Ekumpoanu Community Resilience Team Meeting with Ekumfi District Social Welfare Director
Renel Ghana Foundation, in collaboration with lead partner Songtaba and with funding from the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, supported a strategic engagement between the Ekumpoanu Community Resilience Team and the Ekumfi District Director of Social Welfare. The meeting reviewed project progress and strengthened coordination to improve community‑based responses to gender‑based violence.
Overview
The Ekumpoanu Community Resilience Team met with the Ekumfi District Director of Social Welfare to review progress under the Gender Rights and Empowerment Project G‑REP and to agree measures for tighter collaboration across community and district services.
Purpose
- Review implementation progress and early results.
- Strengthen referral and coordination mechanisms between community actors and district services.
- Identify practical steps to scale community‑based prevention and survivor support.
Key discussions
- Progress updates on community sensitisation and referral mapping.
- Gaps in service delivery and how district social welfare can support follow‑up.
- Roles for community champions and the District Social Welfare Office in case management and monitoring.
- Resource and capacity needs for sustained community response.
Participants
- Ekumpoanu Community Resilience Team members.
- Ekumfi District Director of Social Welfare and district social welfare staff.
- Community champions and local service providers.
Outcomes and next steps
- Agreed actions to streamline referrals and improve follow‑up on reported cases.
- District Social Welfare committed to technical support for case management and coordination.
- Timeline set for completing outstanding referral mapping and for joint community sensitisation sessions.
- Plan to monitor referrals and report progress at monthly coordination meetings.
Partners and funding
- Lead partner: Songtaba
- Implementing partner: Renel Ghana Foundation
- Funder: UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women
Contact
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