External Evaluation of FOKUS PROGRAM 1325 - COLOMBIA AND SRI LANKA GET WOMEN TO THE TABLE (2011-2016) TERMS OF REFERENCE General objective To evaluate the FOKUS 1325 PROGRAM, its implementation and results. Locations Norway, Colombia & Sri Lanka. Audience FOKUS staff, implementing partners and donors. Time scope January 1, 2011 to the time of completion. This includes Phase 1 (2011-2013) and Phase 2 (2014-2016). Timeframe The evaluation, including writing of the report, is expected to be finalized by September 9th 2016. Expected outputs A report that describe the evaluation, the evaluation findings, lessons learned and recommendations. INTRODUCTION FOKUS, Forum for Women and Development is an umbrella-organisation consisting of 66 FOKUS is a knowledge and resource center with an women‘s organisations based in Norway. emphasis on the spreading of information and women-centered development cooperation. FOKUS’ primary goal is to contribute to the improvement of and political women’s social, economic, situation internationally. FOKUS builds partnerships with sister organisations internationally to realize rights and improve their situation. women’s Women, Peace and Security is one of FOKUS priority thematic areas. The objective is to strengthen women’s organisations advocacy for peace and increase women’s participation in peace building. FOKUS also aims to create stronger alliances, at both local, regional, national and international level, fostering political influence and pressure on authorities to further implement SCR 1325 and subsequent resolutions. FOKUS considers it crucial to increase women’s organizations’ influence on peace processes, supplementing initiatives implemented by Norwegian authorities to follow up Norway’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. FOKUS has been implementing a SCR 1325 program in Colombia and Sri Lanka since 2011. The current program ends in 2016. For the end report to donor, and to assist in planning the next phase, we call for an independent assessment of the implementation of the program. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM FOKUS has supported several projects in both Colombia and Sri Lanka through the years. In 2009, FOKUS got support from the Norwegian MFA, to design a more holistic program in both countries aiming at strengthening organizations knowledge and use of SCR 1325 to improve the women’s situation of war-affected women, promote their participation in peace building and to advocate for the implementation of the Resolution by the state. The program was designed in collaboration with selected partner organizations in both countries.
External Evaluation of FOKUS PROGRAM 1325 - COLOMBIA AND SRI LANKA GET WOMEN TO THE TABLE (2011-2016) TERMS OF REFERENCE General objective To evaluate the FOKUS 1325 PROGRAM, its implementation and results. Locations Norway, Colombia & Sri Lanka. Audience FOKUS staff, implementing partners and donors. Time scope January 1, 2011 to the time of completion. This includes Phase 1 (2011-2013) and Phase 2 (2014-2016). Timeframe The evaluation, including writing of the report, is expected to be finalized by September 9th 2016. Expected outputs A report that describe the evaluation, the evaluation findings, lessons learned and recommendations. INTRODUCTION FOKUS, Forum for Women and Development is an umbrella-organisation consisting of 66 women‘s organisations based in Norway. FOKUS is a knowledge and resource center with an emphasis on the spreading of information and women-centered development cooperation. FOKUS’ primary goal is to contribute to the improvement of women’s social, economic, and political situation internationally. FOKUS builds partnerships with sister organisations internationally to realize women’s rights and improve their situation. Women, Peace and Security is one of FOKUS priority thematic areas. The objective is to strengthen women’s organisations advocacy for peace and increase women’s participation in peace building. FOKUS also aims to create stronger alliances, at both local, regional, national and international level, fostering political influence and pressure on authorities to further implement SCR 1325 and subsequent resolutions. FOKUS considers it crucial to increase women’s organizations’ influence on peace processes, supplementing initiatives implemented by Norwegian authorities to follow up Norway’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. FOKUS has been implementing a SCR 1325 program in Colombia and Sri Lanka since 2011. The current program ends in 2016. For the end report to donor, and to assist in planning the next phase, we call for an independent assessment of the implementation of the program. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM FOKUS has supported several projects in both Colombia and Sri Lanka through the years. In 2009, FOKUS got support from the Norwegian MFA, to design a more holistic program in both countries aiming at strengthening women’s organizations knowledge and use of SCR 1325 to improve the situation of war-affected women, promote their participation in peace building and to advocate for the implementation of the Resolution by the state. The program was designed in collaboration with selected partner organizations in both countries.
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