PakistanUN Women in action: Strategic insights and achievements
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Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
A total of 11,826 women are more economically resilient through multiple-interventions including access to resources, capacity building initiatives and information sessions, linkage and network facilitation tailored to address the needs of women, thus creating systems and environment benefiting not only them but also their communities and economies as a whole. Of which, 5,000 women have better access to financial services and products through the established crucial market connections with microfinance institutions including microfinance banks and online platforms. An increase by 73% in income of women has been witnessed which was PKR 6170 at the baseline. 3400 of these women have now opened bank accounts and maintain digital wallets. To further enhance women’s leadership and collective bargaining capabilities, 11,500 women were organized into groups through organizational empowerment efforts, led to emergence of 450 women leaders in their respective communities, becoming source of emulation for others. Women have improved vocational and marketable skills as well as digital literacy to improve their products and scale up their business. A total of 3,000 women home-based workers (WHBWs) are equipped with marketable skills through improved access to technical and vocational trainings. In addition, more than 5,000 women were trained in digital literacy, providing essential digital skills out of which 35% now use social media to promote their businesses. 6,000 women were reached through legal rights awareness initiatives, informing on human/legal rights and referral mechanisms. Realizing key roles of men and boy allies, following the awareness initiatives, 535 male champions across 10 districts were identified to promote pro-women laws and combat community violence.
Despite facing political instability, market price disparities, awareness gaps, limited loan accessibility, infrastructure barriers, cultural norms, and policy implementation challenges, women demonstrated remarkable progress on economic empowerment and resilience. The project end-line results indicated that 94.1% of households were reported to receive knowledge on ending violence against women through community sessions and awareness campaigns. These results contribute to the SDG 5-gender equality and SDG 8- decent works particularly related to the factors such as job security, social protection, and workplace safety. It also contributes to Outcome 2- Gender equality and women’s empowerment o
Despite facing political instability, market price disparities, awareness gaps, limited loan accessibility, infrastructure barriers, cultural norms, and policy implementation challenges, women demonstrated remarkable progress on economic empowerment and resilience. The project end-line results indicated that 94.1% of households were reported to receive knowledge on ending violence against women through community sessions and awareness campaigns. These results contribute to the SDG 5-gender equality and SDG 8- decent works particularly related to the factors such as job security, social protection, and workplace safety. It also contributes to Outcome 2- Gender equality and women’s empowerment o
Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
A total of 11,500 women operating from their homes were registered in the Home-Based Workers (HBWs) database and 22,200 women and girls obtained the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) and other civic documents enabling them to access education, health care, legal protections and economic opportunities including access to markets. This has enabled the opportunities to engage in market, thus improving their income by 30%.
Given women’s limited mobility and the prevalent gendered norms around domestic responsibilities, home-based work can provide an opportunity for women to enter the workforce. Home-based work predominantly takes place in the informal sector, leading to disadvantages particularly a lack of social protection benefits. The limited mobility also results in a lack of documentation enabling women to access social security programs.
UN Women emphasizes connecting women with key institutions through facilitating women to obtain CNICs from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and registration of women HBWs in the database operated by the Ministry of Labour to ensure women have access to resources and opportunities. This has led to the gender-responsive policies and programs being initiated to reach out and provide supports to marginalized women. The UN system coordination was leveraged through the KP and Balochistan HBWs Study 2022-23 initiated by the World Bank and the provincial governments and finalised in collaboration with UN Women. The study contributed to effective implementation of the HBWs Law in three provinces in collaboration with the provincial labour departments of Balochistan, Sindh and KP. UN Women partnered with local organization such as Baidarie and Kaarvan Crafts Foundation in reaching the marginalized women, especially in rural and underdeveloped areas. UN Women also engaged male advocates through awareness-raising on gender equality and women’s empowerment to advocate for women’s rights to reshape societal perceptions.
These results contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 5 - gender equality and SDG 8 - decent works particularly related to the factors such as job security, social protection, and workplace safety. It also contributes to Outcome 2 - Gender equality and women’s empowerment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, specifically Indicator 2.5 - Female labour force participation rate and Indicator 2.5.1 - Percentage increase in the income of women as well as Outcome 4 on Women’s equitable access to services, goods and resources of UN Women’s Strategic Plan and Output 5 on Women and girls benefit from a rights-based, gender responsive conducive environment that ensures their active participation in and benefit from the economy of the Strategic Note of Pakistan Country Office by working directly with HBWs in removing barriers to access resources and welfare through supporting women’s registration for CNIC despite of limited mobility.
Given women’s limited mobility and the prevalent gendered norms around domestic responsibilities, home-based work can provide an opportunity for women to enter the workforce. Home-based work predominantly takes place in the informal sector, leading to disadvantages particularly a lack of social protection benefits. The limited mobility also results in a lack of documentation enabling women to access social security programs.
UN Women emphasizes connecting women with key institutions through facilitating women to obtain CNICs from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and registration of women HBWs in the database operated by the Ministry of Labour to ensure women have access to resources and opportunities. This has led to the gender-responsive policies and programs being initiated to reach out and provide supports to marginalized women. The UN system coordination was leveraged through the KP and Balochistan HBWs Study 2022-23 initiated by the World Bank and the provincial governments and finalised in collaboration with UN Women. The study contributed to effective implementation of the HBWs Law in three provinces in collaboration with the provincial labour departments of Balochistan, Sindh and KP. UN Women partnered with local organization such as Baidarie and Kaarvan Crafts Foundation in reaching the marginalized women, especially in rural and underdeveloped areas. UN Women also engaged male advocates through awareness-raising on gender equality and women’s empowerment to advocate for women’s rights to reshape societal perceptions.
These results contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 5 - gender equality and SDG 8 - decent works particularly related to the factors such as job security, social protection, and workplace safety. It also contributes to Outcome 2 - Gender equality and women’s empowerment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, specifically Indicator 2.5 - Female labour force participation rate and Indicator 2.5.1 - Percentage increase in the income of women as well as Outcome 4 on Women’s equitable access to services, goods and resources of UN Women’s Strategic Plan and Output 5 on Women and girls benefit from a rights-based, gender responsive conducive environment that ensures their active participation in and benefit from the economy of the Strategic Note of Pakistan Country Office by working directly with HBWs in removing barriers to access resources and welfare through supporting women’s registration for CNIC despite of limited mobility.
Results and resources
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OutcomePAK_O_1
Outcome result statementAssuring an accountable organization through principled performance: UN-Women is an accountable and trustworthy development organization that manages its financial and other resources with integrity and in line with its programmatic ambitions and fiduciary obligations
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PAK_O_1
OutcomePAK_O_2
Outcome result statementAdvancing partnerships & resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale: UN-Women effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications and advocacy capabilities to increase support for and financing of the gender equality agenda, while securing sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its own mandate
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PAK_O_2
OutcomePAK_O_3
Outcome result statementAdvancing business transformation: UN-Women strategically plans for and transforms its business model to deliver impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership rooted in a continuous improvement culture
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PAK_O_3
OutcomePAK_O_4
Outcome result statementNurturing an empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UNWomen culture: With its unique and inclusive culture, UN-Women is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PAK_O_4
OutcomePAK_O_5
Outcome result statementEffective normative, programmatic and coordination products, services and processes: UN-Women efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its mandate at HQ, Regional and Country levels, including through shared services
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-PAK_O_5
Resources allocated towards SDGs
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Regular resources (core)
$2.21 M in total
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Other resources (non-core)
$12.17 M in total
Regular resources (core)
$2.21 M in total
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) | $462,350 2022
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$462,350
Development:$455,243(98%)
Humanitarian:$7,107(2%)
|
$391,624 2021
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$391,624
Development:$391,624(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$394,100 2020
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$394,100
Development:$394,100(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$351,300 2019
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$351,300
Development:$351,300(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$615,000 2018
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$615,000
Development:$615,000(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
2022
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$462,350
Total contribution$462,350
Development$455,243(98%)
Humanitarian$7,107(2%)
2021
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$391,624
Total contribution$391,624
Development$391,624(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2020
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$394,100
Total contribution$394,100
Development$394,100(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2019
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$351,300
Total contribution$351,300
Development$351,300(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2018
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$615,000
Total contribution$615,000
Development$615,000(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Other resources (non-core)
$12.17 M in total
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | --
2022
No data available
|
$285,475 2021
AustraliaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$285,475
Development:$285,475(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2020
No data available
|
$153,471 2019
AustraliaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$153,471
Development:$153,471(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$54,467 2018
AustraliaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$54,467
Development:$54,467(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
| Norway | $595,665 2022
NorwayOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$595,665
Development:$595,665(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$612,508 2021
NorwayOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$612,508
Development:$612,508(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$259,752 2020
NorwayOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$259,752
Development:$259,752(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$690,040 2019
NorwayOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$690,040
Development:$690,040(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$529,644 2018
NorwayOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$529,644
Development:$529,644(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
| Procter and Gamble | --
2022
No data available
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
$31,352 2019
Procter and GamblePrivate sector
Total contribution:$31,352
Development:$31,352(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$62,023 2018
Procter and GamblePrivate sector
Total contribution:$62,023
Development:$62,023(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
| United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | --
2022
No data available
|
--
2021
No data available
|
$570,034 2020
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$570,034
Development:$570,034(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$538,844 2019
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$538,844
Development:$538,844(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$281,120 2018
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$281,120
Development:$281,120(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
| United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | $957,572 2022
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$957,572
Development:$957,572(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
$59,626 2018
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$59,626
Development:$59,626(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
| United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office | $28,800 2022
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$28,800
Development:$28,800(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
$749,905 2020
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$749,905
Development:$749,905(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$484,340 2019
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$484,340
Development:$484,340(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$172,216 2018
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$172,216
Development:$172,216(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
| United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) | --
2022
No data available
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
$91,293 2018
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$91,293
Development:$91,293(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
| United States of America | $224,000 2022
United States of AmericaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$224,000
Development:$224,000(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
$668,762 2020
United States of AmericaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$668,762
Development:$668,762(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$743,474 2019
United States of AmericaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$743,474
Development:$743,474(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$535,522 2018
United States of AmericaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$535,522
Development:$535,522(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
| European Commission | $93,300 2022
European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$93,300
Development:$93,300(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$676,221 2021
European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$676,221
Development:$676,221(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$454,253 2020
European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$454,253
Development:$454,253(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$110,407 2019
European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$110,407
Development:$110,407(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2018
No data available
|
| United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) | --
2022
No data available
|
$163,552 2021
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)United Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$163,552
Development:$163,552(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$11,449 2020
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)United Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$11,449
Development:$11,449(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2019
No data available
|
--
2018
No data available
|
| United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse | $734,534 2022
United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office ReponseUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$734,534
Development:$734,534(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$265,466 2021
United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office ReponseUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$265,466
Development:$265,466(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
--
2018
No data available
|
| Australian National Committee | $13,135 2022
Australian National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$13,135
Development:$13,135(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
--
2018
No data available
|
| Finland National Committee | $1,565 2022
Finland National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$1,565
Development:$1,565(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
--
2018
No data available
|
| Germany National Committee | $273 2022
Germany National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$273
Development:$273(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
--
2018
No data available
|
| Japan National Committee | $1,599 2022
Japan National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$1,599
Development:$1,599(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
--
2018
No data available
|
| New Zealand National Committee | $461 2022
New Zealand National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$461
Development:$461(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
--
2018
No data available
|
| United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | $262,820 2022
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$262,820
Development:$262,820(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
--
2018
No data available
|
| United States of America National Committee | $303 2022
United States of America National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$303
Development:$303(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
--
2018
No data available
|
2022
Norway$595,665
Total contribution$595,665
Development$595,665(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)$957,572
Total contribution$957,572
Development$957,572(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$28,800
Total contribution$28,800
Development$28,800(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United States of America$224,000
Total contribution$224,000
Development$224,000(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
European Commission$93,300
Total contribution$93,300
Development$93,300(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse$734,534
Total contribution$734,534
Development$734,534(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Australian National Committee$13,135
Total contribution$13,135
Development$13,135(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Finland National Committee$1,565
Total contribution$1,565
Development$1,565(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Germany National Committee$273
Total contribution$273
Development$273(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Japan National Committee$1,599
Total contribution$1,599
Development$1,599(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
New Zealand National Committee$461
Total contribution$461
Development$461(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)$262,820
Total contribution$262,820
Development$262,820(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United States of America National Committee$303
Total contribution$303
Development$303(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2021
Australia$285,475
Total contribution$285,475
Development$285,475(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Norway$612,508
Total contribution$612,508
Development$612,508(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
European Commission$676,221
Total contribution$676,221
Development$676,221(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)$163,552
Total contribution$163,552
Development$163,552(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse$265,466
Total contribution$265,466
Development$265,466(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2020
Norway$259,752
Total contribution$259,752
Development$259,752(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)$570,034
Total contribution$570,034
Development$570,034(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$749,905
Total contribution$749,905
Development$749,905(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United States of America$668,762
Total contribution$668,762
Development$668,762(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
European Commission$454,253
Total contribution$454,253
Development$454,253(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)$11,449
Total contribution$11,449
Development$11,449(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2019
Australia$153,471
Total contribution$153,471
Development$153,471(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Norway$690,040
Total contribution$690,040
Development$690,040(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Procter and Gamble$31,352
Total contribution$31,352
Development$31,352(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)$538,844
Total contribution$538,844
Development$538,844(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$484,340
Total contribution$484,340
Development$484,340(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United States of America$743,474
Total contribution$743,474
Development$743,474(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
European Commission$110,407
Total contribution$110,407
Development$110,407(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2018
Australia$54,467
Total contribution$54,467
Development$54,467(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Norway$529,644
Total contribution$529,644
Development$529,644(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Procter and Gamble$62,023
Total contribution$62,023
Development$62,023(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)$281,120
Total contribution$281,120
Development$281,120(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)$59,626
Total contribution$59,626
Development$59,626(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$172,216
Total contribution$172,216
Development$172,216(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)$91,293
Total contribution$91,293
Development$91,293(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United States of America$535,522
Total contribution$535,522
Development$535,522(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)