| BUDGET ITEMS IN US$ | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Consultant for the development of a gender balance good practice guide | US $30,000.00 |
| Programme support costs | US $5,200.00 |
| Publication costs and dissemination of materials | US $10,000.00 |
| TOTAL | US $45,200.00 |
| Project | Gender Balance Good Practice Guide for Mine Action |
|---|---|
| Area of Work | n.A. |
| Appealing Agency | UN Inter-Agency Steering Committee on Gender and Mine Action |
| Project Contact Person | Cohn, Ilene (cohn@un.org ) |
| Project Budget | 2008: US $45,200.00 |
| Funds Requested | 2008: US $45,200.00 |
| Implementing Partners | UN Mine Action Team (UNMAT) members, national UN managed and supported mine action programmes |
| Targeted Beneficiaries | UNMAT members, national UN managed and supported mine action programmes, non-governmental organizations, donors |
| Project Duration | 01-01-2008 through 01-12-2009 |
| Project Code | P08-GL01 |
The project will enhance efforts to recruit female staff and assist UN programme managers and national directors to foster gender-friendly work environments. It will support and promote women's active and meaningful engagement in formal and informal decision-making processes in mine action programmes.
* Review human resource and training policies and practices in mature mine action field programmes (e.g., Afghanistan and Cambodia), and document gender-friendly practices and initiatives.
* Produce a gender balance good practice guide as a resource to assist UN staff, implementing partners, national authorities and donors to develop innovative activities to enhance women's participation in mine action programmes and decision-making.
* Disseminate the guide to mine action programmes.
* Human resource and training policies that promote gender equality in mine action programmes will be developed and implemented.
* The number of women national and international staff in mine action programmes will increase.