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outcome XM-DAC-41146-ETH_D_1.3
All people in Ethiopia benefit from an inclusive, resilient and sustainable economy
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) endorsed the Gender Budget Statement on September 30th, 2024, with the presence of the Minister H.E Ahmed Shide, State Minister H.E Dr Eyob Tekalige and State Minister H.E Samerita Sewasew. This shows that the ministry has taken a strong commitment in showcasing its firm political commitment towards the importance of financing for gender equality trough the development of the Gender budget Statement, UN Women has been supporting the development of the Gender Budget Statement since 2019 from experience sharing visit to Rwanda which the Gender Budget Statement has been taken as the best practice and contextualized by experts from major sectors, followed by consecutive trainings for more than 30 sectors at regional and federal level. The tracking tool serves as a comprehensive guide but also empowers the Ministry of Finance to effectively scrutinize and review the budgets of sectoral ministries in alignment with the Budget Call Circular (BCC) while ensuring gender responsiveness. The toolkit ensures that government’s budgets are more responsive to the needs of women and girls that will ultimately lead to more equitable and inclusive development outcomes. This result contributes to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5.c.1 on availability of system to track is stated “proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment”. The first-ever Gender Audit manual developed with the support of UN Women and its implementation by the Office of the Federal Auditor General (OFAG) is among the tangible results. The gender manual, targeting audit experts at the Office of the Federal Audit General, aims to enable an effective performance audit of gender equality at ministries and other government agencies. Through the support of UN Women, the audit experts at the institution were also capacitated through various trainings on gender equality auditing including on proper application of the manual. Mr.Tesfaye Alemu, the Performance Audit Manager at OFAG explained, “Before we started using the manual, there were a few general criteria that we used to apply for gender audit. It wasn’t as detailed as the one in the new gender audit manual to the extent that the findings were not even visible. When we used the manual, which is comprehensive, critical findings were identified.” Mr.Tesfaye also cited the findings from a pilot performance audit at the Ministry of Health, which looked into selected hospitals. “We found the cost of gender gaps in the health sector, including unsafe child delivery, improper family planning, and lack of focus on specific diseases that women are exposed to. These issues resulted because of lack of gender awareness, negligence, and weak or absence of policies for accountability. Based on our recommendations channeled through the parliament, the Ministry has prepared an action plan to accordingly address these issues,” said Tesfaye
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ETH_D_1.4
All people in Ethiopia live in a society resilient to environmental risks and adapted to climate change.
Resilience and Institutional Support to Empower Women - RISE project implementation has started in Somali Region by UN Women in collaboration with implementing partner at local level, Provision of technical and financial support is underway in supporting for regional government and grassroots functionaries. Accordingly, during this inception period of the project, a baseline survey for RISE project was conducted to establish benchmarks for the project's outcomes. The findings were shared with UN Women, and the report was reviewed to ensure alignment with project objectives and stakeholder expectations, and development of comprehensive strategies and guidelines to mainstream gender into climate action planning, budgeting, programming, monitoring, and evaluation for Somali Region has been conducted. Also, the project facilitated the establishment and legal registration of Barwaako SACCO, in Jedane Kebele which is now operational. A total of 470 women members, including women from both the resettled and host communities, have joined the cooperative. Collectively, these members have saved ETB 60,900 to date, showcasing strong community engagement and financial commitment. In addition, tools and strategies for gender mainstreaming in climate action, facilitation of women and girls' participation in climate action, and a Gender Responsive Agricultural Extension Advisory Service (GRAES) are being developed and 70 different video files to facilitate Gender Responsive Agriculture Extension Services (GRAES) in Somali Region has been compiled and shared for translation and use. The video-based training tools are mostly on Climate Smrt Agriculture practices including those produced by UN Women and its old partner (SOSSE) and shared to a current implementing partner in Somali Region-Community in Action Against Poverty (CAAP) for translation and contextualization and use throughout implementing Resilience and Institutional Support to Empower Women in Somali Region (RISE) project in the region and Jedene Kebele and beyond. The videos were developed in other languages and context and a technical working group has been established to review and contextualize the videos. In addition, specific tools to be employed at the field level by CAAP and its counterparts to enable them better engage target women/households and host community in gender responsive CSA practices in Jedene Kebele and the rest of Shinele Woreda by the IP and woreda agriculture bureau/office. The draft documents include Community Guide for Managing Soil Fertility, Community Guidance Note on Bee Honey Production and Cereal Crop Production. UN Women contributed to the framing of UNSDCF 2021- 2025 .Contribution has been made through developing developed two position briefs to be considered in the process of framing result areas around Energy Access and Affordability, and Climate Change, Biodiversity and Pollution. These position papers are developed with the understanding of outcome four areas in determining sustainability, equity, and status of human beings, and the sectors being central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity the world is facing today. Also, technical contribution has been made by UN Women in the development of frameworks for Economy, Food Systems and Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Resilience, and Preparedness result groups of the next sustainable development cooperation framework.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ETH_O_1
Assuring an accountable organization through principled performance
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. UN Women timely communicate results to all donors including Strategic Note on timely manner as part of accountability. Moreover, outcome harvesting is being implemented to document high level result of the strategic note in 2024. The CO had within the available resources a staff work force to deliver its programmes. Project implementation reports were shared monthly and as required to programme and CO leadership teams for decision making. Business Continuity systems were kept up date to respond to any emergencies and ensure business continuity. n 2024, Ethiopia Country Office demonstrated exceptional diligence and efficiency in donor engagement and accountability, achieving a significant milestone in donor report submissions. Throughout the year, the office successfully prepared and submitted 21 high-quality donor reports to partners. Notably, 91% (19 out of 21 were submitted on time: 2 delayed reports for Ethiopia Country Office) of these reports were submitted on time, marking a commendable performance in adherence to deadlines. The timely and quality reporting practice of UN Women ECO is a testament to its dedication to transparency and accountability. It plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy and productive relationships with donors, ensuring continued support for our initiatives in gender equality and women's empowerment. This achievement sets a high standard for donor communications and exemplifies the office's ability to meet and exceed the expectations of its valued partners. As a part of its annually scheduled commitment on strengthening the capacities of partners in Results-Based Management (RBM), Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), and financial management, aligning with the Strategic Note 2021-2025 goals, the 2024 four days comprehensive training involving diverse partners, including government bodies, NGOs, academic institutions, and corporations, the focus has been held on enhancing understanding and application of RBM, financial management, and the Outcome Harvesting methodology. Also, the M&E unit collaborated with Women Peace & Security & Humanitarian Action team to provide RBM training for all Women`s Peace & Humanitarian Fund/WPHF partners ito enhance the capacities of Women Led Organizations/WLOs & Women Rights Organizations/WROs. UN Women Ethiopia extended the Outcome Harvesting methodology as part of routine monitoring. This initiative marks the first institutionalization of Outcome Harvesting, aimed at enhancing result-oriented monitoring and reporting. Following three successful Outcome Harvesting sessions have been conducted, yielding reported outcomes for two key programs: Ending Violence Against Women & Girls. This comprehensive approach to learning, planning, and outcome measurement reflects UN Women ECO's dedication to operational excellence, stakeholder engagement, and impactful results in advancing gender equality and women's empowerment. ?
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ETH_O_2
Advancing partnerships & resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale
In 2024, the Ethiopia Country Office made significant advancement in enhancing its communication and advocacy efforts, crucial for supporting its mandate of advancing gender equality and women empowerment. The team developed and published 27 impactful stories and news briefs, sharing them on the UN Women Africa website and across social media platforms. Additionally, ECO produced four Quarterly Newsletters and disseminated to partners, donors, and UN agencies. Video production was a key focus, with 5 videos produced in 2024. Two Videos were produced in house while 2 others by external company and 1 a Joint Production from IOM, UN Women and UNICEF through ESAR communication unit ECO continues to share key messages daily and build its social media presence, with weekly social media plans enhancing the reach and engagement on platforms like X (formerly known as Twitter) and Facebook, reaching 234,810 audiences and growing the follower count to x stood at 19,704 at the end of 2024 up from 18,466 at the end of 2023. The communication team's active participation in documenting and sharing 47 events organized by ECO program teams further amplified the office's visibility and impact. ECO has also made an improvement towards strengthening its Knowledge Management Capacity through providing a training for UN Women ECO staff in collaboration with ESAR office, development a CO knowledge products quality assurance guidance, adoption of the plagiarism checker software with a communication team staff appointed focal person. Accordingly, 31 knowledge products were supported through quality assurance (plagiarism check, branding compliance) and design as well as publishing to the digital library on the website and circulated via Newsletter and social Media. These efforts demonstrate UN Women ECO’s commitment to effectively leveraging partnerships, communications, and advocacy to influence and scale the gender equality agenda, while ensuring sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its mandate. This aligns with the broader goal of transforming its business model for greater impact, guided by agile and ethical leadership within a culture of continuous improvement. UN Women successfully convened two critical meetings with key Strategic Note (SN) donors – Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands – during the reporting year, as part of the Strategic Note Consultative Forum. These meetings were pivotal in discussing updates on the 2023 Annual Report, 2024 Annual Work Plan (AWP), the recommendations of mid-term review of the UN Women SN 2021-2025, and exploring pathways for strategic repositioning alongside addressing implementation challenges and future directions. Major accomplishments after our discussion were: detailed financial report up to the activity level shared to all SN donors to meet their needs, UN Women shared details about the budget amendment on DPMC and the implications that this amendment will have on the overall budget, shared responses on 2023 Annual Report, analysis communicated on UN Women funding received from other donors than SN donors & it`s percentage of the total budget, UN women justified opening of new sub-office at Somali Region based on the strategic consultation with the region & consultation with Women & girls at the ground, revising the TOR for SN donors consultative meeting to reduce from 3 to 2 & focus on strategic activities & presented how UN Women is contributing in to the new UNSDCF 2025-2030 by influencing to incorporate gender as one outcome result besides mainstreamed in other 4 results. The SN donors joint field mission couldn`t happen in 2024 and it`s postponed for 2025. The Senior Management Team of UN Women emphasized the necessity for intensified resource mobilization efforts in 2024 and 2025. To support this, field visits were conducted in Tigray, Afar, Somali, and Addis Ababa to assess needs and opportunities. Although a planned visit to Oromia was postponed due to an emergency health situation, valuable insights were gained from interactions with the head of the Oromia Region Women and Social Affairs representative. These field visits culminated in the preparation of thematic discussion papers, which effectively highlighted UN Women's strategic position in Ethiopia's current context. This internal exercise was crucial in identifying key bottlenecks and formulating strategies for the remaining period of the Strategic Note. These discussion papers subsequently provided substantial input for the SN Mid-Term Review. In parallel, as part of the revision of Biennial Work Plan (BWP) 2024-2025 to have Annual Work Plan of 2025, the Country Office (ECO) emphasized funding for the next strategic note of the country, taking in to account working comprehensively than in silos to improve efficiency, being closer to women & girls by maintaining the two regional sub-offices, jointly working with UN Women Regional Office to allocate more regular resources.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ETH_O_3
Advancing business transformation
UN Women continued participation in UN common premises together with other agencies with UNDP Regional Service Centre as lead agency. This has enabled the CO to leverage the costs of rent, security, communication and ICT infrastructure and other utility services. The CO has safe and secure office space for effective programme implementation. During the year, the CO established and furnished a lactation room for use by staff as a way to promote staff wellbeing for better productivity and diginity.Showing 11 - 15 of 17