The EU CSF III Programme has conducted a two day training on gender mainstreaming for grantees and Women’s Organizations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at Dessalegn Hotel. The training was conducted in two sessions from 16 to 19 and 23 to 25 November 2021.

The training aimed to contribute to the capacity development of selected women’s organizations and CSF III grantees. The gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) assessment, conducted by the programme, indicated the low capacity of women’s organizations, largely due to of the former CSO law that severely affected their operation.

The EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) II reflects the importance of equality between women and men as a fundamental value enshrined in the EU treaties. In addition, the EU-CSF III conducted a situation analysis to understand better the overall situation of GEWE within the civil society sector. The GEWE assessment further sought to support the programme and its CSO partners to mainstream gender issues into their work, leading to integrating gender and empowerment perspectives in social policies and all development interventions.

During the training, 39 people from government organizations, implementing partners, non-governmental organizations, and civil organizations participated.