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    Summary of country programme

    In 2021, in line with its three-pronged mandate, UN Women Sierra Leone implemented programmatic, coordination and normative interventions as a contribution to addressing the inequalities between men and women from different angles. The Country Office worked to strengthen women’s leadership increased and substantive representation in leadership and political positions and ending violence against women particularly in the humanitarian, peacebuilding and development contexts.

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    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements

    In 2024, The CO achieved a significant progress in advancing Women Peace and Security agenda at all levels , contributing to SDG 6 and 16 (targets 16.1, .3, .7) SDG5 (targets 5.1. 2). Through Peace Building Funds, the �PBF/IRF-504: Localizing for change: Positioning women�s Civil Society Organizations for effective implementation of the WPS agenda poroject, there is an increased collaboration, networking and communication among 120 CSOs in 6 districts from 59% to 72.2%. UN Women contributed through the establishment of the women-focued CSO coalition, enhancing the skills and capabilities of CSO members in advocating for gender-sensitive policies, contributing to conflict prevention and dispute resolution, policy advocacy and outreach interventions on issues related to the NAP, GEWE Act, Child Rights Act.Addtionally, established coalition has not only been networking within their districts, but also nationally and regionally with other CSOs from the West African and the Sahel region. The coalition members recently took part in the regional annual working group session on the women youth peace and Security hosted in the country with representatives from Benin, Burkina-Faso, Chad, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements

    Under the framework of the sustainable Development Goals, the UN Women Sierra Leone Country Office (CO) strategic Note is in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2020-2024), UN Women�s Global Strategic Plan (2022-2025), and Government of Sierra Leone�s development agenda. UN Women directly coontributes to SDG 5 - Gender Equality. In 2023, following the enactment of the Gender Equality and Women�s Empowerment Act 2022 and the Public Elections Act 2022 which provided an opportunity to amplify the number of women in the legislature and the executive arm of Government, the participation of women in leadership positions and their engagement in political, economic, and public life have significantly improved in sierra leone. The proportion of women's representation in the National Parliament and Local Councils increased to 30.4 percent and 34 percent respectively in the 2023 general elections and more women appointed to cabinet positions (31.25 per cent) which is above the government of sierra leone regulatory threshold set in the GEWEAct, contributed to the attainment of SDG 5 - Gender Equality and UNSDCF Outcome area 2 Transformational Governance. UN Women is a key contributor of these achievements through its coordination leadership and interventions in strengthening women�s political leadership in Sierra Leone - UN Women engaged stakeholders in raising awareness on women's leadership and political participation nationwide, enhanced the capacity of 350 women candidates in campaign strategy, communication & coaching and provided them with adequate tools which enabled them to deliver effective campaigns in the 2023 general elections. In addition, UN Women helped develop a corps of transformative female and male leaders and strengthened national institutional capacities to promote gender equality, women�s empowerment and women�s leadership. Lessons learned sessions were held in 5 Regions where the female aspirants and candidates shared what worked well, areas they could improve on and how UN Women�s interventions helped build their confidence and self-esteem. Trained 35 women political leaders from the All-Political Parties� Association (APPWA) in transformative leadership and raised awareness on GEWE Act which have amplified voices of women, build bridges across parties and as well fostered peace and national cohesion. Strengthened the capacities of Government officials (namely Election Commission in Sierra Leone and the Political Parties Regulation Commission), civil society organizations and women�s networks to promote women and girls� leadership and political participation.

    Results and resources

    Impact: All women and girls in Cameroon will fully enjoy and exercise their human rights, in a gender equal society, and meaningfully contribute to the country's sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development and EU integration

    Impact

    All women and girls in Cameroon will fully enjoy and exercise their human rights, in a gender equal society, and meaningfully contribute to the country's sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development and EU integrations

    Outcomes (aligned with interagency frameworks)
    SLE_D_1.3

    Women and girls in conflict and humanitarian situation as well as those excluded from governance are protected and provided with tools, access to services, goods and resources to build resilience and to lead.

    SLE_D_1.3.1

    Increased women's participation in governance through Institutions, Communities and civil society contribution using advocacy, social norm change and law reforms.

    SLE_D_1.4

    Gender coordination strengthen through dialogue, production, analysis and use of gender statistics as well as sex disaggregated data for improved programming and financing for gender equality

    SLE_D_1.4.1

    UNCT and Development Partners Cordinated to promote accountability for the implementation of gender equality commitments in Sierra Leone

    SLE_D_2.3

    Gender transformative programmes including men and boys engagement are promoted to influence positive gender norms on governance, economic empowerment and on ending violence against women and girls.

    SLE_D_2.3.1

    Capacity of local authorities, women’s and community groups enhanced to develop comprehensive interventions for prevention and response to EVAWG

    SLE_D_1.5

    Women and girls in conflict and humanitarian situation as well as those excluded from governance are protected and provided with tools, access to services, goods and resources to build resilience and to lead.

    SLE_D_1.5.1

    Increased women's participation in governance through Institutions, Communities and civil society contribution using advocacy, social norm change and law reforms.

    SLE_D_1.5.1

    Democratic institutions are inclusive and the representation of women, young persons, and persons with disabilities in elected offices is institutionalized.

    SLE_D_1.5.2

    Gender coordination strengthen through dialogue and context analysis for improved programming and financing for gender equality

    SLE_D_1.5.3

    Women focused CSOs Coalition are coordinated and have the requisite capacity to promote women participation in politics and peace building in Sierra Leone

    SLE_D_1.5.4

    Effectively implements, and monitor the National Action Plan for UNSCR1325

    SLE_D_1.6

    1.5.2 Gender coordination strengthen through dialogue, production and analysis for improved programming and financing for gender equality

    SLE_D_1.6.1

    UNCT and Development Partners Coordinated to promote accountability for the implementation of gender equality commitments within MDAs in Sierra Leone

    SLE_D_1.6.1

    Relevant MDAs, private sector and civil society contribute to the implementation of the GEWE Acts through gender mainstreaming.

    SLE_D_2.4

    Gender transformative programmes including men and boys engagement are promoted to influence positive gender norms on governance, economic empowerment and on ending violence against women and girls.

    SLE_D_2.4.1

    2.3.1Capacity of National and district institutions, local authorities, women’s and community groups enhanced to develop comprehensive interventions for prevention and response to EVAWG

    SLE_D_2.4.1

    Output 3.3 Women and girls in their intersectionality benefit from increased access to prevention, protection services related to GBV, and other harmful practices (child marriage, FGM, child labour, trafficking)

    SLE_D_3.3

    Outcome 4: Women's equitable access to services, goods and resources

    SLE_D_3.3.1

    More gender-responsive models for increasing fiscal space and public investments in services and infrastructure

    SLE_D_3.3.1

    Output 1.2 Women have increased access to land and other natural resources (forests, minerals, marine, wetlands, etc.) and can utilize in a sustainable manner.

    SLE_D_1.10

    SN Outcome 3 (CF outcome 3): People in Sierra Leone enjoy transparent and accountable governance systems and economic transformation that guarantee peace, rights, and social cohesion, particularly among youth, women, marginalised and vulnerable groups.

    SLE_D_1.10.1

    SN Output 3.1: Democratic institutions are strengthened to be gender responsive, transparent, inclusive with increased representation and participation of women, young women, vulnerable women including women living with disabilities across all sectors

    SLE_D_1.10.2

    SN Output 3.2: Increased government’s capacity to effectively implements, monitors and reports gender policies and regulatory frameworks in line with regional and global gender commitments (UNSCR1325, Beijing platform for action, CEDAW, VAW, CSWs, SDG 5)

    SLE_D_1.10.3

    Output 3.3 Women, young women, vulnerable women including women living with disabilities have increased capacity to participate, contribute to, and have influence in building sustainable peace and resilience and benefit equally from the prevention of conflicts and disasters

    SLE_D_1.10.4

    SN Output 3.4: National and Local governance institutions are strengthened to increase financing for gender equality and allocation of resources (GRB) for gender mainstreaming, Ending Violence Against Women and Girls and promoting women in peace and security.

    SLE_D_1.11

    SN Outcome 4 (Global SP Outcome 7): The UN system and relevant stakeholders (i.e., government, civil society, development partners and private sector) coherently and systematically contributes to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

    SLE_D_1.11.1

    SN Output 4.1: Strengthened UN capacity for GEWE and mainstream gender equality perspectives and LNOB in the UNSDCF and implementation and reporting.

    SLE_D_1.11.2

    SN Output 4.2: Relevant MDAs, private sector, and civil society implements Gender Accountability Framework for the GEWE Act 2022.

    SLE_D_1.11.3

    SN Output 4.3: Strengthened partnerships and commitments with development and private sector partners for the implementation of GEWE including Generation Equality Forum (GEF) Commitments

    SLE_D_1.8

    SN Outcome 1 (CF Outcome 1): People in Sierra Leone, especially the most vulnerable, are food and nutrition secure, benefit from effective natural resource management, are resilient to the effects of climate change, and equipped to prevent and respond to disasters.

    SLE_D_1.8.1

    SN Output 1.1: Women, young women, women with disabilities, youth, and other vulnerable women farmer groups, have increased knowledge of the customary Land Rights Act, access and ownership to land and other natural resources, access to climate smart technology, financial services, linkage to markets, technologies, and innovations.

    SLE_D_1.8.2

    SN Output 1.2: Government at all levels has strengthened capacity to implement gender responsive policies, prevention, preparedness, early warning, and response systems to mitigate the impact of environmental, climate change and other disasters that support women for sustainable blue and green economy, contributing to food security.

    SLE_D_1.8.3

    SN Output 1.3: Women in agrobusiness adopt waste management (using 4R approach: reduce, reuse, recycle and recover), clean energy, decarbonization and climate smart agricultural value chain.

    SLE_D_1.9

    SN Outcome 2 (CF Outcome 2): People in Sierra Leone, particularly most vulnerable groups in rural and hard-to-reach areas, have equitable access to quality, gender responsive essential and social protection services and decent job opportunities

    SLE_D_1.9.1

    SN Output 2.1: Gender responsive and inclusive Legal, policy and regulatory frameworks on clean energy, decent jobs, innovation, infrastructure, and the protection of the rights of women, young women, vulnerable women including women living with disabilities are further developed, promoted, and implemented.

    SLE_D_1.9.2

    SN Output 2.2: Women, young women, vulnerable women including women living with disabilities have increased access to, and use of, quality essential and social protection services which are participatory, gender-responsive and inclusive, including during emergencies.

    SLE_D_1.9.3

    SN Output 2.3: Women, young women, vulnerable women including women living with disabilities have improved entrepreneurial and financial literacy, and employability.

    SLE_D_1.9.4

    SN Output 2.4: Gender statistics, sex-disaggregated data and knowledge are produced, analyzed, and used to inform policymaking, advocacy, and accountability for delivering gender equality and women's empowerment results.

    Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
    SLE_O_1

    High quality of EVAW projects through selection, knowledge, results-based management and evaluation

    SLE_O_2

    Effective management of financial resources in pursuit of results

    SLE_O_3

    Effective management of human resources in pursuit of results

    SLE_O_4

    SP OEE OUTPUT 4: With its unique and inclusive culture, UNWomen is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values.

    SLE_O_5

    Advancing partnerships & resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale: UN-Women SAMCO effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications and advocacy capabilities to increase support for and financing of the gender equality, while securing sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its own mandate.

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    Outcome Result statement IATI identifier
    OutcomeSLE_D_1.10
    Outcome result statementWomen Leadership, Governance and Political Participation & Women Peace and Security
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_1.10
    OutcomeSLE_D_1.11
    Outcome result statement
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_1.11
    OutcomeSLE_D_1.3
    Outcome result statementWith its unique and inclusive culture, UN Women is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_1.3
    OutcomeSLE_D_1.4
    Outcome result statementUN-Women efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its mandate at HQ, Regional and Country levels, including through shared services.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_1.4
    OutcomeSLE_D_1.5
    Outcome result statement
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_1.5
    OutcomeSLE_D_1.6
    Outcome result statement
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_1.6
    OutcomeSLE_D_1.7
    Outcome result statementEnhanced Coalition for GEWE Policy implementation
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_1.7
    OutcomeSLE_D_1.8
    Outcome result statementWomen's Economic Empowerment
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_1.8
    OutcomeSLE_D_1.9
    Outcome result statementEnding Violence Against Women
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_1.9
    OutcomeSLE_D_2.3
    Outcome result statementResource mobilisation and advocacy for global solidarity and inclusivity
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_2.3
    OutcomeSLE_D_2.4
    Outcome result statement
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_2.4
    OutcomeSLE_D_3.3
    Outcome result statementEquitable Access
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_D_3.3
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    OutcomeSLE_O_1
    Outcome result statementHigh quality of EVAW projects through selection, knowledge, results-based management and evaluation
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_O_1
    OutcomeSLE_O_2
    Outcome result statementEffective management of financial resources in pursuit of results
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_O_2
    OutcomeSLE_O_3
    Outcome result statementEffective management of human resources in pursuit of results
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_O_3
    OutcomeSLE_O_4
    Outcome result statementSP OEE OUTPUT 4: With its unique and inclusive culture, UNWomen is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_O_4
    OutcomeSLE_O_5
    Outcome result statementAdvancing partnerships & resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale: UN-Women SAMCO effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications and advocacy capabilities to increase support for and financing of the gender equality, while securing sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its own mandate.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SLE_O_5
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    Our funding partners contributions

    Regular resources (core)

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    $0.00 in total
    Other resources (non-core)
    $1.29 M in total
    Other resources (non-core)

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    $1.29 M in total
    2022
    China $14,541
    2022
    ChinaGovernment
    Total contribution:$14,541
    Development:$14,541(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    Ireland $406,938
    2022
    IrelandOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$406,938
    Development:$37,500(9.2151614126444%)
    Humanitarian:$369,438(90.784838587356%)
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) $50,000
    2022
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$50,000
    Development:$50,000(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    Netherlands National Committee $122,171
    2022
    Netherlands National CommitteeNational Committee
    Total contribution:$122,171
    Development:$122,171(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) $324,000
    2022
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$324,000
    Development:$324,000(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office $368,041
    2022
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$368,041
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$368,041(100%)
    2022
    China$14,541
    Total contribution$14,541
    Development$14,541(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Ireland$406,938
    Total contribution$406,938
    Development$37,500(9.2151614126444%)
    Humanitarian$369,438(90.784838587356%)
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$50,000
    Total contribution$50,000
    Development$50,000(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Netherlands National Committee$122,171
    Total contribution$122,171
    Development$122,171(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)$324,000
    Total contribution$324,000
    Development$324,000(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$368,041
    Total contribution$368,041
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$368,041(100%)
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