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By 2027, people in Nigeria, especially the most vulnerable, benefit from peace and security, and protection from conflict, violence, and crime through strengthening capacity and infrastructures.

8214 increased their income through agriculture livelihood and income generation skills training; have increased their capacities in businesses and entrepreneurship skills and were able to increase income and diversified their businesses and received training on alternative dispute resolution, mediation, peacebuilding, and conflict management Across all implementation locations. Additionally, During the reporting period, Gender Technical Team (GTT) group Co-Chaired by UN Women and UN OCHA with technical support from Senior GenCap advisor to review the Nigerian 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) to enusre that the needs of affected population and captured in a gender inclusive manner. The HRP highlight the clear economic needs of women and girls and the issues around GBV and response plan.

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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.

The CO improved accountability and trustworthiness by managing resources, adhering to performance principles, and focusing on governance, risk, compliance, and environmental sustainability. In addition, the CO's donor reports received positive feedback, highlighting the CO's strategic role in promoting gender equality and inclusive development.

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UN-Women effectively leverages and expands its 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

During the reporting year,the CO advanced partnerships and influenced non-traditional partners to support gender equality and women's empowerment. Further, the CO increased private sector investment in GBV through the innovative $25 million private-sector GBV fund aimed at eliminating violence against women and girls. The CO further sustained its media engagement as well as other strategic engagements, including initial engagements with the government of Nigeria towards a "financing for gender equality summit" to expand resources towards gender equality and women empowerment.

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UN-Women strategically plans for and transforms its business model to deliver impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership rooted in a continuous improvement culture

During the reporting year, the CO enhanced its business process through the recruitment of a local firm to conduct partner liquidations. The CO further enhanced processes and reduced recruitment time by half through strategic collaboration with the regional office for candidate longlisting. during recruitment. The CO also streamlined its MOU with government stakeholders like the MWA, engaging them through a single LOA to improve business processes, thereby enhancing efficent delivery.

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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.

During the year under review, the CO encouraged and supported staff members to participate in transformational leadership training programmes within and outside the country and online. Up to 15 staff members also had the opportunity to participate in different leadership training opportunities and programs. The CO also gave portfolio managers, mostly national staff, the opportunity to effectively engage in the overall leadership and decision-making processes of the CO through the establishment of an Extended Senior Management Team. This initiative is providing staff members with the opportunity to enhance their leadership knowledge and skills through experience sharing and learning from senior colleagues.