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outcome XM-DAC-41146-GEO_D_1.1
By 2025, all people in Georgia enjoy improved good governance, more open, resilient and accountable institutions, rule of law, equal access to justice, human rights, and increased representation and participation of women in decision making (UNSDCF Outcome1)
In 2024, Georgia made progress on gender equality, with key initiatives supported by UN Women. The Ministry of Finance adopted a gender tagging methodology to track budget allocations for gender equality, enabling 19 programs and 18 sub-programs to be identified as gender-relevant in the 2025 budget. Additionally, 230 public servants were trained on gender-responsive budgeting. Seven new state agencies established sexual harassment prevention mechanisms, and 345 public servants received training on the issue. The Civil Service Bureau, with UN Women’s support, introduced a mandatory gender mainstreaming course for all public servants. Local gender equality action plans were developed in 42 municipalities, benefiting from UN Women’s technical support to improve gender data collection and analysis. UN Women also facilitated consultations between the Public Defender's Office and civil society organizations, engaging 42 CSO representatives in gender equality discussions. In 2024 27 women’s organizations and up to 100 women activists increased their capacities, knowledge and skills on electoral rights and processes, as a result of voter education workshops conducted by UN Women. Over 1.18 million people were reached by an awareness campaign promoting women's political participation, contributing to a higher voter turnout among women in the 2024 parliamentary elections. Additionally, 73 media professionals are now equipped with knowledge to advocate for women’s political empowerment and cover politics and elections in a gender sensitive manner as a result of capacity development workshops supported by UN Women. In 2024, 189 data producers and users strengthened their skills in the collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of gender statistics through targeted capacity development workshops organized by UN Women. As a result of the partnership between UN Women and the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), new gender equality indicators are now available through the 2024 edition of Women and Men in Georgia , 13 thematic infographics, and Geostat’s Gender Data Portal, which features 135 gender indicators, including 26 SDG indicators. A nationwide public opinion survey on gender equality attitudes was conducted, with findings to be released in 2025. Academic institutions gained access to comprehensive guidance on developing gender equality action plans as a result of the new framework “Guidance Note on Gender Equality in Academia and Research” developed by UN Women. Finally, UN women supported a study on valuing unpaid domestic and care work, highlighting women’s economic contributions by assigning a monetary value to this work providing valuable insights for policy makers. Based on the progress made to date, the original strategy and theory of change for this outcome is largely still applicable. If, as expected, this strategy is successful, then the legislative initiatives, capacities, tools and mechanisms put in place by the CO would, within a few years, start having a real impact on the lives of women and girls in Georgia by making governance systems, state institutions and policy-making more gender sensitive and also enabling for greater participation of women in decision-making processes.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-GEO_D_2.1
By 2025, all people without discrimination benefit from a sustainable, inclusive and resilient economy in Georgia (UNSDCF Outcome 3)
UN Women is on track to achieve this outcome, having made strong progress in 2024. Women, particularly poor and socially excluded, used new skills, economic opportunities, and relevant information to gain employment and/or start/develop their businesses. Representatives of government, public institutions and private companies increased their capacities to develop and deliver legislation, policies, services and programs for women’s economic empowerment. In 2024, Rural women have gained business literacy and soft skills and accessed personalized career advice, technical assistance, and entrepreneurial opportunities and can improve their livelihoods and entrepreneurial prospects. Cumulatively, 1,296 women were socially mobilized in 93 Self-Help Groups (SHGs). As a result of this work, 864 women (not unique) attended 32 awareness raising events, trainings, workshops, screenings and discussions on gender equality on gender equality. Additionally, 97 mobilized women completed business training in to enhance entrepreneurship skills or participated in training activities supporting existing businesses, additional 17 women became wage-employed. 124 SHG group members attended 24 village meetings in target municipalities and one roundtable meeting. The Nannies and Domestic Workers Association provided legal consultations to 223 domestic workers via its hotline, with 58 consultations conducted through the Association's Facebook Messenger chat. In Tbilisi, 101 domestic workers, and in Batumi, seven, enhanced their understanding of labor rights. The Association introduced a new "Employment Service," which helps domestic workers improve work agreements. As part of the Women in AI program, 100 young women completed training in Linear Algebra and Python for AI teams, and HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for Web Development teams and 66 women completed AI and web development modules, with 38 finishing Frontend Development, 16 completing Backend projects, and 28 submitting all AI assignments, showcasing growing expertise in tech. Over 500 girls and women attended tech conferences or enhanced their skills in technologies. 76 Ukraininan refugee women got engaged in mental health, education, professional development, and employment opportunities support. 17 former prisoner and probationer women got engaged in mental health, skill development, employment, entrepreneurship opportunities support. In 2024, LEPL Enterprise Georgia (EG) launched a micro-entrepreneurship program offering loans (20,000–50,000 GEL) with benefits for women, including a five-year interest rate subsidy and loan guarantees up to 80%. Sixty-four women received loans, and 153 accessed leasing. Women were prioritized in EG’s Export Managers Certificate Course and consultancy services provided by Regional Growth Hubs, with 141 women - representing 59% of all participants completed training under the Regional Growth Hubs. Additionally, 20 women signed consultancy agreements, accounting for 25% of all agreements signed during this period. The Georgian Innovations and Technology Agency (GITA) began developing a 2025–2027 Women’s Empowerment Action Plan, held a workshop for 32 staff members. EG and GITA implemented a sex-disaggregated data system. EG and GITA reached 153 women via info-sessions. Policies on workplace sexual harassment were adopted by GITA and the Georgian National Tourism Administration. In 2024, 92 companies joined the WEPs in Georgia, with 10 completing Gap Analysis Tools and gender action plans. HR training programs reached over 70 professionals, covering human capital reporting, workplace safety, and inclusive recruitment. ISO 30414 standards were embraced by 11 HR professionals, while 52 private-sector representatives enhanced gender-sensitive HR metrics. The training in partnership with USAID, enabled 31 women and 1 man from male-dominated industries to conduct gender analysis and reporting. UN Women Georgia certified 28 company representatives in sexual harassment prevention and response. In addition, 58 women and 24 men received sexual harassment prevention training. Research on workplace harassment, Gender Lens Investing Assessment tool tailored for Georgia and Harvard-led leadership program for mid-level women managers are in progress. Partnerships expanded into creative industries. Events like "Ring the Bell for Gender Equality" and unconscious bias workshops engaged diverse stakeholders. The Women’s Entrepreneurship EXPO 2024 showcased 140 entrepreneurs, including refugees from Ukraine and other countries. In addition, up to 25 entrepreneurs accessed e-commerce and market opportunities. 164 women entrepreneurs across Georgia from agribusiness, agritourism and other sectors completed diagnostics, training, and mentoring in business plan development, cost planning, marketing, digital marketing, branding, social media management, e-commerce, grants, procurement, and finance. 25 ToT mentors provided tailored consultations and training. For entrepreneurs from agribusiness and agritourism, visibility materials were created for 17 women entrepreneurs, social media accounts launched for 15, and 20 profiles added to Agrogate.world’s e-commerce platform. UN Women advocacy efforts have included reports and methodological documents / guidelines - Invisible Hands: Formalization of Domestic Work in Georgia (for MoIDPOTLHSA); methodological document on the principle of equal pay in labour relations and the guidelines addressing harmful and hazardous work conditions for pregnant women, post-partum and nursing mothers (for LIO), technical guideline on gender statistics and gender indicators and stand-alone program for women entrepreneurs (for RDA). Maternity, paternity and parental leave research has progressed, incorporating actuarial studies and cost analysis. A total of 54 public servants participated in the trainings, including 14 participants from Labor Inspectors Office on the gender pay gap and its prevention mechanisms, 25 participants from Ministry for Environment Protection and Agriculture (MEPA) on data-driven and gender-sensitive sectoral policies, and 15 participants from Rural Development Agency and MEPA on gender statistics. Additionally, 28 participants from 17 companies enhanced their awareness of the gender pay gap. UN Women also institutionalized the Gender and Economics Training Manual at ISET-PI, where 103 students successfully completed the course. Furthermore, an e-course on occupational safety and health (OSH) standards for women was developed for LIO, contributing to broader knowledge dissemination and impact. 148 care workers became officially certified to work as personal assistants or homecare providers across 15 municipalities and PGA recommendations have been incorporated into the 2-year action plan of SESA. Based on the progress made to date, the original strategy and theory of change for this outcome is largely still applicable. If, as expected, this strategy is successful, then the capacity development interventions and strategic partnerships put in place would, within a few years, start having a real impact on the lives of women and girls in Georgia by creating wealth of opportunities and enabling environment for women’s economic empowerment.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-GEO_D_3.1
By 2025, all people in Georgia have equitable and inclusive access to quality, resilient and gender-sensitive services delivered in accordance with international human rights standards (UNSDCF Outcome 2)
UN Women has made strong progress towards partial achievement of this outcome in 2024, the progress is on track. Specialized services for VAWG/DV victims/survivors, such as shelters/crisis centers continued quality service provision. The Public Defender’s Office completed annual monitoring of the services delivering recommendations to further improve their quality to relevant service providers. The network of services has been expanded one additional crisis center in Akhmeta (Kakheti region of Georgia) that since opening in 2024 rendered services to 14 survivors. This new center is operated by UN Women local partner NGO. The other UN Women supported and NGO operated shelter / crisis center for GBV victims/survivors is located in Akhaltsikhe (Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia); it rendered legal consultations to 29 women victims of violence, three claims were submitted to the court while four women and four children were placed in the shelter; 12 beneficiaries received psychological services at the crisis center. The process of improving VAW/DV service provision for LGBTIQ+ people has continued. The preparation activities of LGBTQI+ crisis center was completed by another local NGO partner. The renovation of the crisis center building located in the capital Tbilisi was finished and the service is due to open in early 2025. UN Women increased the capacities of service providers to VAWG/DV victims/survivors and contributed to the improvement of the institutionalized training curricula for prosecutors, investigators and lawyers to ensure sustainability of the UN Women’s capacity development results. More specifically, during the reporting period, 20 prosecutors and 20 prosecutor’s managers strengthened their capacities to prosecute femicide cases. In addition, 26 prosecutors and 19 judges increased their knowledge around the issue of access to justice for people with disabilities (PWD) and improved their capacities to prosecute and adjudicate cases involving PWD and 19 high level managers of the MIA and 43 investigators of MIA improved their capacities to handle VAW/DV cases. Furthermore, 17 prosecutors have increased their knowledge and awareness on sexual harassment, its prevention and formal sexual harassment complaints´ mechanism within the POG. Moreover, 20 judges and 20 prosecutors had discussed the main trends and challenges in prosecuting and adjudicating femicide cases. Also, four judges and 11 prosecutors had an opportunity to discuss the main trends and challenges in prosecuting and adjudicating sexual violence cases through interagency dialogues between the justice system representatives facilitated by UN Women to agree on common principles around the VAW/DV cases and the sexual violence cases. The State Legal Aid Service of Georgia (LAS) introduced specialized lawyers on VAWG/DV supported by UN Women. Two lawyers that work exclusively with VAW/DV victims have been recruited to provide legal consultations and represent them in court. In 2024 the specialized lawyers handled 36 VAWG/DV cases (regarding Domestic Violence, Crime against Sexual Freedom and inviolability inter alia lewd acts, threat against a family member, Disclosure of secrets of personal life as well as issuance of protection orders). UN Women advocated for the introduction of specialization of lawyers on VAWG/DV similar to the specialization within the prosecutor's office and supported conceptualizing it, as well as the recruitment of the specialized lawyers. A special training module/protocol for the enhancement of specialized lawyers capacities to VAWG/DV cases is being elaborated and mentoring will be provided with UN Women's support. Overall, 32 strategic cases were brought before the domestic courts of Georgia and eight cases - before the ECtHR on behalf of women and children with disabilities, women athletes who were victims of sexual harassment, women victims of DV and sexual violence and LBTI women to enhance their access to justice and develop landmark caselaw on these issues. Supported by UN Women, strategic litigation service were provided by local women’s rights NGOs. The training module “Gender Mainstreaming in the Education System: VAW/DV” has been updated to include the component related to Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence (TFGBV) in close cooperation with Teachers’ Professional Development Centre and the Office of Resource Officers of Educational Institutions of Georgia with UN Women’s technical assistance to enhance gender mainstreaming in the education system and increase VAW/DV reporting by school personnel. In addition, a pool of 11 trainers has been formed and their capacities have been developed and one training covering 26 participants (23 women and 3 men) has been conducted. Overall, 181 individuals (130 women; 51 men), including civil servants, kindergarten and school teachers and young adults in the Samtskhe - Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli regions were sensitized to VAWG/DV issues using the In her Shoes roleplay. Furthermore, 69 youths (58 girls and 11 boys) increased their awareness on gender equality and VAWG/DV issues through the Voices Against Violence curriculum. In addition, 60 rural and ethnic minority women and 35 children increased their knowledge around gender equality, women’s rights and existing VAW/DV specialized services. These trainings were organized by UN Women partner NGOs. Based on the progress made to date, the original strategy and theory of change for this outcome is largely still applicable. If, as expected, this strategy is successful, then the harmonization of Georgia’s legislative and policy frameworks with international standards and the country’s commitments will start having real impact on the lives of women and girls in Georgia by outlawing discriminatory practices and improving women’s access to relevant protection and support services.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-GEO_D_4.1
By 2025, conflict affected communities enjoy human rights, enhanced human security and resilience (UNSDCF Outcome 4)
UN Women Georgia Country Office is on track to achieve this outcome. Women and girls are increasingly contributing to, and have influence in, building sustainable peace and resilience and benefit equally from the prevention of conflicts. In 2024, the 2022–2024 National Action Plan of Georgia for the Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP) achieved an implementation rate of 78 percent, with 39 out of the 50 planned activities completed. UN Women played a significant role, contributing to 24 of these activities (61 percent), surpassing its original commitment of 12 activities (24 percent). Georgia has initiated the drafting of its fifth National Action Plan for the Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace, and Security, covering the period of 2025–2027, reaffirming its commitment to advancing gender equality and fostering sustainable peace. Although the Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) agenda has not yet been officially endorsed in Georgia, the fourth NAP for 2022–2024 provided space for youth engagement in its three pillars—participation, prevention, and protection. It also prioritized responding to the needs of conflict-affected youth, especially young women, and their right to participate in decision-making processes related to peace and security. In 2024, UN Women's efforts resulted in significant advancements in the WPS agenda, gender equality, and women’s empowerment in Georgia through the adoption of sectoral strategies, policies, and action plans. Notably, UN Women supported the IDPs, Eco-Migrants, and Livelihood Agency in developing a stand-alone IDP Women's Economic Empowerment Programme, which will provide self-employment grants to IDP women, to be administered and co-funded by the Agency starting in 2025. Additionally, with UN Women's technical support, the Georgian Intelligence Service adopted the Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Mechanism and developed a draft Gender Equality Concept. The LEPL David Aghmashenebeli National Defence Academy of Georgia also adopted an internal Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy. UN Women's gender mainstreaming work in five security sector institutions, as well as other government bodies responsible for NAP implementation, reached 215 public servants (127 women and 97 men), enhancing their gender capacities. Furthermore, UN Women strengthened efforts to advance the meaningful participation of women, particularly IDP and conflict-affected women, including young women, in peace and security decision-making spaces and platforms. Overall, 1,128 individuals (1,046 women and 82 men) who are IDPs and conflict-affected people were reached through capacity-building efforts, community initiatives, advocacy activities, and economic empowerment programs. Based on the progress made to date, the original strategy and theory of change for this outcome is largely still applicable. If, as expected, this strategy is successful, then the capacity development and gender mainstreaming interventions in security sector institutions as well as empowerment work aimed at IDP and conflict-affected women would, within a few years, start having a real impact in terms of comprehensive implementation of Women, Peace, and Security Agenda.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-GEO_O_1
Assuring an accountable organization through principled performance
The implementation of this result is on track; UN-Women Georgia Country Office remains to be 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 Georgia CO has delivered 99 per cent of its regular and over 95 per cent of non-core (other) resources. The CO has actively engaged with the HQ around Enterprise Risk Management policy and framework requirements, risk register is regularly updated and available in RMS. The CO does not have any long outstanding internal or external audit recommendations to follow up. The office is fully compliant with UN Women corporate A) business continuity plans and processes B) Occupational Safety and Health requirements C) UNSMS Security policies. The CO needs to improve its application of environmental and social standards in programmes in line with United Nations standards (QCPR). UN Women has successfully exercised its coordination mandate throughout the year in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan; The Gender Theme Groups (GTG) continued its work in the reporting period. Gender was successfully mainstreamed in UNSDCF evaluation processes in all three countries of the South Caucasus with active engagement and inputs from UN Women. Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia are also on track of SWAP Gender Scorecard commitments and progress.Showing 1 - 5 of 9