Table 2 Overview of 20 studies reporting outcomes used in the analysis
Study | Intervention type | Country | Intervention components | Study design | Weight of evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gruber (2005) [54] | Survivor care | Eritrea | Medical and counselling assistance to SV survivors | Qualitative interviews | Medium-Low |
Hustache et al. (2009) [39] | Survivor care | Congo | Post-rape psychological support (median 2 sessions) following medical assessment/treatment | Baseline, follow-up survey | Medium |
Manneschmidt & Griese (2009) [64] | Survivor care | Afghanistan | Psycho-social group counselling for Afghan women affected by war and domestic violence | Qualitative focus group | Low |
Zraly & Nyirazinyoye (2010) [66] | Survivor care | Rwanda | Mutual support through advocacy/self-help groups | Qualitative interviews | Medium-Low |
Denov (2006) [61]a | Livelihood | Sierra Leone | Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) | Field visits | Medium-Low |
Jennings (2008) [58] | Personnel | Haiti &Liberia | Zero-tolerance policy for sexual eploitation and abuse; Code of Conduct (CoC) training; curfews; staff in uniforms at all times; fraternising discouraged; reporting hotline | Field visits | Medium-Low |
Lattu (2008) [59] | Personnel | Kenya, Namibia & Thailand | Zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse; training on CoC; complaint boxes; community education;community participation in producing prevention film (Kenya only) | Qualitative interviews | Medium-High |
CASA Consulting (2001) [55] | Systems & security | Kenya | Distribution of firewood in Dadaab refugee camp | Cross-sectional survey & field visits | Medium-High |
Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children (2006) [57] | Systems & security | Sudan | Provision of fuel efficient stoves, alternative fuels and firewood patrols | Qualitative interviews & focus group | Medium-Low |
Bizarri (2010) [56] | Systems & security | Kenya | Provision of firewood & fuel-efficient stoves; establishment of reporting mechanism | Multiple data case studies | Medium |
Blogg et al. (2004) [38] | Multiple component interventions (MCIs) | Uganda & Congo | Survivor care: Medical/counselling support/legal information for survivors | Field visits | Medium-High |
Community mobilization: Engagement of community leaders; community alcohol ban, curfew & night patrols | |||||
Schei & Dahl (1999) [53] | MCIs | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Survivor care: Recreational/craft group compared to weekly psychotherapy group (3–4 months) | Comparison two models + baseline, follow up survey | Low |
Personnel: Counsellor training | |||||
Women’s Commission Refugee for Women and Children (2009) [52] | MCIs | Ethiopia | Livelihood strategies for refugee women | Qualitative interviews | Low |
Community mobilisation: GBV community discussions | |||||
Systems & security: Provision of ethanol stoves | |||||
UNHCR (1997) [50] | MCIs | Tanzania | Survivor care: First response to survivors provided by trained volunteers | Field visits and interviews | Low |
Community mobilization: Consultation/awareness raising | |||||
Systems & security: Firewood patrols & distribution | |||||
UNHCR (1998) [51] | MCIs | Tanzania | Survivor care: Medical treatment, advice and support | Implementation/description data | Low |
Community mobilization: Comm. awareness raising and problem solving | |||||
Systems & security: Increased police presence and communication Personnel: Community and health worker training | |||||
Brouneus (2008) [60] | Legal | Rwanda | Rwanda Gacaca Courts (local village tribunals adapted to address war crimes) | Qualitative interviews (n = 16) | Medium-Low |
Human Rights Watch Africa (1996) [40] | Legal | Rwanda | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda & state prosecution; training of police & judicial officers | Implementation description/data | Medium-Low |
Mischkowski & Mlinarevic (2009) [62] | Legal | Yugoslavia | International Criminal Tribunal Yugoslavia &War Crimes Chamber-Bosnia & Herzegovina | Qualitative interviews (n = 49) | Medium |
Nowrojee (2005) [41] | Legal | Rwanda | International Criminal Tribunal Rwanda | Qualitative interviews | Medium-Low |
Denov (2006) [61]a | Legal | Sierra Leone | Truth and Reconciliation Commission & Special Court for Sierra Leone | Field visits & interviews | Medium-Low |
Women’s Initiative for Gender Justice (2010) [63] | Legal | Global | International Criminal Court | Implementation description/data | Medium-Low |