USAID PROMOTE MUSHARIKAT MONTHLY REPORT JULY 2017

The project builds constituencies and strengthens advocacy among national, provincial, and local activists and civil society organizations (CSOs) that focus on promoting women's rights and equality. The project forms coalitions through an inclusive, transparent, and competitive process and provides training to the coalitions on organizational development, public policy processes, and advocacy development. In July 2017, the project convened a series of regional consultative workshops to build new coalitions in Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar, and Kandahar. The workshops brought together 152 civil society representatives from 21 provinces to identify and explore the next priority issues from those prioritized by delegates at the 2016 Musharikat National Summit. The participants selected their top three issues around which to focus the next three Musharikat coalitions. Preliminary results indicate that 'Access to Justice' is one of the top priority issues for women. The project also conducted focus groups in nearly all provinces to ensure that the consultative process is inclusive of a diverse group of women and stakeholders. The focus groups were held in August, and the results will be used to inform the final decisions on the next three issue-based coalitions. The project aims to form 12 issue-based coalitions with the participation and leadership of more than 50 CSOs and 5,000 activists from all 34 provinces. The project's approach is to bring together both experienced civil society groups and previously un-engaged community-based advocates from all regions of the country. This approach is expected to strengthen the coalitions and increase their effectiveness in promoting women's rights and equality. The project's goal is to achieve this through a transparent and inclusive process that involves a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, civil society organizations, and community-based advocates. The project's progress was reviewed at an intensive planning, team-building, and learning workshop held in Kabul on July 30-31. The workshop enabled staff from all regions to discuss progress, review tools and approaches, and analyze lessons learned for future improvement. The team also discussed the Year 2 Work Plan and modifications to be made for Year 3. The project's success is dependent on the support of government stakeholders, including the Ministry of Women's Affairs, Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs, and Disabled, and Ministry of Economy. The project's partners, including other Promote programs, also played a critical role in the regional consultation sessions. The project's goal is to achieve its objectives through a collaborative and inclusive approach that involves a wide range of stakeholders. The project's progress was also marked by the participation of civil society representatives and key government officials in the regional consultation sessions. The participants worked in groups to identify and explore the remaining nine priority issues and selected their top three issues around which to focus the next three Musharikat coalitions. The sessions also highlighted the importance of the project's approach in promoting women's rights and equality. The project's success is also dependent on the support of the Afghan government and international community. The project's goal is to achieve its objectives through a collaborative and inclusive approach that involves a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, civil society organizations, and community-based advocates. The project's progress will be monitored and evaluated regularly to ensure that it is meeting its objectives and making progress towards its goals. The project's approach is expected to strengthen the coalitions and increase their effectiveness in promoting women's rights and equality. The project's goal is to achieve this through a transparent and inclusive process that involves a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, civil society organizations, and community-based advocates. The project's success will be marked by the formation of 12 issue-based coalitions with the participation and leadership of more than 50 CSOs and 5,000 activists from all 34 provinces. The project's progress will be monitored and evaluated regularly to ensure that it is meeting its objectives and making progress towards its goals. The project's success will be marked by the achievement of its objectives, including the formation of 12 issue-based coalitions and the strengthening of advocacy among national, provincial, and local activists and civil society organizations. The project's goal is to promote women's equality and empowerment in Afghanistan through a collaborative and inclusive approach that involves a wide range of stakeholders.