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Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
In 2024 context of elections and significant political changes in Senegal, UNWomen pushed for rights and equality in the area of women's representation with its strategic partners ; the National Democratic Institute (NDI), The National commission of Human Rights, the National Observatory of Parity and influential women's rights organisations.
During the anticipated legislative election, UN Women provided technical and finacial support to ensure women's participation as voters and as candidates; As a result, 69 women were elected out of 165 deputies; representing 41,82 %. Out of 69 women elected in the Parliament, 23 received direct support from UN Women and its partners.
The coalition of strategic partners has played a fundamental role in raising awareness and supporting women candidates. They have also facilitated spaces for exchange between women politicians and civil society organizations (CSOs), to strengthening the legitimacy of women candidates and their access to essential resources. They have also created a space for dialogue to strengthen voters support, particularly among women, for female candidates, and by addressing issues such as female leadership, political violence and parity.
UN Women's major achievement in 2024 was a significant step forward towards women's political empowerment, which is a central goal for sustainable development, enabling not only the strengthening of women's place in Senegalese politics, but also the promotion of their social, economic and political empowerment.
During the anticipated legislative election, UN Women provided technical and finacial support to ensure women's participation as voters and as candidates; As a result, 69 women were elected out of 165 deputies; representing 41,82 %. Out of 69 women elected in the Parliament, 23 received direct support from UN Women and its partners.
The coalition of strategic partners has played a fundamental role in raising awareness and supporting women candidates. They have also facilitated spaces for exchange between women politicians and civil society organizations (CSOs), to strengthening the legitimacy of women candidates and their access to essential resources. They have also created a space for dialogue to strengthen voters support, particularly among women, for female candidates, and by addressing issues such as female leadership, political violence and parity.
UN Women's major achievement in 2024 was a significant step forward towards women's political empowerment, which is a central goal for sustainable development, enabling not only the strengthening of women's place in Senegalese politics, but also the promotion of their social, economic and political empowerment.
Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
UN Women has helped set up an "Allo 116" hotline to alert, report and refer women and girls who are victims of violence. This initiative is part of the improvement of services and the strengthening of the institutional framework supported by the Ministry of Women's Affairs in collaboration with the protection sectors. This outcome contributes to improving the health and well-being of women and girls through the reduction of violence and harmful practices against women and girls.
UN Women participated in the Regional Summit on Positive Masculinity hosted by Senegal in partnership with the African Union. This meeting made it possible to strengthen the involvement and participation of men in the various initiatives for the respect of women's rights, protection against all forms of violence and support for empowerment.
At the political level, UN Women sensitized and trained the women of the Etu Jamm Women's Watch Platform as part of the electoral process regarding the local and legislative elections in partnership with UNDP and the National Gender Observatory, the Alliance for Migration, Leadership and Development. This project has contributed to a high political representation of women in the National Assembly, 44.2% (73 women out of 165) which now places Senegal in 4th place in Africa and 18th in the world, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) ranking on women's representation in national parliaments.
The ONP has identified more than 80 cases of violation of the law on parity in communal councils, whose legal challenges have led to the revision of the local councils concerned. This is why women have become deputy mayors en masse (official figures not yet available). As far as nominative positions are concerned, women are still under-represented in decision-making spheres. As proof, the ministerial reshuffle of September 2022 reported 38 ministers, of whom only 8 were women. For the first time in Senegal's history, a woman has been appointed Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation.
In 2023, thanks to the support of UN Women, 61 civil society actors and the National Statistical System (NSS) were equipped to set up a system for collecting, processing and analyzing data generated by citizens for the monitoring of the SDGs, in the departments of Ziguinchor, Bignona and Oussouye. Through the active participation of civil society (75%) and the data it produces, the level of SDG intelligence will be improved.
As part of women's economic empowerment, UN Women supported the Ministry of Women and Family to commit to reforms to recognize, reduce and redistribute women's unpaid care work. 47 national actors, including sectoral ministries, local and national elected parliamentarians, technical and financial partners, took part in the national dialogue on reforms.
UN Women participated in the Regional Summit on Positive Masculinity hosted by Senegal in partnership with the African Union. This meeting made it possible to strengthen the involvement and participation of men in the various initiatives for the respect of women's rights, protection against all forms of violence and support for empowerment.
At the political level, UN Women sensitized and trained the women of the Etu Jamm Women's Watch Platform as part of the electoral process regarding the local and legislative elections in partnership with UNDP and the National Gender Observatory, the Alliance for Migration, Leadership and Development. This project has contributed to a high political representation of women in the National Assembly, 44.2% (73 women out of 165) which now places Senegal in 4th place in Africa and 18th in the world, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) ranking on women's representation in national parliaments.
The ONP has identified more than 80 cases of violation of the law on parity in communal councils, whose legal challenges have led to the revision of the local councils concerned. This is why women have become deputy mayors en masse (official figures not yet available). As far as nominative positions are concerned, women are still under-represented in decision-making spheres. As proof, the ministerial reshuffle of September 2022 reported 38 ministers, of whom only 8 were women. For the first time in Senegal's history, a woman has been appointed Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation.
In 2023, thanks to the support of UN Women, 61 civil society actors and the National Statistical System (NSS) were equipped to set up a system for collecting, processing and analyzing data generated by citizens for the monitoring of the SDGs, in the departments of Ziguinchor, Bignona and Oussouye. Through the active participation of civil society (75%) and the data it produces, the level of SDG intelligence will be improved.
As part of women's economic empowerment, UN Women supported the Ministry of Women and Family to commit to reforms to recognize, reduce and redistribute women's unpaid care work. 47 national actors, including sectoral ministries, local and national elected parliamentarians, technical and financial partners, took part in the national dialogue on reforms.
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OutcomeSEN_D_1.1
Outcome result statementGovernance, Political Participation and Leadership
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_D_1.1
OutcomeSEN_D_1.3
Outcome result statementCoordination
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_D_1.3
OutcomeSEN_D_2.1
Outcome result statementWomen Economic Empowerment
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_D_2.1
OutcomeSEN_D_3.1
Outcome result statementEnding Violence Against Women
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_D_3.1
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Result statement
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OutcomeSEN_O_1
Outcome result statementAssuring an accountable organization through principled performance.
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_O_1
OutcomeSEN_O_2
Outcome result statementAdvancing partnerships & resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale.
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_O_2
OutcomeSEN_O_3
Outcome result statementAdvancing business transformation.
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_O_3
OutcomeSEN_O_4
Outcome result statementNurturing an empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UN Women culture.
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_O_4
OutcomeSEN_O_5
Outcome result statementEffective normative, programmatic and coordination products, services and processes.
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-SEN_O_5
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Other resources (non-core)
$4.04 M in total
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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
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--
2022
No data available
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$21,452 2021
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$21,452
Development:$21,452(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$67,230 2020
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$67,230
Development:$67,230(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$108,271 2019
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$108,271
Development:$108,271(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
2021
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$21,452
Total contribution$21,452
Development$21,452(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2020
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$67,230
Total contribution$67,230
Development$67,230(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2019
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$108,271
Total contribution$108,271
Development$108,271(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Other resources (non-core)
$4.04 M in total
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $650,034 2023
FranceOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$650,034
Development:$650,034(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$650,034 2022
FranceOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$650,034
Development:$650,034(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$76,992 2021
FranceOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$76,992
Development:$76,992(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$89,385 2020
FranceOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$89,385
Development:$89,385(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$69,088 2019
FranceOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$69,088
Development:$69,088(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
| Japan | --
2023
No data available
|
--
2022
No data available
|
$195,461 2021
JapanOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$195,461
Development:$195,461(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$15,637 2020
JapanOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$15,637
Development:$15,637(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2019
No data available
|
| Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) | $14,716 2023
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$14,716
Development:$14,716(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$14,716 2022
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$14,716
Development:$14,716(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$33,196 2021
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$33,196
Development:$33,196(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$18,400 2020
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$18,400
Development:$18,400(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2019
No data available
|
| Spain | $16,546 2023
SpainOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$16,546
Development:$16,546(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$16,546 2022
SpainOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$16,546
Development:$16,546(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$123,137 2021
SpainOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$123,137
Development:$123,137(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$14,041 2020
SpainOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$14,041
Development:$14,041(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2019
No data available
|
| World Bank | --
2023
No data available
|
--
2022
No data available
|
$135,434 2021
World BankInternational financial institution
Total contribution:$135,434
Development:$135,434(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$40,000 2020
World BankInternational financial institution
Total contribution:$40,000
Development:$40,000(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2019
No data available
|
| African Development Bank | $49,960 2023
African Development BankInternational financial institution
Total contribution:$49,960
Development:$49,960(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$49,960 2022
African Development BankInternational financial institution
Total contribution:$49,960
Development:$49,960(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
| Canada | $691,256 2023
CanadaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$691,256
Development:$691,256(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$691,256 2022
CanadaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$691,256
Development:$691,256(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
| Govern de les illes Balears, Spain | $142,235 2023
Govern de les illes Balears, SpainOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$142,235
Development:$142,235(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$142,235 2022
Govern de les illes Balears, SpainOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$142,235
Development:$142,235(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
|
--
2020
No data available
|
--
2019
No data available
|
| United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | $48,313 2023
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$48,313
Development:$48,313(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$48,313 2022
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$48,313
Development:$48,313(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
--
2021
No data available
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--
2020
No data available
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--
2019
No data available
|
2023
France$650,034
Total contribution$650,034
Development$650,034(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$14,716
Total contribution$14,716
Development$14,716(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Spain$16,546
Total contribution$16,546
Development$16,546(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
African Development Bank$49,960
Total contribution$49,960
Development$49,960(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Canada$691,256
Total contribution$691,256
Development$691,256(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Govern de les illes Balears, Spain$142,235
Total contribution$142,235
Development$142,235(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)$48,313
Total contribution$48,313
Development$48,313(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2022
France$650,034
Total contribution$650,034
Development$650,034(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$14,716
Total contribution$14,716
Development$14,716(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Spain$16,546
Total contribution$16,546
Development$16,546(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
African Development Bank$49,960
Total contribution$49,960
Development$49,960(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Canada$691,256
Total contribution$691,256
Development$691,256(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Govern de les illes Balears, Spain$142,235
Total contribution$142,235
Development$142,235(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)$48,313
Total contribution$48,313
Development$48,313(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2021
France$76,992
Total contribution$76,992
Development$76,992(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Japan$195,461
Total contribution$195,461
Development$195,461(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$33,196
Total contribution$33,196
Development$33,196(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Spain$123,137
Total contribution$123,137
Development$123,137(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
World Bank$135,434
Total contribution$135,434
Development$135,434(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2020
France$89,385
Total contribution$89,385
Development$89,385(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Japan$15,637
Total contribution$15,637
Development$15,637(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$18,400
Total contribution$18,400
Development$18,400(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Spain$14,041
Total contribution$14,041
Development$14,041(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
World Bank$40,000
Total contribution$40,000
Development$40,000(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2019
France$69,088
Total contribution$69,088
Development$69,088(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)