EVAW Special Fund

As part of the UN Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence Against Women [see below], UNIFEM Afghanistan has established an Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) Special Fund.

Activities

The EVAW Special Fund supports ongoing activities in the protection from, and prevention of violence against women (VAW). The establishment of the fund has been welcomed by many agencies in the country, and it is hoped it will become the country’s coordinating mechanism among donors who wish to fund initiatives on the protection of women at risk.

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Proposals

A call for proposals was sent out in October 2007, and while more than 70 proposals have been received from national, international and government bodies, more proposals continue to be submitted.

The board will soon select a date to review the proposals and make the final selection of activities to be funded. Read the initial call for proposals »

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The Board of Directors

The terms of reference for the Board of Directors for the EVAW Special Fund were established on 14 November 2007. The Board will include 11 representatives; 2 each from the government, international NGOs, Afghan NGOs, donors and UN agencies, including UNIFEM;. The board will decide on the allocation of funds to EVAW-supportive activities.

UNIFEM will administer the special fund for the first 2 years before handing this role over to a national organization.

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Donors

The EVAW Special Fund would not be possible without a donation of $3 million USD from the following donors:

• The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
• Department for International Development, UK
• The Government of Italy
• The Government of Denmark
• The Government of Norway

The International UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women

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The UN Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women was established by General Assembly Resolution 50/166 in 1996 with UNIFEM as the fund's administrator. That resolution positioned the Trust Fund as a key mechanism in advancing action to address VAW as set out in the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

In its renewed focus areas the UN Trust Fund is responding to this by:

• Supporting the effective implementation of national laws, policies and plans of action on ending violence against women, as well as;
• Supporting initiative approaches that address the interlinking between HIV/AIDS and violence against women.

The Trust Fund is advertised annually and non-governmental, governmental organizations and partnerships between them, which have a strong record of working with these two focus areas, are highly encouraged to apply for grants through the UN Trust Fund. Contributions to the Fund from governments, donors and the private sector is also very welcomed.

Read more about the International Trust Fund at UNIFEM International

View the International Trust Fund brochure [PDF]

 

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