Call for proposals

UN Women anticipates the third programming round for the Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations will be launched early 2023. The EIF can consider proposals for three different types of activities: 

  1. Barrier assessment – to identify the main factors impeding the deployment of uniformed women peacekeepers to United Nations missions, using either the DCAF Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations – MOWIP methodology, or a credible barrier assessment based on the minimum requirements detailed in Appendix 1 to the EIF Terms of Reference.
  2. Projects aimed at increasing the meaningful participation of uniformed women peacekeepers in United Nations missions, and which must be supported by a barrier assessment report and recommendations
  3. A premium for the deployment of a gender-strong unit (GSU), which is a military or police unit that includes substantial representation of women overall and in positions of authority, has provided gender-equity training to all unit members, and has adequate material to ensure parity of deployment conditions for women and men peacekeepers. 

Consideration can also be given to funding a combination of these activities for Troop and Police Contributing Countries.

Application Process

Application guidelines and resources

Application guidelines and resourcesVersionLast Update
Letter of Interest (LOI) FormEnglish – FrançaisMay 2021
Detailed Proposal FormEnglish – FrançaisOctober 2021
Application Guidelines for the Second Programming RoundEnglish – Français May 2021
Call for Letters of InterestEnglish – Français May 2021
Video tutorialsEnglish – Français May 2021
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)English – Français May 2021

Documents on the Technical Briefing in English on the Second Programming Round, 18 May 2021

DocumentsVersionLast Update
Elsie Initiative Fund PresentationEnglish18 May 2021
DCAF MOWIP PresentationEnglish18 May 2021
Senegal Gendarmerie Flexible Funding and Gender-Strong Unit ProjectEnglish18 May 2021

Recordings – Technical Briefing in English on the Second Programming Round, 18 May 2021

RecordingsVersionLast Update
Welcome and Introductory Remarks – Canada and UN Women English18 May 2021
Peacekeeper – Lt.Col. Seitebatso Pearl Block, South African National Defence Force, UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2017 English18 May 2021
Elsie Initiative Fund – Technical Aspects English18 May 2021
DCAF MOWIP – Technical Aspects English18 May 2021
Roundtable discussion – discussion on approved projects – Senegal Gendarmerie, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces and UN Women Sierra LeoneEnglish18 May 2021
Questions and AnswersEnglish18 May 2021

Documents on the Technical Briefing in French on the Second Programming Round, 27 May 2021

DocumentsVersionLast Update
Elsie Initiative Fund Presentation –Français27 May 2021
Roundtable Presentation –Français27 May 2021
Senegal Police Flexible Funding and Gender-Strong Unit Project –Français27 May 2021
Niger Military and Police Flexible Funding Project –Français27 May 2021
DCAF MOWIP Presentation–Français27 May 2021

Recordings – Technical Briefing in French on the Second Programming Round, 27 May 2021

RecordingsVersionLast Update
Introductory remarks – Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, Canada and UN Women–Français27 May 2021
Peacekeeper – Comptrolleur Général Ganda Rabiatou, Police Adviser, Permanent Mission of Niger to the United Nations–Français27 May 2021
Elsie Initiative Fund – Technical Aspects –Français27 May 2021
Roundtable – discussion on approved projects with Senegal Police, Niger UN Women, Military and Police, DCAF–Français27 May 2021
Questions and Answers–Français27 May 2021

Recordings – Webinars on Barrier Assessment, Project funding and Gender-strong Unit

RecordingsVersionLast Update
Barrier AssessmentEnglish – FrançaisJuly 2021
Project FundingEnglish – FrançaisJuly 2021
Gender-strong UnitEnglish – FrançaisJuly 2021