SURGE (Support to Uganda’s Response to Gender Equality) is a four-year programme, 2016-2020, supported by UK aid to the Government of Uganda (GoU). The Program’s overall aim is to strengthen efforts towards achieving equal access for women and men to opportunities, and, a life free from violence, and ultimately gender equality. It intends to address gender inequality through: building GoU capacity to lead on integration of gender and equity in public financial management; improving public awareness and progressive change in social norms away from gender inequality and gender based violence; increasing access to safe spaces/shelter, legal, health, psychosocial services and economic opportunities for GBV survivors; and, ensuring that effective programme management arrangements are established to achieve programme outputs and objective.