Assessing Gender Equality in DMCDD's East Africa Projects
"Explore the findings from a gender review of DMCDD's project portfolio in East Africa, focusing on VSLAs, GBV, economic development, and female leadership promotion. Discover how VSLAs serve as effective entry points for development programs, especially when combined with other initiatives."
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DMCDD Gender Review Louise Scheibel Smed Nordic Consulting Group A/S 11 November 2020
Brief introduction and study methodology Findings Agenda
Introductionand methodology
The overall purpose was to assess DMCDDs project portfolio in East Africa from a gender equality perspective. Specificfocus on VSLAs, gender-based violence(GBV) including female genital mutilation (FGM), economic development, promotion of female leaders. ConductedAutumn 2019. Introduction
Desk study of 10 differentprojects with differentmember organisations and partners Field visit to Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda og Kenya. 30+ interviews and ninefocus group discussions. Methodology
Comparing findings in Gender Reviewwith Master Thesis Using same results parameters Purpose of presentation
VSLAs are goodentrance points for development programmes since theyhelp solving immediate needs. Access to saving and credits draw beneficiaries to jointhe VSLAs. Findings
Best effectto combine with other initiatives In Tanzania and Rwanda VSLAs were combined with training on more efficient agricultural production. In Rwanda (Ntende), VSLAs werecombined with children s education and community development. In Burundi, VSLAs werecombined with adult literacy programme. VSLAsas a combined approach
In Maasai communities in Tanzania, VSLAs wereestablished with community members and key stakeholders concerning FGM, e.g. Ngaribas, traditional birth attendents and local leaders. In Burundi, VSLAs werecombined with a training of married couples on howto build a strong marriage without violence. VSLAsas a combined approach
Economic benefits are reflected in all the VSLAs across the countries. I did not know how to write and read since I didn t go to school. Before we had no clothes and my children could not get school fees and exercise books. I can go to hospital. I became wiser and I was so proud to get 200.000 BIF (from savings) and I now bought land (Female beneficiary, Makambe, Burundi). My husband did not listen to me. But when he saw the profit from chickens, he gave me some land to practice (Maasai lady, Likamba, Tanzania). VSLAs economic benefits
VSLAs provide a space wheregroup members learn to cooperate and can support each other. The life in the group is the most important. In the beginning it was all about the savings and loans. In coming together, we understood how to work together and manage groups (FGD, Ntende, Rwanda). Findings social benefits
At onepoint conflict level increases, both in the VSLA but also at the household level. In oneof the projects in Rwanda, theyhad introduced a conflict management training as a consequence. Women learned how to be smart, they did not pretend to be the big one in the house. Women share and involve the men to avoid conflict. We received training on conflict management (Ntende, Rwanda) VSLA violenceand conflict
Faith-based organisations have potential to change genderperceptions and behaviour. I kicked her with my foot. I wanted to buy a new wife. I was on her back but now I decided to come down from her back. Now I ask her when I want to do anything (Male beneficiary, Makambe, Burundi) VSLAs violence
Requirement to have female leaders in the groupis essential to not replicate genderstereotypes in the VSLAs. Women feel empoweredto speak in public throughpracticingin the VSLAs. Fewfemales spokeon behalf of the VSLAs. Therewerenoexamples of female presidentsin the VSLAs. VSLA women s leadership
