Summary of publication
The Vanuatu Women's Centre (VWC) is an independent non-government organization (NGO) based in Port Vila, with branches in Luganville and Tanna, which operates a comprehensive integrated national program working to eliminate violence against women and children. The Centre commenced operation in 1992 and has received funding from Australia since 1994, and from NZAID over five phases. The managing agent for the VWC donor funded program is the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre (FWCC), the secretariat for the Pacific Women's Network Against Violence Against Women.
As this national program nears the end of the 3rd Year (2009-2010) of the current 5 year harmonised funding phase, Australia and NZAID have funded a Mid Term Review with the objectives to:
- assess activity achievements and progress across the five program component areas, utilizing the existing performance monitoring and review information and additional evidence available during the review process.
- make a recommendation based on the performance assessment as to whether or not NZAID should fund an additional 2 years of the VWC Program.
In summary, the review team found that the program implemented by the Vanuatu Women's Centre combines the essential evidence-based components required to work towards achieving their key expected outcome regarding an increased community acceptance that violence against women and children is a violation of human rights.