Gender Mainstreaming In Peacekeeping Operations ... - Resdal

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
The key to success for gender mainstreaming in policy and
advocacy has been the comprehensive ability to address a multistakeholder
process, which has balanced relationships with
the Government (MoGD), women’s NGOs and CBOs. This has
connected the actors under the common goal of promoting the
rights of women and girls through policy making.
Building key entry points within the GoL, UN System and Civil
Society has been successful at advancing these strategies. The
Government hosts two coordination mechanisms, which act
as entry points for work at various levels - the lateral system of
Gender Desk Officers across the ministries and a vertical system
of County Gender Coordinators. Through building capacity for
these entry points, there has been an improved sustainability
for the continuance of a significant impact in the overall policy
environment, namely, introducing gender as a cross-cutting
issue and as a strategic development objective.
Entry points are also visible within the UN System. Mechanisms
such as the UN Gender Theme Group (UNGTG), the Joint Task
Force on SGBV, and the United Nations Development Assistance
Framework (UNDAF) provide strategic coordination for partners
within the UN Country Team. As co-chair of the UNGTG, the OGA
works alongside UNIFEM to support the Government and the
UN gender mainstreaming initiatives.
The second key to success has been harnessing the existing
political will for gender issues in the country. That increase
in political is the greatest promoter of continued attention to
issues of women’s empowerment and equality. This strategic
approach has been highly effective and efficient in advancing
the agenda for women’s rights. Recognizing the political will,
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