Outcome NPL_O_2

Advancing partnerships and resourcing: Effectively influencing for impact and scale

This output is on track with some progress. In 2023, the partnership portfolio and communications and advocacy capability of UN Women were further advanced in support of increased support and financing for gender equality and women’s empowerment in Nepal while ensuring sustainable resourcing for UN Women’s triple mandate. This was evidenced by the followings: Approximately more than 60,000 people/key stakeholders were reached through several advocacy efforts/events, each addressing crucial themes like climate action, women's entrepreneurship, gender-based violence prevention, and advocacy for the LGBTIQ+ community. These events, focused on thematic diversity and inclusivity, attracted significant participation from diverse audiences both online and offline, highlighting UN Women's commitment to and success in promoting gender equality and empowerment across key issues. UN Women established itself as a thought leader in gender issues, evidenced by the successful publication of three opinion editorials on key topics such as the "Care Economy" in national dailies. This achievement was facilitated through strategic partnerships with major media outlets, including AP1 Television, The Kathmandu Post, and Onlinekhabar. These collaborative efforts significantly enhanced UN Women's visibility and influence in the discourse on gender equality and women's empowerment. UN Women's social media presence witnessed significant growth, with a 5.4 percent increase in Facebook followers and a 3.3 percent increase in Twitter followers, coupled with a significant 55.5 percent increase in Facebook reach. This growth, achieved organically without paid advertising, emphasizes the expanding public support for gender equality and demonstrates UN Women’s effective use of digital platforms to amplify its advocacy for gender equality and women's empowerment in Nepal. The production of 16 knowledge publications and 14 impactful videos on the UN Women Asia Pacific YouTube Channel by the UN Women highlights its effective communication strategy in promoting gender-responsive justice and related topics. These achievements, complemented by UN Women's comprehensive communication services including editing, translation, and multimedia production, highlights a successful approach in creating and disseminating influential content that advances understanding and advocacy of gender equality issues. Enhanced visibility for both UN Women and its key donors, such as the Government of Finland and the European Union, was achieved through strategic collaborations for events and communication products. This approach played a crucial role in securing sustainable resources for UN Women's mandate delivery, demonstrating the effectiveness of collaborative approaches in amplifying support and impact in gender equality initiatives.

Advancing partnerships and resourcing: Effectively influencing for impact and scale

Significant progress towards this output was made. Strategic partnerships, communications, and advocacy efforts were leveraged to deliver on the gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) agenda. In 2024, UN Women Nepal expanded and diversified its partnership with development partners with funding from the Government of UK (2024-2027 and the Government of Korea (2024–2027), the Government of Australia (2023–2025) and three new joint programmes with UNDP and UNICEF (2024-2026); and with UNICEF, UNFPA and ILO (2024-2025). By leveraging partnerships with government, CSOs, national institutions, development partners and media, UN Women contributed to influence key national discussions and agendas on GEWE. For example, by organizing key strategic events with partners such as the Election Commission Nepal and the National Planning Commission, UN Women were able to spark national discussions on gender inclusion in elections and advance the development of a National Care Economy Roadmap. Through the EU-UN (UN Women, UNFPA, UNICEF, ILO) joint programme and in collaboration with the National Judicial Academy, the first ever conference on gender equality in the judiciary was organized, resulting in a declaration for gender justice within the judiciary. Strategic partnerships with the two major national civil society networks BBC and NNBN and the media further resulted in national discussions on – and increased coverage of the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action. Furthermore, as a result of the year-round social media campaign #OrangeNepalToEndGBV, 1.5 million people were reached on Facebook with advocacy messages to end violence against women. UN Women convened the campaign with 11 development partners including for example, USAID, Norwegian Embassy, through the International Development Partners Group on Gender Equality and Social inclusion (co-chaired by World Bank and UNICEF). The partnership between UN Women, Global Compact Nepal and private sector was strengthened through joint initiatives including Ring the Bell and Hackathon where UN Women leveraged strategic engagement with development partners including Switzerland and the US embassies. The number of Women Empowerment Principles signatory companies increased from 37 to 62 in 2024 with increased understanding of gender equality among the signatories. This was facilitated through the 4 peer-learning sessions conducted by UN Women and Global Compact Nepal. UN Women Nepal’s visibility was further amplified reaching over seven million people through social media. Facebook and X followers increased by 20.8% and 4.7% respectively compared to 2023. This reach reflects the effectiveness of UN Women Nepal’s communication strategies in engaging the audience on GEWE issues. If the Nepal UN Women Country Office resource mobilization and communications strategies are implemented as planned, UN Women is expected to further increase support for the gender equality agenda and secure new resources.