having Gaza in the project. Project staff salaries constitute a large input in the budget since most activities rely on project staff to coordinate, facilitate and implement the project. The number of project staff reflects that we are covering project activities in 16 villages located in 5 different regions in the West Bank and Gaza and the activities we are doing require substantial personnel hours, given that they are largely based around social services, coordination, logistics, and translation, all of which take lots of time and manpower and can be emotionally draining given the context, thus it important to have enough staff who can share the work. Most of the staff on this project are core staff and their work will continue beyond the duration of their project and RWDS will fundraise for their salaries. RWDS will address ways to maintain the salaries of social workers as well. According to RWDS, there is not substantial work happening around VAW/DV that includes men and youth,


however both of these populations should be engaged on the issue. Men are more frequently the actors behind violent behavior, while youth are more likely to be positively influenced by awareness interventions and impact lasting societal change. This project is experimental and innovative both broadly and specifically to RWDS since this is a new way of working on VAW/DV for them. It will involve new and different partnerships, ways of working and types of knowledge. When addressing social change, especially on women’s issues, where change is slow, it is important to try new methods and to engage critically with the process and reflect on what works or not. During the Joint Finalization, RWDS and LOKK realized the need to re-assess some of the ideas of the project, for example, the most appropriate ways to engage with youth at this stage. We realized there was so much base work that needed to be done first before we can proceed to more challenging things, such as working in schools. We are approaching this project to determine what works or not in certain communities and what that means for long-term program design and interventions. While RWDS wants to grow and continue their VAW/DV work, how they are doing that might change. We are approaching the problem of (VAW/DV) in a somewhat fluid way that will be subject to change or further development as necessary. This does not inhibit sustainability. In fact, active engagement with problems and trying out different techniques leads to a more sustainable engagement in the long run. Assuming we have success in the project, especially with youth and men, these will positively influence sustainability. The experiences gained in this project will be used to develop further programs and interventions and to build RWDS engagement in the field of VAW/DV, most likely through continued partnership with LOKK and securing long-term programmatic funding. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation procedures will be essential for this process. C.5 Phase-out and sustainability Given that the oPt is fragile situation, sustainability is largely determined by the political reality on the ground. Gaza in particular, which is more vulnerable to air strikes by the Israeli military and suffering under a prolonged siege, is highly influenced by the political situation. Furthermore, sustainability, indeed success of project implementation in the first place, is largely determined by the ability of RWDS to navigate and negotiate the challenging social and cultural environment, which can sometimes be unwelcoming towards this type of project. So, sustainability will be determined by the response from the community, any adverse reactions and how they are handled. However, assuming that local challenges can be overcome, this project can be sustainable as it focuses on building local response and coping mechanisms, especially strengthening women’s response to VAW/DV. This project invests in the design of items, such as the youth curriculum, that can be used into the future and replicated in other communities. By targeting youth we hope that we can influence more lasting change, and provide them with new ways of thinking and behaving. The project contributes to higher awareness on VAW/DV amongst women, men and youth. The provision of support groups and counselling will not continue, unless a proceeding project is established or alternative sources o funding are for social workers is secured. But it is expected that for a period of time will show how intervention can change the situation and build stronger community-based rights and personal resources. The planned project is sustainable as it will increase the ability of RWDS as organization to act on VAW/DV as a social problem. Through training, awareness raising, service provision and advocacy activities RWDS will be better equipped to cooperate with other relevant organizations to continue with further public engagement. The RWDS permanent staff working on this project will gain experiences and understanding of the dimensions and consequences of VAW/DV and ways and methods to deal with it, strengthening their future work for RWDS and on social work in Palestine, generally. During the second year of the project the steering committee will consider whether to plan for a proceeding project or program that a) is more long-term and works in more villages, b) focuses more on cooperation and networking with more women’s organisations in Palestine to impact higher levels of advocacy, c) further develops the work with men and youth, d) includes children as a new target group with activities based on the long experience from women’s shelters in Denmark working with children from violent homes, including a focus on how to break the social inheritance (i.e. that children from violent homes are more likely to abuse when they grow or be in violent relationships). C.6 Assumptions and risks The main assumption regarding advocacy is that all parties will participate and take this issue seriously. We assume all targeted beneficiaries will want to engage in this project and the issue of VAW is seen as important as other issues that decision-makers might be responsible for. We are also assuming that youth will take initiative around advocacy activities and be motivated to participate and that they will be taken seriously in their efforts and respected by adults. Risks in this regard might be multiple problems at a community level, with VAW not being as important. Youth might not be heard or respected in advocacy


events. For Objective 2 (Services), we are assuming women will use the services, be willing to talk about their experiences and that there will be a high amount of trust between the women and the project staff, especially social workers. A risk for some women, might be that the violence they are experiencing might actually get worse if the abuser finds out they are talking, but does not approve of them seeking help. An additional risk is what the local response might be if information about a certain woman is leaked to the community. Thus every effort to make things confidential and for women to be protected will be made.Objective 3 (Awareness) is also largely determined by the assumption that people are willing to engage and participate on this issue in an open and honest way, that they attend sessions and workshops, and that there is a social space that exists in each of the villages for full involvement of all parties. In terms of risks, there is a possibility that certain groups (i.e. men who disapprove) will disrupt activities or prevent things from happening. In some ways, the very way we have approached this project has already taken these factors into account. For example, RWDS has chosen villages where they have good relations and partnerships with women/men in the village (and where youth will be targeted in partnership with progressive youth organizations) and places that are more open to having these kinds of conversations and activities. Additionally, because VAW/DV are taboo topics, men, women and youth might be reluctant to talk about it and fear gossip in the villages and thus, are unwilling to participate in activities. The way we are addressing this this risk is by meeting target groups where they are and making the themes more accessible and compelling to them. However, as further problems/risks arise RWDS local staff will address them accordingly. In addition to the risks mentioned above, there is the risk of interference by the Israeli authorities, either directly or indirectly, that impacts the implementation of this project. For example, a road to a village might be closed, thus presenting project staff from getting there for activities or a community leader who is involved in the project might be distracted by a political problem in the village. In Gaza Strip in the past, women’s clubs have been hit during military attacks, making them no longer available to use. Thus, for the sake of this project, we are assuming that the political situation stays as is, i.e. quite unstable and unpredictable, especially in many rural communities and particularly in the Gaza Strip. RWDS has extensive experience working around this unpredictability. There is always a risk that it might get worse and should the political situation deteriorate substantially, appropriate decisions will be made between RWDS and LOKK on how to proceed with the project and what measures need to be taken to do so.

D. PROJECT ORGANISATION AND FOLLOW-UP D.1 Division of roles in project implementation The role of LOKK: As the main applicant LOKK will be responsible for the project, administration, the financial management and reporting to CISU. LOKK will also conduct M&E-visits two times a year and to provide training sessions to project staff. The LOKK project coordinator and shelter expert will be assigned the following tasks: Project coordinator: During the training camp in Jordan the LOKK project coordinator will undertake the following tasks:

Responsibility for training participants of the camp in collection of data.

Facilitation of workshops where participants will prepare questionnaires, which will be used in monitoring and evaluation.

Participation in planning meetings with representatives from RWDS and the shelter expert.

Monitoring during training camp, specifying focal areas of further monitoring of trainers in the projects

When in Palestine the LOKK project coordinator will:

Continue to do training in collection of data

Assist in other workshops and trainings

Undertake the task of monitoring, which will be the main task for the project coordinator during her stays in Palestine

The project coordinator will also have tasks related to other project activities which are:

Responsibility as the main applicant, which means ensuring the exchange of knowledge, continually coordination in dialogue with RWDS and make sure that there is progress in the project according to the time schedule and project objectives and indicators

Continually ensuring that the Danish women’s shelter experience is used as a central element in the project

Dialogue with the shelter expert on development of the training and follow-up on the training


Planning training and project-visits in collaboration with RWDS

Follow-up on the steering committee meetings four times a year

Act on possible challenges and obstacles in collaboration with RWDS

Reporting to CISU

Planning and coordinating external evaluation in collaboration with RWDS, including providing the external evaluation consultant with the necessary information

Budget management in collaboration with RWDS and LOKK accountant Shelter expert In both Jordan and Palestine, the shelter expert will undertake the following tasks:

Securing the implementation of Danish women’s shelter experience and professional expertise during the professional training of project staff

Preparing and facilitating professional training

Following up on professional training

Participation in planning meetings The professional training will include following topics:

Definition and extent of violence

Relevant international conventions

Working with women victims of violence

Working with children

Interview techniques

Different kinds of support to victims of violence

Case management

Prevention

Follow up

Methods to avoid secondary traumatization

Security

Methods on how to approach perpetrator The role of RWDS: As the partner in the south RWDS is responsible for hiring and overseeing staff in Palestine, the implementation and development of project activities and collection of data. RWDS core staff working on this project include 4 field coordinators who will lead the awareness workshops for women, coordinate all activities in the villages, work with the local committees and assist with the work for youth. Additionally, other core RWDS staff (the Communications Officer, Clubs Director, RWDS General Director and Finance/Administrative Directors will play prominent role in this project including on communications/media work including on website, advocacy and networking activities, general oversight and accounting, respectively. External new staff for RWDS include the Project Coordinator/Lead Social Worker who will work on management of project staff, staff counseling, coordination, reporting, M&E and translation. Youth workers, male and female social workers will work with youth, men and women’s support groups, respectively. This project will also cover part of Al-Muntada’s coordinator salary to assure that there is proper synergy between the network and RWDS throughout this project. The role of the steering committee The steering committee will constitute a platform for ongoing coordination between LOKK, DPFA and RWDS. Crucial issues regarding obstacles, needs for adjustments, financial issues, reporting etc. will be handled by the steering committee that will have 2 management staff from RWDS, 2 staff from LOKK (Special Consultant Mette Volsing and Project Assistant Sine Greve Jørgensen), and 1-2 representatives from DPFA. The steering committee will oversee progress in the project, find solutions to obstacles, make adjustments as needed and inform about major changes. All project staff will refer to the RWDS coordinator, who will be responsible for reporting to the steering committee quarterly. D.2 Monitoring and evaluation in project implementation The Gant diagram (Annex 6) will be used to provide an overview of the time frame and planned activities. The RWDS Project Coordinator will submit quarterly reports to the steering committee describing the status of implementation and development of activities. All deviations from the plan and adjustments will be reported to the steering committee, who will decide how to take action in accordance with the objectives of the project. If major adjustment is considered advisable or necessary, CISU will be informed. As mentioned in section C4 on project strategy, RWDS project staff will receive training in M&E at the camp in Jordan.


They will help to develop joint M&E systems for the project activities e.g. evaluation questionnaires that will be given to participants. The M&E system will be based on simple and manageable forms for registration of basic information and assessments related to defined indicators. Where needed we will collect photos, case studies or other written documentation. RWDS will be responsible for collecting and reporting this data as part of the quarterly reports. RWDS project staff will meet monthly with the Project Coordinator for debriefing, counseling, problem-solving and ongoing project M&E. These regular meeting will allow for potential problems to be identified and resolved quickly. RWDS has found that this is also essential for supporting staff that are engaged with difficult, stressful work. All staff will be required to make monthly work plans and to write monthly reports of the work that is completed that will be submitted to the Project Coordinator. LOKK and DPFA will make M&E visits two times a year. Here the quarterly reports will be used as preparation for a more qualitative evaluation of the progress of the project. The LOKK coordinator and the representative from DPFA will make interviews with key personnel like the RWDS Project Coordinator, the Women’s Club Director, selected social workers and field coordinators, local committees and some beneficiaries about the project, challenges, obstacles, observations, considerations and indicators. Some of these interviews will be made as focus group interviews. LOKK and DPFA will also speak with other stakeholders in order to understand the impact of the project and coordination with other organizations and initiatives. LOKK will try to visit each location targeted in this project at least once, if possible, including those in Gaza. Each M&E visit will be followed up by meetings with the RWDS General Director, Project Coordinator and Women’s Club Director where results from interviews and observations will be discussed in order to get a common understanding of the status of the project and eventually needs for adjustments. The LOKK will submit an M&E-report to the steering committee for each visit. Due to the budget size of the project (above 2 million DKK it is a CISU requirement that we include external evaluation in the project. We will choose a local external evaluation consultant who is not connected to the project or any of the involved organisations. RWDS is used to working with external evaluation and is familiar with the process concerning this type of evaluation. The external consultant will do an independent final evaluation of the project from November to December 2016. As part of the evaluation DAC’s evaluation criteria will be considered. We find it relevant to include all the following criteria, in order to ensure an in-depth evaluation of the project:

- Relevance of the activity’s objective - Efficiency of resources in relation to results - Effectiveness in relation to meeting goals - The direct and indirect impact of the activities - The sustainability of the activities

When finalised, the final evaluation will be available on LOKK’s website.

E. INFORMATION WORK E.1 Has project-related information work in Denmark been planned? As the main Danish partner in the project LOKK responsible for informing the Danish public about the project, particularly in platforms regarding women’s rights, Palestine and the general situation in the MENA region. LOKK and/or DPFA plan to arrange seminars or after-work meeting that focus on women’s rights, living condition in Palestine or the global efforts to combat VAW. LOKK has a tradition of making after-work meeting on specific themes. It is also possible, that we could include the experiences from Palestine when and if we make information work about our other activities in the MENA-region. This could be in cooperation with Danner and Women’s Council in Denmark. When the project has shown results we will try to get one of the national media outlets to publish a story about it. It could be a newspaper, women’s magazine, a radio station or maybe television station depending on the story and context. Both LOKK and DPFA have their own information platforms where we will talk about the project. For example, LOKK has a website, a Facebook page and a newsletter which is distributed to our shelters, cooperative partners, public institutions and more. DPFA has excellent contacts to Danish politicians, journalists and artists who have a special concern and interest in Palestine and women’s issues. Based on these contacts we plan to establish a group of 3-5 ambassadors who can contribute to the information work in Denmark, either through public speaking event or media work, especially at the national level. We will also work to 3-5 ambassadors from Palestine and aim for this group to work together to raise awareness about VAW/DV in creative ways, either during this project or in the future. We will inform them about the project and encourage them to inform about it as part


of their work.

F. PHASED PROJECTS

F.1 The combined intervention divided into phases

Notice: The application text must adhere to the above structure, which also underpins the instructions available on the following pages. The total application text (sections A-E) cannot exceed 25 pages. In the case of applications for phased projects, section F can take up an additional 2 pages.


3. Budget summary Here a summary of the main budget items should be provided. A detailed budget with notes must be submitted in the annex ‘Budget format’, which can be downloaded at: www.cisu.dk. NOTICE: Remember to click on all three tabs in order to fill in all three spreadsheets. See also ‘Guide to budget preparation’ at www.cisu.dk

Budget summary Currency Indicate the total cost (i.e. including contributions from the Civil Society Fund as well as others)

3.259.288 DKK

Of this, the Civil Society Fund is to contribute

3.259.288 DKK

Of this, indicate the amount to be contributed by other sources of finance, including self-funding by the Danish organisation or its local partner, if any

0

Indicate total cost in local currency

2.101.393 ILS

Indicate exchange rate applied

64,474 DKK

Main budget items: Financing plan Full amount Of this, from Civil

Society Fund Of this, from other

sources

1. Activities 1.564.863 1.564.863 0

2. Investments 125.048 125.048 0

3. Expatriate staff 0 0 0

4. Local staff 825.899 685.241 0

5. Local administration 154.154 213.978 0

6. Project monitoring 181.632 181.632 0

7. External evaluation 38.539 38.539 0

8. Information in Denmark (max 2% of 1-7) 35.000 35.000 0

9. Budget margin (min 6% and max 10% of 1-8) 168.950 168.950 0

10. Project expenses in total (1-9) 3.094.084 3.094.084 0

11. Auditing in Denmark 10.000 10.000 0

12. Subtotal (10 + 11) 3.104.084 3.104.084 0

13. Administration in Denmark (max 7% of

12) 155.204 155.204 0

14. Total 3.259.288 3.259.288

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4. ANNEXES OBLIGATORY ANNEXES The following annexes must be submitted both in print by post and electronically by email:

A. Basic information about the Danish applicant organisation B. Factsheet about the local organisation C. Budget format

Annex B is filled in and signed by the local partner. It can also be submitted in a copied/scanned version. The following annexes about the Danish organisation must be submitted in print by post:

D. The organisation’s statutes E. The latest annual report F. The latest audited annual accounts

SUPPLEMENTARY ANNEXES (max 30 pages):

Annex no. Annex title

1 Letter of support

2 Report from last project (Kvinfo-funded)

3 Problem tree

4 Stakeholder analysis

5 Activity chart

6 Gant chart

Notice: All annexes should be submitted in print in three copies (no magazines, books, newspaper cuttings or ring binders, but copies of relevant excerpts thereof).

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