To follow up on the implementation of the Ministerial Declaration of the 4th UfM Ministerial Conference
(November 27th, 2017 Cairo), in the area of combating violence against women and girls (VAWG) and Women,
Peace, Security Agenda (WPSA), EuroMed Feminist Initiative (EFI) has implemented since 2019 multiyear
regional program “Combating VAWG in the Southern Mediterranean” funded by the European Union (EU) and
established the Regional Civil Society Observatory (RCSO) as an independent mechanism to follow up on the
implementation of the Ministerial Declaration in the mentioned area. The RCSO is hosted in the regional office
of EuroMed Feminist Initiative in Amman, Jordan.