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GBV Socio-Economic Imbizo 2026
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For government

From NSP commitments to measurable impact.

The Imbizo is structured around the six pillars of the National Strategic Plan on GBVF, with a focus on what departments and public entities can measure and report.

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The proposition

Alignment with accountability built in.

NSP-aligned programme

All three days map to the NSP on GBVF pillars, from accountability and coordination through to economic power and research.

Public expenditure lens

Reported estimates place social services spending related to GBV at around R1.65 billion, with further allocations across justice and policing.

Cross-sector coordination

A working gathering with business, labour and civil society, so departments can coordinate their action and measure it the same way.

Commitments that outlast the event

The Stakeholder Commitment Pledge and 2027–2030 Action Framework carry resolutions into tracked follow-through.

Figures are estimates from published research or are identified as project research references; their scope and dates vary. Pricing, deadlines, speakers and partners are published only once confirmed.

Estimated

US$1.5tn

Global cost of violence against women

Estimated annual global cost of violence against women.

Source: IMF working paper (2021)

Estimated

1.2–3.7%

Of GDP in some countries

World Bank estimates that lost productivity from intimate partner violence costs between 1.2% and 3.7% of GDP in some countries; this is not an Africa-wide estimate.

Source: World Bank analysis

Historic estimates

R28.4–42.4bn

South African annual cost

KPMG estimated a minimum annual cost for 2012/13, noting substantial data gaps and the need for further research.

Source: KPMG (2014)

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Why it matters to government

Public spending follows GBV.

Health, policing, justice and social services all carry the cost of GBV. Coordinated action can reduce it.

Evidence for budgets

Access research on the fiscal impact of GBV.

Cross-sector coordination

Engage directly with business, labour and civil society.

NSP alignment

Connect the discussion to the National Strategic Plan on GBVF.

Step by step

What to do next

  1. 1

    Register

    Book places for your department or entity.

  2. 2

    Contribute

    Share data or programme experience.

  3. 3

    Collaborate

    Discuss participation with the organising team.

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8–10 December 2026 · @Sandton Hotel, Johannesburg

Be in the room where action is agreed.

Held during the United Nations 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

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