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    Policy marker Gender equalityNot Targeted Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH)Not Targeted DesertificationNot Targeted
    UN system function Advocacy, communications and social mobilization Capacity development and technical assistance Direct support and service delivery Intergovernmental Normative Support Support functions
    Outcome description

    Spotlight Programme Outcome: Normative and policy frameworks are promoted and adapted in line with international standards, and institutions have the commitment, knowledge, and capacities to legislate, plan, implement and monitor policies to address VAWG

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    Outcome
    MWI_D_3.2 Spotlight Programme Outcome: Normative and policy frameworks are promoted and adapted in line with international standards, and institutions have the commitment, knowledge, and capacities to legislate, plan, implement and monitor policies to address VAWG
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    SP_D_0.1.4
    Number of laws that were adopted, revised or repealed to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment (CO)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    sdg
    UNAIDS
    sdg
    UNDP
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.1.4
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    3
    SP_D_0.3.3
    Number of countries and/or other actors with comprehensive and coordinated VAW prevention strategy (CO)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    sdg
    UNDP
    sdg
    UNFPA
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.3.3
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    True
    SP_D_3.1
    SDG 5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual, or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age (Desk Review)

    Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.

    Common
    sdg
    UNDP
    sdg
    UNFPA
    sdg
    WHO

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    sdg
    UNICEF
    SDG
    sdg
    Goal 5
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_3.1
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    SP_D_3.2
    SDG 5.2.2 Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence (Desk Review)

    Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.

    Common
    sdg
    UNDP
    sdg
    WHO
    SDG
    sdg
    Goal 5
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_3.2
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    Outputs
    MWI_D_3.2.1 Legislative and police frameworks are reviewed in line with international human rights standards on all forms of violence against women and girls and harmful practices
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    MWI_D_3.2.1A
    Number of draft revised laws and policies on SGBV/HP, SRHR, and on gender equality and non-discrimination harmonized and aligned with international HR standards and respond to the rights of women and girls, particularly those facing intersecting and multiple forms of discrimination
    2023 Result -
    MWI_D_3.2.1A
    Country
    2021
    Baseline
    44
    2022
    Milestone
    3
    Result
    3
    MWI_D_3.2.1B
    Number of parliamentarians and staff of human rights institutions with strengthened capacities to advocate for, draft new and or/ strengthened existing legislation and or policies on VAWG including SGBV/HP and or gender equality and non-discrimination including promotion of women and girls SRHR and implement the same
    2023 Result -
    MWI_D_3.2.1B
    Country
    2021
    Baseline
    5050
    2022
    Milestone
    50
    Result
    34
    MWI_D_3.2.1C
    Number of draft revised laws and policies on SGBV/HP, SRHR, and on gender equality and non-discrimination harmonized and aligned with international HR standards and respond to the rights of women and girls, particularly those facing intersecting and multiple forms of discrimination
    2023 Result -
    MWI_D_3.2.1C
    Country
    2021
    Baseline
    00
    2022
    Milestone
    7
    Result
    3
    MWI_D_3.2.1D
    Number of Strategic litigation filed by women rights advocates to protect SGBV and Early Marriages
    2023 Result -
    MWI_D_3.2.1D
    Country
    2021
    Baseline
    11
    2022
    Milestone
    1
    Result
    1
    2022
    Milestone
    50
    Result
    1
    MWI_D_3.2.1E
    Number of draft evidence-based national and/or sub-national action plans on ending VAWG, including SGBV/HP and promoting women and girls’ SRHR developed that respond to the rights of groups facing intersecting and multiple forms of discrimination with M&E frameworks and proposed budgets
    2023 Result -
    MWI_D_3.2.1E
    Country
    2021
    Baseline
    00
    2022
    Milestone
    6
    Result
    2
    SP_D_0.3.e
    Number of draft policies with monitoring/reporting mechanisms developed by partners to address gender-based discrimination and/or combat gender stereotypes (CO)
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.3.e
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    6
    SP_D_0.3.f
    Number of countries with a process to design and implement VAW prevention strategies, or with VAW prevention interventions based on global norms and standards (CO)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    sdg
    UNDP
    sdg
    UNFPA
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.3.f
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    True
    MWI_D_3.2.2 National and sub-national systems and institutions plan, fund and deliver evidence based programmes that prevent and respond to violence against women and girls and harmful practices
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    MWI_D_3.2.2A
    Number of strategies, plans and programmes of other relevant sectors that integrate efforts to end VAWG, including SGBV/HP and promote women and girls’ SRHR, developed in line with international HR standards
    2023 Result -
    MWI_D_3.2.2A
    Country
    2021
    Baseline
    00
    2022
    Milestone
    5
    Result
    1
    SP_D_0.3.e
    Number of draft policies with monitoring/reporting mechanisms developed by partners to address gender-based discrimination and/or combat gender stereotypes (CO)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    sdg
    UNDP
    sdg
    UNFPA
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.3.e
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    4
    SP_D_0.3.f
    Number of countries with a process to design and implement VAW prevention strategies, or with VAW prevention interventions based on global norms and standards (CO)
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.3.f
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    True
    SP_D_0.4.e
    Number of countries with multi stakeholder initiatives in place to prevent and respond to sexual violence including sexual harassment in public and/or private spaces (CO, HQ)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    sdg
    UNDP
    sdg
    UNFPA
    sdg
    UNICEF
    sdg
    WHO
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.4.e
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    1
    MWI_D_3.2.3 Gender equitable social norms, attitudes and behaviour change promoted to prevent violence against women and girls and harmful practices.
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    MWI_D_3.2.3A
    Number of networks of men and boys developed and/or strengthened to advocate against VAWG including SGBV/HP and stand for promoting gender equitable values and behaviours, including on women and girls’ SRHR.
    2023 Result -
    MWI_D_3.2.3A
    Country
    2021
    Baseline
    77
    2022
    Milestone
    7
    Result
    31
    SP_D_0.3.b
    Number of community or organizational level UN Women programmes that address behaviour and/or social/gender norms –using evidence/practice-based methodologies (CO, HQ)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    sdg
    UNAIDS
    sdg
    UNDP
    sdg
    UNFPA
    sdg
    UNICEF
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.3.b
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    2
    SP_D_0.3.c
    Number of data collection initiatives conducted or supported by UN Women that include behaviour and/or social/gender norms dimensions (CO)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    sdg
    UNAIDS
    sdg
    UNFPA
    sdg
    UNICEF
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.3.c
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    3
    MWI_D_3.2.4 Quality, disaggregated and globally comparable data on different forms of violence against women and girls and harmful practices collected, analyzed and used in line with international standards to inform laws, policies and programme
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    SP_D_0.6.b
    Number of data producers and users with strengthened capacities in the collection, analysis, dissemination and use of gender statistics (CO)
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.6.b
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    1
    MWI_D_3.2.5 Women's and girls’ rights groups, autonomous social movements and relevant CSOs, including those representing youth and groups facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination/marginalization, influence and advance progress on GEWE and VAWG, including SGBV/HP, and SRHR
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    MWI_D_3.2.5A
    Women's rights organisations, autonomous social movements and relevant CSOs, increase their coordinated efforts to jointly advocate on ending VAWG, including SGBV/HP and promoting SRHR
    2023 Result -
    MWI_D_3.2.5A
    Country
    2021
    Baseline
    5050
    2022
    Milestone
    60
    Result
    127
    SP_D_0.1.e
    Number of partners that have increased capacities to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment through national and/or local (multi) sectoral strategies, policies and/or action plans (CO, HQ)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    sdg
    UNAIDS
    sdg
    UNDP
    sdg
    UNFPA
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.1.e
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    SP_D_0.1.f
    Number of institutions that have increased capacities to design and implement institutional reforms/strategies/policies that promote gender equality and women’s empowerment (CO)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    sdg
    UNDP
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.1.f
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    1
    MWI_D_3.2.6 Spotlight programme management costs
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    SP_D_0.5.f
    Number of initiatives developed and implemented to prevent, monitor and mitigate violence against women in politics (VAWP) and in public life (including gender equality advocates in civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, especially women’s organizations) (CO, RO, HQ)

    Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

    Complementary
    sdg
    OHCHR
    sdg
    UNDP
    2023 Result -
    SP_D_0.5.f
    Country
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2022
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
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    Our funding partners contributions

    Regular resources (core)

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    $0.00 in total
    Other resources (non-core)
    $3.71 M in total
    Other resources (non-core)

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    $3.71 M in total
    2023 2022
    European Commission (Spotlight) $1,855,384
    2023
    European Commission (Spotlight)OECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$1,855,384
    Development:$1,855,384(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $1,855,384
    2022
    European Commission (Spotlight)OECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$1,855,384
    Development:$1,855,384(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    Iceland $1,680
    2023
    IcelandOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$1,680
    Development:$1,680(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $1,680
    2022
    IcelandOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$1,680
    Development:$1,680(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office $87
    2023
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$87
    Development:$87(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $87
    2022
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$87
    Development:$87(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    2023
    European Commission (Spotlight)$1,855,384
    Total contribution$1,855,384
    Development$1,855,384(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Iceland$1,680
    Total contribution$1,680
    Development$1,680(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$87
    Total contribution$87
    Development$87(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2022
    European Commission (Spotlight)$1,855,384
    Total contribution$1,855,384
    Development$1,855,384(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Iceland$1,680
    Total contribution$1,680
    Development$1,680(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$87
    Total contribution$87
    Development$87(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
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    Outcome progress note for the year

    Spotlight Programme Outcome: Normative and policy frameworks are promoted and adapted in line with international standards, and institutions have the commitment, knowledge, and capacities to legislate, plan, implement and monitor policies to address VAWG

    The draft amendment bills (The Penal Code, Child Care, Protection and Justice Act and the Gender Equality Act) were reviewed and submitted to parliament. The Penal Code was included on the list of bills to be deliberated in the November 2022 sitting of parliament (2022 Supplementary budget session) and the bill passed. Lobbying with parliamentarians shall therefore focus on the remaining two bills, namely the Child Care, Justice and Protection Act and the Gender Equality Act. The lobbying meetings are to take place during the first quarter of 2023.

    Spotlight Programme Outcome: Normative and policy frameworks are promoted and adapted in line with international standards, and institutions have the commitment, knowledge, and capacities to legislate, plan, implement and monitor policies to address VAWG

    UN Women Malawi Country Office through the Spotlight Initiative programme advocated for the amendment of 5 laws and 2 policies that had been identified as key for protecting women and girls from violence. The review and drafting of the 5 laws and 2 policies namely (i) The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act; (ii) The Marriage Divorce and Family Relations Act; (iii) The Child Care, Protection and Justice Act; (iv) The Gender Equality Act; (v) The Penal Code; (vi) The Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Policy; and (vii) The National Child Policy was led by the taskforce on law reform co-chaired by the MoJ and MGCDSW. As part of this process, the amendment of the Penal Code which was tabled by parliament and passed in 2022 and assented to in February 2023. The amendment of the Penal Code included the redefining of the age of a child, as a person under the age of eighteen years, and sexual offences against children and persons with mental disabilities.

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