Warcati Project ANNUAL WORK PLAN 2012

Background: Building on the WRACTI initiative and insights gained during its implementation in the Arab region. The project will apply a comprehensive approach combining compilation and dissemination of information, capacity building of key stakeholders and the raising of awareness of women’s rights among them and the general public. The project will contribute to Kuwait’s effort to empower women to attain their rights and to enable them to effectively contribute to the country’s political, economic, and social development. The integration of the project into this regional framework will increase project impact through cross-fertilization. WARCAT KUWAIT 7/22/2019

Warcati (UNDP) Regional Project : Tunisia Egypt Morocco Jordan Palestine Lebanon Kuwait the first in the gulf WARCAT KUWAIT 7/22/2019

Project Objectives: The key objective of the project is to enhance the legal knowledge of Kuwaiti women and to assist them in understanding and claiming their rights and entitlements. It will focus on the challenges identified in the Arab Human Development Reports of 2005 and 2009 which highlights the need of addressing the shortfalls of women’s legal empowerment. Project Specific Objectives: Raising awareness of Kuwaiti women and the public at large on women's legal rights, duties and entitlements. Build local capacities of the support mechanisms and stakeholders to ensure women’s empowerment in Kuwait WARCAT KUWAIT 7/22/2019

Project Outputs: Output 1 Access to legal information for women is facilitated Output 1 Knowledge and awareness of women’s rights among major groups enhanced, through national outreach, media campaigns, national, regional and international networking and expert sharing Output 2 Capacity of key partners and stakeholders to provide and facilitate access to legal information for women enhanced Output 3 WARCAT KUWAIT 7/22/2019

Implementing Partner; WCCS Long history of activism and tireless work on advocacy for women’s rights and gender equality in Kuwait (1963) Drawing on their successful experiences, to name some ;campaign for the political rights of the Kuwaiti women and their project on the Family Law with UNIFEM(UNWOME) and Freedom House. Partnership with co -partners to ensure engagement of technical people who own the knowledge and the skills to support women’s legal rights. WARCAT KUWAIT 7/22/2019

AWP 2012 First Q 2nd Q 3rd Q 4th Q Recruit project staff(one local ) Purchase Equipments Project roll- out conference Review and compile legal information by TC Digitize legal information Prepare and publish booklets, brochures and banners (company) A company to produce CDs Women and the law forum Recruit IT consultant to establish the website Need assessment and planning for the 2nd year Disseminate legal materials widely to the public and the stakeholders Media and public outreach through out the project life time WARCAT KUWAIT 7/22/2019

Budget break-downs: Item Budget 1rst Q 2nd Q 3rd Q 4th Q Project roll-out conference 2,000 $ Salaries 174,000 $ Transportation 6,000 $ Communications Stationeries Equipments 4,000 $ Local legal practitioners 20,000 $ WARCAT KUWAIT 7/22/2019

Budget break- downs(continue) Item Budget 1rst Q 2nd Q 3rd Q 4th Q Women & the Law forum 2,000 $ IT consultant 20,000 $ Printing Company 14,000 $ Miscellaneous Total Budget 250,000 $ GMS 7,500 $ Grand Total 257,500 $ WARCAT KUWAIT 7/22/2019

What’s Next; Project Sustainability: Strategies for project sustainability include: Building capacities of a pool of local staff, volunteers , practitioners and partners(learning by doing) to ensure long term commitment and lasting impact Invest efforts in the first year of the project life time to document success stories and best practices that could be replicated in the subsequent women’s empowerment projects and interventions Conduct a participatory planning process and resource mobilization strategy that will be ready for promotion by end of the third quarter. WARCAT KUWAIT 7/22/2019

Thank You! Questions? WARCAT KUWAIT 7/22/2019