From 10 to 11 February 2022, Technical Assistance Unit (TAU) conducted a two-day long second round grantee platform with implementing partners at Inter Luxury Hotel in Addis Ababa. The workshop discussed the status of the first platform action points and grant management issues and shared experiences on Youth Empowerment and Disability Rights and services. The meeting was held to improve individual project and collaborative programme effectiveness and explore added value.

During the second day of the workshop, the Policy Groups presented Status Reports on Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Group, Services and Rights to Vulnerable Group, and Gender Equality and Women Empowerment.

After the discussion, three ation points were agreed as a way forward:

• to consider the use of academic and research institutions to conduct assessments in the three policy groups thematic areas;
• to identify the existing initiatives and efforts by other stakeholders to be part of the scope of work of the assessments;
• to launch a fourth group on Youth issues.

Project coordinators from the implementing partners and representatives from the EU Delegation attended the platform.