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Region:Asia Pacific Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
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outcome APA_O_3XM-DAC-41146-APA_O_3

High quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation

Activity Details Resources Outcome Indicators and Results Strategic Note Outcome Progress Note Documents
Outcome details
SDG alignment
Impact areas
Impact areas
Products, services and processes
Organizational outputs
Policy marker GENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scope No
UN system function Capacity development and technical assistance Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued) Integrated policy advice and thought leadership Intergovernmental Normative Support Support functions UN system coordination (discontinued)
Outcome Description

High quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation

Resources
$2.39 M Planned Budget
$2.17 M Actual Budget
$2.39 M Planned Budget
$2.17 M Actual Budget and Shortfall
$1.97 M Expenses
Funding Partners Regular Resources (Core):
UN_Women_English
UN Women $1,946,397
Other Resources (Non-Core)/ Funding Partners:
AUS
Australia $82,277
UN_AIDS
UN AIDS $138,712
Total Other Resources (Non-Core) $220,989
Outcome Indicator and Results Plan Period : 2019-2022
OUTCOME APA_O_3

High quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation

SP_O_3A
SP_O_3A
Country
SP O_3.1: Number of initiatives implemented in partnership with the private sector to scale up innovations that address the challenges faced by women and girls (Not for country reporting)
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3A
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2021
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2023
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_O_3B
SP_O_3B
Country
SP O_3.2: Number of UN-Women offices and units that pilot or scale up digital innovations (Not for country reporting)
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3B
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2021
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_O_3C
SP_O_3C
Country
SP O_3.3: Percentage of UN-Women field offices indicating that UN-Women has undertaken activities in the country to support south-south, north-south or triangular cooperation (Derived from QCPR indicator 43d) (Similar to UNICEF)
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3C
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
NA NA
2021
Target
- -
Result
100 100
SP_O_3D
SP_O_3D
Country
SP O_3.4: Number of countries that have a UN-Women-led national gender equality profile based on gender data sets available, disaggregated by relevant characteristics
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3D
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
NA NA
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
NA NA
2021
Target
- -
Result
NA NA
SP_O_3E
SP_O_3E
Country
SP O_3.5: Number of participants trained on gender-equality related topics via the Training Centre, disaggregated by sex and type of organization (Not for country reporting)
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3E
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2021
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_O_3F
SP_O_3F
Country
SP O_3.6: Number of thematic communities of practice with systems for capturing, storing and sharing knowledge
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3F
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
4 4
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
4 4
2021
Target
- -
Result
10 10
SP_O_3G
SP_O_3G
Country
SP O_3.7: a. Number of citations of UN-Women’s global reports (Progress of the World ‘s Women, World Survey on the Role of Women in Development, SDGs and Gender Report) (Not for country reporting)
QCPR 3.5.10
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3G
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2021
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2023
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_O_3H
SP_O_3H
Country
SP O_3.7: b. Number of downloads of UN-Women’s knowledge products (Not for country reporting)
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3H
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2021
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_O_3I
SP_O_3I
Country
SP O_3.8: Percentage of Strategic Notes and Annual Reports that meet quality standards in results-based management (Not for country reporting)
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3I
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
NA NA
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2021
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_O_3J
SP_O_3J
Country
SP O_3.9: Percentage of programme staff trained on results based management (Not for country reporting)
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3J
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2021
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_O_3K
SP_O_3K
Country
SP O_3.10: Percentage of planned evaluations being conducted (Similar to UNICEF and UNFPA) (Not for country reporting)
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3K
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2021
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_O_3L
SP_O_3L
Country
SP O_3.11: Percentage of evaluations rated “good and above” (Similar to UNICEF and UNFPA) (Not for country reporting)
2022 Result N/A
SP_O_3L
Country
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2021
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_O_5B

UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)

SP_O_5B
Country
Percentage of evaluations rated “good and above” (Desk Review)
2022 Result -
SP_O_5B
Country
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_O_5C
SP_O_5C
Country
Percentage all country office, regional office and HQ units' using signature interventions for programming (Desk Review)
2022 Result -
SP_O_5C
Country
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_O_5F

UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)

SP_O_5F
Country
Number of (i) joint evaluations; (ii) independent system-wide evaluations (QCPR 5.4.3) (Desk Review)
QCPR 5.4.3
2022 Result -
SP_O_5F
Country
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
- -
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Output Indicator and Results
OUTPUT APA_O_3.1

Support and oversight: UN Women field offices and UNCTs access policy advisory services, good practices and innovation to strengthen quality programming for GEEW, with emphasis on Humanitarian/DRR, Climate Change, WEE, governance and WPS, and EVAW

Planned Budget: $4.24 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $3.20 M
Expenses: $2.76 M
APA_O_3.1A
APA_O_3.1A
Country
% of country/multi-country programmes showing a clear results chain, alignment UNDAF, SP and national priorities and showing use of common UNDG RBM principles
2022 Result 7.4
APA_O_3.1A
Country
2013
Baseline
80 80
2019
Milestone
7.5 7.5
Result
74 74
2020
Milestone
7.7 7.7
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
8 8
Result
8 8
2022
Target
8 8
Result
7.4 7.4
APA_O_3.1B
APA_O_3.1B
Country
% of programme funds dedicated to strengthening national capacities for RBM
2022 Result True
APA_O_3.1B
Country
2010
Baseline
5% 5%
2019
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
True True
2020
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
True True
2021
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
True True
2022
Target
yes yes
Result
True True
APA_O_3.1C
APA_O_3.1C
Country
Availability of baseline and targets for all indicators of ROAP AWP
2022 Result N/A
APA_O_3.1C
Country
2013
Baseline
No systematic means of monitoring SN and AWP in ROAP No systematic means of monitoring SN and AWP in ROAP
OUTPUT APA_O_3.3

Capacity development and technical assistance: UN Women personnel have greater capacities for GEWE responsive programmes and for programme efficiency

Planned Budget: $33.00 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $86.00 K
Expenses: $84.54 K
APA_O_3.3A
APA_O_3.3A
Country
Rate of management responses to agreed recommendations
2022 Result 100
APA_O_3.3A
Country
2012
Baseline
100% completion (2012) 100% completion (2012)
2019
Milestone
55% 55%
Result
100% 100%
2020
Milestone
60% 60%
Result
100% 100%
2021
Milestone
70% 70%
Result
100% 100%
2022
Target
70% 70%
Result
100 100
APA_O_3.3B
APA_O_3.3B
Country
% of programme budget earmarked for evaluation
2022 Result 4
APA_O_3.3B
Country
2013
Baseline
Not available Not available
2019
Milestone
1 1
Result
1 1
2020
Milestone
1 1
Result
5 5
2021
Milestone
3 3
Result
8 8
2022
Target
3 3
Result
4 4
APA_O_3.3C
APA_O_3.3C
Country
Number of SP relevant decentralized evaluations completed each year
2022 Result N/A
APA_O_3.3C
Country
2013
Baseline
10,12 10,12
APA_O_3.3D
APA_O_3.3D
Country
Number of country-level evaluations completed
2022 Result N/A
APA_O_3.3D
Country
2013
Baseline
1 1
APA_O_3.3H
APA_O_3.3H
Country
Percentage of projects approved through RPAC
2022 Result 100
APA_O_3.3H
Country
2018
Baseline
100% 100%
2019
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
100% 100%
2020
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
100% 100%
2021
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
100% 100%
2022
Target
100% 100%
Result
100 100
APA_O_3.3I
APA_O_3.3I
Country
Number of RBM training (country and regional levels)
2022 Result 2
APA_O_3.3I
Country
2018
Baseline
0 0
2019
Milestone
1 1
Result
- -
2020
Milestone
3 3
Result
3 3
2021
Milestone
2 2
Result
1 1
2022
Target
1 1
Result
2 2
OUTPUT APA_O_3.2

Knowledge management: The work on GEWE in AP Region builds on accurate data and up-to-date researches and knowledge

Planned Budget: $237.60 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $188.78 K
Expenses: $187.74 K
APA_O_3.2A
APA_O_3.2A
Country
Number of studies developed by AP-RO on progress towards achievement of the gender equality commitments made normative humanitarian/DRR frameworks such as in the Sendai Framework for DRR and the Grand Bargain
2022 Result 2
APA_O_3.2A
Country
2018
Baseline
0 0
2019
Milestone
1 1
Result
0 0
2020
Milestone
1 1
Result
6 6
2021
Milestone
1 1
Result
12 12
2022
Target
2 2
Result
2 2
APA_O_3.2B
APA_O_3.2B
Country
Number of initiatives to strengthen Knowledge sharing by UN Women Asia and the Pacific region: a) # of knowledge management capacity development plans in place b) # of ROAP induction packages developed to support capacity building in knowledge management c) # of quality assurance processes adopted by the ROAP to support the harmonization and quality of knowledge products
2022 Result N/A
APA_O_3.2B
Country
2023
Baseline
0 0
APA_O_3.2C
APA_O_3.2C
Country
Number of initiatives to strengthen Knowledge sharing culture by UN Women Asia and the Pacific region: a) # of initiatives undertaken annually, led by ROAP personnel to promote internal peer learning and knowledge exchanges b) # of initiatives undertaken annually, led by UN Women personnel regionally to promote peer learning and knowledge exchanges between UN Women’s offices (e.g. knowledge fairs, learning cafes’, brown bags etc.) c) Knowledge management specialists
2022 Result N/A
APA_O_3.2C
Country
2021
Baseline
000 000
2023
Target
000 000
Result
- -
OUTPUT APA_O_3.4

Support and oversight: The RO effectively performs strategic planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation for the APRO SN

Planned Budget: $3.12 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $3.26 M
Expenses: $3.07 M
APA_O_3.4A
APA_O_3.4A
Country
RO SN 2022-2025 developed with required quality and submitted on time
2022 Result True
APA_O_3.4A
Country
2018
Baseline
N/A N/A
2019
Milestone
N/A N/A
Result
False False
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
False False
2021
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
False False
2022
Target
Yes Yes
Result
True True
APA_O_3.4B
APA_O_3.4B
Country
FGE and UNTF programmes in Asia Pacific successfully implemented through efficient Monitoring and Reporting support from ROAP
2022 Result ...
APA_O_3.4B
Country
2018
Baseline
25 25
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
19 19
2020
Milestone
33 33
Result
3 3
2021
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
0 0
2022
Target
- -
Result
... ...
APA_O_3.4C
APA_O_3.4C
Country
Percentage of baselines and targets available at regional level to follow up implementation and achievement of RO results
2022 Result 97.81
APA_O_3.4C
Country
2016
Baseline
50% 50%
2019
Milestone
80% 80%
Result
95.3 95.3
2020
Milestone
90 90
Result
99.3 99.3
2021
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
90.5 90.5
2022
Target
- -
Result
97.81 97.81
APA_O_3.4D
APA_O_3.4D
Country
Percentage of outcomes and outputs clusters reports (RO level) submitted on time
2022 Result 90.07
APA_O_3.4D
Country
2018
Baseline
40% 40%
2019
Milestone
55% 55%
Result
40% 40%
2020
Milestone
65% 65%
Result
69 69
2021
Milestone
70% 70%
Result
64.7 64.7
2022
Target
- -
Result
90.07 90.07
APA_O_3.4E
APA_O_3.4E
Country
Percentage of key actions of the regional strategy completed
2022 Result 100
APA_O_3.4E
Country
2018
Baseline
0 0
2019
Milestone
20% 20%
Result
25 25
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
66 66
2021
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
100 100
2022
Target
- -
Result
100 100
OUTPUT APA_O_3.5

Support and oversight: COs receive quality and timely policy advice, technical support and quality assurance programme effectiveness.

Planned Budget: $944.63 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $886.94 K
Expenses: $789.14 K
APA_O_3.5A
APA_O_3.5A
Country
Level of the quality improved in monitoring and reporting as a result of support from M&R
2022 Result 8.5
APA_O_3.5A
Country
2018
Baseline
7 7
2019
Milestone
7.2 7.2
Result
72 72
2020
Milestone
7.4 7.4
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
7.5 7.5
Result
8 8
2022
Target
7.5 7.5
Result
8.5 8.5
APA_O_3.5B
APA_O_3.5B
Country
Level of satisfaction on quality of support for evaluation
2022 Result 7.5
APA_O_3.5B
Country
2018
Baseline
7.1 7.1
2019
Milestone
7.2 7.2
Result
71 71
2020
Milestone
7.3 7.3
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
7.5 7.5
Result
8 8
2022
Target
7.5 7.5
Result
7.5 7.5
APA_O_3.5C
APA_O_3.5C
Country
Percentage of donor reports submitted by COs on time
2022 Result 97.5
APA_O_3.5C
Country
2018
Baseline
71% 71%
2019
Milestone
75% 75%
Result
87 87
2020
Milestone
80% 80%
Result
87.2 87.2
2021
Milestone
83% 83%
Result
94.5% 94.5%
2022
Target
83% 83%
Result
97.5 97.5
APA_O_3.5D
APA_O_3.5D
Country
Percentage of reports which are results oriented
2022 Result 100
APA_O_3.5D
Country
2018
Baseline
80% 80%
2019
Milestone
85% 85%
Result
78.1% 78.1%
2020
Milestone
90% 90%
Result
85 85
2021
Milestone
95% 95%
Result
95.2 95.2
2022
Target
95% 95%
Result
100 100
APA_O_3.5E
APA_O_3.5E
Country
Percentage of country offices that have quality MERP
2022 Result 100
APA_O_3.5E
Country
2017
Baseline
60% 60%
2019
Milestone
70% 70%
Result
75 75
2020
Milestone
80% 80%
Result
81 81
2021
Milestone
90% 90%
Result
100 100
2022
Target
90% 90%
Result
100 100
APA_O_3.5F
APA_O_3.5F
Country
Percentage of Planned Evaluations being conducted
2022 Result 87
APA_O_3.5F
Country
2016
Baseline
85% 85%
2019
Milestone
85% 85%
Result
63 63
2020
Milestone
85% 85%
Result
93 93
2021
Milestone
85% 85%
Result
100 100
2022
Target
85% 85%
Result
87 87
APA_O_3.5G
APA_O_3.5G
Country
Percentage of evaluations rated "satisfactory and above"
2022 Result 100
APA_O_3.5G
Country
2018
Baseline
100% 100%
2019
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
50 50
2020
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
100 100
2021
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
100 100
2022
Target
100% 100%
Result
100 100
APA_O_3.5H
APA_O_3.5H
Country
Increased coverage of evaluations (minimum one Country Portfolio Evaluation per SN cycle)
2022 Result 100
APA_O_3.5H
Country
2018
Baseline
0% 0%
2019
Milestone
15% 15%
Result
16 16
2020
Milestone
22% 22%
Result
83 83
2021
Milestone
80% 80%
Result
100 100
2022
Target
80% 80%
Result
100 100
OUTPUT APA_O_3.6

Support and oversight: UN Women field offices and UNCTs receive timely and quality support for gender-responsive DRR and humanitarian action, including for emergency preparedness and immediate response to disasters and conflict

Planned Budget: $327.00 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $534.16 K
Expenses: $483.42 K
APA_O_3.6A
APA_O_3.6A
Country
Number of humanitarian surge missions supported in the region
2022 Result 3
APA_O_3.6A
Country
2018
Baseline
4 4
2019
Milestone
2 2
Result
0 0
2020
Milestone
2 2
Result
9 9
2021
Milestone
3 3
Result
4 4
2022
Target
3 3
Result
3 3
APA_O_3.6B
APA_O_3.6B
Country
Number of country offices that report increased action on GE in humanitarian response, prevention and preparedness following the RO’s support
2022 Result 6
APA_O_3.6B
Country
2017
Baseline
0 0
2019
Milestone
3 3
Result
5 5
2020
Milestone
3 3
Result
8 8
2021
Milestone
5 5
Result
10 10
2022
Target
5 5
Result
6 6
Strategic Note Outcome Progress Note Showing data of : 2022

High quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation

The ROAP Strategic Note and Strategic Notes for Nepal and Pakistan developed with RO support in 2023 were aligned with the global SN and respective UNSDCFs and met corporate quality standards (indicator AP_0_3.3A). All of the three SNs included learning from evaluation with the RO SN in particular integrating lessons learned from the MTR of the previous SN and responding to feedback from Country Offices to ensure enhanced support to country presences in alignment with the corporate ‘pivot to the field’. All BWP and AWP developed for 2023 are aligned with relevant Strategic Notes, national priorities and UNSDCF frameworks. Monitoring for continuous improvement of programme quality was undertaken methodically across the region in line with the approved MERPs, all of which met required quality standards. At regional level 134 of 137 indicators (97.81%) had baselines and targets required for monitoring. With travel becoming possible in most of the region in the course of 2022, the RO was able to resume hands-on support to Country Offices, with a particular focus on those experiencing crises and transitions. In particular, in recognition of the complex crisis in Afghanistan, nine RO personnel provided dedicated support to Afghanistan CO, with six travelling to work in Kabul and two supporting remotely. Two colleagues were deployed to Pakistan to support engagement in humanitarian assessment and response in the immediate aftermath of catastrophic floods. Members of the Myanmar Country Office team have been supported to work from Bangkok during 2022. The new ROAP SN builds in a focus on deployability across the RO, recognizing the increased prevalence of crises and the opportunities for UN Women to engage more deeply in crisis preparedness and response leveraging membership of the IASC. Over one hundred UN Women personnel from around the region benefited from a significant opportunity to build capacity in through a week-long programme co-organised with HQ Units in Bangkok and which included project management certification along-side HR, Finance, procurement, risk assessment and security training modules. Fourteen of the 16 evaluations or 87% of those planned in the region in 2023 were completed or in-progress by the end of the year (Indicator APA_0_3.5F) and in terms of quality 100% of evaluations were rated as “good” or “very good”. One additional CPE was undertaken in 2022 by Nepal, bring the total of CPEs undertaken since 2019 to six, noting that the CPE planned for Afghanistan was postponed in the light of the crisis situation and consequent pivoting of the country programme undertaken since the Taliban takeover in August 2021.
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