KAIPTC, Projektstöd 2023-2026 KAIPTC, Project support 2023-2026 This contribution concerns support to the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), more specifically support to the Women and Youth Peace and Security Institute (WYPSI). The overall goal of the project is "To enhance the role of women and youth to contribute to achieving sustainable peace and security in Africa". The planned contribution follows previous support to the programme "Enhancing the Operationalization of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa", with a budget of 15 MSEK over three years (2019­2023). As for the previous support, KAIPTC will be the direct and only recipient of the funding for this planned contribution and the programme will be managed from its office based in Accra, Ghana. Denna isats rör projektstöd till Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), specifikt avdelningen med namnet Women and Youth Peace and Security Institute, WYPSI. Det övergripande syftet är att stärka kvinnor och ungas bidrag till arbetet för hållbar fred och säkerhet i Afrika. Insatsen följer tidigare projektstöd under perioden 2019-2023. Programmet sköts ifrån KAIPTCs kontor i Accra, Ghana. The overall goal of the project is "To enhance the role of women and youth to contribute to achieving sustainable peace and security in Africa". 

Specific objectives are to:

1. Enhance knowledge of grassroots women actors in gender, peace and security to contribute to the implementation of the WPS and YPS agenda in Africa;

2. Strengthen the capacity of youth in leadership and peacebuilding to contribute to sustainable peace and security in Africa;

3. Enhance the knowledge and skills among local actors to promote national mechanisms to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) and violent extremism (VE) in Africa;

4. Improve monitoring and reporting mechanisms to promote the implementation of the WPS agenda in Africa;

5. Enhance women and youth participation in election processes;

6. Generate knowledge on the effects of climate change on the implementation of the WPS and YPS agenda to influence policy decisions;

7. Enhance the capacity of staff of the WYPSI to support project implementation.