Outcome LBY_O_5

UN Women efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its normative, operational and coordination mandate at HQ, Regional and Country level, including through shared services.

Progress has been made as parliamentarians took steps to draft and adopt non-discriminatory legislation including to empower women (output 1.2.1) through enhanced understanding and support for the Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) draft law by 13 House of Representatives (HoRs) members (11 women and 2 men). During a consultation meeting, a drafting committee handed over a developed draft of a law on EVAW to the HoRs members, marking a significant step towards addressing and preventing violence against women. Attendees to the consultation also signed final statement encompassing a set of action points. Foremost among these points is the commitment of HoRs members to actively advocate for the draft law within Parliament, with the goal of securing a vote in its favor. The EVAW law, once adopted, will address structural barriers to women’s freedom from violence by prohibiting VAW and providing a framework for prosecution. In addition, the draft law addresses the diversity of needs of different kinds of women through an intersectional approach by an inclusive definition of violence against women that encompasses various forms of violence, including physical, sexual, psychological, online, and economic abuse. This ensures that the diverse experiences and needs of women from different backgrounds are recognized and addressed by defining and addressing the forms of discrimination experienced by women based on factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, socioeconomic status, and migration status.

UN Women efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its normative, operational and coordination mandate at HQ, Regional and Country level, including through shared services.

During the reporting period, UN Women Libya efficiently discharged its business processes to support integrated delivery of its mandates: Operational mandate: Managed programme implementation in alignment with the Strategic Note, including timely planning, budgeting, and reporting. Normative mandate: Provided technical advice and guidance on gender equality and Women, Peace and Security (WPS), including support to CSOs contributing to Libya’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) reporting, and technical guidance to the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA) on the B+30 and devoplemnt of the National Strategy for women’s economic and social empowerment. Coordination mandate: Led and supported the Gender Theme Group (GTG), coordinated the collection, finalization, and submission of the System-Wide Action Plan (SWAP) report, and engaged in joint planning with the Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO).

UN Women efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its normative, operational and coordination mandate at HQ, Regional and Country level, including through shared services.

Resources were effectively and timely managed and monitored