The GAP project is a unique initiative to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) in isolated rural areas being developed by the Lower Napo River community, for the community. The GAP project was conceptualized in collaboration with the communities of the LNR to address primary prevention of GBV. Following the identification of the extent of GBV through immersive field research conducted in 2015 by our research team, DB Peru - a local non-profit organisation that has worked with communities of the LNR for over 15 years in health and community development - held a meeting of local leaders and promotores (lay community health workers) to discuss the situation. It emerged that the communities were concerned about violence and wanted to do something about it but lacked the resources (financial, material and knowledge) to properly address GBV. Following a discussion and brainstorming, the 25 communities agreed to develop a promotor-led community mobilization and education program to target GBV in Lower Napo River Communities, facilitated by resources from DB Peru and UCL. 

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