As preparation for this endeavor, a Capacity Building of Regional Officers on GBV, the GBV Observatory, and in the mapping of legal referral mechanisms was organized with the main objective of strengthening regional officers’ ability to serve as Gender Ombud in their respective areas of responsibility. Held on April 2-3, 2019, the training with the theme “Making Data Work for Women” involved a total of sixty-one (61), of which eleven (11) are resource speakers/facilitators; forty-three (43) are regional officers such as the regional director, lawyer, and investigator, information officers or other officer considered as the gender focal or active in gender-related activities in the regional office and seven (7) are from the project secretariat. The activity’s Opening Program started with a Doxology, singing of the Philippine National Anthem, and Welcome Remarks from the CHR Focal Commissioner for Women. With Ms. Leah Barbia (GEWHRC) moderating the Program, she mentioned that the current activity is the second tranche of capacity building in relation to the GBV Observatory Project. Next, the Project Secretariat facilitated an audio visual presentation on GBV Mapping, recognition of speakers, participants and secretariat members, and expectations check. Participants were asked to identify their expectations on the activity in gender sensitive language and in terms of their sense of smell, taste, touch, sight, and hearing. During the processing, the expectations were grouped into (1) short term needs and requirement such as training environment, information, and materials which can be immediately addressed during the activity, and (2) long term results such as change, paradigm shift, and documenting and addressing GBV experiences which will be needing the collaborative efforts of all persons and offices involved in project implementation. The two-day training proper proceeded with sessions of lectures, inputs, discussions, group workshops and ice-breakers to start the morning and afternoon sessions. Day 1 Session 1: Review of CHR’s mandate and programs as Gender Ombud and Locating GBV Mapping in CHR’s Gender Ombud work Session 2: Introduction to the GBV Observatory Project and Sharing of Results and Processes Session 3: Feminist Practice and Research: Grounding Gender Ombud Work on the lived experiences of women Session 4: Experiences from the Ground: Working with LGUs and community women in enhancing women’s access to justice in GBV Day 2 Session 5: Enhancing Gender Ombud Skills through conduct of Feminist FGDs and Interviews Session 6: Coaching and Sharing of GBV Mapping Methodology and Tools Workshop 1: Mapping of Legal Referral Mechanisms on GBV Session 7: GBV Observatory: GBVO Regional Mapping Terms of Reference Session 8: Mainstreaming Gender Work: Opportunities in Promotion, Protection, Policy Work Workshop 2: Making Data Work for Women: Setting Standards, Reviewing Processes Workshop 3: Regional Workshop Planning and Strategizing for GBV Mapping Session 9: Administrative and Visibility Requirements for GoJust Funding See Annex 1 for Training Program; Annex 2 for List of Participants; and Annex 4.1 Results of Expectations Check 5

Select target paragraph3