Cuso International

Published purpose

This project aims to foster more open, inclusive, and gender-responsive governance in Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The initiative deploys a team of gender equality and social inclusion experts to strengthen the capacity of public institutions to address pressing gender equality issues faced by women, girls and marginalized groups in these four Eastern Caribbean countries. It assists them to design, deliver and budget for public programs and services that better serve their needs. Blueprints for Gender Equality also works with governments to build a culture of citizen engagement with governments and the people they serve, with a focus on connecting with the poorest and most vulnerable women and girls. Project activities include: (1) delivering technical assistance to public institutions to design and deliver more gender-responsive public policies, programs, and services; (2) designing mechanisms to ensure public institutions are more open and transparent to women, girls and women’s rights organizations, including accountability exercises, institutional fairs and communication campaigns; and (3) organizing regional meetings with representatives from public institutions, the Caribbean Community and women’s rights organizations to share good practices and lessons learned on how to address the most pressing gender equality issues faced by women and girls.