International Development Grant

Women Peacebuilders’ Network on the Korean Peninsula

Project Number: CA-3-P006532001

Status: Closed

Country/Region:

Korea
Republic 50.00%
Korea
Democratic People's Republic 50.00%

Maximum Contribution: $460,689.00

Start Date: August 07, 2018

End Date: July 31, 2019

Duration: 1.0 years

Project Description

This project seeks to strengthen the active and meaningful participation of women in the peace process on the Korean Peninsula by supporting a collaborative network of women peacebuilders from Northeast Asia and other key stakeholder countries. Project activities include: (1) holding a Northeast Asian regional roundtable with grassroots women’s organizations to discuss shared strategies on the Korean Peninsula peace process; (2) delivering capacity building outreach and training to grassroots women’s organizations on women’s engagement and role in peace processes; (3) forging connections between women’s groups in South Korea North Korea and other key countries working towards peace on the Korean Peninsula; and (4) identifying champions on women’s inclusion in peace processes.

Expected Results

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased active and meaningful engagement participation and influence of women contributing to the peace process on the Korean Peninsula; and (2) enhanced expertise and cohesion of women contributing to the peace process on the Korean Peninsula.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2021) include: (1) increased active and meaningful engagement participation and influence of women contributing to the peace process on the Korean Peninsula. Also 75% of network members indicated an increase in the influence of women peacebuilders on official processes in the Korean Peninsula; and (2) enhanced expertise and cohesion of women contributing to the peace process on the Korean Peninsula. Also 88% of the project recipients reported an increase in knowledge. The Women Peacebuilding Network produced 16 consensus-building recommendations. Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic’s challenges the project successfully made significant progress in influencing peace-related policies and increasing women’s participation in peace processes.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
NOBEL WOMEN'S INITIATIVE

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions 50%
Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution 50%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs

Policy Markers
Level 2 Gender equality
Budget Breakdown
2018-04-01 to 2019-03-31 $460,689 CAD
Geographic Information
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