Overview : TThe Spotlight Initiative is a new multi-year programme which the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) have embarked on to focus on eliminating violence against women and girls, including sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and harmful practices. The initiative will support targeted large-scale investments aimed at achieving significant impact in the lives of women and girls in six districts of Machinga, Ntchisi, Dowa Mzimba Nkhatabay and Nsanje in the country. In addition to enabling a holistic approach to end violence against women and girls, the initiative will promote Agenda 2030’s guiding principle of “leaving no one behind” and build on the momentum of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) efforts especially Goal 5 on gender equality and women’s empowerment. Critically, the initiative includes a comprehensive prevention strategy that addresses structural issues and linkages to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and HIV and AIDS. The Malawi Government allocated offices to this programme in the above named districts, with the agreement that these will be further renovated to suit the Programme’s needs. Hence, this requirement for the renovation of the offices in the six districts in the country.” |