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    Policy marker Gender equalityNot Targeted Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH)Not Targeted DesertificationNot Targeted
    UN system function Advocacy, communications and social mobilization Capacity development and technical assistance Support functions
    Outcome description

    Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE)

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    Outcome and output results

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    Country Indexes
    ID Result statement Budget utilisation Progress
    Outcome
    ZAF_D_1.2 Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE)
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    SP_D_2.1
    SDG 5.4.1: Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location (Desk Review)

    Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.

    Common
    ILO
    ILO
    SDG
    Goal 5
    Goal 5
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_2.1
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    2024
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    2025
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    SP_D_0.7.3
    Percentage of UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks that have: a) a dedicated gender equality outcome; and/or b) that mainstream gender equality perspectives across Cooperation Framework outcomes (derived from QCPR indicator 1.4.16) (Desk Review)
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_0.7.3
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    Outputs
    ZAF_D_1.2.1 Increased technical capacities of informal women micro entrepreneurs in business and life skills improved and sustained.
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    SP_D_0.1.f
    Number of institutions that have increased capacities to design and implement institutional reforms/strategies/policies that promote women’s representation and equal participation in decision making (CO)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    UNDP
    UNDP
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_0.1.f
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    2
    SP_D_0.1.h
    Number of multi-stakeholder dialogue processes to promote engagement of governments with civil society and other partners to advance gender equality and women's empowerment (CO, RO, HQ)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    UNDP
    UNDP
    UNFPA
    UNFPA
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_0.1.h
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    2
    SP_D_0.5.a
    Amount of funding disbursed annually in support of civil society organizations, especially women’s organizations, working towards the achievement of gender equality and women's empowerment, through UN-Women programmes and grant-giving (CO, RO, HQ)
    Others OTR
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_0.5.a
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    970,567
    SP_D_0.5.d
    Number of civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, especially women’s organizations, that have strengthened capacity to exercise their leadership role towards the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment (CO, RO, HQ)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    OHCHR
    OHCHR
    UNAIDS
    UNAIDS
    UNDP
    UNDP
    UNFPA
    UNFPA
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_0.5.d
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    17
    SP_D_0.3.c
    Number of data collection initiatives conducted or supported by UN Women that include behaviour and/or social/gender norms dimensions (discontinued for future planning)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    UNAIDS
    UNAIDS
    UNFPA
    UNFPA
    UNICEF
    UNICEF
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_0.3.c
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    1
    SP_D_0.5.b
    Number of advocacy initiatives with partners, to increase quality, flexible, core funding for civil society organizations working on gender equality and women’s empowerment, especially women’s organizations (Desk Review)
    Others OTR
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_0.5.b
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    ZAF_D_1.2.1A
    Number of informal sector women’s skills and capabilities enhanced
    Others OTR
    2025 Result -
    ZAF_D_1.2.1A
    Country
    2022
    Baseline
    500500
    2023
    Milestone
    1,000
    Result
    12,544
    SP_D_0.6.c
    Number of gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data collection initiatives, including in emerging areas conducted or analyzed (CO)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    UNFPA
    UNFPA
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_0.6.c
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    SP_D_0.7.b
    Number of UN system coordination mechanisms in which UN-Women is Chair or Co-Chair that drive progress on gender mainstreaming mandates and commitments at global, regional, and country levels (CO, RO, HQ)
    Others OTR
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_0.7.b
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    ZAF_D_1.2.2 Institutional capacities of key public and private sectors improved to deliver inclusive economy and investment policies as well as labour market interventions that deliver decent employment, productivity, and resilient livelihoods to enhance the capabilities of marginalized gender cohorts including, children, women, youth, migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and persons with disability.
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    SP_D_0.1.e
    Number of partners that have increased capacities to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment through national and/or local (multi) sectoral strategies, policies and/or action plans (CO, HQ)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    UNAIDS
    UNAIDS
    UNDP
    UNDP
    UNFPA
    UNFPA
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_0.1.e
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    17
    ZAF_D_1.2.2C
    Increased capacity of the South African Government to advocate and implement generational equality on economic justice and rights

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    UN WOMEN
    UN WOMEN
    2025 Result -
    ZAF_D_1.2.2C
    Country
    2022
    Baseline
    yesyes
    2023
    Milestone
    Yes
    Result
    Yes
    ZAF_D_1.2.3 Policy and legal frameworks, and institutional capacities strengthened to address gender inequality and human rights, in line with national and international commitments
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    ZAF_D_1.2.3A
    Number of policy and legal frameworks developed and implemented for promotion of women’s economic opportunities, accountability, equal opportunities, and pro-poor growth
    Others OTR
    2025 Result -
    ZAF_D_1.2.3A
    Country
    2020
    Baseline
    11
    2023
    Milestone
    2
    Result
    1
    SP_D_0.1.b
    Percentage of UN Country Teams reports to the CEDAW Committee submitted (Desk Review)
    Others OTR
    2025 Result -
    SP_D_0.1.b
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
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    Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE)

    During this periond SAMCO supported the South African Government Presidency in developing a holistic conceptual framework on productive assets, named “ The Gender Squeeze”. The paper identifies key policy actions that can decrease costs borne by women and increase income earned by women. It calls for increasing investment in productive assets for women to strengthen women’s economic and financial inclusion. The paper has been used for advocacy outputs, including high-level engagements between AU member states, the Action Coalition on Economic Justice and Rights and during the UN General Assembly. The paper made the following key recommendations that are used to advocate for strengthening productive assets for women. Promote Financial Education in Schools – starting in primary school and through tertiary education and extending to the marketplaces of women entrepreneurs, saving and lending circles, and their communities. Provide Universal Health Care or interim measures that reduce healthcare costs and increase women’s access to confidential, affordable health services. Provide Universal Health Care or interim measures that reduce healthcare costs and increase women’s access to confidential, affordable health services. Support girls access to tertiary education. Ensure girls are safe in and travelling to and from school; encourage girls to enter traditionally male fields; and support girls in their employment-seeking post-graduation. Take steps to preserve the human rights of citizens while ensuring women are not denied the benefits afforded to be a documented citizen. Take steps to preserve the human rights of citizens while ensuring women are not denied the benefits afforded to be a documented citizen.

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