Gender Justice & Protection Project

The Fund Management Committee (FMC), notified by the Economic Affairs Division, is the approving body for sub-projects to be funded by the Gender Justice and Protection (GJP) Fund. The FMC comprises of representatives from key government ministries and other stakeholders. The membership is small and focused with a chair on rotational basis from amongst the selected members.  

Functions of the FMC 

• Approve proposals to be supported from the GJP Fund in line with the project outputs.
• Endorse project proposals for submission to the external resource pools to ensure complementation/consistency. 
•  Provide a forum for information sharing and utilization of the best pool of resources for the sub-projects.
• Take steps to avoid duplication of efforts.
• Provide substantive policy guidance to the implementation of sub-projects.
• Ensure inter/intra project synergies and linkages amongst sub-projects.
• Take a lead role in advocating for policy and institutional reforms in support of elimination of Violence against women.
• Endorse annual report.  

Composition of the FMC  

• Rotating Chair
• Representative from Ministry of Women Development
• Representative from Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development
• Representative from Ministry of Human Rights
• Representative from Economic Affairs Division
• Representative from Ministry of Interior
• Representative from UNDP
• Representative from Department for International Development (DFID)
• Representative from Gender Support Program – Program Management Support Unit
• Representatives from Civil society
• Secretary: National Project Manager - GJP Project Management Unit