• The Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) was established under the Nirbhaya Fund Framework to assist states and union territories with victim compensation schemes.
• The CVCF is a one-time grant of additional monies to the states/UTs in response to the Supreme Court’s directives.

Project Contours

• Proposed projects under the Nirbhaya Fund should have the following features:
• Direct impact on safety and security concerns of women
• Optimum use of existing infrastructure
• Innovative use of technology
• No duplication of existing government schemes/programmes
• Provision for real time intervention as far as possible
• Strict privacy and confidentiality of women’s identity and information
• Defined the role of all stakeholders
• Inputs – required manpower, physical assets, financial resources etc.
• Activities – to be undertaken during the project cycle. E.g. training, building infrastructure etc.
• Outputs – product of the project. E.g. number of people reached, area covered etc.
• Measurable outcomes – expected achievement of the project. E.g. increase in prosecutions of crime against women, reduction in crime rate etc.