ESF Jämt

Swedish model for Gender Mainstreaming in ESF projects

ESF Jämt ESF Jämt is the Swedish name of the County Administrative Boards joint investment. It aims at equality, gender equality and Gender Mainstreaming.

• ESF Jämt is a collaborative project involving all County Administrative Boards in Sweden

• The support organization consists of one national coordinator and eight project supports in eight regions

• Gender equality experts in steering group

•Financed by ESF and expands between the years 2009 until 2012

ESF Jämt background

• The ESF requires that all projects work with GM

• Gender Mainstreaming means to ensure equal services, distribution of resources and influence for women and men

• ESF Jämt’s pre-study showed that there was a general lack of understanding and knowledge regarding Gender Mainstreaming, both in theory as well as in practical implementation within ESF-projects

Project supporters The eight project supporters offers help in Gender Mainstreaming to applicants and granted projects within the Social Fund.

Luleå

Stockholm

Göteborg

Malmö

Target group

• ESF Jämt’s target group is the ESF-projects key persons and not the participants in the projects. This since Gender Mainstreaming is the responsibility of the project-management

• Examples of project owners: Employment service, public utility, society, regional organization, county council, extension university, private companies, trade organization etc

ESF Jämt offers

• Individual consulting (phone, email and meetings) • Training in gender knowledge • National seminars and conferences • Workshops as well as advanced seminars

My working model

• “Eye opener” • Training in gender knowledge • SWOT • Action plan

4. Formulate

(new) targets and

measures

2. Plan &

discuss!

1. Gender

knowledge

3. Make an

inventory and

analyze

6. Follow up

and evaluate

5. Implement!

HOW?

I believe that one should increase the requirements on the projects; training and education should be submitted before the beginning of the projects.

Jag tycker att man ska öka krav på projekten, utbildning ska in innan projekten börjar. Det här skulle vi kunnat innan vi drog igång.

Quote from a man who participated in training

Good to be reminded of our own prejudices, it´s important to know that you have them!

Bra att bli påmind om sina fördomar, viktigt att veta att man bär på sådana! Quote from a woman who participated in training

This training should be mandatory for anyone involved in administrative services in ESF projects

Denna utbildning bör bli obligatoriskt för alla som arbetar med administrativa tjänster i ESF-projekt.

Quote from a man who participated in training

ESF Jämt’s objectives 2009-2011 ESF Jämt support ESF projects with GM implementation within the projects. • Individual advice: 50 projects/year and ESF region • Training sessions: 10 training sessions/year and

region • That 95% of the people who are given support are

satisfied

Objectives 2012

• New objectives 2012:

Work closer with fewer projects!

We have achieved our objectives!

Results so far

Results Activities Objectives

2009-2011 Objectives 2012

Results Jan-June 2012

Individual advice to new projects

1200 200 529

Training sessions and workshops

240

56 148

Number of participants (1000

women and 1000 men)

2000 1270 women 782 men

Customer satisfaction index (according to evaluations)

95 % 95% 95%

Results

2009 –june

2012

1903

712

7874 women

3403 men

97%

We have achieved our objectives – but is ESF Jämt more attractive

to women?

Strenghts • A quality assured support delivered on the same grounds all over

Sweden • No quick-fix or “recipe book” • “Hands on” work with fitted methods according to needs • Available to projects during the entire project period – from the start

until the end, both applicants and granted projects • A structural learning between the nine project supporters • Reflekterande samtal och kontinuitet

Weaknesses and challenges

• Support is only for the project organization, not for the ESF Managing Authority or the participants in ESF projects

• The project’s supporters work mainly alone which is tiresome. More cooperation between the regions

Development in the future

• Sustainability: The support structure only exists from 2009 to 2012. Implementation by the project owner is necessary to guarantee continuation after the closing of the project

• Other types of funds, like the Regional Fund, could also benefit from the same kind of support structure

Momentum!

Ten short

movies

available

Contact

For more information: Katarina Jakobsson Project supporter Tel: +46 (0)54 -197093 E-mail: katarina.jakobsson@lansstyrelsen.se