Outcome IND_O_2

Increased engagement of partners in support of UN-Women’s mandate

The CO renewed focused on engaging with non-traditional partners to ensure higher-level results. In fact, based on this decision, the relationship with the Asian Development Bank on Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting was nurtured and actualised. This period also saw renewed relationships with the Ford Foundation and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) towards Generation Equality Forum (GEF). Engagement through the WEA programme with WEPS signatories have also led to increased engagement with the private sector donors. Increased engagement with Business Sector Advisory Committee (BSAC) members, resulted in the CO establishing the Women Livelihood Bonds in partnership with the World Bank and the State Bank of India, the largest public sector bank in the country. This has helped establish the CO as a Partner of Choice on ensuring gender responsive public finance. It also engaged with key ministries including NITI Ayog, Ministry of Electronic and IT, Invest India, Ministry of Skills Development & Entrepreneurship, Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. It strengthened its engagement with its nodal ministry- WCD. The CO deepened its engagement at the sub-national level, through multi-sectoral work in MP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Odisha. Engagement with 4 new states was initiated- Delhi, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Increased engagement of partners in support of UN-Women’s mandate

There has been an increased engagement of partners in support of UN Women's mandate. The Government is exploring how to partner with UN Women in giving it access to plan and help utilise its funds - Government of Orissa on EVAW. UN Women has received finding from the private sector to create an Industry coalition on EVAW - This if from H&M and the process has just been initiated. UN Women is part of a consortium for mitigating the environmental impact of rice farming and has received funding for that from GIZ - Both private, academic institutions are part of this process UN Women has also secured additional funding to scale up GRB at the behest of its nodal ministry MWCD and has received funding for this from BMGF UN Women has been invited by the nodal ministry MWCD and the Gov of India to lead the process of engendering G20 and this is an ongoing process