Inter – Sectorial validation workshop on the drafted National Action Plan to address Sexual and Gender-based violence 2024 – 2028 was conducted on 19th and 20th October 2023 at BMICH with the participation of high-level officials of the sectorial Ministries and Provincial Councils. The objectives of this inter-sectorial validation workshop are;

• To facilitate inter sectorial sharing of sector plans for feedback and validation
• To obtain feedback on the draft National Action Plan monitoring model / system, and
• To explore joint programming / action by sectorial Ministries.

This proposed Action Plan is composed with 13 sectors including 18 sectorial technical committees. All the Sectorial Technical Committee members were there and they presented relevant theory of changes to the group. Similarly, several cluster group discussions were held followed by their presentations to feedback and validations.

International best practices of National Action Plan Monitoring as well drafted monitoring model for this National Action Plan on SGBV prevention 2024 -2028 was also presented and discussed.

The workshop was enlightened by the two valuable speeches of the Secretary to the Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment and Deputy Resident Representative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The whole program was technically and financially facilitated by UNDP and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).