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TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT, PEACEFULLY MANAGE CHANGE, & STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS.

GAC-THE WORKFORCE EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN (WEW) PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE WOMEN'S PROTECTION AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT IN IRAQ'S "WORLD OF WORK," INCLUSIVE OF THE SOCIAL NORMS INFLUENCING CAREER OPTIONS FOR CERTAIN GENDERS TO THE ACTUAL WORKPLACE CONDITIONS. BECAUSE THE SAFE AND SUPPORTED INTEGRATION OF WOMEN INTO IRAQ'S WORKFORCE IS CRITICAL TO THE COUNTRY'S CONTINUED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL REBUILDING IN THE POST-DAESH ERA, IN 2016, THE LABOUR LAW (37/2015) WAS DRAFTED AND ADOPTED, OFFERING SWEEPING LEGISLATION CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST PROGRESSIVE LABOR CODES IN THE REGION. ALTHOUGH A VICTORY FOR PROGRESS, PEOPLE, INCLUDING WOMEN THEMSELVES, EITHER KNOW LITTLE ABOUT THE NEWLY CODIFIED RIGHTS, OR DO NOT TRUST THAT THEY WILL BE ENFORCED. THE PROJECT AIMS TO: REDUCE WOMEN'S VULNERABILITY TO HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORLD OF WORK; ENHANCE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN PURSUING THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THE LABOR LAW; INCREASE WOMEN'S ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS UNDER THE LABOR LAW; IMPROVE GOOD GOVERNANCE PROCESSES AND NETWORKS OF SUPPORT FOR WOMEN TO ASSERT THEIR WORKPLACE RIGHTS; ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF LABOR COURT JUDGES AND LAWYERS ABOUT GENDER-BASED PROTECTIONS OFFERED BY THE LABOR LAW; INCREASE THE ABILITY OF LABOR INSPECTORS TO RECOGNIZE WORKPLACE GENDER-BASED DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT; IMPROVE COOPERATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS IN MONITORING AND REPORTING WORKPLACE GENDER-BASED DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT; IMPROVE SOCIAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS WORKING WOMEN AND THEIR RIGHTS AMONG BUSINESSES, MEN, WOMEN, AND FAMILIES; AND, INCREASE WOMEN'S QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF WOMEN IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION.DURING THIS PERIOD, THE PARTNERS-PI TEAM MADE PROGRESS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING THE FOLLOWING OUTPUTS: THE PARTNERS-PI TEAM FINISHED PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING AROUND 1,500 COPIES OF THE GENERALIZED GENDER-SENSITIVE REPRESENTATION AND THE GENDER-BASED PROVISIONS TO THE NEW LABOR LAW AND CONTINUED DEVELOPING MATERIALS FOR A TECHNICAL ADDENDUM FOR IRAQI LAWYERS. THE PARTNERS-PI TEAM IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A DETAILED DRAFT ADDENDUM TO THE GENERALIZED MANUAL ON GENERAL WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN THE WORKFORCE FOR IRAQI LABOR INSPECTORS. THE PARTNERS-PI TEAM IMPLEMENTED A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE MISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS' (MOLSA) LABOR INSPECTIONS, DRAFTED THE ASSESSMENT REPORT, PRODUCED A CURRICULUM FOR A MOLSA LABOR INSPECTORS TRAINING, AND DELIVERED THE TRAINING FOR IRAQI LABOR INSPECTORS. THE PARTNERS-PI TEAM IS CURRENTLY PREPARING FOR A NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN ON THE LABOR LAW'S PROTECTIONS FOR WOMEN'S WEAR IN THE WORKPLACE.

CRS SERBIA- THE CIVIL SOCIETY RESILIENCE ACTIVITY (CSRA) IN SERBIA IS A FIVE-YEAR PROJECT FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) AND THE SWISS AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (SDC) THAT SEEKS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE INCLUSIVE AND PLURALISTIC SERBIAN SOCIETY BY IMPROVING THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY, PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF CIVIL SOCIETY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERBIAN SOCIETY, AND THE ABILITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN SERBIA TO BE MORE TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE, AND REPRESENTATIVE OF ITS CONSTITUENTS. CSRA IS IMPLEMENTED BY PARTNERSGLOBAL (PARTNERS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DT INSTITUTE, THE EUROPEAN CENTER FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW (ECNL), GRADJANSKE INICIJATIVE (CIVIC INITIATIVES), AND PARTNERI SERBIJA (PARTNERS SERBIA). THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED CSRS PROJECT IS AS FOLLOWS: CIVIL SOCIETY IS MORE RESILIENT TO SHRINKING CIVIC SPACE CHALLENGES AND ABLE TO BETTER PERFORM ITS WATCHDOG, ADVOCACY, AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT ROLES BECAUSE OF AN IMPROVED ENABLING ENVIRONMENT. WHEN ACHIEVED, THE PROGRAM GOAL WILL SUPPORT THE OVERARCHING USAID/SERBIA DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE ONE: "RESILIENCY OF DEMOCRATIC ACTORS INCREASED, AND INTERMEDIATE RESULT 1.2: "INFORMED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION INCREASED.DURING THIS FISCAL, CSRA CONDUCTED A SERIES OF INTRODUCTORY TRAINING SESSIONS ON THE RESILIENCYPLUS FRAMEWORK AND METHODOLOGY. THESE SESSIONS WERE DESIGNED FOR THE SEVEN LOCAL R+ COACHES WHO WERE CAREFULLY SELECTED TO OFFER SUPPORT TO THE SELECTED RESILIENCY NODES. EACH R+ COACH WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH SPECIFIC RESILIENCY NODES, PROVIDING THEM WITH SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.MOVING INTO Y2, CSRA WILL EXPAND AND DEEPEN THE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THESE R+ COACHES. THE FOCUS WILL SHIFT TOWARDS ENHANCING THEIR ANTICIPATORY CAPABILITIES, EQUIPPING THEM WITH ADVANCED FORESIGHT AND FORECAST SKILLS. FORESIGHT TOOLS AIM TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS TO ENVISION THE FUTURE AND STRATEGIZE TO GIVE SHAPE TO THAT DESIRED FUTURE AND INCLUDE FUTURES WHEEL, DRIVER MAPPING, ARCHETYPES, THREE HORIZONS, AND WIND TUNNELLING. FORECAST TOOLS AIM TO PREDICT THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE AND MANAGE RISKS, BASED ON THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS APPROACH TO MANAGING RISKS AND CRISIS. ACQUIRING THESE SKILLS WILL ENABLE THE COACHES TO NOT ONLY CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE RESILIENCY NODES, BUT ALSO TO EXTEND THEIR ASSISTANCE TO THE BROADER CIVIL SOCIETY SECTOR. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO BETTER PREPARE BOTH THE NODES AND THE CIVIL SOCIETY SECTOR TO EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO THE COMPLEX AND RAPIDLY CHANGING LANDSCAPE CHARACTERIZED BY INTERSECTING CRISES, HIGH AMBIGUITY, UNCERTAINTY, AND VOLATILITY AND A DIVERSE ARRAY OF CIVIC SPACE ACTORS INCLUDING STATE INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, MOVEMENTS, AND NETWORKS.

INSPIRES- GLOBAL PROGRAM INSPIRES (2219), IS THE CULMINATION OF AN EXTENSIVE CO-CREATION PROCESS LED BY USAID UNDER THE BROAD AGENCY AGREEMENT (BAA) FOR ADAPTING USAID'S DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS, AND GOVERNANCE (DRG) PROGRAMMING TO BETTER ADDRESS GLOBAL TRENDS AND CHALLENGES, SPECIFICALLY ABOUT ENABLING AND PROTECTING CIVIC SPACES. INTERNEWS LEADS THE INSPIRES CONSORTIUM, WHICH CONSISTS OF USAID-APPROVED SUBRECIPIENTS INCLUDING PG.WORK DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023 FOCUSED MAINLY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE R+ PROCESS WITH COHORT 3 AND THE PREPARATION OF RESILIENCY ROADMAPS, SUBGRANT APPLICATIONS AND THE CLOSEOUT. DURING THAT PERIOD, PARTNERS AND THE COACHING TEAMS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE LIGHT TOUCH SUPPORT AND COACHING TO COHORT 1 & COHORT 2 ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT, AND IN MOST CASES CONCLUDE, THEIR RESILIENCY ROADMAPS AND STARTED SUBGRANTS.IN ECUADOR, PARTNERSGLOBAL HAS FACILITATED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE R+ PROCESS WITH THREE NETWORKS: FUNDACIN DE AYUDA POR INTERNET (FUNDAPI), FUNDACIN CIUDADANA Y DESARROLLO (FCD), FEDERACIN MOVIMIENTO SOCIAL POR LA DEFENSA DE LOS DERECHOS DE LA NIEZ, ADOLESCENCIA Y JUVENTUD DEL ECUADOR (FMS).IN GEORGIA, PARTNERSGLOBAL HAS FACILITATED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE R+ PROCESS WITH SIX ORGANIZATIONS: COHORT 1 INCLUDES: WOMEN'S INITIATIVES SUPPORTING GROUP (WISG), UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA (UNAG), AND GURIA YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER, WHO RECENTLY REBRANDED AS INSTITUTE FOR CHANGE AND INNOVATION (ICI). COHORT 3 INCLUDES: TOLERANCE AND DIVERSITY INSTITUTE (TDI), SOCIETY BILIKI (BILIKI) AND CENTER FOR CIVIC ACTIVITIES (CCA).IN KENYA, PARTNERSGLOBAL IS FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE R+ PROCESS WITH SIX ORGANIZATIONS: COHORT 1 INCLUDES: KATIBA INSTITUTE (KATIBA), HEALTH NGOS NETWORK (HENNET), AND THE COAST INTERFAITH COUNCIL OF CLERICS TRUST (CICC). COHORT 3 INCLUDES: KENYA MUSLIN YOUTH ALLIANCE (KMYA), THE LEGAL AID CLINIC (LAC), AND ACT, CHANGE, TRANSFORM! (ACT!) COOPERATIVE ADVOCACY WORKSHOPSIN NIGERIA, PARTNERSGLOBAL HAS FACILITATED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE R+ PROCESS WITH SIX ORGANIZATIONS: COHORT 1 INCLUDES: ALLIANCES FOR AFRICA (AFA), YOUTH ALIVE FOUNDATION (YAF), AND WOMEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM (WEP). COHORT 3 INCLUDES: COMMUNITY LIFE PROJECT (CLP), EMPOWERING WOMEN FOR EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE (EWEI), AND JUSTICE, DEVELOPMENT, AND PEACEMAKERS CENTER (JDPMC).RESILIENCY FACTOR IDENTIFIED IN THE R+ FRAMEWORK THAT AN ORGANIZATION MAY NEED TO IMPROVE UPON. IN SENEGAL, PARTNERSGLOBAL HAS FACILITATED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE R+ PROCESS WITH SIX ORGANIZATIONS: COHORT 1 INCLUDES: AFRICTIVISTES, RESEAU DES JEUNES POUR LA PROMOTION DE L'ABANDON DES MGF (RESEAU), AND RESEAU AFRICAN POUR LA DEMOCRATIE ET LES DROITS DE L'HOMME (RADDHO). COHORT 3 INCLUDES: PLATEFORME DES FEMMES POUR LA PAIX EN CASAMANCE (PLATEFORME), WOMEN IN MINING SENEGAL (WMS), AND YMCA SENEGAL (YMCA).IN TANZANIA, PARTNERSGLOBAL IS FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE R+ PROCESS WITH THREE ORGANIZATIONS: FAWOPA, KINARA FOR YOUTH EVOLUTION, AND ZAINA FOUNDATION.