The United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) is a leading multilateral grant-making mechanism exclusively devoted to supporting national and local efforts to end violence against women and girls. Established in 1996 by a UN General Assembly Resolution1, the UN Trust Fund is administered by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) on behalf of the UN system. In 2009, the UN Trust Fund issued its 14th Call for Proposals to support the implementation of laws, policies and action plans on ending violence against women and girls. A total of 1,643 concept notes were received with requests totalling US$ 857 million. Following an extensive and rigorous review process, the UN Trust Fund will award US$ 10.5 million to 13 initiatives in 18 countries.
