Design, develop and roll out a Increased Women’s Implemented by the Centre for 350,000 program to increase women’s Representation in Local Democratic Institutions from May – leadership in local and provincial Government Aug 2013 in the Eastern Highlands. government (elected, appointed Young Women’s Leadership 646,320 and administrative). Project In progress. in Leadership Support 1,937,592 Program In progress. Work with men in local, district None to date Several projects work with men, but and provincial government to not specifically with men in reduce barriers to women’s government. An example is: equality. Komuniti Lukautim Ol Meri which focuses on primary prevention, engaging with men, counselling and support services. Improved opportunities for women in Support for New Guinea Voter Education Leadership In progress. 451,888 efforts to increase fairness in Support parliament and within elections elections. Women in Leadership Support In progress. / ($3,000,000) see above Support stakeholders to increase Program parliamentary capacity to Not funded or managed through represent interests. Pacific Women but progressing – A scholarships program for with Australia Awards women to access short governance courses. Strengthening local women’s voices Provide technical assistance to Papua New Guinea Women in Scoping mission in progress to $520,000 mining councils to renegotiate Mining expected to start in identify activities in specific to advocate women’s issues within, community mining agreements. locations. Memorandum of for example, agreements in the Resource effective women’s Understanding with World Bank and extractives sector; legislation and networks so they can perform Mining Resources Authority in service delivery / ($1,500,000) their work more easily. process. Expansion of UN Women Safe Expand, modify & refine safe Safe Markets In progress. 4,200,000 markets concept to include Construction Koki Market Completed April 2017. Cities/Markets program 492,508 wholesaling and to introduce and Transit Centre / ($6,000,000) expand the provision of learning and banking, education & childcare services at markets. Establish a safe bus program for Safe Transport In progress. 3,000,000 to increase safety for women accessing produce markets.
Design, develop and roll out a program to increase women’s leadership in local and provincial government (elected, appointed and administrative). Increased Women’s Representation in Local Government Young Women’s Leadership Project in Leadership Support Program Implemented by the Centre for Democratic Institutions from May – Aug 2013 in the Eastern Highlands. In progress. In progress. 350,000 646,320 1,937,592 Work with men in local, district and provincial government to reduce barriers to women’s equality. None to date Several projects work with men, but not specifically with men in government. An example is: Komuniti Lukautim Ol Meri which focuses on primary prevention, engaging with men, counselling and support services. Improved opportunities for women in parliament and within elections / ($3,000,000) Support for New Guinea efforts to increase fairness in elections. Support stakeholders to increase parliamentary capacity to represent interests. A scholarships program for women to access short governance courses. Voter Education Leadership Support Women in Leadership Support Program In progress. In progress. Not funded or managed through Pacific Women – but progressing with Australia Awards 451,888 see above Strengthening local women’s voices to advocate women’s issues within, for example, agreements in the extractives sector; legislation and service delivery / ($1,500,000) Provide technical assistance to mining councils to renegotiate community mining agreements. Resource effective women’s networks so they can perform their work more easily. Papua New Guinea Women in Mining expected to start in Scoping mission in progress to identify activities in specific locations. Memorandum of Understanding with World Bank and Mining Resources Authority in process. $520,000 Expansion of UN Women Safe Cities/Markets program / ($6,000,000) Expand, modify & refine safe markets concept to include wholesaling and to introduce and expand the provision of learning and banking, education & childcare services at markets. Safe Markets Construction Koki Market Transit Centre In progress. Completed April 2017. 4,200,000 492,508 Establish a safe bus program for to increase safety for women accessing produce markets. Safe Transport In progress. 3,000,000
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