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Regional initiatives for policy influence We Effect Asia has included advocacy in its strategic plan as an important means to reach the overall strategy.  At least one regional or country level advocacy activity is included in the work plan for 2018. In 2018, a communication and advocacy strategy and an action plan have been implemented in the region. The Communication Officer has been training all staff in communication and advocacy. A majority of the Asia region partners have received communication training. A pilot Training of Trainers on advocating for gender equality has been developed and implemented in one country.
Promoting the rights of women qéqchi'a Women and youth of the Q'eqchi' people participate in democratic processes and rural development, diversifying significantly agricultural production by taking advantage of existing potential and local opportunities for commercialization. Strengthening the existing system of indigenous authorities in the region as a means to demand the collective rights of indigenous peoples. More women have participated in decision making on a local level, the farmers' markets as an alternative for revitalizing the local economy have been strengthened and community land registries to facilitate access to land for women have been carried out.
Climate justice and the defense of rights with gender equity The BFCC Platform acts and influences to generate alternative ways of life and defense of territories from a Climate Justice approach and defense of rights with gender equity. Two shadow reports were presented: one for CEDAW and one for INDC (the commitments of Bolivia in the Paris agreements). Also, 268 solar energy driven stoves were installed.
Strengthening Urban Poor organisations in Claiming their Right to Adequate Housing and Women's Empowerment Sustain and strengthen the capacity of the informal settler family (ISF) housing and community service cooperatives to uplift the quality of life of their members, especially women and girls. Facilitated the resettlement of at least 1,200 informal settler families to their new homes. Monitoring of on-construction of socialized housing.
Administration grant Information 2018 Contribution used for actual costs to handle the grant and indirect costs to develop applications and reporting, ongoing monitoring and annual audit of the total grant from Sida. Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Regional networking Rural Development Project aims at BRDN to become a legally formalized entity contributing to sustainable socio-economic development of rural areas in the Western Balkan Region; To provide organisational capacity building to BRDN’s member networks by exchange of good practices. Increased participation of  women in BRDN’s structures and improved advocacy work of rural women within the Western Balkan Region. 
Expected results are - BRDN structure formalized as accountable organisation for continuous empowering of rural stakeholders in the Western Balkan; - Increased participation of rural women in BRDN’s structures and in the rural community’s decision-making processes for achieving enhanced outreach and advocacy work in the Western Balkan Region; - Improved operational performance and managerial capacities of BRDN and its ability to  implement strategic long-term organisational plan, thus increasing its effectiveness, and its accountability to members and beneficiaries; - Improved institutional capacities of BRDN’s member networks (based on the capacity assessment of the members networks); - Improved organisational performance and managerial capacities of RDN of RM; -  Increased capacities of BRDN’s member networks  for implementation of LEADER approach; - Increased capacities of the existing and potential Local Action Groups  as nucleus for local rural economic development through the LEADER approach. " • Rural Development Network Macedonia (RDN of RM) as implementing partner undertook actions to support BRDN in becoming a legally formalized entity contributing to sustainable socio-economic development of rural areas in the Western Balkan Region. Draft versions of the BRDN procedures for  the management and executive bodies of BRDN and the draft version of the BRDN statute has been prepared. The documents will be finalized at the participatory workshop planned to be organised in Skopje during the first half of December 2018. 
• ""Woman Hub of BRDN"" was formed within the frame of the project. All members of the BRDN nominated their representatives in the Women Hub and the first workshop of the Women Hub resulted in identification of some of the main priorities that need to be included in the BRDN strategy: Mainstreaming of Gender Equality within BRDN as cross-cutting strategic priority that should be achieved  through the following sub-priorities: 
       o Development of the capacities of Women Hub; 
       o Promotion, communication and visibility; 
       o Advocacy and lobbying for Gender Equality in sustainable Rural Development. 
• Training Needs Assessment (TNA) for the BRDN members' networks was conducted, based on a well structured questionnaire. The findings of the Training Needs Assessment will be used to develop Organisational Development Action Plan for the national networks, members of BRDN.  
• The annual assembly of RDN of RM, with attendance of 31 representatives of 27 members organisations, was an opportunity to identify the main strategic priorities of RDN of RM in the forthcoming period and to develop a draft Action Plan for the development of the new strategy. 
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Sustainable Development for Cooperative Movement The project aims at improved income and equal access to land and resources for landless, smallholder farmers, especially women and ethnic communities in Ayeyarwady and Bago regions. The objective will be achieved through the main 5 expected results: 1- sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural production; 2- improved access to gender sensitive and inclusive financial services; 3- promoted women entrepreneurship; 4- strengthened farmers' organisation; 5- enabling policy environemnt for farmers, especially women. "Most farmers have gained a better understanding of the soil and crops, yields, gardens and how to select the quality seeds. Seasonal crop calendar will be applied. Their future Action Plan (AP) has been conducted in a participatory manner for individuals or groups for their business. They received training in small-scale household economy of home gardening business and in how to start-up a home business and avoid application/utilisation of chemicals and GMO seeds (genetically modified organism) in the agricultural production. Due to climate change, fertilizer treatment and crop growing do not work well, so to protect the members’ production climate resilience agricultural production trainings were conducted at the village court/meeting hall.
The project conducted training at the three project areas (Kayan and Tikegyi townships in Yangon region) and in Diak-U township of Bago region. The project provided gender awareness training and during the training the participants were asked to hold group discussions and then share experiences from their private lives and working environment, concerning various aspects of gender equality. At the end of each training the farmers as organisation members understood the need to share and practice, within their organisation as well as in the village development, cases to include more women participation.
Forming VSLA (Village Savings and Loans Association) groups: Daik-U township farmers of Bago region have now formed a VSLA group and at Kayan and Tikegyi townships of Yangon region VSLA groups are about to be formed, after coming to understand the benefits of the VSLA at their respective townships with women participation and gender equality, which would enhance women to be more independent and confident to participate in activities of cooperatives.  "
Equality and Capacity Development in Housing Cooperatives (PECH-HC) To improve quality of life for women, men and young people through increased access to sustainable adequate housing by 2022 Intensified mobilisation and sensitisation on Housing Cooperatives in the existing affiliates that has seen the number of active members increase from 1,064 in December 2017 to 1,145 by June 2018. Intensified mobilisation and sensitisation activities in the rural areas, including Gulu and Bundibugyo districts where meetings were held at the respective districts and within the community with existing organised groups. Also, one talk show was held in Bundibugyo, and interviews with media houses held in both districts resulting in two (2) housing cooperatives being registered. A total of two (2) housing cooperatives registered with UHOCU during the reporting period, for Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development staff housing cooperatives and Nkokonjeru-tuzimbe housing cooperatives. Four (4) women representatives from four housing cooperatives namely Kidokolo-twezimbe, Mama-papa, Makindye-galima and Nkokonjeru-tuzimbe participated in the Leadership for Change Arena 1 training at the Uganda Cooperative College-Kigumba. Research on Rural housing lead to the development of Prototype housing plans for Rural housing cooperatives. In order to increase access to land and adequate housing by women, men and young people through housing cooperatives, 2 Primary Housing Cooperative Societies (Kiwatule BAkozi and Wakiso Destiny) acquired 2 and 5.45 acres of land respectively. Through access to financial services Kidokolo Twezimbe housing Cooperative has fully paid for 3 acres land in Buikwe district. A rural housing Cooperative by name of Awach Improved Housing Cooperative, located in Awach Sub-County in Gulu district, was registered and inaugurated. Members' savings for housing increased from UGX 113,466,558 to UGX179,474,105.
Training and advocacy in housing cooperatives Strengthening organisational capacities and leadership of housing cooperatives in the human right to housing and habitat in Honduras. The platform for five housing cooperatives has been developed through training processes on the right to adequate housing, leadership and advocacy to hold duty-bearers to account for this right.
Environmental and economic sustainability of small producers Promote and strengthen agroecology, equal rights and the management of alliances in peasant and indigenous organisations in Central America in order to move towards sustainability through innovation and dissemination of agro-ecological practices and technologies, economic empowerment of rural and indigenous women and development of strategic alliances at local, national and international level. Improved agro-ecological practices and technologies for climate change adaptation has been implemented by the farmers organisations.
Enhancing awareness and policy advocacy capacity The project aims at building effective and democratic farmers' organisations in Vietnam with the following expected results: 1- policies on cooperative economics developed to create favourable conditions for the development of farmers' organisations; and 2- Farmers' organisations being market driven and well representing their members' rights. Survey on farmer organisations, particularly cooperatives, is being conducted.
Cooperative Business & Equality for Impoved Livelihoods (SCOBEL) Enhancement of sustainable coffee productivity and crop diversification in the Mountainous region of Rwenzori, with special focus on inclusiveness and member participation in entire coffee value chain for improved livelihoods The organisation has started with training 50 coffee farmer field trainers and as a result, 150 farmers were visited and practically guided on farming agronomic practices in coffee management.
Enabling Policy Environment for women and young people (PEPE) The objective of the project is to support strengthening of ICA institutional capacity through the core support initiative to contribute to the implementation of organisation strategic plan. A well functioning organisation able to deliver on its mandate within Africa region. Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Regional Office Eastern Africa We Effect is a decentralised organisation where development cooperation is managed at regional level. The main functions of the regional office are to provide technical assistance, ensure that development cooperation is being carried out in adherence with We Effect strategy, monitor and evaluate the effects of We Effect support, and ensure that internal control systems are adhered to, both within We Effect and partner organisations. The project supports the quality assurance of We Effect's development cooperation in the Eastern Africa region. Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Farmers Accessing Insurance for Resilience (FAIR) To strengthen capacity of Women, men and young people to manage their risks. Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Strengthening Districts Farmer Association in Eastern Province This is a district level farmer association that represents the needs of farmers and provides a range of services aimed at improving members' farm enterprises Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Strategic plan Cotton Farmers Association of Malawi The partner organisation represents the interest of cotton farmers in Malawi Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Providing an Effective Voice for Malawi Farmers The Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM)  aims to contribute  towards agricultural transformation to achieve inclusive economic growth. It contributes to improved evidence-based and predictable agricultural policy environment, increased access to agribusiness and marketing services by FUM paid-up members, enhanced climate smart agricultural practices enhanced, Women and youth economic and social empowerment. Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Programme Office South East Asia Provide partner organisations with technical assistance and administrative support in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in We Effect cooperation projects in the country. Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Programme Office Palestine Provide partner organisations with technical assistance and administrative support in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in We Effect cooperation projects in the country. The project is building the capacities of three local partner organisations and has done extensive networking and coordination.
Supporting PACU Strategy: Strengthened Cooperative Movement The project aims at strengthening the agricultural coops and rural development in general ‎through strengthening PACU’s capacities in providing collective services for its members, thus, the ‎member coop societies are strengthened to address the needs and rights of their members and ‎communities. Also, this project will promote gender equality through advocacy campaigns and promoting women participation and focus on women entrepreneurship ‎components. Results:‎
• Strengthened organisational Capacities of PACU and its member coops through increased ‎membership of the agricultural coops.‎
• Upgrading and implementing the M&E system.‎
• Increased business capacity of PACU and its members through providing business development ‎services and updating and implementing PACU’s annual business plan. ‎
• Improved service delivery to member coops by facilitating collective purchases and creating ‎marketing channels for member coops. ‎
• Improved agricultural sustainable production by advocating and supporting Good Agricultural ‎Practices and quality standards to members and improving the quality of the cooperative ‎members’ products.‎
• Promoted women equal rights of access to economic opportunities and participation at PACU and ‎its members by: ‎
- the FRAS system to measure fair resource allocation (50% to women)
- Increasing women members' participation in the coops ‎
- Women empowerment trainings in leadership and management skills.‎
- Promoting and advocating for women’s rights and gender equality (advocacy campaign)‎ The project was frozen due to resignation of all staff in April, therefore inability to implement project. No activities were implemented for 2018.
Country project care economy Promotion of state responsibility and society in the development of collective solutions to care tasks as a way to reduce poverty and alleviate the workload of women. Two collective care solutions are up and running, supported by a housing cooperative and a women farmers´ organisation. Care Economy with an equality perspective has been presented to other local social organisations and duty-bearers.
Promoting farmers’ network for inclusive Development (Farm-NID) The overall project goal is improved standard of living for rural communities in Kilimanjaro through economic empowerment initiatives basing on gender equality. Project aims at Empowering rural small scale farmers with equal opportunities and increased rights of access to productive resources in Kilimanjaro region by 2022. The expected results are; Institutional capacity of MVIWATA Kilimanjaro strengthened to deliver inclusive and effective services to its members; Institutional capacity of primary networks, groups, SACCO in MVIWATA Kilimanjaro enhanced; Enhanced advocacy capacity of MVIWATA Kilimanjaro at all levels by promoting women and youth (female and male) participation; Increased application of value added agribusiness practices and enhanced access to equal shared gainful markets by women, men and young farmers; Increased farmers’ adaptive capacity to cope with the effects of climate change and enhanced environmental sustainability ; Increased access to affordable and equal shared financial services like loans, credits by women, men and young farmers; Enhanced access to micro-insurance packages by women, men and young farmers; Strengthened gender sensitive farmers’ groups and networks at all levels for equal participation in socio-economic activities ; Increased support to women and young people in accessing agricultural land rights. "The organisation is using farmer-to-farmer learning approach through promoter farmer initiative. The organisation has trained 20 promoter farmers (13 f, 7 m) on poultry farming who later developed an action plan to support other farmers within their locality in enhancing their poultry farming skills as one of key women economic empowerment initiative. The organisation organised for leadership training for one of the new local network leaders were 14 (9f, 5m) trained leadership and governance issues. The organisation through TAWLA organised for members sensitisation on women land rights and campaign on will writing to help securing women property rights. As a result 5 households have already consulted TAWLA for assistance on will writing. Through several gender sensitisation meetings in Ruvu district, one of the maasai community two youth groups have been formed to support youth empowerment and their involvement in economic activities. 
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Regional Office Europe We Effect is a decentralised organisation where development cooperation is managed at regional level. The main functions of the regional office are to provide technical assistance, ensure that development cooperation is being carried out in adherence with We Effect strategy, monitor and evaluate the effects of We Effect support, and ensure that internal control systems are adhered to, both within We Effect and partner organisations. The project supports the quality assurance of We Effect's development cooperation in the Europe region. • In 2018, the We Effect Europe Regional Office went through a process of changing and expansion of its team, aiming at strengthening the capacities of the We Effect Europe Region to ensure that development cooperation is carried out in adherence with the We Effect Strategy. Since 3 September 2018, Ms. Anneli Leina took over the position of Regional Director. In addition, new Programme Officer for Gender Equality and Minorities is engaged along with a Resource Mobilisation Officer in Macedonia and a new Liaison Officer in Moldova. The position of Financial Controller was also filled in. 
• We Effect Europe conducted 2 partner meetings to introduce the new team and to discuss ongoing activities within the programme and the respective projects implemented by the partners, as well as to discuss the future activities related to the implementation of the programme. 
• An Octagon Assessment was conducted for 6 partner organisations and Action Plans for Organisational Development of all the partners were developed in close cooperation with the partner organisations, based on the findings of the Octagon Assessment and external evaluations. 
• Partner Risk Management Plans were developed for all partner organisations. 
• We Effect Europe team has started the process of Capacity Assessment of new potential partner organisations in Kosovo, using the newly adopted Capacity Assessment Format. 
• Gender Equality in Rural Development (GERD) project has been developed. The GERD project is a Regional Project aiming to directly contribute to the achievement of one of the main objectives of the We Effect Global strategy. Within the frame of the GERD Project, We Effect Europe was represented through the Programme Officer for Gender Equality and two partner organisations from Macedonia (National Federation of Farmers and National Roma Centrum) at the CEDAW Committee in United Nations in Geneva on the review process of Macedonia. Prior the official attendance to the session of CEDAW, the We Effect partners in Macedonia prepared and submitted shadow reports on the situation of Rural Women and Roma Women in Macedonia.  
• In order to support the partners in the process of strengthening their capacities for diversification of funding, We Effect Europe team established the Regional Resource Mobilisation Thematic Group (RRMTG) that will be coordinated by the We Effect Resource Mobilisation Officer. All partner organisations have nominated their representatives in the RRMTG. The first meeting / training of the RRMTG is scheduled for the last week of November 2018.
Institutionalising Women Empowerment and Gender Equality in the Philippines Institutionalise women empowerment and gender equality in Philippine cooperatives and in We Effect partner member-based organisations (MBO). Conducted Training of Trainers on Gender Equality, and Gender Assessment and Planning for Cooperatives. Organised the National Gender and Development Cooperative Summit.
Administration grant South 2018 Contribution used for actual costs to handle the grant and indirect costs to develop applications and reporting, ongoing monitoring and annual audit of the total grant from Sida. Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.