Second National Summit of Women and Peace

Project completed

Country/region Topic Period Budget
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
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
  • 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)
Medium-term outcome of organisation's current engagement
  1. Women participants in the Summit recognize the opportunities and challenges for the territorial peace with a gender perspective
  2. Strategies to guarantee political advocacy and the effective participation of women on the implementation of the peace agreement have been developed
  3. Women and their organizations have been recognized as a group with political power to decide in the peacebuilding process
Effect in Switzerland
  • 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
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Humanitarian aid
Project partners Contract partner
United Nations Organization (UNO)
  • United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women


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

  • Norway Embassy
  • Sweden Embassy
  • UK Embassy                   
  • USAID                                          
  • UNWOMEN                                 

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)