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    Summary of country programme

    UN Women opened its regional office for the Americas and the Caribbean in 2013. To advance gender equality and women's empowerment, it focuses its work on the thematic areas: economic empowerment, leadership, and political participation, combating gender-based violence, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction. Operates in twelve countries and has non-resident agency in 8 more.

    ACRO has strengthened global and regional intergovernmental processes through continued support to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), UN strengthened co-coordination (ECLAC-UN Women) and hosting of Regional Women’s Conferences and regional CSW consultations since 2020 and continued substantive and political support to CEDAW and other HR bodies.

    Through its regional role, integrates gender markers in joint work plans, and of a gender perspective as a guiding principle during the elaboration and implementation of cooperation frameworks. Efforts have reinforced UNW alliance with LAC Civil Society Organizations through regular meetings and regional dialogues. Other focus is on Care: 11 LAC countries are designing or starting to implement National Care Systems with UN Women support.

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    Results and resources

    Outcomes (aligned with interagency frameworks)
    LAC_D_2.6

    More women business owners and enterprises implement a gender equality agenda aligned with the WEPs

    LAC_D_2.6.1

    Strengthened capacities of women business and enterprises to develop and implement gender equality practices

    LAC_D_2.6.2

    National institutions in Costa Rica have increased capacities to incorporate the gender perspective into the Social Protection Programmes and to provide women of selected cantons with tailor-made services to increase their income-generating opportunities

    LAC_D_2.6.3

    National Care Policy in Dominican Republic is strengthened and expanded from the pilot experience for the gradual consolidation of a National Care System

    LAC_D_3.1

    The legislative frameworks in LAC countries are aligned with international human rights standards on EVAWG and femicide/feminicide, and their implementation is monitored by women's civil society organizations, including youth and women facing multiple forms of discrimination.

    LAC_D_3.1.2

    Project Spotlight Outcome 6: Programme management costs

    LAC_D_3.1.2

    Project Spotlight: Programme management costs

    LAC_D_3.1.3

    OUTPUT REMOVED FROM SPOTLIGHT PROJECT

    LAC_D_3.1.4

    Project Spotlight Outcome 3: Gender equitable social norms, attitudes and behaviours change at community and individual levels to prevent violence against women and girls, including femicide

    LAC_D_3.1.5

    Project Spotlight Outcome 5: Quality, disaggregated and globally comparable data on different forms of violence against women and girls including femicide, collected, analysed and used in line with international standards to inform laws, policies and programmes

    LAC_D_3.1.6

    Project Spotlight Outcome 1 Legislative frameworks in the region follow and deepen the understanding of international human rights standards leading to effective sanctioning,

    LAC_D_4.1

    Coordination of women’s organization’s peacebuilding efforts is strengthened.

    LAC_D_4.1.1

    200 women and young leaders are trained to enhance their capacities to participate in political dialogues with tools in peace building, conflict prevention and mediation.

    LAC_D_4.1.2

    Design and implementation of a (1) women-led initiative for conflict prevention and peace building, including women political leaders, women community leaders, young women, indigenous women, afro descendant women, LGBTIQ+, human rights and environmental defenders, and journalists, coordinated and implemented by Venezuelan women with the horizon of a multi-stakeholder women´s coalition.

    LAC_D_4.1.3

    Women-led early response pilots on conflict prevention, negotiation and mediation, risk management, and prevention of violence against women in politics and public life

    LAC_D_4.2

    A more gendered humanitarian response is ensured.

    LAC_D_4.2.1

    20 women organizations are trained to strengthen their capacity to engage in gender-responsive humanitarian actions within a coordinated COVID-19 response plan.

    LAC_D_4.2.2

    Two (2) small grants projects to respond and prevent effects and risks associated to GBV, women's human trafficking and sexual exploitation are implemented in partnership with youth and community based organizations.

    LAC_D_4.2.3

    Project UNIDAS: Programme management costs

    LAC_D_6.1

    Global and regional setting of norms and standards on GEWE incorporates/is influenced by intergovernmental processes, with the full participation of women in their diversity

    LAC_D_6.1.1

    Governments and key stakeholders, including women’s organizations representing women in their diversity, have improved their reporting on the progress in the implementation of global and regional normative frameworks regarding women's empowerment and gender equality

    Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
    LAC_O_1

    Enhanced coordination, coherence and accountability of the UN system for commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment

    LAC_O_2

    High-end thematic advisory services and technical assistance to country teams are delivered for more effective programmes

    LAC_O_3

    Improved management of financial and human resources in pursuit of results

    LAC_O_4

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

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    Outcome Result statement IATI identifier
    OutcomeLAC_D_2.6
    Outcome result statementThis outcome covers the implementation of the Win-Win project in Costa Rica, where UNW is a non-resident agency. In addition, it focuses on strategic partnerships, innovation and knowledge- sharing. The programme, which is implemented jointly with ILO, aims at increasing the commitment of private companies to gender equality and women´s empowerment and strengthening the capacities of companies to implement these commitments. It involves includes Argentina, Brazil, which is the office hosting (host to the multi-country programme), Chile, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Uruguay. Under this outcome, UNW, as NRA in Costa Rica, also implements the joint programme funded by the SDG fund: Strengthening of the National Social Protection Strategy Puente al Desarrollo (EPD) to break the cycle of poverty at the local level with a gender and environmental perspective.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-LAC_D_2.6
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    OutcomeLAC_D_3.1
    Outcome result statementThis outcome corresponds to the implementation of the Spotlight initiative between the UN and the EU for its regional component.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-LAC_D_3.1
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    OutcomeLAC_D_4.1
    Outcome result statement
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-LAC_D_4.1
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    OutcomeLAC_D_4.2
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    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-LAC_D_4.2
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    OutcomeLAC_D_6.1
    Outcome result statementAt all levels, UN -Women strives to ensure that the voices of women and girls, especially Afrodescendent and indigenous women, as representatives of other left-behind groups, are heard, so that they can influence the process of shaping global norms, formulating policies, repealing discriminatory laws, and delivering public services. UN -Women invests in supporting women to hold duty bearers to account. Integrated normative support represents a key function of the RO.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-LAC_D_6.1
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    Outcome Result statement IATI identifier
    OutcomeLAC_O_1
    Outcome result statementEnhanced coordination, coherence and accountability of the UN system for commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-LAC_O_1
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    OutcomeLAC_O_2
    Outcome result statementHigh-end thematic advisory services and technical assistance to country teams are delivered for more effective programmes
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-LAC_O_2
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    OutcomeLAC_O_3
    Outcome result statementImproved management of financial and human resources in pursuit of results
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-LAC_O_3
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    OutcomeLAC_O_4
    Outcome result statementIncreased engagement of partners in support of UN-Women’s mandate
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-LAC_O_4
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    Our funding partners contributions

    Regular resources (core)

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    $1.36 M in total
    Other resources (non-core)
    $5.16 M in total
    Regular resources (core)

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    $1.36 M in total
    2022 2021 2020 2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) $467,131
    2022
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$467,131
    Development:$467,131(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $374,487
    2021
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$374,487
    Development:$374,487(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $268,982
    2020
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$268,982
    Development:$268,982(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $245,625
    2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$245,625
    Development:$245,625(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    2022
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$467,131
    Total contribution$467,131
    Development$467,131(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2021
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$374,487
    Total contribution$374,487
    Development$374,487(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2020
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$268,982
    Total contribution$268,982
    Development$268,982(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$245,625
    Total contribution$245,625
    Development$245,625(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Other resources (non-core)

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    $5.16 M in total
    2022 2021 2020 2019
    European Commission --
    2022
    No data available
    		$241,054
    2021
    European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$241,054
    Development:$241,054(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $562,550
    2020
    European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$562,550
    Development:$562,550(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $965,275
    2019
    European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$965,275
    Development:$965,275(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    European Commission (Spotlight) $434,582
    2022
    European Commission (Spotlight)OECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$434,582
    Development:$434,582(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $629,967
    2021
    European Commission (Spotlight)OECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$629,967
    Development:$629,967(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $460,293
    2020
    European Commission (Spotlight)OECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$460,293
    Development:$460,293(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $266,736
    2019
    European Commission (Spotlight)OECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$266,736
    Development:$266,736(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    Italy --
    2022
    No data available
    		$114,503
    2021
    ItalyOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$114,503
    Development:$114,503(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $80,500
    2020
    ItalyOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$80,500
    Development:$80,500(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $44,384
    2019
    ItalyOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$44,384
    Development:$44,384(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office $97,973
    2022
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$97,973
    Development:$97,973(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $187,902
    2021
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$187,902
    Development:$187,902(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $176,696
    2020
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$176,696
    Development:$176,696(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 --
    2019
    No data available
    Norway $238,501
    2022
    NorwayOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$238,501
    Development:$207,946(87.18873006668%)
    Humanitarian:$30,555(12.81126993332%)
    		 $521,676
    2021
    NorwayOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$521,676
    Development:$388,135(74.40160603909%)
    Humanitarian:$133,541(25.59839396091%)
    		 --
    2020
    No data available
    		--
    2019
    No data available
    Mexico $137,514
    2022
    MexicoGovernment
    Total contribution:$137,514
    Development:$137,514(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 --
    2021
    No data available
    		--
    2020
    No data available
    		--
    2019
    No data available
    2022
    European Commission (Spotlight)$434,582
    Total contribution$434,582
    Development$434,582(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$97,973
    Total contribution$97,973
    Development$97,973(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Norway$238,501
    Total contribution$238,501
    Development$207,946(87.18873006668%)
    Humanitarian$30,555(12.81126993332%)
    Mexico$137,514
    Total contribution$137,514
    Development$137,514(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2021
    European Commission$241,054
    Total contribution$241,054
    Development$241,054(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    European Commission (Spotlight)$629,967
    Total contribution$629,967
    Development$629,967(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Italy$114,503
    Total contribution$114,503
    Development$114,503(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$187,902
    Total contribution$187,902
    Development$187,902(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Norway$521,676
    Total contribution$521,676
    Development$388,135(74.40160603909%)
    Humanitarian$133,541(25.59839396091%)
    2020
    European Commission$562,550
    Total contribution$562,550
    Development$562,550(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    European Commission (Spotlight)$460,293
    Total contribution$460,293
    Development$460,293(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Italy$80,500
    Total contribution$80,500
    Development$80,500(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$176,696
    Total contribution$176,696
    Development$176,696(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2019
    European Commission$965,275
    Total contribution$965,275
    Development$965,275(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    European Commission (Spotlight)$266,736
    Total contribution$266,736
    Development$266,736(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Italy$44,384
    Total contribution$44,384
    Development$44,384(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
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