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Since 1992 ; Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe dedicated to women’s empowerment, gender equality, peacebuilding, and development in Rwanda. By today, the umbrella has grown to 52 member organizations from across the country. For the past over 30 years, PF/TH has served as a model for creating a peaceful and stable Rwandan society free of all types of gender discrimination and defined by gender equality and equity, as part of a larger process toward sustainable development.

Community mobilization, advocating for women’s participation in decision-making processes, economic development for women, and combating Gender Based Violence is among the notable accomplishments.

Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe believes that development cannot be achieved or sustained at the community, district, or national levels unless women are included and their rights are respected in all areas of development.

Women with vision can speak up and contribute to national development, with a special emphasis on vulnerable people having equal rights and opportunities for sustainable livelihoods and benefits from both household and national resources, which justifies the existence of Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe.

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Organizational Development & CSO’s Capacity Strengthening

Organizational Development and CSO’s Capacity Strengthening approach contributes to the sustainable development of CSOs in Rwanda by assessing and improving their internal governance and management systems, building capacity and trust towards their constituency and stakeholders, and increasing their capacity to effectively play their role of representing their constituencies and engage in policy dialogue and negotiation with power holders leading to a social contract on behalf of citizens and transformative development.

The CSOs’ capacity strengthening framework emphasizes 8 capacity areas considered as characteristics of strong CSO actors :

1. Leadership
2. Strategic management
3. Financial Management
4. Governance
5. Service delivery
6. Advocacy
7. Sustainability
8. Gender Equality

In addition, the focus is on strengthening civil society, including grassroots social movements and networks of women, especially on conducting evidence-based advocacy, increasing participation by women and girls, and strengthening relationships with local and central-level government for policy dialogues.