Outcome LBN_O_3

High quality of programs through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation

In 2021, UN Women staff and partners enhanced their knowledge and skills on operational procedures, results-based management as well as PSEA improving the quality of UN Women’s programs. UN Women Lebanon staff improved their knowledge and skills on results-based monitoring and reporting. This was a result of trainings conducted by the M&E focal points in cooperation with the regional office. The trainings positively impacting the office's programme implementation, the development of new project proposals as well as the reporting. In addition, a total of 58 staff from 15 partner organizations enhanced their knowledge and skills on UN Women’s operational procedures as well as monitoring and reporting. This was a result of three trainings that took place in 2021. 1) Eighteen participants members of eleven RP’s benefited from a full day training on Operational processes. In addition, four UN Women staff participated in the training to enhance their capacity in following up on RP’s finance and procurements. 2) 30 NGO staff members (15 partners) participated in a training on monitoring and reporting in 2021. 3) UN Women furthermore organized a specific training session on Monitoring and Evaluation targeting 9 participants from WPHF grantees and focused on Gender Sensitive & Feminist M&E, M&E requirements, Qualitative Methods and Approaches. 24 staff from 19 partners currently implementing programmes in partnership with UN Women Lebanon strengthened their knowledge on PSEA and five organizations improved their PSEA capacity. This is a result of a training conducted by UN Women’s PSEA focal point. With partner PSEA focal points, UN Women conducted the minimum standard assessment on all 19 partners. Throughout the last quarter, 5 organizations increased their PSEA capacity by conducting staff trainings, disseminating PSEA materials, officialising PSEA policies, amongst other interventions.

High quality of programs through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation

This output was achieved. In 2022, UN Women staff and partners further strengthened their knowledge and skills on operational procedures, results-based management as well as PSEA improving the quality of UN Women’s programs. A total of 66 staff from 31 partner organizations enhanced their knowledge and skills on UN Women’s operational procedures as well as monitoring and reporting. This was a result of various trainings that took place in 2022. Evaluation findings further are used to further improve the quality of UN Women’s programmes. UN Women conducted four evaluations in 2022 and is closely following up on the recommendations to ensure that consider these in future programming. Partners have increased protection measures in place to prevent and respond to issues of sexual and exploitation and abuse by aid workers. 44 staff from 21 partners currently implementing programmes in partnership with UN Women Lebanon strengthened their knowledge. This is a result of a training conducted by UN Women’s PSEA focal point. Improvements include that all partners have a designated PSEA focal points; 75% have a PSEA policy in place; 30% trained all staff on PSEA; 75% have PSEA posters in field-sites (corroborated by UN Women field visits) and 50% have strong complaint and feedback mechanisms for affected populations. In addition, UN Women encouraged 6 of its partners to become full-time members of Lebanon’s PSEA In Country Network.