Project profile — Pathways to peace: building inclusive governance and social cohesion project

• Sri Lanka (100.00%)

• Public sector policy and administrative management:
Public sector policy and administrative management (15110) (50.00%)
Democratic participation and civil society (15150) (10.00%)
Human rights (15160) (20.00%)
Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions (15170) (10.00%)
• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution (15220) (10.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (principal objective)
• 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)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project aims to promote accountable and inclusive governance to strengthen peace and reconciliation among diverse communities. It seeks to empower minority ethnic communities and vulnerable groups to demand inclusive public services and build the capacity of national and sub-national government authorities to deliver public services. Project activities include: (1) developing diversity plans in 15 government institutions; (2) developing tools and guidelines for gender equality focal points in the public service; (3) providing grants to civil society organizations to advocate for inclusive public services; and (4) supporting women’s rights organizations in facilitating intercultural and interfaith dialogue.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved delivery of inclusive, equitable and accountable public services that respond to the needs of women, girls, men, boys, and non-binary persons from diverse communities. This includes lesbian, gay, transgender, queer, and intersex plus (LGBTQI+) persons, religious, ethnic and language minorities, and persons with disabilities; (2) improved leadership and participation of women and women’s rights organizations in addressing conflict, fragility, and insecurity, in alignment with the United Nation’s Women, Peace and Security agenda; and (3) increased empowerment of civil society, communities and individuals, particularly women and girls and LGBTQI+ persons, to demand inclusive, equitable, and accountable public service.

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• Proactive disclosure