The Elsie Initiative Fund’s second programming round was launched on the 28th of April 2021, with calls for Letters of Interest (LOI) due to the EIF Secretariat by 31 July 2021.
The response to the EIF’s second call for LOIs was positive with a total of 20 LOIs received from:
- 16 Troop and/or Police Contributing Countries (T/PCC)
- 8 African T/PCCs, 1 Asian T/PCCs, 5 Latin American T/PCCs
- 2 UN organizations including the UN DPO, UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and two United Nations peacekeeping missions
- 9 Military and 9 Police.
On the 16th of September 2021, the EIF Steering Committee invited 11 T/PCCs and 2 UN organisations to submit a detailed proposal:
8 T/PCCs to undertake the DCAF – the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governances Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations (MOWIP) methodology
- Cambodia Armed Forces
- Côte d’Ivoire Police
- Ghana Police
- Nigeria Armed Forces
- Senegal Armed Forces
- Togo Police
- Uganda Police Force
- Ukraine Armed Forces
5 for Flexible Project Funding projects
- Ghana Armed Forces
- Uruguay Armed Forces
- Zambia Police Service
- MINUSMA
- UNIFIL
The Steering Committee agreed a total allocation of US $9.2 M for the second programming round; this was increased by $1M to $10.2M at the 11 April 2022 Steering Committee meeting.
Further information on EIF approved projects, results and impact can be found on the EIF Funded Project Page.
Launch Event: 2nd Programming Round (28 April 2021)
Concept Note / Note de Cadrage
Press Release / Communiqué de Presse / Comunicado de Prensa
Application guidelines and resources
| Application guidelines and resources | Version | Last Update |
|---|---|---|
| Letter of Interest (LOI) Form | English – Français | May 2021 |
| Detailed Proposal Form | English – Français | October 2021 |
| Application Guidelines for the Second Programming Round | English – Français | May 2021 |
| Call for Letters of Interest | English – Français | May 2021 |
| Video tutorials | English – 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
| Documents | Version | Last Update |
|---|---|---|
| Elsie Initiative Fund Presentation | English | 18 May 2021 |
| DCAF MOWIP Presentation | English | 18 May 2021 |
| Senegal Gendarmerie Flexible Funding and Gender-Strong Unit Project | English | 18 May 2021 |
Recordings – Technical Briefing in English on the Second Programming Round, 18 May 2021
| Recordings | Version | Last Update |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome and Introductory Remarks – Canada and UN Women | English | 18 May 2021 |
| Peacekeeper – Lt.Col. Seitebatso Pearl Block, South African National Defence Force, UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2017 | English | 18 May 2021 |
| Elsie Initiative Fund – Technical Aspects | English | 18 May 2021 |
| DCAF MOWIP – Technical Aspects | English | 18 May 2021 |
| Roundtable discussion – discussion on approved projects – Senegal Gendarmerie, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces and UN Women Sierra Leone | English | 18 May 2021 |
| Questions and Answers | English | 18 May 2021 |
Documents on the Technical Briefing in French on the Second Programming Round, 27 May 2021
| Documents | Version | Last Update |
|---|---|---|
| Elsie Initiative Fund Presentation | –Français | 27 May 2021 |
| Roundtable Presentation | –Français | 27 May 2021 |
| Senegal Police Flexible Funding and Gender-Strong Unit Project | –Français | 27 May 2021 |
| Niger Military and Police Flexible Funding Project | –Français | 27 May 2021 |
| DCAF MOWIP Presentation | –Français | 27 May 2021 |
Recordings – Technical Briefing in French on the Second Programming Round, 27 May 2021
| Recordings | Version | Last Update |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory remarks – Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, Canada and UN Women | –Français | 27 May 2021 |
| Peacekeeper – Comptrolleur Général Ganda Rabiatou, Police Adviser, Permanent Mission of Niger to the United Nations | –Français | 27 May 2021 |
| Elsie Initiative Fund – Technical Aspects | –Français | 27 May 2021 |
| Roundtable – discussion on approved projects with Senegal Police, Niger UN Women, Military and Police, DCAF | –Français | 27 May 2021 |
| Questions and Answers | –Français | 27 May 2021 |