UN system is accountable to measure, monitor and drive progress towards the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
UN system is accountable to measure, monitor and drive progress towards the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
UN Women effectively leads, coordinates and promotes accountability for the implementation of gender equality commitments across the UN system in Serbia
UN system is accountable to measure, monitor and drive progress towards the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
The outcome was achieved. Coordination, coherence and accountability of the UN system for commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) were advanced through UN Women’s advisory support to the United Nations Country Team (UNCT). The support included integrating a gender perspective in planning, monitoring, and reporting, programming, capacity building and leading the Gender Thematic Group (GTG). Serbia exceeded its target for gender financing which was set at 60% for 2022. With utilization of United Nations Country Team Gender Equality Markers (UNCT GEM) Serbia tracks financial allocations and expenditures according to their contribution to gender equality and women’s rights ranging from UNCT GEM 0 – (not expected to contribute to GEWE) to 3 – (GEWE being the principal objective of the Cooperation Framework sub output). Serbia now stands at 66% of Gender Equality Markers being 2 (GEWE being a significant sub output objective) and 3 (GEWE being principal objective) and 63% (57,9 USD million out of 91,8 million USD) of Cooperation Framework funding supporting SDG 5. The quality assurance of the process was provided by UN Women. The result is a major increase of 49% compared to initial UNCT GEM coding exercise when 17% of UNCT GEMs were 2 and 3, at the end of 2021 and Q1 of 2022. These outcomes confirm the investment in tailor-made capacity building for Result Groups, GTG and Monitoring and Evaluation Group (MEG) on gender integration in Joint Work Plans (JWPs), facilitated by UN Women ECARO, UN System Coordination Division and GEM Helpdesk in 2022 and 2021 yielded success. UNCT Serbia’s Annual System Wide Action Plan Gender Equality Scorecard Progress Report, showed the best country results so far. Out of 15 performance indicators, the country team is exceeding minimum requirements for nine and meeting minimum requirements for six indicators. UN Women coordinated the Inter Agency Team in charge of the reporting process. The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) Joint Work Plans are gender mainstreamed with enhanced integration of gender through the entire result chain. UNSDCF features an outcome dedicated to gender equality, human rights and rule of law. 52,17% outcome indicators measure gender equality and women empowerment. The Cooperation Framework Annual Review for the period 1 January - 30 September 2022 reflects main results, financial resources, and GTG-related efforts. UNCT Serbia became a trailblazer who will monitor 15 SDG based output level indicators from the global UNSDG Output Indicator Framework in Serbia Cooperation Framework, including the gender-related indicators. UN Women remains permanent Chair of GTG and is assisted by UNFPA/UNDP as Deputy Chairs on a yearly rotational basis. The GTG was expanded with the representatives of all signatories of the Cooperation Framework as per the new Gender Theme Group Standards and Procedures. The GTG Action Plan was fully implemented. UNCT GEMs allocation process and monitoring of allocations through UN Info, GTG Open Doors Platform with Women CSOs, GTG Gender Brief publication, capacity building exercises and Gender Equality & Human Rights Update were recognized globally and regionally as good practices. UN Women’s regular gender briefs shared at UNCT Meetings created a catalytic effect to keep all members up to date about the national and international GEWE Agenda and inform UN advocacy and programming. 246,771 persons were engaged and reached through joint UN event and social media campaign marking 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The campaign raised awareness on violence against women and girls and promoted local feminist poets writing about GEWE and violence against women and girls. These efforts were implemented by UN Serbia GTG, spearheaded by GTG Deputy Chair (UNFPA), and UN Communications Group. 37 representatives of CSOs, gender experts and activists together with 35 UN Staff members gained important insights on priorities and needs regarding women and political participation and sexual and reproductive health of Roma women and girls at the GTG platform Open Doors. These valuable inputs informed UNCT strategies, programming, and advocacy. UN Women, in coordination with other UN agencies implemented and developed new joint UN projects. The Joint Project (JP) on violence against women and girls implemented by UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women is ongoing. UN Women with UNDP, UNFPA and UNESCO started implementing a regional project focused on youth funded by Peacebuilding Fund. Joint resource mobilization efforts of UNDP, OHCHR, UNICEF, ILO, UNFPA, and UN Women resulted in approval of the proposal and funding by UN Partnership for Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The inception phase of the joint project focusing on disability, with a strong gender component kicked off, spearheaded by UN Women. Another joint resource mobilization initiative by UNFPA and UN Women focusing on youth resulted in funding by Italian Government. In addition, two joint project concept notes were developed on food systems and human security with a strong focus on gender. Cooperation between GTG, Result Groups, Monitoring and Evaluation Group (MEG), Operations Management Team, Communication Group and Human Rights and Leave No One Behind (LNOB) Group was intensified through increased coordination, regular meetings and UN Women’s capacity building efforts. Bilateral and multilateral meetings between the representatives of the said groups were key to processes such as gender review of the Joint Work Plans, UN Gender Equality Markers (GEM), UNCT-System Wide Action Plan (SWAP) Annual Progress Reporting, Common Country Analysis update, Annual Results Report, Joint 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence event and campaign and creation of seven inter-agency knowledge products. This practice will be continued in the future. The Theory of Change is applicable since the UN system is accountable to measure, monitor and drive progress towards the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women as there is increased commitment throughout the UN system to advance gender equality and women empowerment.Disclaimer and notes
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