Supporting Gender Equality & Social Accountability through a Strengthened Civil Society <p class="ql-align-justify">The action directly contributes to the European Union¿s (EU) overall objective to strengthen local Civil Society Organisations¿ (CSOs) engagement as actors of good governance and development in Sierra Leone and is aligned to the specific objectives to strengthen the capacity of local CSOs to engage in advocacy, monitoring and policy dialogue at the national and district level; uphold and promote an enabling environment in Sierra Leone; and engage in gender equality and youth inclusion. These will be achieved through the action¿s stated aim to strengthen CSOs to engage in women and young women¿s empowerment and support their active participation as actors in democratic governance and development in Sierra Leone, through capacity strengthening support, and accompaniment of women, women¿s CSOs and networks and decision-making bodies. The action addresses several key sub-themes outlined in the call for proposals, as well as the priorities identified in the EU¿s Roadmap for Engagement with Civil Society in Sierra Leone. The action also addresses the Governance priority area of The Multi Annual Indicative Programme (MIP) for Sierra Leone. By integrating capacity strengthening of Civil Society actors in Sierra Leone, with an emphasis on dialogue, coordination and gender equality, and enhanced participation of women¿s organisations in the public space, the action serves to improve the overall capacity of civil society actors to contribute to good governance and development, whilst also strengthening the voice, inclusion and participation of women in decision-making and democratic spaces. Thematically, the action addresses Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 5, 10 and 16.</p>