Stöd till "Förbättra kvinnors rättigheter i Rwanda, 2017-2019 (KtK) Enhancing Women’s Rights, Qualitative participation & freedom from violence-KtK Kvinna till Kvinna has submitted to the embassy of Sweden in Kigali  a project proposal worth a total budget of 39 464 068 SEK to implement  a project entitled " Enhancing Women’s Rights, Qualitative Participation and Freedom from Violence in Rwanda, 2017-2019". 

The project aims at contributing to having “A society where all forms of discrimination based on gender has been eradicated, where women participate fully in decision-making and conflict resolution, and where women’s rights are respected.” This will be achieved in Rwanda through implementation of three main outcomes: 1) Improved protection from gender-based violence with a specific focus on prevention; 2) Enhanced women’s qualitative participation in political and economic decision-making and conflict resolution; and 3) Increased capacity of Kvinna till Kvinna’s partner organisations to operate effectively and sustainably.

The total project budget of maximum 40 million SEK will be funded by Sida. The deviation of approximately 500 000 SEK compared to KtK's proposed budget is explained by the need for extra funds to cover costs for a Mid Term Review and for a pre-audit of the Agreements between KtK and its partner organisations. A total of 15 million SEK will be forwarded to the yet to be selected 6 to 8 local partner organisations in 3 years and the amount of funds to be forwarded to each organisation will be determined after selection and individual planning and budgeting. Kvinna till Kvinna har ansökt om 39 464 068 kr från Sida för genomförande av projektet "Enhancing Women's Rights Protection, Qualitative Participation and Freedom from Violence in Rwanda, 2017-2019". Projektet syftar till att bidra till ett samhälle där alla former av könsdiskriminering  har upphört, där kvinnor deltar obehindrat i beslutsfattande och konfliktlösning och där kvinnors mänskliga rättigheter respekteras. Projektets tre huvudsakliga resultat på outcome-nivå är: 1) Stärkt skydd mot könsbaserat våld med speciellt fokus på förebyggande;2) Förbättrad kvalitet i kvinnors politiska och ekonomiska deltagande och deltagande i konfliktlösning; 3) Stärkt kapacitet hos Kvinna till Kvinnas partnerorganisationer att arbeta effektivt och bärkraftigt.

Den totala projektbudgeten, avrundad uppåt till 40 miljoner kronor, kommer att täckas av Sida. Skillnaden på cirka 500 000 kronor mellan KtK:s föreslagna budget och den totala projektbudgeten förklaras av ett behov av medel för att täcka kostnader för en halvtidsöversyn och en särskild revisorsgranskning av avtalen mellan KtK och dess partnerorganisationer. Totalt 15 miljoner kronor kommer att avstättas av Kvinna till Kvinna för vidareförmedling till 6-8 partnerorganisationer, som kommer att identifieras under projektets inledningsfas första halvåret 2017. The change expected to be achieved in 2019 following the implementation of the five year project for "Enhancing Womens Rights Protection, Qualitative Participation and Freedom from Violence in Rwanda" implemented by Kvinna till kvinna, is A society where all forms of discrimination based on gender has been eradicated, where women participate fully in decision-making and conflict resolution, and where women's rights are respected. 

Specific outcomes are listed below. 
 
(Outcome 1)Improved protection from gender-based violence with a specific focus on prevention.
(Outcome 2) Enhanced women's qualitative participation in decision-making and conflict resolution.
(Outcome 3) Increased capacity of Kvinna till Kvinna's partner organisations to operate effectively and sustainably 

Improved protection from Gender based Violence (GBV) with a specific focus on prevention when Men, boys, women and girls targeted by sensitization activities are expected to acknowledge positive changes in attitudes and/or behavior regarding GBV.

The enhancement of women's qualitative participation in decision-making and conflict resolution  when targeted women participate qualitatively in decision-making and/or in conflict resolution at different levels.

Capacity strengthening of Kvinna till Kvinnas  selected partner organisations enabling them  to operate effectively and sustainably through strengthening  in accordance with the Organisational Capacity Assessment Tool. This will also be assessed by Kvinna till Kvinnas perception regarding positive changes in partner organisations' capacity to operate effectively and sustainably.