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Abstract
The Government of Ethiopia’s Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) officials, various government ministry delegates, representatives from International and national Non-Governmental Organisations, UN bodies, and various delivery partners, came together for a Data to Action (D2A) workshop in Addis Ababa from November 19th to 21st, 2024. During this workshop, participants prioritized violence prevention and response activities, directly informed by the HVACS data. This was achieved by translating the Ethiopia HVACS findings into key indicators that were then mapped into actionable next steps by linking this data to the INSPIRE: Seven Strategies for Ending Violence Against Children technical package and the Child Protection Minimal Standards (CPMS). The outcome of this D2A workshop, contextualized to activities conducted in the country, was data-driven, evidence-based recommendations for Ethiopia, with the aim of preventing and responding to violence against children in humanitarian settings. These priorities complemented existing implementation plans, drawing on recent and robust evidence specifically from refugee populations.