PCO manages its financial and other resources with integrity, to achieve results, and in line with its programmatic ambitions and fiduciary obligations.

PCO effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications and advocacy capabilities to increase support for the gender equality agenda, and secures sustainable resources for the delivery of its own mandate.

PCO, based on a continuously improving business model, delivers impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership.

PCO is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values.

National and sub-national government institutions are capacitated to formulate, implement and monitor laws and policies and in the collection, analysis and use of gender-disaggregated statistics and SDG data, in line with national and international GEWE commitments.

Empowerment of women and girls is promoted through supporting gender responsive policies, programmes, strategies, instruments for the provision of public and private financing and institutional development and strengthening.

Justice sector institutions and service providers are capacitated, and evidence-based advocacy addressing harmful social norms is advanced, so that women are protected from harmful practices, benefit from safer environments and have equitable access to services and information.

Women and girls’ voice, agency and awareness of rights is strengthened in an enabling environment, so that they exercise their rights, actively and meaningfully participate in communities and rise to leadership positions in both public and private spheres.

Women and girls, especially those most vulnerable and marginalized, benefit from a rights based, gender responsive and conducive environment that ensures their active participation in and benefit from the economy.