Outcome IND_O_1

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

Organizational accountability and fiduciary integrity were strengthened in 2025 through enhanced financial, operational, and programmatic oversight, ensuring principled performance, full compliance with corporate policies, and effective stewardship of resources. Key Outputs:- > Quantum was effectively operationalised to strengthen business processes, financial management, and programmatic oversight, resulting in accurate tracking of partner advances and improved financial controls. > Staff capacity was enhanced through targeted investments to enable effective utilisation of Quantum functionalities, improving absorptive capacity forecasting and significantly reducing aging partner advances. > Robust financial assurance mechanisms were implemented through rigorous review of supporting documentation, strengthening compliance and audit readiness. > Annual audit work plans were fully executed, including timely scheduling of audit missions, on-time finalisation of audit reports, and 100% implementation of Audit Action Plan recommendations. > Full compliance with corporate policies, systems, and deadlines was maintained across finance, procurement, HR, administration, and security, including DAMS, RMS, and related corporate documentation.

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 year 2024 has seen a smooth implementation and usage of Quantum towards business process results and accountability. The Office invested significant time and effort in enhancing capacity of its staff in understanding and operationalising various functionalities of the Quantum system & other Office aspects. India Office ensured compliance with all corporate financial policies etc. The office was able to achieve an overall delivery rate of 84% ($ 4.05) and utilisation of 87% ($4.32m). The delivery of regular resources (IB + core+ new core + innovation) was 85% at $1.91 and utilisation 96% at $2.14m.

Improved management of financial resources in pursuit of results

The year 2023 was the year of the Quantum roll-out. The Office invested significant time and effort in enhancing capacity of its staff in understanding and operationalising various functionalities of the system. It was a roll-a-coaster ride and nearly the entire year was about learning on the job, participating in countless webinars at all hours of days and evenings, troubleshooting, writing on GST for resolution of issues etc as well as ensuring compliance with all corporate financial policies etc. The office was able to achieve an overall delivery rate of 80.5% ($ 4.05) and utilisation of 87% ($4.5m). The delivery of regular resources (IB+core+ new core + innovation) was 79% at $ 1.71 and utilisation 85% at $ 1.8m.