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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 2024, the UN Women ROAP made important progress in our efforts to promote UN action to advance gender equality and women's empowerment (GEWE) through collective and coordinated initiatives, under the regional development and humanitarian architecture. The ROAP realized significant gains in its leveraging of UN system-wide accountability tools to advance GEWE in our advocacy with, and technical support to UN Country Teams (UNCTs) to enable them to raise their levels of ambition when it came to their strategic frameworks, programming and resources, as well as in their partnerships and advocacy. Access to global good practices was provided through our virtual toolkit ( https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/focus-areas/un-system-coordination/toolkit-for-unct-swap-gender-equality ). As a result, by end 2024, UN Women ROAP was able to report that all UNCTs in the region had conducted a comprehensive assessment of the UNCT SWAP gender equality scorecard at least once (Afghanistan and Bhutan, for the first time). Additionally, we leveraged our co-leadership of the Issue-Based Coalition on Promoting Human Rights, GEWE and Disability Inclusion, to promote regional inter-agency collaboration to reinforce the importance of the UN’s normative mandate and the collective accountability of UNCTs. Through the IBC, ROAP co-facilitated inter-agency capacity building initiatives to equip UNCTs to integrate GEWE as a guiding principle in developing their next Common Country Analyses (CCAs) and UN strategic cooperation frameworks (China, Indonesia and Malaysia)). However, more is needed to address uneven and/or inconsistent UNCT-wide commitment to advancing GEWE. ROAP will work with our Headquarters and offices to capitalize on the Gender Equality Acceleration Plan (GEAP) in 2024, to see UNCTs more committed and accountable to GEWE. Also, under the IBC and together with ESCAP, UN Women ROAP co-convened the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 review, held between 19-21 November 2025, with support from the rest of the UN system. The convening attracted over 1,000 in-person participants, including representatives from 50 governments, regional inter-governmental bodies, UN entities, and over 600 civil society representatives, and members of academia, and private sector. In the lead up to this event, a regional synthesis report was compiled – drawing from the national review reports submitted by ESCAP member state i.e. Charting new paths for gender equality and empowerment: Asia-Pacific regional report on Beijing+30. review s. A total of 49 reports were received from ESCAP member states i.e. 48 members and 1 associate member i.e. Cook Islands. Additionally, to ensure the effective engagement of civil society and youth, a two-day Civil Society Forum (CSO Forum) was held- and a one-day Young Feminist Forum, attended by over 300 representatives and 120 representatives, respectively. ROAP also co-convened regional consultations ahead of the CSW 68, together with other UN entities, ESCAP on the Priority Theme i.e. “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective”. Held between 6-7 February 2024, it brought together 34 governments, and over 60 civil society organizations, private sector entities, and academic institutions, and 8 UN entities. Through this, stakeholders came up with a set of recommended actions, addressing systemic issues keeping women and girls in poverty; how to promote gender-responsive economic and social policies to advance green and caring economies, and gender-responsive financing for development. Moreover, through the Asia-Pacific UNiTE Working Group (WG) that is co-led by ROAP, UN entities were provided with a platform for capacity development support, tools, resources, and data, which considerably advanced coordinated and gender-responsive collective UN action, aligning with system-wide accountability. UNiTE WG members were also encouraged to share and coordinate evidence-based joint-UN interventions with a broader audience, as seen in their active participation in the Sexual Violence Research (SVRI) Conference, the Beijing +30, and the 16 Days of Activism events. During the reporting period, UN Women actively advanced the integration of gender-responsive strategies within humanitarian coordination across the Asia-Pacific region, primarily by serving as co-chair and secretariat of the Asia Pacific Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group (AP GIHA WG). In this role and through strategic collaboration with UN agencies and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), UN Women effectively leveraged the diverse leadership within the group. This leadership ensured strategic continuity and enhanced accountability and innovation in promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (GEWE). Key to these efforts was the launch of the WE Respond Dashboard , which marks an advancement in mapping and enhancing the visibility of nearly 100 women-, girl-, and LGBTQ+-focused organizations across the region. The dashboard not only serves as a crucial resource for real-time data but also enhances the institutional capacity to effectively utilize this information, leading to better-targeted and more responsive interventions that address the specific needs of women and girls in crisis situations. Furthermore, under the umbrella of AP GiHA WG, UN Women has been instrumental in developing Pre-Crisis Gender Briefs for the Philippines and, next in line, for Nepal and Bangladesh, effectively integrating gender perspectives into humanitarian planning. This initiative ensures that the specific needs and vulnerabilities of women and girls are addressed in emergency preparedness and response planning. Complementary to these efforts, UN Women conducted Rapid Gender Assessment training and hosted sessions on "Gender and Climate Finance," further embedding gender perspectives in critical humanitarian and disaster response sectors. Moreover, working in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Women under Regional Cash Working Group, led a review focused on gender responsiveness for drought anticipatory actions in Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. This review produced important evidence-based insights into how women and marginalized groups can be effectively engaged in these frameworks. Additionally, the impact of this sustained coordination work is evident in other key areas, such as the UNOCHA Regional Humanitarian Snapshot, which has prioritized cash support for women-headed households in Bangladesh —reflecting collaboration with the UN Women country office, including the Regional and National GIHA Working Groups. Similarly, the inclusion of a gender perspective in Mongolia’s Humanitarian Response Plan is a result of persistent and dedicated regional efforts. In addition, UN Women's engagement with the Inter-Agency Coordination Groups for Resilience (IBC-R) has effectively reinforced the integration of gender-responsive approaches into disaster risk reduction initiatives across the Asia-Pacific. These groups, led by UNFPA, UNDRR, and UN Women, have been active in operationalizing the Gender Action Plan (GAP) under the Sendai Framework. The specialized training sessions and workshops conducted have improved the technical capacities of regional specialists and United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs), enabling them to operationalize gender-responsive frameworks more effectively
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 the 2nd semester of 2024 ROAP continued investing in learning and collaborating with HQs in troubleshooting Quantum issues as part of its stabilization phase. 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
The External Relations Unit (ERU) leveraged and expanded partnerships, communications and advocacy capabilities over the course of this period, including renewing existing partnerships and mobilizing new support from existing partners. With all members of the External Relations Unit actively engaged in the Beijing+30 Regional Commemoration, significant results were achieved through exceeding Communications and Advocacy targets and supporting progress towards resource mobilization (RM) and partnerships targets. Overall, UN Women’s social media following grew significantly, as did media mentions. The joint efforts of the Beijing+30 Campaigns Coordinator (line managed by the Head of ERU) and those of the Regional Communications Specialist, contributed significantly to the quality of communications products, campaigns and their reach. The four-day media training in tandem with the Beijing+30 Regional Review enabled significant uplift of media mentions and nurturing relationships with members of the media. The introduction of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) school and dedicated focus on building both AI literacy and the profile of the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific’s leadership in AI and innovation have led to significant uptake in AI learning and development and demand for ERU Advocacy Coordinator’s services to further develop capacity of others, including Resident Coordinators Offices, UN Country Teams and other stakeholders. The 30 for 2030 Youth and Civil Society network grew, numbering now at 80, and the fledgling Olympics project resulted in significant social media reach. While the RM/partnerships team rolled out ownership and oversight of the Private Sector Engagement Policy and Procedure, increasing due diligence workload, technical advice and support was provided to support new approaches and partnership diversification, such as with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Sri Lanka (AUD 10M), or, contributing to the technical administration and finalization of the partnership between the ROAP Women’s Economic Empowerment team and the Visa Foundation (USD 2M).
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
In relation to Percentage UN Women presences exceeding minimum criteria of Presence Governance Framework, HQ should be releasing the data soon, indicating AP Region compliance level. Percentage of UN Women Offices in United Nations common premises reached 82% reflecting an improvement.
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 management circle - recruitment, performance management, learning and development, etc - to support delivery of results; 2) an inclusive and empowering workplace was created through the various initiatives, which responded to the feedback collected in the 2022 staff survey.Showing 6 - 10 of 11