The Spotlight Initiative to end violence against women and girls – Ambitious but so far with limited impact 20/09/2023

Summary:

In 2017, the EU launched the Spotlight Initiative in global partnership with the UN to ensure that all women and girls live free from violence and harmful practices.

Our audit assessed whether the Spotlight Initiative has been an efficient and effective way for the Commission to address violence against women and girls. We found that the initiative has achieved outputs, but it is difficult to assess to which extent it achieved its intended results. We also identified room for greater efficiency and better value for money.

We recommend that when funding future development initiatives, the Commission carry out a thorough comparison of implementation options and their costs, increase the proportion of funding reaching final beneficiaries and incorporate lessons learnt into actions building on the Spotlight Initiative.

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