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Gender Leadership Development
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Gender Leadership.
Title: Gender Leadership Development.
Donor country / organizations involved: Government Republic of Korea
Beneficiary countries / regions: Africa
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: Ministries of Social Affairs
Starting Date: October 1996
Ending Date: December 1998
Project / Program budget: US$125,000
Finance / Type of cooperation: grant

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    To contribute towards the fostering of culture of peace that upholds justice and tolerance for all African nations and peoples by influencing the strategies adopted at national, sub-regional and regional levels, to prevent, manage and resolve conflict.
  2. Activities / contents
    • As established mechanism to channel African Women input into the peace process
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    • Final report on the Women Leadership Forum on Peace
    • Background document on Women and the Peace Process
    • Background paper on the International Dimension of Peace Building, Conflict Prevention:
    • African Women's Concern
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    This project will lead to the establishment of the African women committee on peace and development. I will contribute to conflict prevention and management as well as South South Cooperation.

III. Contact point:

U.N.E.C.A
Art. Director PPFED
P.O.Box: 3001
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: (251-1) 517200 X. 33244/511296 (Direct line)
Fax: (251-1) 510276
E-mail:
Internet:

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