Giuliana Serra Email and Phone Number

Since 2010, I led the elaboration of Strategic National Program of Italian Cooperation in elaborating and coordinating different projects/programs in girls’ education, Gender Based Violence (GBV), gender mainstreaming, women's rights and women’s economic empowerment. During the past 2 years I actively supported the Government of Senegal in developing mainstream strategies for gender policies.As the deputy of Regional Italian Cooperation office and chief of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Strategic committee I provided technical assistance to the Senegalese Government, in Gender Indicators identification, measurement and performance tracking as it relates to SDGs, and in the strengthening of data systems and collection, as well as accountability mechanisms to monitor and evaluate progress on gender results and SDGs targets. In addition, I supported the assessment and identification of gender need for emergency preparedness and response, and provided technical assistance in using Gender Marker, gender relevant guidance and technical input on emergency programming.I was responsible for political dialogue with the Senegalese Government in achieving important results on gender mainstreaming, specifically gender sensitive budget allocation as a leader of European Gender Group and co-lead with UN-WOMEN West Africa Regional Office of Gender Thematic Group.I have worked in Africa since 2004. Firstly, in Algeria, then in West and East Africa, managing programs to promote women empowerment and rights for the Italian Cooperation, UN-WOMEN Regional Offices in Dakar and NGOs. As highlighted above, I have acquired a wealth of experience in organization management and gender mainstreaming.

Duties: Lead the elaboration of the AICS Gender Guideline 2018-2023 and of a Gender Mainstreaming Manual including specific gender tools and collaborate to the elaboration of the AICS Guidelines in the sectors of Child protection and Health. Provide technical support in the new strategic and financial planning of the AICS HQ Human Development section. Provide technical support to the AICS local offices in the gender planning and in the process of monitoring and evaluation in accordance with the Union European Gender Action Plan 2016-2020. Provide technical support to the HQ AICS Gender task force in the monitoring of gender programmes/projects. Participate to the European and international meeting on gender issues.