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The government is better able to prevent violence against women and girls (VAW&G) and deliver quality essential services to survivors, who are empowered to access and use them

Progress on track with most activities complete with the exception of analysis and dissemination of results which will be done in 2022 within the scope of the no cost extension of the "Men and Women for GE" programme. Progress on track with most activities complete with the exception of analysis and dissemination of results which will be done in 2022 within the scope of the no cost extension of the "Men and Women for GE" programme. The programme supported government awareness raising efforts including door-knocking campaigns. Notably, more stringent penalties for sexual harassment were adopted, classifying harassment as a felony rather than a misdemeanor. (Article. 306)

outcome XM-DAC-41146-EGY_D_3.2

Safe public spaces are created for women and girls, who are empowered to access and use them

Under the Safe Cities programme, a women-freindly space was developed in Ezbet El Borg city in Damietta with the aim of creating a decent space for women and girls in the community. The space was designed and developed using a participatory and gender-responsive approach to empower women and girls through providing opportunities for economic empowerment while encouraging women’s leadership and participation in public life.The new space was renovated through a partnership between the National Council for Women, the Damietta Governorate, and UN Women Egypt, with the generous support of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

outcome XM-DAC-41146-EGY_D_4.1

More women play a greater role and are better served by humanitarian response and recovery efforts

On the humanitarian assistance front, in responding to women's immediate needs, the project "Leadership, Empowerment, Access and Protection in Crisis Response" (LEAP) enhances women refugees’ and host community nationals’ participation in economic/livelihood activities through safe work environments as well as creating employment opportunities through market linkages with private sector companies while ensuring quality protection services are in place. 50% of the targeted beneficiary base (from overall total enrolled) are benefiting from employment 12 months from receiving UN Women support as well as more than 350 refugees are benefitting from access to GBV related services

outcome XM-DAC-41146-EGY_D_4.2

More commitments on women, peace and security are implemented by members states capital and the UN system, and more gender equality advicates influence peace and security processes

A draft of the EGY National Action plan as per 1325 UN resolution has been finalize with strategic pillars and their sub-objectives, implementation mechanisms, monitoring & evaluation, and reporting arrangements included, as well as complete sections finalized and submitted for the mandated institutions for review and approval. By March 2022 the government foresees to have a high-level launch of the NAP at Presidential level during the month of women’s day celebrations at national and international levels

outcome XM-DAC-41146-EGY_O_1

Enhanced coordination, coherence, and accountability of the UN system for GE commitments

In 2021, re-activated the Gender Theme Group, which had formerly been subsumed under a Government/UN mechanism of the UNPDF. Un Women conducted indepth training of the Gender Theme Group, based on their direct requests for support. During the drafting of the next UN Cooperation Framework, UN Women coordinated and took the lead in drafting the Gender Pillar (one of five pillars of the draft Cooperation Framework). UN Women leads three joint programmes; and lead the development of a US$39 million programme proposal to USAID in a non-traditional funding opportunity and involving two other UN agencies and three INGOs. While short-listed for the financing, USAID in the end gave it to their traditional contractors in this area. However, the process helped shaped some future work with UNFPA and ILO. Under the UN RC, UN Women is the technical advisory agency and main drafter of the UN System's first decentralised Spotlight INitiative country programme. Throughout 2021, UN Women continued to lead the planning, monitoring, coordination and reporting against the current UNDAF's gender pillar.