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The IDB is committed to working in partnership with the region's governments and civil societies to reduce levels of violence, both inside and outside the home.
The mission of the Violence Reduction Group, composed of individuals from the Women in Development Unit and the Social Development Division, is to:
- Provide technical support to Bank projects in the area of violence reduction
- Conduct research on the causes and consequences of violence in the region
- Identify best practice interventions that reduce levels of social and domestic violence and share this knowledge with regional stakeholders
- Support governments in the design of national and municipal prevention strategies
- Disseminate the message, in collaboration with the Bank's External Relations Department, that violence -while exacting a high socioeconomic cost- is preventable.
For details on the activities we are undertaking to achieve this mission, please browse through our Web page.
Last updated: 05/02/07
