outcome XM-DAC-41146-ECU_O_4

Empowered people: to foster an empowered workforce and promote an inclusive organizational culture.

During 2023 there has been a continuous effort to foster a work environment that promotes a results-oriented organizational culture. There is increased collaboration between program and operations. In addition, with training offered to all staff by headquarters, there has been a positive response from staff, indicating an increased commitment to professional development. Opportunities for professional development and growth have been provided, opening the FTA position at NOB level to which the EVAW colleague who had been working in SC mode had access. The contractual modality was upgraded to SC for colleagues who were working as consultants in administrative program support functions.

outcome XM-DAC-41146-ECU_O_5

Products services and processes: whose horizon is a CO that efficiently and effectively fulfills all institutional processes that promote the integrated execution of its normative, programmatic, and coordination mandate.

UN Women in Ecuador has achieved significant progress in its monitoring and evaluation activities. Evaluation management solutions to the 2019-2022 Strategic Note, particularly those targeted at strengthening strategic planning, have begun to be implemented. This year, three evaluations were conducted: the final evaluation of the "Caminando" human mobility project, the mid-term evaluation of the "Improvement of the socioeconomic integration of migrants and members of the host community (with emphasis on women and youth) focused on entrepreneurial opportunities through innovation and community approach in Imbabura and Sucumbíos" project, and the evaluation of the Armed Forces gender policy. Although the latter is an evaluation of a national public policy, the findings, which will be released in the first quarter of 2024, will be valuable inputs for activities on women, peace, and security. In addition, the office has led the Gender Equality Working Group, evidencing a budget increase of 46.77% compared to 2022. The United Nations Performance Framework (UN SWAP) has been evaluated in Ecuador, where 11 of the 15 indicators evaluated exceeded or met the established standards. The integration of the gender approach in inter-agency spaces and the training of UN System staff are also noteworthy, reflecting a clear commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment.