By 2027, institutions deliver human rights, evidence-informed and gender-responsive services for all with the focus on those who are left behind (UNSDCG outcome 1)
Related UN Women SP Outcomes: Outcome 3 (Positive social norms, including through engaging men and boys); Outcome 4 (Women's equitable access to services, goods & resources), Outcome 6 (Production, analysis and use of gender statistics and sex- disaggregated data)
By 2027, institutions deliver human rights, evidence-informed and gender-responsive services for all with the focus on those who are left behind (UNSDCG outcome 1)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
ComplementaryBy 2027, institutions deliver human rights, evidence-informed and gender-responsive services for all with the focus on those who are left behind (UNSDCG outcome 1)
The outcome has not been achieved, but Republic of Moldova has achieved important milestones in legal, policy and service provision during 2023. Parliament and Government approved the Law on the establishment of the first ever National Agency for the Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Agency) and the Regulation determining the direct accountability of the Agency to the Prime Minister, on 31 July and 29 November 2023 respectively. The National Agency has the mandate to coordinate the implementation of the national legislation, aligned with the provisions of the Council of Europe (CoE) Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (ratified in 2021) and the National Program on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence for the years 2023-2027 , approved on 31 May 2023. By leveraging its triple mandate, UN Women coordinated the support for the establishment of the Agency and jointly with UNFPA and in consultation with the national coalition of CSOs, provided policy advice and expert support in the development of the national programme. According to the national-level service records (police) on the situation of domestic violence in 2023, women survivors of violence received required protection: the number of women victims of domestic violence who received protection orders has increased in 2023 (540) compared to previous year (503) along with increase in reported and filled cases under law enforcement area with registered 1510 cases in 2023, compared with the 1274 in 2022. Victims of sexual violence have access to the first ever regional integrated service, opened in Moldova following Government Decision no. 508 issued on July 19 th which establishes the minimum standards for survivor-centric service provision. Seven women victims of sexual violence and 3 women victims of domestic violence accessed assistance at the first sexual assault centre in Ungheni since November 2023, when the service become available. These include immediate medical care, trauma support, forensic examinations and psychological assistance by qualified professionals, with a view to avoiding secondary victimisation. CoE GREVIO report to Moldova , released in November 2023 welcomed the establishment of the first Center and recommended to Government of the Republic of Moldova further expansion of such holistic support services to other regions and considering different forms of violence. The Specialist service was established after an inclusive process led by UN Women of co-creation of the model, standards and regulations that are aligned with COE standards and adjusted to the local context. With UN Women support, other 155 women survivors of gender-based violence received specialized assistance (psychological, legal, social support) and referral, as a result of services provided by several CSOs, in the reporting year. In 2023, more than 9,388 women and girls including from most under representative groups accessed prevention and humanitarian support after they were gained knowledge on how to access essential services for survivors of violence. This resulted from investing in capacity building for more than 697 duty bearers, services providers from different regions on delivering gender responsive services in prevention and multisectoral response; including awareness raising activities organized by UN Women The ToC for this outcome remains applicable. The strong partnership with government, civil society and development partners allowed UN Women to fully exercise its mandate by providing timely expertise in EVAW field aligned with international norms. UN Women Moldova remains committed to support the National Agency for the Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, to strengthen specialized services for survivors of violence, as well as the access to justice of women survivors, through continuous support to feminist movements, activist groups and women rights organizations, as well as men’s engagement in EVAW. The CO – as result of trust and partnership built with development partners secured 3.7 million USD for this Outcome in 2023 alone.Disclaimer and notes
References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).