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outcome XM-DAC-41146-APA_D_1.6
The UN regional development and humanitarian architecture strengthens collective and coordinated action to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women in its planning, resourcing and partnerships, in development and crises-affected contexts.
In 2023, the regional office for the Asia and Pacific (ROAP) made good progress in strengthening collective and coordinated action to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment by working with the Regional Architecture to strengthen the development of Common Country Analyses (CCA) and Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCF) of UN Country Teams (UNCTs) as part of the Peer Support Group (PSG) and as part of the Issue-Based Coalition (IBC) on Human Rights, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (HR-GEWE) to build capacities of UNCTs to mainstream gender into CCA/UNSDCF development and programming. ROAP contributed to ensuring that UNCTs including the Gender Theme Groups (GTGs) and Resident Coordinator Offices are equipped to advance on gender -responsive coordinated and joint actions in line with the existing UN system-wide accountability frameworks in the region. As result of technical and coordination support from ROAP, the Cambodia UNSDCF mainstreamed gender across all outcomes and outputs. Further, the Papua New Guinea (PNG) UNSDCF have adopted a standalone outcome on GEWE. Global good practices were made available for use by the UNCTs through a virtual toolkit and also opportunities to directly learn from others were created for supported UNCTs to improve their performance. Capacity of 22 UNCTs of the Asia Pacific region was built on UNCT-SWAP gender equality scorecard and UNCT-Gender Equality Marker. Efforts to share good practices are further collected through the Virtual Toolkit for the UNCT SWAP: link: https://unsdg.un.org/sites/default/files/2023-12/2023%20UNCT-SWAP%20Gender%20Equality%20Scorecard%20Technical%20Guidande%20FINAL%20unedited%20version%2020%20Nov%202023.pdf . In the humanitarian sphere, ROAP contributed to strengthening the regional development and humanitarian architecture of the United Nations (UN), with a particular focus on gender equality and women's empowerment. In 2023, ROAP made valuable developments in reinforcing the UN's regional development and humanitarian architecture, with a specific focus on gender equality and women's empowerment. Their leadership and collaborative efforts played an essential role in enhancing collective and coordinated action across the region, particularly in development and crisis-affected contexts. One of the strategic undertakings of ROAP was their leadership role in co-chairing the Asia Pacific Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group (AP GIHA WG). This contributed to making discussions and actions towards more gender-responsive humanitarian practices within the region. The organization of the national GIHA co-chairs meeting in Bangkok was a landmark event. It brought together key stakeholders to address strategic issues, share best practices, and enhance capacity for gender-sensitive humanitarian response. An important aspect of their work was the development and finalization of Gender Alert Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). These SOPs provided a foundational framework for organizations to integrate gender considerations into their humanitarian efforts effectively. Alongside this, UN Women ROAP's initiative in mapping women-focused organizations and updating the regional GIHA website significantly improved networking and visibility. These efforts were pivotal in creating a more cohesive and informed network of organizations working towards gender-sensitive humanitarian action in a collaborative manner. The capacity building was a key focus in 2023. It organized a series of webinars and training programmes tailored to local and women-led organizations. These initiatives helped to enhance preparedness and response capabilities, focusing on aspects like contingency planning and Rapid Gender Analysis. Such programmes not only equipped organizations with necessary skills but also fostered a sense of community and shared purpose among diverse groups working in the humanitarian sector. Collaborations with other UN agencies, working groups and national/international NGOs, such as UNICEF, UNFPA, Care International and GBVIE WG, demonstrated UN Women ROAP's commitment to a multi-faceted approach to humanitarian response. These partnerships focused on creating comprehensive maps of women-led organizations, developing advocacy materials on intersectionality in humanitarian response, and integrating principles of Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) into preparedness plans. These efforts were instrumental in promoting a more inclusive and equitable humanitarian response framework. Another step was the enhancement of the regional GIHA WG webpage on ReliefWeb. By transforming it into a central knowledge hub for gender-responsive humanitarian action in the Asia-Pacific region, ROAP ensured that valuable resources and best practices were readily available to a wide audience. The contribution to the 2023 IBC regional report ‘ Review of Climate Ambition in Asia and the Pacific. Just transition towards regional net-zero climate resilient development ’ was another notable contribution. By emphasizing the integration of gender perspectives into climate policies, UN Women ROAP aligned its efforts with international agreements such as the Paris Agreement and the UNFCCC Lima Work Programme. This highlighted the intersectionality between gender issues and climate action and disaster risk reduction, advancing the discourse in this critical area. In disaster risk reduction, the report highlighted the growing challenges posed by the changing glacial landscape in the Pamir-Hindukush-Himalaya Glaciers region requires integrated efforts involving climate change mitigation, adaptation strategies, and comprehensive disaster risk reduction plans.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-APA_O_1
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.
During 2023 ROAP invested a lot in learning and collaborating with HQs in troubleshooting Quantum issues during the roll out and initial stabilization phase, investing in raising capacities across the region both in policy and with Quantum. Efforts concentrated in maintaining the expected and possible delivery rates, ensuring timely and quality donor reporting, and ensuring compliance with ERM, Info Security and Security remained an issue that the RO worked continuously with OMs and PMs across the region.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-APA_O_2
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
Throughout 2023, the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) has engaged and partnered with a diverse range of stakeholders to increase awareness and mobilize support – both financial and non-financial – for UN Women as well as the broader gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) agenda. Concurrently, capacity building of field colleagues (and in some cases, our partners) in the areas of communications, partnerships and resource mobilization and advocacy has been central to the Regional Office’ work to empower colleagues to enhance support for and financing of the gender equality agenda at the country level. Through increased and more streamlined engagement with partners and improved internal coordination, ROAP maintained existing and cultivated new partnerships and secured resources and support from public and private sector partners in support of its mandate in Asia and the Pacific. Advancing visibility of the GEWE mandate is central to securing financing and support. In 2023, reach and influence increased overall through a rise in social media followers, strong media engagement, a powerful web presence with rising visits, and consistent attention to promoting visibility of donor-partners through dedicated recognition campaigns and human-interest stories. ROAP has further reinforced its position and impact on GEWE in the region by strategically incorporating innovative approaches to expand advocacy outreach, particularly around meaningful youth and feminists’ engagement, emphasizing working for and with youth and feminists as critical foundations of change.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-APA_O_3
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
Due to challenges on the implementation of the new UNW ERP system (Quantum) in 2023, data to validate thepercentage of UNW presences exceeding minimum criteria of Programme Governance Framework could not be produced at the end of Q4 2023. In relation to UN Office as part of common premises, it can be considered that the COs of the AP Region are under the definition of based in common premises.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-APA_O_4
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
Target achieved in two main areas: 1) HR capacity was ensured throughout the entire talent managent circle - recruitemnt, performance management, learning and development, etc - to support delivery of results; 2) an inclusive and empowring workplace was created through the various initiatives, which responded to the feedback collected in the 2022 staff survey.Showing 6 - 10 of 11