Project Info
Project Code
0203D
Tranche
T03
Tranche Type
Regular
Status
Closed
Title
Capacity-building of national machineries for governance with the gender perspective in Latin America and the Caribbean
Entities
Implementing Entity (Lead)
ECLAC
Financial and Evaluation Info
Total Budget
$850,000.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No
Countries and Regions
Areas of Work
Thematic Clusters
Gender Equality and the empowerment of women
Objective and Expected Outcomes
Objective
To strengthen the capacity of the national machineries for the advancement of women to integrate the demands and needs of women in the national agendas for good governance and state reform
Expected Outcome 1
Establishment of a network of national machineries with a view to disseminating information and experiences at the different government levels, including the creation of a map of the existing institutional and social networks and initiatives around good governance in selected countries in Latin America
Expected Outcome 2
Enhanced capacity of existing national machineries, in compliance with the recommendations of the Beijing Platform for Action, inter alia, through (i) nurturing a consensus on a common agenda regarding good governance and gender; (ii) developing a set of tools to be available for the region, including training materials, for advocacy and on governance issues; (iii) linking national machineries more directly with research and intervention components; and (iv) developing proposals for each country in the region on legislation and other measures relating to electoral and party systems and decentralization
Expected Outcome 3
Increased participation of women in policy-making bodies through career development program and training in decision-making, leadership, governance and state reform, thereby facilitating women