Columbia International Affairs Online: Working Papers

CIAO DATE: 02/2012

Sexual Violence Research Initiative: Report of Evaluation Findings

Stephanie M. Townsend

August 2010

The Sexual Violence Research Initiative

Abstract

The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) is a global project that promotes research on  sexual violence in order to improve policy and service delivery. In March 2010 the Global Forum for Health  Research commissioned an external evaluation of the SVRI. This report details the methods and findings of that evaluation. Using archival review and key informant interviews, the evaluation assessed key progress indicators and six dimensions of the SVRI’s performance:relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, institutional development, comple mentarity, and sustainability.