Second National Summit of Women and Peace
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Colombia |
Conflict & fragility Human rights Conflict prevention and transformation
Conflict prevention
Security system management and reform Human rights (incl. Women's rights) |
01.09.2016
- 31.10.2016 |
CHF 100'000
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- Federal Council’s Message 2017-20 on International Cooperation to the Swiss Parliament
- UN Security Council Resolution 1325
- Swiss National Action Plan to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000)
- Women participants in the Summit recognize the opportunities and challenges for the territorial peace with a gender perspective
- Strategies to guarantee political advocacy and the effective participation of women on the implementation of the peace agreement have been developed
- Women and their organizations have been recognized as a group with political power to decide in the peacebuilding process
- Methodological approach to conduct a territorial analysis about the implications of the agreement with a gender and a women rights perspective
- Proposals to enhance women participation on the agreement implementation process
- United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
- Norway Embassy
- Sweden Embassy
- UK Embassy
- USAID
- UNWOMEN
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution
Security system management and reform
Human rights
Cross-cutting topics Human rights
Specific project on gender equality.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F09686
| Area of responsibility |
UN Women acts to build women’s participation and influence in decision-making to prevent and resolve conflicts. Also, support women’s engagement in all aspects of peacebuilding, towards more inclusive, egalitarian societies that can end gender discrimination and resolve conflicts without violence. The programmes foster women’s peace coalitions and prepare them to engage in peace processes. |
| Switzerland's and the organisation's strategic priorities and their coherence |
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| Medium-term outcome of organisation's current engagement |
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| Effect in Switzerland |
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| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Humanitarian aid |
| Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 100'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 94'874 Budget of the organisation CHF 490'196 |
| Switzerland's ranking in the DonorOrder |
Third in the ranking (Contribution of 20%) |
| Donors |
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| Coordination with other projects and actors |
The Summit will be led by Women Organizations with the technical support of the United Nations System and the international cooperation, and the coordination of UN Women |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.09.2016 - 31.10.2016 (Completed) |