Leadership, Empowerment, Access and Protection

Brief Description:

The project is titled: Promoting the Leadership, Empowerment, Access, and Protection (LEAP) of Women & Girls affected by Conflict, severe drought and forced displacement in Uganda and DR Congo (LEAP III JSB, Uganda and DRC

GOAL:

To Strengthen emergency protection, leadership, access to services and empowerment for 2,350 (2,050 women, girls and 300 men, and boys) including persons with disabilities) affected by interconnected crises related to drought and displacement in Uganda

Project Outcomes:

1:  Improved positive coping mechanisms for 1,050 vulnerable refugees, host communities and drought-affected women and girls and boys in Uganda.

2: Strengthen gender-responsive emergency drought and displacement prevention response and recovery intervention through the involvement of women leaders and key actors, targeting 1050 women and 300 men in Uganda.