Promoting Gender Equality in the Western Balkans – a Swiss contribution to the World Bank’s gender equality promotion in the region
The SDC financial contribution to the regional programme of the World Bank will leverage on-going gender equality efforts by national governments, non-governmental or multilateral partners, thereby contributing to enhance women’s economic situation and their social status. As a response to persistent disparities between men and women in the Western Balkans, this project analysis causes and contributes to remove barriers to equality. Through its regional approach, this project complements country initiatives on gender issues.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Western Balkans |
Governance Human rights Rule of Law - Democracy - Human rights
Decentralisation
Human rights (incl. Women's rights) |
15.12.2012
- 31.03.2018 |
CHF 2'000'000
|
- Governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia
- Donor agencies in these countries
- Civil society organizations
- Informed/stimulated country public debate on gender issues
- Increased knowledge base for evidence-based policy-making on gender issues.
- Contribution to gender equality progress in the three countries.
- World Bank - International Development Association
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Decentralisation and support to subnational government (incl. accountability)
Human rights
Cross-cutting topics 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 7F08589
| Background |
Women’s equal participation in politics has worsened in the Western Balkans countries compared to the socialist era. This also applies for equal opportunities of women in the labour market. The World Bank’s proposal includes creating knowledge, innovation and knowledge-sharing in the region. This approach reflects the strengths of the World Bank as a Multilateral agency in bringing forward analytical work and pilot interventions for the benefit of governments and other partners in the countries of transition. |
| Objectives |
The proposed program aims at promoting gender equality by strengthening the knowledge base and evidence on gender disparities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Serbia, in order to inform government, donor and civil society interventions. |
| Target groups |
Immediate target group of the analytical and dissemination work by the World Bank are: |
| Medium-term outcomes |
The expected outcomes are: |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Swiss cooperation with Eastern Europe |
| Project partners |
Contract partner International Financial Institution (IFI) |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 2'000'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 2'000'000 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 15.12.2012 - 31.03.2018 (Completed) |