Outcome NGA_O_1

Enhanced coordination, coherence and accountability of the UN system for commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment

UNWOM coordinated the rollout of the UNCT SWAP Scorecard in Q1. This process was led by GTG, which is chaired by UNWOM. GTG established the Inter-Agency UNCT-SWAP Team, developed their TOR and UNWOM worked with GTG to produce the related report and Scorecard Action Plan, which was then presented to the UNCT through the leadership of UNWOM and GTG. Aligned with the recommendations in the Scorecard, the GTG developed a detailed annual work plan for 2021. UN Women strengthened the implementation of the UN Enabling Environment Guidelines for the United Nations System in Nigeria, coordinating with RCO to ensure the RC's inclusion in UNWOM HQ's video on Gender Parity. GTG also revived the Enabling Environment Working Group and engaged the Gender parity Team in HQ on localization of recommendations for UNCT Nigeria. UN Women supported the process of development of the new CCA generation which was led by the GTG, through development of diagnostic papers for each of 17 SDGs and other thematic areas in order to ensure that gender equality was properly integrated across the document. UNWOM implemented the capacity development strategy for M&E, GTG, RCO on gender analysis, gender mainstreaming and GiHA. In a post training survey, 83.3% of respondents said they were confident to their own thematic area of work and to another thematic area of work. GTG was the first country in WCA to update the Gender Equality Briefing Kit and develop a strategy for capacity building of new staff and consultants. GTG led the commemoration of GEWE related global observances, namely IWD and CSW65. The GTG spearheaded the coordination, planning and mobilization efforts of the UN System for both events and provided technical support to the ministry of women affairs, the UNCT, and other development partners. GTG also ensured a unified message on behalf of UN System to mark IWD, CSW, 16 days and two other GEWE global observances; World Food Day and International Rural Women’s Day. UNWOM supported GTG to take stock of 2021 and plan for 2022 with a 2 day retreat organized for January 2022. Through GTG, UNWOM played a key role supporting the senior GenCap hosted by OCHA to complete the Baseline Assessment and rollout the GEPiE Roadmap and GenCap Deployment Plan with coordination and mobilization efforts.

UN-Women is positioned as an organisation that effectively leads, manages and coordinates initiatives for mainstreaming gender equality in the UN system interventions in Nigeria

During the reporting period, GTG was Co-chaired by UN Women (represented by the Deputy Country Representative) and UNFPA (represented by the senior National Programme Officer). It had 26 active members representing 18 UN agencies present in the country. They included both international (9) and national staff (17). The GTG held regular meetings once every month and organized other meetings around specific events such as the IWD, 16 Days of Activism against GBV, Rural Women’s Day, International Day of the Girl Child, Human Right Day, and other GEWE advocacy initiatives. Periodically, the UN Women Representative joined the GTG meetings and gave guidance to the team. Moreover, the UN Women served as the bridge between the GTG and the UNCT. She represented the GTG at the level of the UNCT. Additionally, GTG developed a costed annual work plan with a total budget of USD 48,200 which was approved by the UNCT. About 71% (USD 34,200) of the total budget was obtained through contributions from some of the participating UN Agencies (UN Women, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP, UN AIDS, UNHCR, WFP, and IOM). In addition, UNDP and UN Women contributed resources amounting to USD 45,000 to organize an event to recognize and award some selected gender equality champions in Nigeria as part of the commomeration of the International Women's Day/Month. Further, UN Women, UNICEF and African Development Bank pooled resources and utilized technical resources of other UN agencies to develop the Country Gender Equality Profile for Nigeria.