Building capacities for promoting the presence and leadership of women within public institutions at national and local levels

The objective of the project is to enhance the presence and leadership of women in public institutions at national and local levels in selected countries of the Africa and Asia regions, currently identified as Mauritius and Senegal, Bhutan and Lao People’s Democratic Republic, respectively. The initiative will enhance the capacity of the governments in the four project countries to develop and implement an action plan that prioritizes gender equality in public administration at the national and local levels and promotes women’s career progression towards leadership positions in the public sector. It will also stimulate a South-South knowledge transfer and cross-fertilization by enhancing the awareness of a broader group of governments (partnering countries) on the importance to prioritize gender equality in public administration. Direct beneficiaries include high- and mid-level government officials from ministries and governmental institutions at the national and subnational levels. Indirect beneficiaries include citizens and communities at large.