CRVPF News
Monthly Newsletter November 2023
Launching the “Building Adolescent Girls Power” Project in Kilifi, Kenya
On Thursday, November 2nd, 2023, a significant initiative launched in Kilifi, Kenya, named, “Building Adolescent Girls Power” (BAGP) project. The BAGP project is a collaborative effort of the Binti Pwani Cluster Partners, which includes Youth Voices and Action Initiative (YVAI) and Youth for Sustainable Development (YSD). This project was made possible through support and funding from the Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention’s (CRVPF) Adolescent Girls Power Program (AGPP) grant.
The main goal of the Building Adolescent Girls Power project is to tackle pressing issues faced by adolescent girls, including sexual and physical violence, unplanned pregnancies, disrupted education, and forced marriages. The project aims to implement effective strategies that will build the power and agency of adolescent girls, transform harmful societal norms, and influence policy changes, all with the goal of creating safe and nurturing environments for adolescent girls within the Sokoni ward of Kilifi, Kenya.
The official launch of the BAGP project took place at the Kilifi Department of Gender, Social Services, and Culture. Ms. Agnetta Karembo, the Chief Officer of this department, commended CRVPF and the Bintipwani Cluster Partners for this initiative. She stressed the importance of regular updates on the project’s progress and ongoing collaboration with Kilifi’s Department of Gender, Social Services, and Culture. Karembo further highlighted the significance of raising awareness and engaging various stakeholders to pool expertise and resources.
Nurturing violence-free homes: Insights from the Community Based Facilitators training in Nairobi, Kenya
From October 30th to November 3rd, 2023, the Korogocho and Mabatini Clusters Partners, supported and funded by Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF) through the Prevention of Violence Against Children (PVAC) grant, held a joint training in Nairobi. The training emphasized skill renewal and strengthening for CBFs who are crucial in executing CRVPF’s parenting programs, designed to prevent violence against children in homes by enhancing parental skills.
The focus of the training was to equip Community-based facilitators (CBFs) with modules 4 and 5 of the Parenting for Respectability manual. Module 4 concentrated on spousal relationships, aiming to better marital relationships, improve communication, and mitigate spousal violence and substance abuse. Module 5 targeted positive Father’s/Male involvement, promoting fathers’ crucial role in raising their children.
Participants identified barriers to father involvement and emphasized the need for tailored sessions for young fathers. The Parenting for Respectability manual is a strategic tool developed by Makerere University Child Health and Development Centre and reviewed by CRVPF and its development partners, with support from Centre for Parenting.
AGPP and VAC Synergy: A Joint Approach to prevent violence in Kisasi Parish ,Jinja
On Tuesday 21st November 2023, the Omwana AGPP (Adolescents Girls Power Program) Cluster partners (Child Friendly Uganda, Empowering Children and Households and Bugembe Youths Family) along with the Busoga West Violence Against Children (VAC) Cluster partners (Live Child African Ministries Uganda, Women Initiatives in Poverty Eradication and PECA Women and Children Foundation), supported and funded by Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF), organized an inception and stakeholders’ engagement meeting to introduce the Adolescents Girl Power and Prevention of Violence Against Children Project to stakeholders in Kisasi Parish, Bussede sub-county, Jinja.
The joint project adopts a holistic approach by integrating strategies and interventions from two CRVPF programs: Adolescent Girls Power Program (AGPP) and Prevention of Violence Against Children (PVAC) program. The rationale behind this is to enhance the overall impact of the project on the lives of children, young people, families, and communities. By, incorporating interventions from both programs, the project aims to ensure that strategies and interventions to prevent violence against children and young people are implemented in the three primary settings where it commonly occurs: homes, schools, and the community.
