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        "Coordinated gender mainstreaming across 5 sectoral offices, ensuring gender perspectives were integrated into 10 key policies and 15 planned projects and activities",
        "Provided technical support and capacity building to 200+ government staff and partners through 25 training sessions on gender analysis and gender-responsive planning",
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        "Developed and implemented SEA/SH and GBV Action Plans, including survivor-centered response strategies, in line with the project's Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP)",
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