Women, Youth and Resilience Project Final Evaluation Outcome Harvesting: Understanding Changes in livelihoods, Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Government Accountability for Gender Equality

The project was implemented by CARE International in Austria, Care International in Uganda, and two local partners, the Community Empowerment for Rural Development (CEFORD) and THRIVEGulu between 2021 and 2024 and is being followed up by a similar five-year project called the Gender Equality and Resilience Project (GEAR) to be implemented in Uganda and Rwanda. This is important to note as the findings from this final evaluation have implications for the programming of GEAR. The main objective of this final evaluation is to assess effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the WAYREP project. It offers an understanding of the extent to which WAYREP achieved its stated objectives and it answers the five evaluation questions set out in the Evaluation Matrix (see Annex 2). Key beneficiaries included refugees, youth, older beneficiaries, women and GBV survivors.

The evaluation results will inform the programming of GEAR, WAYREP’s follow on program in Uganda and Rwanda. The evaluations assesses livelihoods for women and youth; perceptions of gender-based violence in communities; support to GBV survivors and accountability by the Government of Uganda to Implement Relevant Frameworks for Women and Girls’ Protection and Rights.