| This technical
assistance program improved the welfare of women
by strengthening the institutional capacity of
the Secretariat of State for Women's Affairs (SWA).
The
Government of Cambodia had recently shifted its
emphasis from "special" women in
development projects to "main streaming"
women's concerns into all sectoral policies and
programs in Cambodia. Thus, the SWA’s
ability to formulate, coordinate, advocate, and
promote the integration of women into the
mainstream developmental process was critical.
The project
objective was met by developing a national Women
In Development (WID) policy, improving
communications between SWA and provincial WID
centers, and redefining the roles and functions
of SWA to more efficiently implement the national
policy. SWA staff were trained to perform their
modified functions and roles effectively.
This
project played a key role in establishing a new
Ministry for Women. In recognition of these
achievements, Agrodev received the 1996 Canadian
Award for International Development.
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|
 Mainstreaming
women's concerns is vital to equitable,
sustainable development
Mainstreaming
of
women's
concerns
in development
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