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    Summary of country programme

    UN Women's programming contributes to an enabling environment for women, peace, and security. Programmes focus on strengthening the leadership of women-led and women’s rights organizations to respond to the impact of the compounded crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and the coup which included prevention and protection from GBV, relief, and recovery assistance. The business accelerator programme and livelihood support to women and girls in Rakhine state have contributed to economic resilience and recovery of women-led businesses. The CO continues to raise awareness of gender-based violence and support safe migration for female migrants as part of the regional Safe and Fair initiative. Providing gender data and mainstreaming gender into coordination mechanisms across the development, humanitarian, and peace nexus contributes to gender-responsive policy and programmes of UN and development agencies in Myanmar.

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    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
    The most significant outcome of the UN Women Myanmar Country Office (MCO) in 2024 is the empowerment of women CSOs (WCSOs) to effect concrete changes in the lives of women and girls affected by multiple crises in Myanmar. Through MCO’s direct role in supporting WCSOs amidst the restrictive implementation context, WCOs catalysed changes in the lives of women that allowed them to lead, participate in, and benefit from humanitarian and relief response, in line with the SN 2024-2025; and ultimately contributed to the achievement of multiple targets under SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 16. 2 WCSOs contributed to high level decision making as a member of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT). MCO’s support also led to the leadership of local organisations in relief and recovery interventions during the Typhoon Yagi flood response, wherein they successfully mobilized lifesaving aid for their community. Through Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF), 9 grantees received 1.6M USD, which contributed towards changes in the lives of 17,136 direct beneficiaries (187 Girls, 11,647 women, 106 Boys, 5,189 Men and 7 others) and 49,237 indirect beneficiaries through enabling access to humanitarian relief, GBV and livelihoods services, skills building in peace, GBV and Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA), and the protection of women’s and girls’ rights in 31 townships.
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    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
    During the reporting period, the UN Women Myanmar Country Office (MCO) contributed to the Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan 2023, outcome 1.2, and the UNOCHA Cyclone Mocha Flash appeal. This engagement led to a significant integration of a gender perspective into the country's humanitarian response and strategy, specifically targeting emergency assistance for marginalized women and girls in Rakhine state.
    Cyclone Mocha, striking on May 17, 2023, intensified the crises in Rakhine, Chin, and Kachin states, raising vulnerabilities for the affected population to 4.5 million (of which, 1.1 million were the focus of the humanitarian response- 55% women and 18% children). As part of the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) and national cluster coordination, UN Women actively participated in response planning, providing gender-specific technical support to the humanitarian cluster. UN Women contributed by sharing the Myanmar Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines and Gender Tipsheets, enhancing early warnings, assessments, and prioritization strategies and swiftly deployed national personnel in collaboration with UNOCHA for rapid assessments. Additionally, UN Women took a leadership role in Gender in Humanitarian Action, conducting a joint Rapid Gender Assessment and Analysis, known as the "Observation Review," in collaboration with UNFPA and CARE International Myanmar. This informed the Cyclone Mocha Flash Appeal and the 2024 Humanitarian Needs Response Plan.
    Furthermore, Crisis response by MCO facilitated fast-tracked emergency funding in Rakhine, providing life-saving services to 4,716 individuals, of which 2,557 women. Cyclone Mocha-affected households received support through the Gender Integrated Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation Response, including 7-day food rations, toilet construction, and emergency items provided by local WCSOs and women groups in collaboration with Oxfam and LWF.
    UN Women's strategic grants from 2021 to 2023 to Myanmar WCSOs through the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) yielded impactful outcomes. Ten grantees benefitted 48,337 people directly (2,350 girls, 38,539 women, 353 boys, 7095 Men) and 1,975,914 indirectly through relief and recovery programs.
    Despite global attention being diverted to other crises, WCSOs from Myanmar achieved significant recognition, particularly through their advocacy at CSW 67, garnering extensive coverage in global news publications including Associated Press, Diplomatic Insight and a press conference organised by the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations.
    Furthermore, MCO’s participation in the technical committee of the Myanmar Humanitarian Funds brought notable changes in the knowledge and practices of humanitarian actors, enabling more effective engagement with WCSOs. Importantly, MCO’s financial and technical support directly contributed to the survival of all supported WCSOs (26 out of 26) in 2023, despite the ongoing conflict and challenging operating context.

    Results and resources

    Outcomes (aligned with interagency frameworks)
    MYM_D_1.1

    By 2023, the enabling environment for the implementation of the WPS agenda and the integration of gender equality in humanitarian, peace and development frameworks, programming and policies is strengthened.

    MYM_D_1.1.1

    Stakeholders have increased access to gender data and analysis for informed policymaking and multi-sectoral response planning and programming across the humanitarian, peace and development nexus

    MYM_D_1.1.2

    Humanitarian, peace and development stakeholders/duty bearers have increased capacity to integrate GEWE, GiHA and WPS in their work

    MYM_D_1.2

    By 2023, the participation and leadership of women in decision-making and political processes across the humanitarian, peace and development nexus is increased

    MYM_D_1.2.1

    Women mediators and negotiators have increased skills to participate and/or lead in peace negotiations

    MYM_D_1.2.2

    Women, women-led and women’s right civil society organizations have increased capacity and skills to participate in, lead and to influence formal and informal decision making and political processes and claim accountability across the nexus, including through evidence-based advocacy

    MYM_D_1.2.3

    Women- led and women's right civil society organizations have increased capacity to develop and implement social cohesion initiatives

    MYM_D_1.3

    By 2023, women and girls’ safety, physical and mental health and security are increasingly assured and their human rights increasingly respected

    MYM_D_1.3.1

    Women affected by crisis and vulnerable women have increased access to effective services and protection mechanisms (cash transfer, GBV referrals and legal services).

    MYM_D_1.3.2

    Men and boy’s positive attitudes and behaviors towards gender equality is promoted

    MYM_D_1.3.3

    Women human rights defenders and women civil society organizations have increased capacity to access resources (including mechanisms for reporting human rights violations ) to ensure their safety and security in crisis context

    MYM_D_1.4

    By 2023, more women and girls, including the most vulnerable and marginalized groups, access, contribute to and benefit from relief and recovery efforts and have increased economic security and capacity to withstand the negative socio-economic impact of the crisis.

    MYM_D_1.4.1

    Women-led and women’s right CSOs have increased capacity to design and implement interventions which respond to the relief and recovery needs of crisis affected women and girls.

    MYM_D_1.4.2

    The most vulnerable women workers and women led MSMEs have increased access to capacity building initiatives, services and capital.

    MYM_D_1.4.3

    The capacity of the private sector, and the entrepreneurship ecosystem to promote women’s economic empowerment and gender equality through their value chain is increased

    MYM_D_1.4.4

    UN Agencies, Funds and Programs (AFPs) have increased capacities in operationalizing gender responsive procurement practices

    Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
    MYM_O_1

    Assuring an accountable organization through principled performance

    MYM_O_2

    Advancing partnerships & resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale

    MYM_O_3

    Nurturing an empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UN-Women culture

    MYM_O_4

    Effective normative, programmatic and coordination products, services and processes

    MYM_O_5

    Advancing business transformation

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    OutcomeMYM_D_1.1
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    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_D_1.1
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    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_D_1.2
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    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_D_1.3
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    OutcomeMYM_O_1
    Outcome result statementAssuring an accountable organization through principled performance
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_O_1
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    OutcomeMYM_O_2
    Outcome result statementAdvancing partnerships & resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_O_2
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    OutcomeMYM_O_3
    Outcome result statementNurturing an empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UN-Women culture
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_O_3
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    Outcome result statementEffective normative, programmatic and coordination products, services and processes
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-MYM_O_4
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    OutcomeMYM_O_5
    Outcome result statementAdvancing business transformation
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    Our funding partners contributions

    Regular resources (core)

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    $1.29 M in total
    Other resources (non-core)
    $13.64 M in total
    Regular resources (core)

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    $1.29 M in total
    2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) $357,897
    2023
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$357,897
    Development:$229,794(64%)
    Humanitarian:$128,103(36%)
    		 $357,897
    2022
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$357,897
    Development:$229,794(64%)
    Humanitarian:$128,103(36%)
    		 $92,883
    2021
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$92,883
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$92,883(100%)
    		 $173,570
    2020
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$173,570
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$173,570(100%)
    		 $306,753
    2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$306,753
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$306,753(100%)
    2023
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$357,897
    Total contribution$357,897
    Development$229,794(64%)
    Humanitarian$128,103(36%)
    2022
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$357,897
    Total contribution$357,897
    Development$229,794(64%)
    Humanitarian$128,103(36%)
    2021
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$92,883
    Total contribution$92,883
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$92,883(100%)
    2020
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$173,570
    Total contribution$173,570
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$173,570(100%)
    2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$306,753
    Total contribution$306,753
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$306,753(100%)
    Other resources (non-core)

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    $13.64 M in total
    2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
    Japan --
    2023
    No data available
    		--
    2022
    No data available
    		--
    2021
    No data available
    		$39,786
    2020
    JapanOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$39,786
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$39,786(100%)
    		 $191,790
    2019
    JapanOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$191,790
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$191,790(100%)
    Norway $503,902
    2023
    NorwayOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$503,902
    Development:$426,011(85%)
    Humanitarian:$77,892(15%)
    		 $503,902
    2022
    NorwayOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$503,902
    Development:$426,011(85%)
    Humanitarian:$77,892(15%)
    		 --
    2021
    No data available
    		--
    2020
    No data available
    		$37,059
    2019
    NorwayOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$37,059
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$37,059(100%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office $2,236,998
    2023
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$2,236,998
    Development:$1,956,640(87%)
    Humanitarian:$280,358(13%)
    		 $2,236,998
    2022
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$2,236,998
    Development:$1,956,640(87%)
    Humanitarian:$280,358(13%)
    		 $1,085,055
    2021
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$1,085,055
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$1,085,055(100%)
    		 $837,241
    2020
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$837,241
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$837,241(100%)
    		 $331,567
    2019
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$331,567
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$331,567(100%)
    Finland $1,184,210
    2023
    FinlandOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$1,184,210
    Development:$285(0%)
    Humanitarian:$1,183,925(100%)
    		 $1,184,210
    2022
    FinlandOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$1,184,210
    Development:$285(0%)
    Humanitarian:$1,183,925(100%)
    		 $590,258
    2021
    FinlandOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$590,258
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$590,258(100%)
    		 $421,541
    2020
    FinlandOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$421,541
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$421,541(100%)
    		 --
    2019
    No data available
    Australia $180,000
    2023
    AustraliaOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$180,000
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$180,000(100%)
    		 $180,000
    2022
    AustraliaOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$180,000
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$180,000(100%)
    		 --
    2021
    No data available
    		--
    2020
    No data available
    		--
    2019
    No data available
    Canada $42
    2023
    CanadaOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$42
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$42(100%)
    		 $42
    2022
    CanadaOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$42
    Development:$0(0%)
    Humanitarian:$42(100%)
    		 --
    2021
    No data available
    		--
    2020
    No data available
    		--
    2019
    No data available
    United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse $130,241
    2023
    United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office ReponseUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$130,241
    Development:$130,241(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $130,241
    2022
    United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office ReponseUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$130,241
    Development:$130,241(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 --
    2021
    No data available
    		--
    2020
    No data available
    		--
    2019
    No data available
    United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) $819,413
    2023
    United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)United Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$819,413
    Development:$819,413(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $819,413
    2022
    United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)United Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$819,413
    Development:$819,413(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 --
    2021
    No data available
    		--
    2020
    No data available
    		--
    2019
    No data available
    2023
    Norway$503,902
    Total contribution$503,902
    Development$426,011(85%)
    Humanitarian$77,892(15%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$2,236,998
    Total contribution$2,236,998
    Development$1,956,640(87%)
    Humanitarian$280,358(13%)
    Finland$1,184,210
    Total contribution$1,184,210
    Development$285(0%)
    Humanitarian$1,183,925(100%)
    Australia$180,000
    Total contribution$180,000
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$180,000(100%)
    Canada$42
    Total contribution$42
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$42(100%)
    United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse$130,241
    Total contribution$130,241
    Development$130,241(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)$819,413
    Total contribution$819,413
    Development$819,413(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2022
    Norway$503,902
    Total contribution$503,902
    Development$426,011(85%)
    Humanitarian$77,892(15%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$2,236,998
    Total contribution$2,236,998
    Development$1,956,640(87%)
    Humanitarian$280,358(13%)
    Finland$1,184,210
    Total contribution$1,184,210
    Development$285(0%)
    Humanitarian$1,183,925(100%)
    Australia$180,000
    Total contribution$180,000
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$180,000(100%)
    Canada$42
    Total contribution$42
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$42(100%)
    United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse$130,241
    Total contribution$130,241
    Development$130,241(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)$819,413
    Total contribution$819,413
    Development$819,413(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2021
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$1,085,055
    Total contribution$1,085,055
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$1,085,055(100%)
    Finland$590,258
    Total contribution$590,258
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$590,258(100%)
    2020
    Japan$39,786
    Total contribution$39,786
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$39,786(100%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$837,241
    Total contribution$837,241
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$837,241(100%)
    Finland$421,541
    Total contribution$421,541
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$421,541(100%)
    2019
    Japan$191,790
    Total contribution$191,790
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$191,790(100%)
    Norway$37,059
    Total contribution$37,059
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$37,059(100%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$331,567
    Total contribution$331,567
    Development$0(0%)
    Humanitarian$331,567(100%)
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