Outcome ECU_O_2

Increased engagement of partners in support of UN-Women’s mandate

Increase WEPs suscribers and application of the Principles. In 2022, as a result of the alliance between UN Women and the Global Compact, the achievement of 100 signatory companies of the Principles for the Empowerment of Women is celebrated, and 22 are participating in the Target Gender Equality second generation program in the country. On the other hand, 4 enterprises ENCUBA, KUBIEC, Chubb and AVON have a roadmap and a short and medium-term work plan that contributes to implement ILO Convention 190 aligned to WEPs. Thus, 261 people including managers and administrative staff of these companies strengthened their capacities and received technical assistance for the application of the Guide for Diverse and Inclusive Change with a focus on people in a situation of human mobility, the WEPs Principles and ILO Convention 190. In this year, an Advisory Assessment for Banco Pichincha was signed to pilot the Weps 2.0 "Business Accelerator" tool. This is the first agreement signed by UN Women to provide technical assistance to the Private Sector, especially to the private banking sector. Expansion of the UNiTE Campaign: In 2022, as a result of the work and alliances promoted through the implementation of non-core projects, this year the campaign had a greater presence in several provinces in which the UN Women projects were implemented. It is important to noted that at the local level the management and coordination was carried out by civil society organizations and local goverments, demonstrating the impact and ownership of the campaign by local actors. This year we have increased exponentially the local initiatives (55 events totally) and the participation of the beneficiaries of the programs in the territory, as well as a greater involvement of partners and local governments with whom we work. Additionally, we coordinated the Illumination of public buildings in orange on November 25: The Government Palace, Junta de San José, Municipal Palace, the monument of the Virgen del Panecillo, The National Assembly. Developing promotional material for the UNiTE campaign. 3. Growth of the presence of UN Women in the media and social networks. To December 2022 the UN Women Ecuador´s social media profiles have 22000 organic followers. 20000 organic followers from twitter, and the facebook fan page has 2000 fans. 4. Increase in the mobilization of resources in new contracts signed for the implementation of “Capacities for peace, security and violence reduction in Ecuador” project funded by the Peacebuilding Fund ($613,000), and “Strengthening of rural women's identities in the Metropolitan District of Quito” project ($300,000).

Increased engagement of partners in support of UN-Women’s mandate

1. Increase WEPs suscribers and application of the Principles. In 2021, as a result of the alliance between UN Women and the Global Compact, 25 companies joined the Principles for the Empowerment of Women, and 35 are participating in the Target Gender Equality program in the country. Thanks to the alliance with the Ecuadorian British Chamber, UN Women had the support of companies' expertise in legal issues to design and develop a methodologic guide to implement the Convention 190 of the ILO in the private sector organization. Also, UN Women participated in ExpoEuropa virtual trade fair that enable us to increase the number of contacts with companies interested in social projects and in the implementation of a gender strategy in their organizations. 2. Expansion of the UNiTE Campaign: In 2021, as a result of the work and alliances promoted through the implementation of non-core projects, this year the campaign had a greater presence in several provinces in which the UN Women projects, it is important to noted that at the local level the management and coordination was carried out by civil society organizations and local goverments, demonstrating the impact and ownership of the campaign by local actors. This year we have increased the participation of the beneficiaries of the programs in the territory, as well as a greater involvement of partners and local governments with whom we work both in the northern and southern border of the country. In these places, the number of activities under the slogan of the UNiTE campaign has increased exponentially. Additionally, we corrdinated illumination of public buildings in orange on November 25: The Government Palace, Junta de San José, Municipal Palace, the monument of the Virgen del Panecillo, The National Assembly, the Financial Platform. And we developed and delivered promotional material for the UNiTE campaign. 3. Growth of the presence of UN Women in the media and social networks. To December 2021 the UN Women Ecuador´s social media profiles have 21034 organic followers. 19054 organic followers from twitter, and the facebook fan page has 1980 fans who generated 12952 interaccions. Increase in the mobilization of resources in new contracts signed for the third phase of the Caminando project funded by USDepartment of PRM ($1,315,436) and the Migration MPTF ($350,000).