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			UN Women in action: Strategic insights and achievements
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								Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
			
			Bosnia and Herzegovina achieved an important outcome in advancing women’s political participation, directly addressing Sustainable Development Goal 5. and target 5.5 (Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life). 
Through UN Women’s work on political participation, over 170 women enhanced capacities to lead an electoral campaign and to craft political messaging, positively impacting the results of the 2024 local elections, during which women’s representation increased from 19.64% to 22.76%[1].
This initiative, funded by UN Women’s “Women in Politics Fund”, provided a comprehensive training based on the leadership and candidate curriculum for over 170 women invested in politics[2]. Out of 71 trainees who conducted a post-election survey, 42 ran for mandates and 14 were elected, 13 as councilors and 1 as mayor.
Furthermore, 11 women from minority groups, including 3 representing sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIEC) groups, and 33 young women aspirants and candidates participated in the candidate trainings. Their inclusion aimed to address the unique challenges they face and foster their greater involvement in political processes for a more inclusive political landscape.
Pre- and post-surveys conducted showed there was a significant improvement in participants’ confidence and knowledge.[3]. Women’s self-assessment of their skills and confidence in running a campaign increased, with the rate of women rating their skills “good” or “excellent” going from 45.6% to 62.4%, while confidence increased from 56.7% to 69.8%. Of the women who ran for elections following the training, 53.7% stated that the training significantly contributed to their experience as a candidate; 65.9% stated that the training contributed to the creation of their political message and campaigning. 48.9% of women said it moderately contributed to their election results, while 19.5% indicated it contributed significantly.
An orientation session, organized for elected women with support from the European Union (EU) in BiH, the Agency for Gender Equality of BiH and the Central Electoral Commission, increased their capacities on local mandates and gender equality[1]
				
							Through UN Women’s work on political participation, over 170 women enhanced capacities to lead an electoral campaign and to craft political messaging, positively impacting the results of the 2024 local elections, during which women’s representation increased from 19.64% to 22.76%[1].
This initiative, funded by UN Women’s “Women in Politics Fund”, provided a comprehensive training based on the leadership and candidate curriculum for over 170 women invested in politics[2]. Out of 71 trainees who conducted a post-election survey, 42 ran for mandates and 14 were elected, 13 as councilors and 1 as mayor.
Furthermore, 11 women from minority groups, including 3 representing sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIEC) groups, and 33 young women aspirants and candidates participated in the candidate trainings. Their inclusion aimed to address the unique challenges they face and foster their greater involvement in political processes for a more inclusive political landscape.
Pre- and post-surveys conducted showed there was a significant improvement in participants’ confidence and knowledge.[3]. Women’s self-assessment of their skills and confidence in running a campaign increased, with the rate of women rating their skills “good” or “excellent” going from 45.6% to 62.4%, while confidence increased from 56.7% to 69.8%. Of the women who ran for elections following the training, 53.7% stated that the training significantly contributed to their experience as a candidate; 65.9% stated that the training contributed to the creation of their political message and campaigning. 48.9% of women said it moderately contributed to their election results, while 19.5% indicated it contributed significantly.
An orientation session, organized for elected women with support from the European Union (EU) in BiH, the Agency for Gender Equality of BiH and the Central Electoral Commission, increased their capacities on local mandates and gender equality[1]
								Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
			
			Women and girls feel much safer in public places in Banja Luka due to the implementation of the Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces programme, which contributes towards the achievement of the SDGs (SDG 5.2.1 and 5.2.2).
The Republika Srpska (RS) Entity amended its Criminal Code, aligning the criminal offense of Sexual Harassment with the standards of the Istanbul Convention. The amendments also refer to the expanded definition of forms of sexual harassment, acknowledging the use of modern technologies as an aggravating circumstance and make the key changes related to the position of the injured party. The amendments address structural barriers by instituting an obligation to proactively address cases, independent of a victim's request. The redefinition of the crime to recognize any individual as a victim, regardless of their position relative to the perpetrator, enhances protection for women and girls. Collectively, these measures eliminate obstacles stemming from societal and institutional imbalances, significantly contributing to a more inclusive and secure environment. Eight public institutions, including the Banja Luka City administration, adopted internal documents, establishing protection against sexual harassment in the workplace, covering over 2,400 public employees.
Duty bearers, including 181 representatives from the police, judiciary, healthcare institutions, social services, and educational institutions, have increased their capacities to keep women safe in public places and facilitate their access to justice or services when experiencing violence. These representatives have improved their knowledge of sexual harassment and adopted a more sensitive approach to victims. Additionally, 21 service providers in Banja Luka have strengthened their capacities, enhancing knowledge, skills, and resources relevant to service delivery within the area covered by the District Public Prosecutor's Office. Furthermore, 34 employees of the Ministry of the Interior increased their capacity to recognize sexual harassment through two workshops for staff. As a result of this support, the Banja Luka Police Department recorded an increased number of reports of sexual violence. In 2022, there were 26 cases of sexual integrity offenses and 60 reported criminal offenses related to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. In the first eight months of 2023, a significant increase was observed, with nine rape cases recorded, compared to four cases reported in the same period of the preceding year.
UN Women enabled these results through expert support and targeted collaboration with specialized CSOs. The collaborative effort with the United Women Foundation in Banja Luka resulted in tangible positive changes within legal frameworks, ultimately elevating the level of protection afforded to women and girls in BiH and contributed towards advancement of the UNSDCF result to ensure access to better quality and inclusive health and social protection systems.
				
							The Republika Srpska (RS) Entity amended its Criminal Code, aligning the criminal offense of Sexual Harassment with the standards of the Istanbul Convention. The amendments also refer to the expanded definition of forms of sexual harassment, acknowledging the use of modern technologies as an aggravating circumstance and make the key changes related to the position of the injured party. The amendments address structural barriers by instituting an obligation to proactively address cases, independent of a victim's request. The redefinition of the crime to recognize any individual as a victim, regardless of their position relative to the perpetrator, enhances protection for women and girls. Collectively, these measures eliminate obstacles stemming from societal and institutional imbalances, significantly contributing to a more inclusive and secure environment. Eight public institutions, including the Banja Luka City administration, adopted internal documents, establishing protection against sexual harassment in the workplace, covering over 2,400 public employees.
Duty bearers, including 181 representatives from the police, judiciary, healthcare institutions, social services, and educational institutions, have increased their capacities to keep women safe in public places and facilitate their access to justice or services when experiencing violence. These representatives have improved their knowledge of sexual harassment and adopted a more sensitive approach to victims. Additionally, 21 service providers in Banja Luka have strengthened their capacities, enhancing knowledge, skills, and resources relevant to service delivery within the area covered by the District Public Prosecutor's Office. Furthermore, 34 employees of the Ministry of the Interior increased their capacity to recognize sexual harassment through two workshops for staff. As a result of this support, the Banja Luka Police Department recorded an increased number of reports of sexual violence. In 2022, there were 26 cases of sexual integrity offenses and 60 reported criminal offenses related to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. In the first eight months of 2023, a significant increase was observed, with nine rape cases recorded, compared to four cases reported in the same period of the preceding year.
UN Women enabled these results through expert support and targeted collaboration with specialized CSOs. The collaborative effort with the United Women Foundation in Banja Luka resulted in tangible positive changes within legal frameworks, ultimately elevating the level of protection afforded to women and girls in BiH and contributed towards advancement of the UNSDCF result to ensure access to better quality and inclusive health and social protection systems.
Results and resources
- Results overview
- Total resources
- Development results and resources
- Organizational results and resources
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				Outcome
				Result statement
				IATI identifier
												
							
			OutcomeBIH_D_1.1
						Outcome result statementThe strategic approach taken promotes the participation of women in governance structures and ensures a keen gender perspective in policy making and in processes related to EU integration, budgeting and resource allocation. Also, in embedding SDG commitments in budgets and enabling targeted planning and monitoring for SDG financing. UN Women will continue to address structural obstacles to women’s participation and promote gender sensitive actions and cooperation among the key actors with ability to address them, support close partnership between the gender institutional mechanisms and Directorate of European Integration and other institutions leading EU integration efforts at entity level to ensure the inclusion of a gender perspective and gender sensitive targeting in strategic priorities and allocation of IPA resources, and partner with Ministries of Finance and line ministries for integration of Gender Responsive Budgeting as a tool at all levels of planning and policy-making .
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BIH_D_1.1
																		
											OutcomeBIH_D_2.1
						Outcome result statementUNW utilizes two-pronged approach of influencing the major players and implementing targeted interventions aimed at influencing policies relevant for economic empowerment of women. Given the development challenge in this area, appropriate reach will be secured through partnership with “big players” in the economic reform, with a view of engendering their support to government and investment programmes. UNW will work to improve the effectiveness of existing policies through policy coherence between programmes for GE and employment promotion. At institutional level, UNW aims to achieve effective targeting and inclusion of women in existing labour market measures and programmes based on the action-oriented research of the existing measures. UNW will support the development and resilience of women owned business and women entrepreneurs and improve socio-economic position of rural women and their cooperatives. We shall continue seeking to ensure ICT/STEM is available and accessible to girl
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BIH_D_2.1
																		
											OutcomeBIH_D_3.3
						Outcome result statementWork will focus on scaling and further enhancing quality of policy, protection, and prevention efforts based on Istanbul Convention standards. At policy level efforts will focus on supporting the governments to harmonize their legal and policy framework with the Istanbul Convention, work will be; a) experience and good practices in responding to and preventing VAW and DV identified in previous work,  b) ensuring localized minimum standards for service provision. To strengthen protection systems, focus will be on enhancing access to multi-sectoral and a survivor-centered protection system with resources that meet the needs of victims and survivors. There are two primary focuses: a) monitoring and mentoring, to support the work on coordinated response in local communities, b) standardization of the quality of response by first responders, ensuring that quality assurance and monitoring mechanisms related to service provision to survivors are introduced and applied in at least 1 sector.
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BIH_D_3.3
																		
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	Expenses
				Outcome
				Result statement
				IATI identifier
												
							
			OutcomeBIH_O_1
						Outcome result statementEnhanced coordination, coherence and accountability of the UN system for commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BIH_O_1
																		
											OutcomeBIH_O_2
						Outcome result statementIncreased engagement of partners in support of UN Women's mandate
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BIH_O_2
																		
											OutcomeBIH_O_3
						Outcome result statementHigh quality of programme through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BIH_O_3
																		
											OutcomeBIH_O_4
						Outcome result statementImproved management of financial and human resources in pursuit of results
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BIH_O_4
																		
											Resources allocated towards SDGs
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				$88.00 K in total
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Other resources (non-core)
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			Regular resources (core)
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) | -- 2023 No data available  | -- 2022 No data available  | $53,000 2021 
                                        United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
                                         Total contribution:$53,000 Development:$53,000(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | -- 2020 No data available  | $35,000 2019 
                                        United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
                                         Total contribution:$35,000 Development:$35,000(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | 
2021
                United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$53,000
                    Total contribution$53,000
                        Development$53,000(100%)
                        Humanitarian$0(0%)
                    2019
                United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$35,000
                    Total contribution$35,000
                        Development$35,000(100%)
                        Humanitarian$0(0%)
                    Other resources (non-core)
            $8.49 M in total
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | -- 2023 No data available  | -- 2022 No data available  | -- 2021 No data available  | -- 2020 No data available  | $10,825 2019 
                                        AustriaOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$10,825 Development:$10,825(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | 
| Sweden | $1,380,929 2023 
                                        SwedenOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$1,380,929 Development:$1,380,929(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $1,380,929 2022 
                                        SwedenOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$1,380,929 Development:$1,380,929(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $886,346 2021 
                                        SwedenOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$886,346 Development:$886,346(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $1,074,315 2020 
                                        SwedenOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$1,074,315 Development:$1,074,315(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $505,930 2019 
                                        SwedenOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$505,930 Development:$505,930(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | 
| United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | $17,380 2023 
                                        United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$17,380 Development:$17,380(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $17,380 2022 
                                        United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$17,380 Development:$17,380(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $150,125 2021 
                                        United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$150,125 Development:$150,125(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $122,120 2020 
                                        United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$122,120 Development:$122,120(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $120,470 2019 
                                        United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$120,470 Development:$120,470(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | 
| United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office | $97,712 2023 
                                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$97,712 Development:$97,712(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $97,712 2022 
                                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$97,712 Development:$97,712(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $25,054 2021 
                                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$25,054 Development:$25,054(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $11,308 2020 
                                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$11,308 Development:$11,308(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $73,822 2019 
                                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$73,822 Development:$73,822(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | 
| European Commission | $609,095 2023 
                                        European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$609,095 Development:$609,095(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $609,095 2022 
                                        European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$609,095 Development:$609,095(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $460,609 2021 
                                        European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$460,609 Development:$460,609(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $18,936 2020 
                                        European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$18,936 Development:$18,936(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | -- 2019 No data available  | 
| United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | -- 2023 No data available  | -- 2022 No data available  | $92,965 2021 
                                        United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$92,965 Development:$92,965(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $74,285 2020 
                                        United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$74,285 Development:$74,285(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | -- 2019 No data available  | 
| United Kingdom | $252,704 2023 
                                        United KingdomOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$252,704 Development:$252,704(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $252,704 2022 
                                        United KingdomOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$252,704 Development:$252,704(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $149,924 2021 
                                        United KingdomOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$149,924 Development:$149,924(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | -- 2020 No data available  | -- 2019 No data available  | 
2023
                    Sweden$1,380,929
                        Total contribution$1,380,929
                            Development$1,380,929(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)$17,380
                        Total contribution$17,380
                            Development$17,380(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$97,712
                        Total contribution$97,712
                            Development$97,712(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        European Commission$609,095
                        Total contribution$609,095
                            Development$609,095(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Kingdom$252,704
                        Total contribution$252,704
                            Development$252,704(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        2022
                    Sweden$1,380,929
                        Total contribution$1,380,929
                            Development$1,380,929(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)$17,380
                        Total contribution$17,380
                            Development$17,380(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$97,712
                        Total contribution$97,712
                            Development$97,712(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        European Commission$609,095
                        Total contribution$609,095
                            Development$609,095(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Kingdom$252,704
                        Total contribution$252,704
                            Development$252,704(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        2021
                    Sweden$886,346
                        Total contribution$886,346
                            Development$886,346(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)$150,125
                        Total contribution$150,125
                            Development$150,125(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$25,054
                        Total contribution$25,054
                            Development$25,054(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        European Commission$460,609
                        Total contribution$460,609
                            Development$460,609(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)$92,965
                        Total contribution$92,965
                            Development$92,965(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Kingdom$149,924
                        Total contribution$149,924
                            Development$149,924(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        2020
                    Sweden$1,074,315
                        Total contribution$1,074,315
                            Development$1,074,315(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)$122,120
                        Total contribution$122,120
                            Development$122,120(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$11,308
                        Total contribution$11,308
                            Development$11,308(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        European Commission$18,936
                        Total contribution$18,936
                            Development$18,936(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)$74,285
                        Total contribution$74,285
                            Development$74,285(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        2019
                    Austria$10,825
                        Total contribution$10,825
                            Development$10,825(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Sweden$505,930
                        Total contribution$505,930
                            Development$505,930(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)$120,470
                        Total contribution$120,470
                            Development$120,470(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$73,822
                        Total contribution$73,822
                            Development$73,822(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
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- Systemic outcomes
- Organizational output
