CARE Benin Girls and Women Empowerment Program Summary Presentation September 28, 2009 WA Program Quality Forum, SEGOU (Mali)

overview of workshop, objectives and the program approach in Benin gender and poverty related analysis Goal and ToC of GWEP Impact Groups Key Assumptions / Measures of success Set of Coherent Initiatives CARE Benin project portfolio gaps analysis Breakthroughs / pathway of change Breakthroughs / pathway of change Action points and next steps FLOW OF PROGRAM Design Workshop

Gender and poverty related analysis See the gender analysis diagram

GOAL (GWEP - Benin) D’ici 2024, nos groupes d’impact sont économiquement autonomes, exercent leurs droits et leurs devoirs, participent aux prises de décisions, et sont traités avec respect et équité dans un environnement sociopolitique favorable. By 2024, our impact groups are economically empowered, and are treated with respect and equity

Theory of Change, CARE Benin- GWEP Economic empower ment, Respect and equity for women and girls Enhanced human capacity and economic empowerment of women and girls X X = Enforcement of laws in favor of the rights of women and girls, their participation in the design of laws and policies; advocacy and accountability mechanisms women and Girls leadership, cultural changes and especially the attitudes and behaviors of men and women Outcomes for Target Population- Improved skill acquisition around and access to - Group development & technical training - Market literacy - Finance management - Production technologies Marketing skills, Agric productive resources, MFI Lingkages, Linkages to Financial and Business Development Services, SME, Market information Outcomes for Target Population- Improved of Women and girls Legal and political status Accountability mechanisms with active participation of women and girls Legal, psychosocial, medical, material support for victims and survivors of GBV Networks& Alliances Civil society strengthening Outcomes for Target Population Improved of Girls and women leadership skills Social status of women and girls Networks& Alliances Civil society strengthening Public/Private Partnerships

Key Assumptions of the theory of change - GWEP in Benin: we will find partners and allies to work with us. Our credibility and the credibility of our partners will influence decision makers in Benin (policy makers, donors, etc) Our capacity to influence MFIs and have the support of the private sector We assume that acting on these three areas of change will result in the impact that we would like to see in the life of the impacts groups

Impact Groups for GWEP in Benin –Women who are poor or with low/unstable/unpredictable income, no educated, living in rural or peri-urban areas –Girls who come from poor household with low/unstable/unpredictable income, not attending schools or school dropouts, living in rural or peri-urbain areas

Benin GWEP Strategy (priorities) Priorities Market & financial literacy/CBO capacity building; Productivity Enhancing Technologies MFI, Business Development Services; High level Advocacy Networks to increase recognition and acceptance of women’s rights Girls and women leadership skills development initiatives Communication/diagnosis to Improve attitudes and behaviors toward women and girls (women and girls social status) Support to enforcement of laws/policies in favor of women and girls rights Support to accountability mechanisms in the design of laws and policies for women and girls promotion Support to GBV survivors access to and use of improved medical, psycho-social and legal quality services. Support to women, girls and children recuperating from GBV access to adequate medium and long-term services Training and technical assistance to judicial system Track progress on commitments for gender equality VSLA scale-up Engendering Value Chains Partnerships/Synergies Action Researches /Learning (culture, policies and laws) Multimedia nationwide advocacy campaigns …

Measures of success / Learning and impact measurement system ???

Next Steps (FY10) Set up the National Advisory Board to support the Program Develop the Program Strategy particularly culture and law aspects Develop the impact indicators Build Strategic alliances and partnerships internally and externally; Improve communication and share information on lessons learned