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    Summary of country programme

    Senegal has made progress in the framework of gender equality and the empowerment of women during the year 2021. These results have been achieved thanks to a favorable political environment and programs aligned with the Emerging Senegal plan (PSE) supported by UN Women programs through our thematic interventions (WPP, EVAW, WEE) in a context of recovering and building back better from COVID 19 pandemic. As such, Our programs have ensured accountable Gender disaggregated data are available to measure covid impacts at all levels of women ‘s life, Supported Women’s positioning in elections and political participation, supported to provide appropriate mechanism to facilitate entrepreneurs and rural women empowerment, addressed the increase of violence against women and girls  and provide essential care services toward marginalized people.

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    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
    UN Women has helped set up an "Allo 116" hotline to alert, report and refer women and girls who are victims of violence. This initiative is part of the improvement of services and the strengthening of the institutional framework supported by the Ministry of Women's Affairs in collaboration with the protection sectors. This outcome contributes to improving the health and well-being of women and girls through the reduction of violence and harmful practices against women and girls.
    UN Women participated in the Regional Summit on Positive Masculinity hosted by Senegal in partnership with the African Union. This meeting made it possible to strengthen the involvement and participation of men in the various initiatives for the respect of women's rights, protection against all forms of violence and support for empowerment.
    At the political level, UN Women sensitized and trained the women of the Etu Jamm Women's Watch Platform as part of the electoral process regarding the local and legislative elections in partnership with UNDP and the National Gender Observatory, the Alliance for Migration, Leadership and Development. This project has contributed to a high political representation of women in the National Assembly, 44.2% (73 women out of 165) which now places Senegal in 4th place in Africa and 18th in the world, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) ranking on women's representation in national parliaments.
    The ONP has identified more than 80 cases of violation of the law on parity in communal councils, whose legal challenges have led to the revision of the local councils concerned. This is why women have become deputy mayors en masse (official figures not yet available). As far as nominative positions are concerned, women are still under-represented in decision-making spheres. As proof, the ministerial reshuffle of September 2022 reported 38 ministers, of whom only 8 were women. For the first time in Senegal's history, a woman has been appointed Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation.
    In 2023, thanks to the support of UN Women, 61 civil society actors and the National Statistical System (NSS) were equipped to set up a system for collecting, processing and analyzing data generated by citizens for the monitoring of the SDGs, in the departments of Ziguinchor, Bignona and Oussouye. Through the active participation of civil society (75%) and the data it produces, the level of SDG intelligence will be improved.
    As part of women's economic empowerment, UN Women supported the Ministry of Women and Family to commit to reforms to recognize, reduce and redistribute women's unpaid care work. 47 national actors, including sectoral ministries, local and national elected parliamentarians, technical and financial partners, took part in the national dialogue on reforms.

    Results and resources

    Outcomes (aligned with interagency frameworks)
    SEN_D_1.5

    More men and boys and women and girls adopt attitudes, norms and practices that advance gender equality and women’s empowerment, including those that promote positive social norms

    SEN_D_1.5.1

    Access to multisectoral services offer for women and girls’ survivors through health-security, justice and social economic services is strengthened with UNW support

    SEN_D_1.5.2

    The capacities of the key line ministries (Justice, Women affairs, Army, etc.) to better implement the political, legal and judicial frameworks on EVAW, human security and harmful practices are strengthened

    SEN_D_1.5.3

    Women, girls, men and boys are sensitized on gender stereotypes and harmful practices for the elimination of VAW in favor of respectful relationships and peace and security

    SEN_D_2.3

    Changes attributed to UN Women in skills or abilities and capacities of individuals or institutions and/or the availability of new products and services contributing to Women’s equitable access to services, goods & resources

    SEN_D_2.3.10

    National and local authorities have increased tools and capacities to develop and implement laws, policies and services that address unpaid care work

    SEN_D_2.3.11

    Women’s cooperatives and other organizations have increased capacity to advocate and provide care services for reducing and redistributing unpaid care work

    SEN_D_2.3.3

    2.1.3 The capacity of women-led businesses is Strengthened in order to access procurement processes

    SEN_D_2.3.4

    National and regional policies and regulations is adapted to integrate affirmative procurement principles

    SEN_D_2.3.5

    The capacity of public institutions to formulate and implement affirmative procurement policies is strengthened

    SEN_D_2.3.6

    Increased awareness among private sector top level corporate leadership to foster gender- responsive procurement policies and practices

    SEN_D_2.3.7

    The women-led businesses capacity is increased to operate and provide goods and services as part of the COVID19 response

    SEN_D_2.3.8

    The technical capacities of women cooperatives and women entrepreneurs working in the formal and informal sectors (agriculture, energy, lands, water and other resources) to access the factors and means of production (including time-saving, climate-resilient infrastructure and/or technologies needed to provide care services) are strengthened in Senegal

    SEN_D_2.3.9

    More rural women farmers and women's cooperatives have access to business opportunities and markets through buyfromwomen platform and improved their financial skills, greater access to tailored financial services and products and have access to digitally-enabled risk transfer solutions to address unpaid care risks

    SEN_D_3.2

    Changes attributed to UN Women in skills or abilities and capacities of individuals or institutions and/or the availability of new products and services contributing to Women’s voice, leadership & agency

    SEN_D_3.2.1

    Political and economic capacity and leadership of women and youth are strengthened for their empowerment.

    SEN_D_3.2.2

    Gender mainstreaming is operational in key line ministries, institutions and municipalities

    SEN_D_3.4

    Changes attributed to UNWomen in skills or abilities and capacities of individuals or institutions and/or the availability of new products and services contributing to Production, analysis and use of gender statistics and sex.

    SEN_D_3.4.1

    Supportive policy and well-coordinated policy environment, including enabling legal frameworks and institutional arrangements are in place to ensure gender-responsive localization and effective monitoring of the SDGs

    SEN_D_3.4.2

    Quality, comparable and regular gender statistics are available to address national data gaps and meet policy and reporting commitments under the SDGs, CEDAW and the Beijing Platform for Action

    SEN_D_3.4.3

    Gender statistics are accessible to all users (including governments, civil society, academia and the private sector) and can be analyzed to inform research, advocacy, policies and programs and promote accountability.

    Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
    SEN_O_1

    Principle Performance

    SEN_O_2

    Advancing partnerships & resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale

    SEN_O_3

    Advancing business transformation

    SEN_O_4

    Nurturing an empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UN-Women culture

    SEN_O_5

    Effective normative, programmatic and coordination products, services and processes:

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    Outcome Result statement IATI identifier
    OutcomeSEN_D_1.5
    Outcome result statementMore men and boys and women and girls adopt attitudes, norms and practices that advance gender equality and women’s empowerment, including those that promote positive social norms
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_D_1.5
    OutcomeSEN_D_2.3
    Outcome result statementChanges attributed to UN Women in skills or abilities and capacities of individuals or institutions and/or the availability of new products and services contributing to Women’s equitable access to services, goods & resources
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_D_2.3
    OutcomeSEN_D_3.2
    Outcome result statementChanges attributed to UN Women in skills or abilities and capacities of individuals or institutions and/or the availability of new products and services contributing to Women’s voice, leadership & agency
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_D_3.2
    OutcomeSEN_D_3.3
    Outcome result statementCoordination mandate
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_D_3.3
    OutcomeSEN_D_3.4
    Outcome result statementData and statistics
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_D_3.4
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    Outcome Result statement IATI identifier
    OutcomeSEN_O_1
    Outcome result statementPrinciple Performance
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_O_1
    OutcomeSEN_O_2
    Outcome result statementAdvancing partnerships & resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_O_2
    OutcomeSEN_O_3
    Outcome result statementAdvancing business transformation
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_O_3
    OutcomeSEN_O_4
    Outcome result statementNurturing an empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UN-Women culture
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_O_4
    OutcomeSEN_O_5
    Outcome result statementEffective normative, programmatic and coordination products, services and processes:
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_O_5
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    Our funding partners contributions

    Regular resources (core)

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    $196.95 K in total
    Other resources (non-core)
    $4.04 M in total
    Regular resources (core)

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    $196.95 K in total
    2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) --
    2023
    No data available
    --
    2022
    No data available
    $21,452
    2021
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$21,452
    Development:$21,452(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $67,230
    2020
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$67,230
    Development:$67,230(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $108,271
    2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$108,271
    Development:$108,271(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    2021
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$21,452
    Total contribution$21,452
    Development$21,452(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2020
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$67,230
    Total contribution$67,230
    Development$67,230(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$108,271
    Total contribution$108,271
    Development$108,271(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Other resources (non-core)

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    $4.04 M in total
    2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
    France $650,034
    2023
    FranceOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$650,034
    Development:$650,034(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $650,034
    2022
    FranceOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$650,034
    Development:$650,034(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $76,992
    2021
    FranceOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$76,992
    Development:$76,992(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $89,385
    2020
    FranceOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$89,385
    Development:$89,385(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $69,088
    2019
    FranceOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$69,088
    Development:$69,088(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    Japan --
    2023
    No data available
    --
    2022
    No data available
    $195,461
    2021
    JapanOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$195,461
    Development:$195,461(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $15,637
    2020
    JapanOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$15,637
    Development:$15,637(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2019
    No data available
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) $14,716
    2023
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$14,716
    Development:$14,716(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $14,716
    2022
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$14,716
    Development:$14,716(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $33,196
    2021
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$33,196
    Development:$33,196(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $18,400
    2020
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$18,400
    Development:$18,400(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2019
    No data available
    Spain $16,546
    2023
    SpainOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$16,546
    Development:$16,546(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $16,546
    2022
    SpainOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$16,546
    Development:$16,546(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $123,137
    2021
    SpainOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$123,137
    Development:$123,137(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $14,041
    2020
    SpainOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$14,041
    Development:$14,041(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2019
    No data available
    World Bank --
    2023
    No data available
    --
    2022
    No data available
    $135,434
    2021
    World BankInternational financial institution
    Total contribution:$135,434
    Development:$135,434(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $40,000
    2020
    World BankInternational financial institution
    Total contribution:$40,000
    Development:$40,000(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2019
    No data available
    African Development Bank $49,960
    2023
    African Development BankInternational financial institution
    Total contribution:$49,960
    Development:$49,960(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $49,960
    2022
    African Development BankInternational financial institution
    Total contribution:$49,960
    Development:$49,960(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2021
    No data available
    --
    2020
    No data available
    --
    2019
    No data available
    Canada $691,256
    2023
    CanadaOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$691,256
    Development:$691,256(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $691,256
    2022
    CanadaOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$691,256
    Development:$691,256(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2021
    No data available
    --
    2020
    No data available
    --
    2019
    No data available
    Govern de les illes Balears, Spain $142,235
    2023
    Govern de les illes Balears, SpainOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$142,235
    Development:$142,235(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $142,235
    2022
    Govern de les illes Balears, SpainOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$142,235
    Development:$142,235(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2021
    No data available
    --
    2020
    No data available
    --
    2019
    No data available
    United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) $48,313
    2023
    United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$48,313
    Development:$48,313(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $48,313
    2022
    United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$48,313
    Development:$48,313(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2021
    No data available
    --
    2020
    No data available
    --
    2019
    No data available
    2023
    France$650,034
    Total contribution$650,034
    Development$650,034(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$14,716
    Total contribution$14,716
    Development$14,716(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Spain$16,546
    Total contribution$16,546
    Development$16,546(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    African Development Bank$49,960
    Total contribution$49,960
    Development$49,960(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Canada$691,256
    Total contribution$691,256
    Development$691,256(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Govern de les illes Balears, Spain$142,235
    Total contribution$142,235
    Development$142,235(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)$48,313
    Total contribution$48,313
    Development$48,313(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2022
    France$650,034
    Total contribution$650,034
    Development$650,034(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$14,716
    Total contribution$14,716
    Development$14,716(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Spain$16,546
    Total contribution$16,546
    Development$16,546(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    African Development Bank$49,960
    Total contribution$49,960
    Development$49,960(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Canada$691,256
    Total contribution$691,256
    Development$691,256(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Govern de les illes Balears, Spain$142,235
    Total contribution$142,235
    Development$142,235(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)$48,313
    Total contribution$48,313
    Development$48,313(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2021
    France$76,992
    Total contribution$76,992
    Development$76,992(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Japan$195,461
    Total contribution$195,461
    Development$195,461(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$33,196
    Total contribution$33,196
    Development$33,196(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Spain$123,137
    Total contribution$123,137
    Development$123,137(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    World Bank$135,434
    Total contribution$135,434
    Development$135,434(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2020
    France$89,385
    Total contribution$89,385
    Development$89,385(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Japan$15,637
    Total contribution$15,637
    Development$15,637(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$18,400
    Total contribution$18,400
    Development$18,400(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Spain$14,041
    Total contribution$14,041
    Development$14,041(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    World Bank$40,000
    Total contribution$40,000
    Development$40,000(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2019
    France$69,088
    Total contribution$69,088
    Development$69,088(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
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