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    Summary of country programme

    UN Women has been present in Niger for more than 10 years; UN Women supports the government’s efforts at strategic and operational levels to design policies, programmes and services needed to ensure the standards of promoting women’s and girl’s wrights are effectively implemented. The UN Women Niger office developed its second Strategic Note (SN) covering a period of four (4) years (2018-2021) and focuses on four (4) axes.

    During 2021, the SN, trough the AWP has been successfully implemented in a socio-political context marked by the covid – 19 pandemics, a volatile security situation and a power transition between two elected presidents for the first ever in the country. Structural gender inequalities have been then exacerbated by this conjunctural health and security issues.  The health pandemic situation has for instance been an opportunity to experience innovative and new strategies like the combination of food and cash transfer to advocacy and policy dialogue around social protection for women mostly affected by the crisis, as a result the government is currently working on the establishment a dedicated fund for women.

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    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
    Strategic Partnerships Driving Progress: UN Women played a key role as a strategic partner and gender lead, supporting normative advancements such as the institutionalization of Gender-Responsive Planning and Budgeting (GRB) and accelerating the WPS Agenda while addressing structural inequalities.
    This progress was made possible through close collaboration with the Government, UN agencies, Technical and Financial Partners, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). UN Women’s efforts, in partnership with the Ministries of Health, Humanitarian Action, Handicrafts, and Environment, contributed to SDGs 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions), and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). Key Achievements and Impact were : (i) Launch of the Saraounia Programme under the leadership of the Ministry of Health, UN Women provided technical and financial support, alongside Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, UN agencies, and CSOs This programme aims to accelerate the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda within the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, reflecting strong national ownership and commitment, (ii) Local Procurement Strategy for Women Entrepreneurs with UN Women’s support, the Ministry of Handicrafts adopted a local procurement strategy prioritizing women processors and entrepreneurs, notably within flood response efforts. This led to the revision of the National Risk and Disaster Management Committee’s decree, ensuring women’s representation in decision-making and improved access to public markets and (iii) Mobilization of $35 Million USD for Women and Youth Entrepreneurship in partnership with the African Solidarity Fund (ASF) and nine financial institutions, UN Women helped mobilize $35 million USD to support women- and youth-led businesses. This initiative strengthened economic resilience, social cohesion, and sustainable development by expanding access to financial resources and entrepreneurship opportunities.
    By effectively combining its coordination, normative, and operational roles, UN Women strengthened policies, fostered partnerships, and delivered impactful programmes that enhanced women’s participation in peacebuilding, economic empowerment, and resilience-building efforts. These initiatives ensure sustainable progress toward gender equality and inclusive development in Niger.
    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
    The implementation of SN 2023-2027 through the Country Office's 2024 annual plan has been thwarted - by the politico-military crisis that has gripped Niger since July 26, 2023 with the seizure of power - by the military grouped within the Conseil National pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie led by General Abdourahamane Tiani. The seizure of power triggered economic sanctions by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Western countries, including the USA, which provided aid for health, security and infrastructure needs. Sanctions by regional bodies (ECOWAS). . Despite this difficult and complex context, UN Women, in line with the orientations of the United Nations System in Niger, has drawn up an emergency plan to adapt its Strategic Note (2023-2027) to the current context, with a view to responding effectively to the needs of vulnerable populations, particularly women and girls, to cope with the effects of the political crisis prevailing in the country. This confirms the need for Niger to implement the nexus.Thus,I.in line with output 1.3 and indicator 1.3.3 of the SN corresponding to the first output of priority 1 of its emergency response, UN Women Niger immediately supported the setting up and accompaniment of a coalition of women's and youth organizations committed to the conservation and consolidation of GEWE gains in the implementation of a series of communication, mobilization and advocacy actions for the promotion and protection of women's and girls' rights in this period marked by political crisis. Women's CSOs united under the slogan "NigerFemmesPaix" have seen their capacities and networks strengthened through collective actions, including :A first joint declaration to safeguard GEWE achievements, followed by a memorandum submitted to the new authorities More than 2.9 million people reached through their impressions on social media via videos, podcasts and other web content produced during a digital campaign entitled #NigerFemmesPaix# and launched on September 5, 2023 and closed on October 20, 2023. The campaign was initiated and coordinated by UN Women with the support of over 50 women's CSOs and more than 30 young girls, In addition, as of 2023, a total of 129 women's and youth organizations have enhanced technical, institutional and financial capacities, and are currently playing important leadership and advocacy roles in the HPD nexus, including the ongoing transition process thanks to the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, and several other awareness-raising and advocacy actions to further promote women's rights and economic empowerment. II. still linked to the effective implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, Niger now has an operational mechanism for coordinating and monitoring initiatives derived from implementation.III. also Niger has an operational framework enabling women entrepreneurs to access financing without guarantees.

    Results and resources

    Outcomes (aligned with interagency frameworks)
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    By 2027, the most vulnerable populations, particularly women, girls, boys and people with special needs, improve: their food and nutrition security, management of natural resources and living environment, and strengthen their resilience to climate change including in areas affected by conflicts (Outcome 3 UNSDCF).

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    Rural women and youth in agricultural value chains have access to climate-resilient productive assets tailored to their needs, including access to land, quality inputs, water and energy, to increase their productivity

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    The number of small and medium scale agro-processing units as well as multifunctional platforms (MFPs) with renewable energy sources have increased and are strengthened in order to increase women's income and alleviate domestic work

    NER_D_2.1.3

    National and local disaster risk reduction mechanisms integrate the specific and strategic needs of women and girls from a gender-sensitive perspective to strengthen the resilience of women and girls to climate and security shocks

    NER_D_3.1

    By 2027, the population, particularly women, children, adolescents, youth (boys and girls) and vulnerable groups, have increased, more inclusive and equitable access to quality basic social services, decent employment, social protection and protection from harmful practices -(Outcome 2. UNSDCF)

    NER_D_3.1.2

    Populations, especially women, children, adolescents, youth (boys and girls) and vulnerable groups (internally displaced women/girls, refugees and migrants) in regions with a high prevalence of harmful practices benefit from GBV prevention and care services and use essential sexual and reproductive health services

    NER_D_3.1.3

    Public and private partners, including UN system agencies, have advanced gender equality through gender-sensitive policies, strategies and financing instruments

    NER_D_3.1.5

    Women and young people, especially marginalized and displaced girls, who have returned have access to second chance education and quality vocational training and find ways of socio-economic integration in synergy with formal social protection programmes and traditional solidarity mechanisms

    NER_D_3.1.7

    : Businesses and cooperatives run by women and girls, including youth, benefit from an appropriate economic framework by strengthened entrepreneurial capacities and access to finance and public markets to reinforce investments

    NER_D_4.1

    By 2027, national and local institutions improve the application of legal and regulatory frameworks, efficiency, accountability, inclusiveness, and equity in the implementation of public policies to promote the provision of quality public services to communities and families in target areas, including during humanitarian emergencies (Outcome 1).

    NER_D_4.1.5

    Women and girls affected (IDPs, refugees, migrants, host communities) by crises benefit from lifesaving protection, livelihoods and recovery services and their needs are taken into account through gender mainstreaming in humanitarian coordination and peacebuilding mechanisms

    NER_D_4.1.9

    Women and youth, including elected women and those in uniform (army force) have strengthened their leadership capacity and have participated in peace and security response including in decision-making spheres at national, local and community levels and at cross-border

    NER_D_4.1.11

    Women's and youth civil society organizations and networks are equipped and act as “change agent” for conflict prevention, peace building, social cohesion, and community stabilization

    NER_D_4.1.12

    Gender statistics are accessible to all users and can be analyzed, communicated, and used to conduct evidence-based advocacy, mainstreaming gender into policies and programmes at national, local level

    Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
    NER_O_1

    Niger office 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.

    NER_O_2

    Advancing Partnerships & Resourcing; innovative strategy for impact & scale: Niger office effectively leverages and expands its innovative partnerships, communications, and advocacy capabilities to increase support for and financing of the gender equality agenda, while securing sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its own mandate

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    Advancing business transformation: Niger CO strategically plans for and transforms its business model to deliver impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership rooted in a continuous improvement culture based

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    Nurturing an empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UN-Women culture: With its unique and inclusive culture, UN Women is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values

    NER_O_5

    Niger CO efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its mandate at the country level including through shared services.

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    Outcome result statementTo contribute to the development and modernization of rural areas UNSDCF: The office intends to make a significant contribution through an increase in agro-silvicultural and fisheries production, the development of sustainable food systems and shock responsive social protection systems, better prevention and management of natural disasters and adaptation to the effects of climate change.
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    OutcomeNER_D_3.1
    Outcome result statementWith regard to the effect on human capital development, the office aims for increased access to quality basic social services and decent employment, social protection, protection against gender-based violence, all forms of inequality, abuse, exploitation and harmful practices as well as more gender equality and women's empowerment (GEWE) oriented financing.
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    Outcome result statementWomen's participation in governance, peace and security, humanitarian action In application of the quota law, UN Women's contribution over the next five years will strengthen the implementation of national provisions on women's participation in political and elective office, the development of women's leadership and girls for inclusive and affirmative governance, and the acceleration of the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda and the promotion of gender, UN Women will scale up women's involvement (UN flagship programme):
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    Outcome result statementNiger office 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.
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    Outcome result statementAdvancing Partnerships & Resourcing; innovative strategy for impact & scale: Niger office effectively leverages and expands its innovative partnerships, communications, and advocacy capabilities to increase support for and financing of the gender equality agenda, while securing sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its own mandate
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    Outcome result statementAdvancing business transformation: Niger CO strategically plans for and transforms its business model to deliver impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership rooted in a continuous improvement culture based
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    Outcome result statementNurturing an empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UN-Women culture: With its unique and inclusive culture, UN Women is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values
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    Outcome result statementNiger CO efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its mandate at the country level including through shared services.
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