All of the representatives positively agreed to share their GBV data to CHR Office. ● Have you submitted or shared your GBV data during ECQ to any other office or interagency mechanisms? They are all agreed that they submitted or shared GBV data during the pandemic to concerned offices. ● Were inter-agency mechanisms (RIACAT/RIACVAWC/RGADC) able to meet and discuss programs and policies for GBV during ECQ, GCQ and new normal? The CSWDO shared that they coordinated with RIACAT to respond alleged sexual online exploitation case during the pandemic. The rest was not able to meet and discuss with other agencies. 5. Recommendation ● Considering the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing new normal, what are your recommendations on ensuing prompt and effective response to GBV? All of the participants agreed that having additional trained personnel will improve prompt and effective response to GBV cases. They also recommended that providing seminar and training for the personnel will improve the response to GBV. ● Do you feel that enough guidance have been provided by the national government in ensuring uninterrupted GBV response during Pandemic? What are your recommendations to improve response? Half of the participants agreed that the guidance provided by the national government were sufficient while the other half weren’t satisfied. They recommended that issues regarding lack of personnel, providing training and seminar to improve GBV response be conducted. ● Other recommendation for the CHR as the gender ombud as mandated by the Magna Carta of Women. All of the participants agreed that the CHR as the Gender Ombud continue to facilitate or conduct focus group discussion related to Gender-Based Violence in the community. Page 15 of 19