The main objective of the EU Gender Advisory Services assignment was to strengthen gender capacity building of EU staff at HQs and Delegations in all EU external cooperation instruments and across development cooperation sectors, including in the political and policy dialogue as a means to achieve the targets enshrined by the EU Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GAP). This included 1) Gender Mainstreaming in core EU training courses; 2) Guidance and technical assistance for EU staff on implementing the GAP; 3) Dissemination and visibility of best practices on gender mainstreaming; 4)Strengthening the network of Gender Focal Persons in EU Delegations