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    Summary of country programme

    UN Women delivers across four thematic areas of leadership, economic empowerment, ending violence, and peace and security; and coordinates the protection cluster. The Women Make Change Programme focuses on legal frameworks, capacities of women at the subnational level, and young women aspiring to be in politics, changing public perceptions and political institutions to be more gender-responsive. The Safe and Prosperous Districts and Markets Economic Recovery and Inclusion Programmes focus on improving governance and working conditions in markets while enhancing access to financial literacy, finance, and business development services for women to have income security and enhanced potential to transition from the informal to the formal economy. The Spotlight Initiative supports community-based organizations to design and implement programmes to prevent violence against women and girls and collectively advocate with duty bearers. UN Women builds the capacity and promotes the participation of women in peacebuilding in Bougainville and the Highlands.

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    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements

    During the reporting period, PNG government through UN Women technical support improved the Legal and policy frameworks and arrangements to promote Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE), gender balance in political decision-making bodies, ending violence against women and girls. The creation of an enabling environment for EVAW, GEWE and women political participation in politics and leadership position led to the establishment of the following policies and , Establishment of Permanent Parliamentary Committee on GBV and GEWE Development of Human Rights Defenders Protection Policy (draft) National Capital District Strategy for GEWE Informal Market Policy Bougainville Gender Equality, Women�s Empowerment, Peace and Security Policy 2023-2027 and Bougainville Civil Society Partnership Policy 2023-2027NCDC Gender Equality and Women�s Empowerment Strategy 2024-2027, and Communication Plan Consolidated outcome statements by CSOs, women led entities for Permanent Parliament Committee for action.UN Women conducted a series of activities to achieve the above results, which included, Technical support to government departments such as Department for Community Development and Religion (DfCDR) PNG and Bougainville Community Development and Community Government, Constitutional Law Reform Commission (CLRC) to review and draft the above-mentioned policies and legislative changes. UN Women also worked closely with Bougainville WPS Technical Working Group to draft the Bougainville Gender Equality, Women�s Empowerment, Peace and Security Policy 2023-2027 and Bougainville Civil Society Partnership Policy 2023-2027NCDC Gender Equality and Women�s Empowerment Strategy 2024-2027, and Communication Plan On PNG Gender Policy review, UN Women supported the consultation workshops in all regions, communities provided their feedback, and the government is finalizing the policies. UN Women provided technical Support to the 14 Civil Society National Reference Group (CSNRG) members to provide advice and evidence into the GBV enquiries and first report by the Special Parliamentary Committee. Capacity development of CSOs to monitor the implementation of EVAW policies and strategies. UN wome

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    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)
    PNG_D_1.1

    Women fully and effectively participate in and have equal opportunity for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political and public life (Aligned to SP Output 4)

    PNG_D_1.1.1

    A cadre of interested, diverse and capable women political leaders is formed at national and sub-national levels (OUTPUT 2)

    PNG_D_1.1.2

    Women are promoted as leaders in gender sensitive political institutions (OUTPUT 4)

    PNG_D_1.1.3

    Women are perceived as equally legitimate and effective political leaders as men (OUTPUT 3)

    PNG_D_1.1.4

    Legal and policy frameworks promote gender balance in political decision-making bodies. (OUTPUT 1)

    PNG_D_2.1

    National, provincial and district plans, legislations, policies, strategies, budgets and justice mechanisms adopted and implemented to strengthen women’s economic empowerment

    PNG_D_2.1.1

    Duty bearers capacity strengthened to develop and implement gender responsive policies, strategies, plans and budgets that improves women's access to economic opportunities

    PNG_D_2.2

    Socio-economic security of urban and rural women improved

    PNG_D_2.2.1

    Women entrepreneurs and farmers are empowered to pursue economic opportunities and have greater control over their income

    PNG_D_2.3

    Services are gender responsive and enhances women's economic opportunities and livelihoods

    PNG_D_2.3.1

    Market facilities are gender responsive, accessible, resilient to disaster, safe, for women in the pursuit of their livelihoods

    PNG_D_3.4

    SN Outcome 2.4 Violence Against Women and girls is prevented and quality essential services are available and accessible to survivors (Aligned to SP Output 11)

    PNG_D_3.4.1

    Output 3.4.1 (Spotlight Outcome 1): Legislative and policy frameworks, based on evidence and in line with international human rights standards, on all forms of violence against women and girls and harmful practices are in place and translated into plans

    PNG_D_3.4.2

    Output 3.4.2 (Spotlight Outcome 2): National and sub-national systems and institutions enabled to plan, fund, and deliver multi-sectoral programmes that prevent and respond to VAWG, and harmful practices, including through the implementation of the SDGs

    PNG_D_3.4.3

    Output 3.4.3 (Spotlight Outcome 3): Gender inequitable social norms, attitudes and behaviours change at community and individual levels to prevent violence against women and girls and harmful practices

    PNG_D_3.4.4

    Output 3.4.4 (Spotlight Outcome 4): Women and girls who experience violence and harmful practices use available, accessible, acceptable, and quality essential services including for long term recovery from violence

    PNG_D_3.4.5

    Output 3.4.5 (Spotlight Outcome 6): Women's rights groups, autonomous social movements and relevant CSOs, including those representing youth and groups facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination/marginalization, more effectively influence and advance progress on GEWE and ending VAWG

    PNG_D_3.4.6

    Spotlight Project Management Costs

    PNG_D_4.3

    Outcome 4.3 3 Women and girls in the highlands region in PNG affected by crisis, lead, participate in, and benefit from response and recovery, inclusive peace-building to reduce conflict and improve development (GYPI Highlands project goal)”

    PNG_D_4.3.5

    Targeted government institutions have enhanced capacity to prevent and respond to inter-group conflict through more effective participation of women and young people (HABP Outcomes 1.2 and 3.1)

    PNG_D_4.3.7

    Conflict related trauma especially among affected men women, young men and young women in Hela Province is addressed as part of peacebuilding and conflict prevention efforts.

    PNG_D_4.4

    Women and girls in Bougainville lead community-driven, inclusive economic development that promotes social cohesion and strengthens community resilience for sustaining peace.

    PNG_D_4.4.1

    Capacity development of community government to engage in inclusive local economic development within conflict-prone communities conducted

    PNG_D_4.4.2

    Strengthened capacity of community/subnational governments to promote women's leadership and participation in social cohesion and peacebuilding

    Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
    PNG_O_1

    Previously Enhanced coordination, coherence and accountability of the UN system for gender equality commitments

    PNG_O_2

    Partners, and stakeholders are more engaged, able to coalesce and jointly deliver on advancing GEEW

    PNG_O_3

    Enhanced quality of programmes, through knowledge innovation, RBM and evaluation

    PNG_O_4

    This will focus mostly on having adequate manpower, finances and policies in place

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    OutcomePNG_D_1.1
    Outcome result statementThis outcome will enable UN Women to build and strengthen capacity of appointed women leaders in their roles and responsibilities, influence reforms and strengthen/establish frameworks, systems or mechanisms at the sub-national levels to promote GEWE .
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PNG_D_1.1
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    OutcomePNG_D_2.1
    Outcome result statementCapacity development and technical assistance to duty bearers to strengthen their capacity to develop and implement gender responsive policies, strategies, plans and budgets that improves women's access to economic opportunities
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PNG_D_2.1
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    OutcomePNG_D_2.2
    Outcome result statementWomen are empowered with skills and knowledge to expand their business and have greater control over their income and can advocate for their rights through formal voice mechanisms
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PNG_D_2.2
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    OutcomePNG_D_2.3
    Outcome result statementWomen are able to voice their concerns through formal voice mechanisms and gender responsive services in markets and other public facilities
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PNG_D_2.3
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    OutcomePNG_D_3.4
    Outcome result statementNormative and policy frameworks are promoted and adapted in line with international standards, and institutions have the commitment, knowledge and capacities to legislate, plan, implement and monitor policies to address VAWG and femidice.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PNG_D_3.4
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    OutcomePNG_D_4.3
    Outcome result statementThis outcome facilitates access to the life-saving support and protection services for women and children who are most vulnerable and marginalised survivors of  recent earthquake in the PNG Highlands. The aim is to help restore women and children back to a sense of normalcy over time and to reduce the risk of exposure to gender-based violence against women and children and strengthen women’s voices and leadership in the response, recovery and protection efforts.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PNG_D_4.3
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    OutcomePNG_D_4.4
    Outcome result statementBougainville sustainable peace project
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PNG_D_4.4
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    OutcomePNG_O_1
    Outcome result statementPreviously Enhanced coordination, coherence and accountability of the UN system for gender equality commitments
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    OutcomePNG_O_2
    Outcome result statementPartners, and stakeholders are more engaged, able to coalesce and jointly deliver on advancing GEEW
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PNG_O_2
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    OutcomePNG_O_3
    Outcome result statementEnhanced quality of programmes, through knowledge innovation, RBM and evaluation
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    OutcomePNG_O_4
    Outcome result statementThis will focus mostly on having adequate manpower, finances and policies in place
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PNG_O_4
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