Outcome RD_D_1.3

Gender statistics, sex-disaggregated data and knowledge are produced, analyzed and used to inform policy-making, advocacy and accountability for delivering gender equality and women's empowerment results.

In 2022, UN Women continued contributing towards ensuring that gender statistics, sex-disaggregated data and knowledge are produced, analyzed and used to inform policymaking, advocacy and accountability for delivering Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) results in Kenya. Results Whereas previously, Kenya had only selected and reported on 34 of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) gender-related indicators (in the Kenya National Indicators Framework (2020)), eight additional gender-related indicators were added in 2022. The National SDG Gender Fact Sheet now includes 42 indicators out of the 80 relevant gender SDG indicators (representing 53% of the Gender SDG indicators). Moreover, out of the 131 indicators in the Kenya National Indicators Framework (2020), the gender indicators are now 42. Notably, 26 out of these 42 gender indicators (61.9%) have been produced and published with technical support from UN Women through reprocessing of existing data. This result builds on past achievements reported on in the 2021 annual report and 2021 RMS report, where UN Women noted contribution to capacity building of the Kenya National Statistical System. This enabled production of gender-related Tier I/II/III indicators, which helped address national data gaps. UN Women contribution The results noted above were achieved with financial support as well as through technical support on: - the reprocessing of existing data to produce SDG 5b1 indicator - Work to inform reporting on SDG 5c1 - Work on indicator 5.4.1 on the proportion of time spent on unpaid care and domestic work. The reprocessing of the time use data was used to inform the National Care Needs Assessment Report (2022) which has provided the road map for the development of the National Care Policy. - Inequality analysis study to inform measuring and reporting on inequality, in line with the SDGs, specifically SDG 10 for addressing inequalities, as well as all other SDG indicators that speak to social sector outcomes with a special focus on children (SDG1-4) and Gender (SDG5). Further, the inequality report provides evidence to support the prioritization of the needs of children, youths, women, and other population groups in national and county development plans and budgets to ensure inclusive growth and sustainable development, and that no one is left behind. Furthermore, UN Women successfully supported the government of Kenya in the assessment of the third medium-term plan (MTP III 2018-2022) and the development of the fourth Medium Term Plan (MTP IV 2023-2027) by providing technical support and funding. The results are: (i) the inclusion of Unpaid Care and Domestic Work, aligned to SDG indicator 5.4.1 as a priority area of focus, and ii) Gender statistics was identified as a priority Programme for the sector in the same period. In addition, UN Women in partnership with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the State Department for Gender (SDFG) led the development of the National Care Policy Formulation Roadmap. The Roadmap includes evidenced-based policy recommendations on how much work can be supported, informed by the National Care Needs Assessment from 2022 (reported on in the 2021 Annual and RMS reporting). This provides another example of when data was used.

Strengthen the policy and financial environment to enable gender-responsive national adaptation and effective monitoring of the SDGs;

In 2021, the draft Statistics Act regulations were reviewed to incorporate gender statistics in various thematic areas including nutrition, agriculture and poverty. In addition, the First Schedule of the regulations was also reviewed to ensure each statistical area addressed the strengthening of the policy and legal environment for the production of gender statistics. The reviewed regulations are envisioned to support better implementation of the Statistics Act, 2006 (revised edition 2019). The Regulations are now scheduled for submission to the Attorney General office by end of quarter 4 of 2021 and then to the National Parliament for the requisite legislative approval process. During the first phase, the UN Women provided technical and Financial support to KNBS for the development of the Statistics Act regulations. UN Women will partner with KNBS in monitoring the approval and implementation of the regulations during phase 2 (2022-2025) of the programme.