[{"bbox": [168, 153, 1136, 230], "category": "Text", "text": "such as the Action Plan of the High-Level Political Compact, among others, to continue the interventions implemented through the Spotlight. This proposed programme will build on this lesson and partnerships created."}, {"bbox": [132, 233, 1136, 314], "category": "List-item", "text": "* There is a false assumption that resources will always be available to support the advancement of gender equality and the eradication of GBV initiatives. Therefore, Domestic Revenue Mobilization and sustainability are key elements."}, {"bbox": [132, 316, 1136, 422], "category": "List-item", "text": "* A coordinated approach within the UN agencies and with the Implementing Partners (IPs), Government, Independent Commissions, Private Sector and CSOs led to the achievements and success of the SI in Zimbabwe. All partners worked together towards the intended results, and in this process, also were strengthened as individual entities."}, {"bbox": [132, 423, 1136, 529], "category": "List-item", "text": "* In order to make a lasting impact on the lives of all women and girls, there is need to target both the supply and demand sides of the equation. This action is doing so through institutional strengthening and supporting accountability mechanisms on one hand and supporting civil society to hold the government accountable and provide fully accessible essential services to GBV survivors on the other."}, {"bbox": [132, 530, 1136, 608], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF) experience shows that women's economic empowerment can be a catalyst for gender equality and women's empowerment including reduction of GBV."}, {"bbox": [132, 611, 1136, 691], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Distribution of information is gendered as women access information differently from men. The growth of ICTs within the country can be used as a platform for innovative measures to disseminate information to women. This is also an opportunity to promote accessibility standards for all information, including ICT."}, {"bbox": [132, 693, 1136, 959], "category": "List-item", "text": "* There is a shift in the context in which the shrinking space for civil society organizations, especially as the 2021 Zimbabwe Private Voluntary Organization Amendment Bill, which seeks to regulate the registration and operations of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) will be re-introduced to Parliament in 2024. If approved, the Bill will curtail NGOs' operations, specifically those deemed to be involved in political activism. The host Government Ministry which will play a leading role in this Action, MWACSMED, worked with the Spotlight Initiative to ensure that civil society partners were able to conduct their activities at the provincial, district and community levels throughout 2022 through communications with the Ministry's sub-national structures and this action will leverage on this political will to work with CSOs. In addition, upon her appointment, the new Minister immediately organised a meeting with civil society and assured them of her willingness to engage and collaborate with them freely."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 15 of 29"}]