Outcome CAF_D_2.2

By 2027, the UN system in CAR significantly contributes to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls

Given that the Ministry of Gender Promotion suffers from poor mobilization and coordination capacities due to personnel and financial resource deficits, UN Women, through the Moungo Maboko project, is supporting the government of the Central African Republic to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. This involves providing institutional assistance to the Ministry of Gender Promotion, operationalizing the national observatory for gender parity, and supporting feminist organizations to strengthen their institutional capacities, resilience, coalition building, networking, and leadership at the national and regional levels. Set to be implemented in 2025, this project aims to: Rehabilitate and equip offices, train executives, purchase vehicles and motorcycles, and organize seminars. Operationalize the observatory: A national observatory on parity will be established to monitor progress on gender equality and conduct high-level advocacy actions. Mobilize the women's movement: The project will support the women’s movement in CAR to eradicate harmful traditional practices and promote gender equality. Improve political representation: The project aims to enhance women's representation in political bodies and combat electoral violence. Through these initiatives, UN Women will strengthen the government’s commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment, contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals and the promotion of peace and social cohesion in CAR. UN Women will support the country to get : . National Strategy for the socio-economic empowerment of women and girls in the Central African Republic ; . law on parity between men and women ; . The Gender Parity Observatory . UN Women is the lead agency on gender issues in the Central African Republic, ensuring that gender is taken into account in all programs at the level of all UN agencies; . UN Women is the co-lead of the Strategic Committee on GBV issues in the country. . UN Women supports Leaders' travel to international conferences and sub-regional fairs in Douala.

By 2027, the UN system in CAR significantly contributes to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls

In 2023, CAR's UNCT-SWAP Gender ScoreCard was completed for the first time, with over 60% of indicators meeting or exceeding requirements. In fact, 5 indicators exceeded requirements, 5 meet requirements and 3 are close to them.

By 2027, the UN system in CAR significantly contributes to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (SP Outcome 7)

The United Nations system, with UN Women taking the lead, acts as a catalyst for the Central African Republic to achieve sustainable progress in gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls by 2027. However, what remains to be done to achieve this goal is to: Strengthen the effective implementation of gender-sensitive laws and policies. - Expand women's and girls' access to basic social services (health, education, social protection). - Intensify campaigns to change discriminatory social norms. - Strengthen coordination between UN agencies and local organizations for more coherent action.