The Peace, Stability and Conflict Prevention (PSCP) thematic programme of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI–GE) is one of the EU’s financial tools which aims to address insecurity and instability in a multidimensional, conflict sensitive, innovative and coherent way. The NDICI–GE Regulation4 has prescribed a variety of substantial requirements on conflict sensitive engagement and conflict sensitive programming, which are extremely relevant to issues of inclusion and non–discrimination in terms of promoting peace and security.

The global objective of this call for proposals is to both accelerate achievements in the domain of gender equality and to provide an in–depth focus on women, children and youth and inclusive participation for more effective conflict prevention and peacebuilding processes and initiatives.

The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals are:

• To ensure that community–level conflict early warning systems, including early response, are gender responsive and inclusive.
• To strengthen existing formal and/or informal community early warning systems, including both data collection and dissemination, and early response with a gender responsive and inclusive approach.
• To address the needs and challenges hindering a meaningful and effective inclusive participation in peacebuilding processes, including gender, ethnicity and age dynamics, masculinities and taking into account intersectionality.
• To increase and strengthen the meaningful inclusion and participation women, youth and other marginalised groups who have a stake in peacebuilding and conflict prevention.