Progress and Learning on Transforming Social Norms Around Gender-Based Violence in South Sudan

This resource provides an overview of work undertaken by the Gender-Based Violence Prevention South Sudan (GBVPSS) programme. Launched in 2024 and funded by FCDO, GBVPSS aims to prevent GBV and strengthen access to survivor-centred services for women and girls in South Sudan. To do this, the programme has used UNICEF’s evidence-based social norms change model, Communities Care: Transforming Lives and Preventing Violence.

This Learning Report focuses on data, evidence and learning from the first round of implementation of Communities Care. Designed for practitioners, policymakers, and donors, it highlights the programme’s early impact and its potential to inform broader GBV prevention efforts in South Sudan and beyond.