In response to the growing awareness of the links between SGBV, health, human rights and national development in East and Southern Africa, the Population Council with support from the Swedish-Norwegian Regional HIV and AIDS Team for Africa and PEPFAR initiated a multi-country SGBV network. This network includes 17 partners in 9 African countries: Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Senegal and Ethiopia. These partners are simultaneously implementing SGBV projects that seek to address the determinants and consequences of SGBV in an integrated and comprehensive manner and to strengthen national programmes to better meet the medical, psychological and justice needs of survivors of sexual and domestic violence and to enhance strategies for its prevention.  All partners are working to operationalize a comprehensive model of care, support and prevention of SGBV.

Lessons learned from these experiences are being systematically documented and synthesized to offer a policy framework and implementation guidelines that will be relevant for others seeking to strengthen programmes throughout the region. These lessons and guidelines will be widely shared with other regional and international networks, organizations and governments that would benefit from such information projects.  Please contact Lucy Ng'ang'a lnganga@popcouncil.org if you would like to receive periodic updates on the network's activities.

• African Regional SGBV Network Partners’ Meeting, 7 – 10 February 2011, Lusaka, Zambia

• No Excuse for Abuse: A History of the Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme. TVEP, 2011.
• Comprehensive Responses to Sexual Violence in East and Southern Africa: Lessons Learned from Implementation. Population Council, Policy Brief No. 1, May 2011
• Summary of “A step-by-step guide to strengthening sexual violence services in public health facilities: Lessons and tools from sexual violence services in Africa”. Keesbury J and Thompson J. USAID / Population Council, 2010.

• A Step-By-Step Guide to Strengthening Sexual Violence Services in Public Health Facilities: Lessons and Tools from Sexual Violence Services in Africa. Keesbury J and Thompson J. USAID / Population Council, 2010  

• Comprehensive Responses to Gender Based Violence in Low-Resource Settings: Lessons Learned from Implementation. Population Council, 2010  
  
• Health Care Providers in Uganda and Rwanda are Knowledgeable about Sexual Violence and HIV, but Few are Equipped to Provide Comprehensive Services. Keesbury J and Elson L. (pdf format, 318 kb)
• The Copperbelt Model of Integrated Care for Survivors of Rape and Defilement: Testing the Feasibility of Police Provision of Emergency Contraceptive Pills. Keesbury J, Zama M, & Shreeniwas S. Population Council, 2009  
• Sexual Violence: When it Happens. Information Brochure. Liverpool VCT, Care and Treatment. (pdf format, 1127 kb)
• Standards required in maintaining the chain of evidence in the context of post rape care services: Findings of a study conducted in Kenya. Ajema C, Rogena E, Muchela H, Bwire B & Kilonzo N, 2009
• Sexual and Gender Based Violence: First Annual Coast Policy Conference: Report on Conference Proceedings, Mombasa, Kenya, December 2009 

• Comprehensive Post-Rape Services in VCT Sites in Kenya: What Role Does Counseling Have?? Kilonzo N, Liverpool VCT and Care, Kenya (Presentation)
• Community Practices Post Sexual Violence: Implications on the Uptake of Services and Delivery of Care. Lessons Learnt from Kenya. LVCT Care and Treatment, Policy Brief

• Policy and Practical Implications in Delivery of Medico-Legal Services to Survivors of Sexual Violence in Kenya. LVCT Care and Treatment, Policy Brief 
• Post Rape Services in Kenya: A Situational Analysis. Kilonzo N, Theobald S, Molyneux S & Taegtmeyer M. Liverpool VCT and Care Kenya (Presentation)

• Optimising HIV PEP Outcomes in the Context of On-Going HIV Risk Behavior. Kilonzo, N & Ajema, C. Liverpool VCT and Care Kenya, 2007 (Presentation). 
• Adherence and Retention: Critical Issues for Delivery of HIV PEP in Kenya. Kilonzo N, Ajema C, Ngari H & Taegtmeyer M. The Liverpool VCT and Care Kenya (Presentation) (pdf format, 131 kb)

• Sexual Violence: Setting the Research Agenda for Kenya. Maternowska, C, Keesbury, J & Kilonzo, N, 2009 

• “I Have a Problem”: Women’s Help-Seeking in Acornhoek, Mpumalanga. Vetten, L.,Riba, P., Van Jaarsveld, F., Dunseith, O & Mokwena, L. TLAC, 2009
• Integrated Approach Improves Quality of Post-rape Care. Frontiers OR Summary, No 69, December 2007
• From Paper to Practice: Lessons in the Implementation of Health and Victim Empowerment Policy Applicable to Rape Survivors, Vetten, L., Kim, J., Ntlemo, E & Mokwena, L. TLAC, 2009  
• Domestic Violence, Health and HIV A Review on Progress Made in Addressing Domestic Violence through the HIV & AIDS and STI National Strategic Plan 2007-2011. Meerkotter, A. TLAC, 2009
  
• Why Talk About Pleasure, Workshop 21 December 2009
• Sexual Violence: When it happens (pdf format, 1224 kb)
• African Regional Training Programme For Care And Support Of Sexual Assault Survivors, Training Report, 2009 (pdf format, 1014 kb)
• An Assessment of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Wajir district, North Eastern Kenya, Gladys K. Mwangi and Guyo W. Jaldesam, Reproductive Health Programme, Population Council, 2009. (pdf format, 352 kb)
• Lessons learned on providing PEP for SGBV in Africa (pdf format, 533 kb)

• Lessons learned on SGBV in Africa (pdf format, 426 kb)
• Key Issues for Programming (pdf format, 510 kb)
• Africa Regional Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Network Consultation: Technical Exchange and Planning Meeting (pdf format, 914 kb)
• Literature Review (pdf format, 1254kb)
  
• Online discussion forum (SVRI)