Situka Alliance Initiative, A Flag Bearer In Formulating And Rolling Out SGBV Prevention At Grassroots in Uganda

We believe in Zero Tolerance to Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV). To this end, we propose to offer services to advocate for enabling environments for gender mainstreaming targeting indigenous/residents/citizens and refugee-related policies by Local Government Councils in Uganda. 

The inception is through action plans and tools known as District Wide SGBV Action Plans (DWISGBVAPs) through which it is possible to implement, enhance and track the impact of the advocacy-activities undertaken between. These advocacy activities are then formulated into products which shall be handed over at the end of the project.

There is a link between how people occupy themselves and frequency of conflicts that threaten to derail quality of life for all. The way land, settlements, social-political structures and cultural contexts are accessed plays an important role in addressing SGBV. 

We train gender equality champions and change agents. They will be provided skills to formulate ideas, synthesize action plans and conduct viable group activities. These are ways to mobilize communities towards participating in upliftment and dignity of all persons. One such way is to tap into Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD)’s Youth Livelihood Programme, and leverage opportunities for refugees. We shall explore further opportunities for addressing a mix of issues around: SGBV; Land use skills including regeneration of soils; conflict resolution techniques; problem-solving; entrepreneurship; financial management; food security; psycho-social support to address housing, nutrition, access to land or water resources by women and children; navigating UNHCR or Uganda Resettlement requirements; generating and disseminating information.

Our work targets both indigenous and refugees staying in Uganda.

Our services target three categories of actors/beneficiaries: refugees as the core; local host communities; and Government of Uganda, Development Partners and Civil Society. The refugees will leverage their needs, turn them into opportunities and possibilities. On the other hand, this will create a relationship with host communities by establishing an environment in which competencies, opportunities, referrals and empowerment to promote quality life in Uganda for all are possible.  

The goal towards quality life involves smaller milestones including: self-determination; safety; security; housing; nutrition; parenting; productive work; provider roles; schooling; health; and entrepreneurship. General or critical outputs will include: developed training tools; operational manuals; catalytic entities (groups or organizations); resource persons; resources; and analysis tools. General or critical outcomes are the delivery channels through which we have interface with other actors and these channels include: action frameworks; social calendars; and viable action groups entrenching transformative leadership roles. It is through these delivery channels that community-based approaches, networking, partnerships and policy advocacy are possible. 

This is how we shall leverage community-based approaches such as: modular approaches; economic empowerment through Village Saving and Loan Associations; social enterprises, engaging religious leaders, school teachers, opinion and cultural leaders as male gender equality champions; capacity building in leadership and good governance; civic education, social accountability through participatory monitoring and evaluation for advocacy. 

Conclusion:

We hope you will consider our organization to provide the consultancy services for the duration of the project cycle. Our thrust is six-pronged:

1.  We pride ourselves in formulation and synthesis skills creating an environment in which Men and Boys contribute to self-esteem and dignity affirmation as Gender Equality Champions.

2.  We have the capacity to create opportunities for rapport creation, mobilization of resources and engaging in SGBV Prevention activities.

3.  We shall cause opportunities out of which we shall create  Rolled SGBV Action Plans 2019-2022. We call these District Wide SGBV Action Plans (DWISGBVAPs).

4. We hope to combine all activities into methodologies supporting deeper community penetration.

5.  We shall provide products making it possible to track achievements and share them through different media.

6. With our models in place, we hope to create incentivised or enabling environments in which refugees engage in many forms of activities that are quality life fulfilling.