Project profile — Promoting the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Syrian Peace and Transition Process

• Syria (100.00%)

• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution (15220) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (principal objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project aims to strengthen the engagement and role of women in the Syrian peace process, by building the capacity of the Women’s Advisory Board. The capacity of the Women’s Advisory Board is built through the provision of training, logistical support, guidance, and technical expertise.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) the Women’s Advisory Board has increased capacity to advocate and negotiate in the peace process; and (2) the importance of women’s participation in the peace process is recognized in negotiations.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (May 2018) include: (1) one set of Women’s Advisory Board bylaws that provide working principles and structure were agreed to; (2) 30% quota for women’s participation in future governance structures were agreed to by the Syrian Opposition High Negotiations Committee; and (3) four negotiation working groups were formed to address the following issues: political transition, elections, constitution, counter-terrorism, security sector reform, and confidence-building measures and security.

• Proactive disclosure