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Region:Asia Pacific Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
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outcome EGY_D_2.2XM-DAC-41146-EGY_D_2.2

More policies promote decent work and social protection for women

Outcome details
SDG alignment
SDG Goal
SDG Goal
SDG Goal
Impact areas
Impact areas
Women’s economic empowerment
Organizational outputs
Organizational outputs
Access to services, goods and resources
Policy marker GENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scope No
UN system function Capacity development and technical assistance Direct support and service delivery Support functions
Outcome Description

The regional companion report to UN Women’s 2018 Progress of the World’s Women report will compare & analyze the case studies of Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco and Palestine in terms of the care economy as well as, the impact of these factors on labor force participation and women’s rights. Additionally, ECO will avail platforms for civil society organizations to engage in dialogue and advocacy with government on gender-sensitive labor laws/policies. Furthermore, the capacity of the GoE to mainstream gender equality issues in public policies and programs will be enhanced through support to implementation of Gender-Responsive Budgeting, Gender Impact Assessments of policies and gender-sensitive public procurement. Also focus on increasing the number of women on corporate boards as well as addressing horizontal segregation through strengthening capacities of young women in technical schools to enter in non-traditional sectors. Implementing partners: NCW, MOF, ERF, ECES, PS, local NGOs

UN Partners
UN Partner
UNICEF
Resources
$1.73 M Planned Budget
$1.19 M Actual Budget
$1.73 M Planned Budget
$1.19 M Actual Budget and Shortfall
$835.58 K Expenses
Funding Partners Other Resources (Non-Core)/ Funding Partners: Total Other Resources (Non-Core) $1,190,943
Outcome Indicator and Results Plan Period : 2018-2022
OUTCOME EGY_D_2.2

More policies promote decent work and social protection for women

EGY_D_2.2A
In the reporting year, did the office support/develop/implement any additional legal, regulatory and/or policy frameworks that create decent work for women?
2022 Result True
2020
Baseline
no no
2020
Milestone
yes yes
Result
True True
2021
Milestone
- -
Result
True True
2022
Target
- -
Result
True True
EGY_D_2.2B
Percentage of women reporting satisfaction with the working environment, and job conditions
2022 Result 0
2020
Baseline
0 0
2021
Milestone
70 70
Result
0 0
2022
Target
- -
Result
0 0
SP_D_0.4.3
Number of countries where multi-sectoral systems, strategies or programs are implemented to advance women’s equal access to and use of services, goods and/resources, including social protection (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
UNICEF
2022 Result True
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
True True
SP_D_2.1A
SP 3.8.1: Number of legal, regulatory and/or policy frameworks aligned with international standards that create decent work for women developed and/or being implemented with support from UN-Women
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
NA NA
2021
Target
- -
Result
NA NA
SP_D_2.1B
SP 3.8.2: Number of gender-responsive macroeconomic policies (including fiscal, monetary and trade) developed and/or being implemented with support from UN-Women
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
NA NA
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
NA NA
2021
Target
- -
Result
1 1
SP_D_2.1C
SP 3.8.3: Number of legal, regulatory and/or policy frameworks in support of gender-responsive social protection systems that are developed and/or being implemented with support from UN-Women
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2021
Target
- -
Result
1 1
SP_D_2.1D
SP 3.8.4: Number of legal, regulatory and/or policy frameworks that address unpaid care work developed and/or being implemented with support from UN-Women
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2021
Target
- -
Result
1 1
SP_D_2.1E
SP 3.8.5: Number of countries with strengthened capacities to undertake gender-responsive socio-economic impact assessments in response to the COVID-19 crisis, with a focus on at-risk populations
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
NA NA
2021
Target
- -
Result
True True
SP_D_2.1F
SP 3.8.6: Number of countries with strengthened capacities to implement women’s empowerment policies, informed by socio-economic impact assessment, focused on at-risk populations
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
NA NA
2021
Target
- -
Result
True True
Output Indicator and Results
OUTPUT EGY_D_2.2.1

Capacities of national authorities, civil society and relevant partners is strengthened to mainstream gender equality scale-up investments in care service, and promote macro-level economic policy accelerators and related policies that support gender-equitable inclusive growth

Planned Budget: $2.00 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $1.77 M
Expenses: $1.58 M
EGY_D_2.2.1B
Number of organizations/gov entities and financial institutions who have strengthened capacity to mainstream gender equality in labour laws and related policies
2022 Result N/A
2018
Baseline
0 0
2019
Milestone
5 5
Result
12 12
2020
Milestone
10 10
Result
2 2
2021
Target
10 10
Result
6 6
EGY_D_2.2.1C
Number of participants who have strengthened capacities to mainstream gender equality in corporate and government institutions
2022 Result N/A
2018
Baseline
0 0
2020
Milestone
50 50
Result
0 0
2021
Target
50 50
Result
108 108
EGY_D_2.2.1D
Number of substantive articles, including campaigns, policy research and advocacy activities produced by CSO and academia focusing on gender equality and social protection policy
2022 Result N/A
2018
Baseline
0 0
2020
Milestone
3 3
Result
0 0
2021
Target
3 3
Result
1 1
EGY_D_2.2.1E
Number of corporate initiatives developed promoting the value of women’s work and signature of the WEPs
2022 Result N/A
2012
Baseline
3 3
2020
Target
25 25
Result
10 10
EGY_D_2.2.1F
Number of outreach through advocacy and awareness raising activities on GEWE
2022 Result 142000
2020
Baseline
0 0
2021
Milestone
1 1
Result
14247 14247
2022
Target
1 1
Result
142000 142000
EGY_D_2.2.1G
Number of services revamped/introduced for the economic empowerment of women by partner governmental agencies (Ex. Digitization of processes/training programs)
2022 Result 1
2019
Baseline
0 0
2021
Milestone
2 2
Result
3 3
2022
Target
2 2
Result
1 1
EGY_D_2.2.1H
Adoption by GoE of a SDG Bond Framework
2022 Result 1
2021
Baseline
0 0
2022
Target
1 1
Result
1 1
SP_D_0.1.e

In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).

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)
2022 Result 0
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
0 0
OUTPUT EGY_D_2.2.2

Engagement at community and corporate level to promote the value of women's work and encourage women enter the labour market

Planned Budget: $2.59 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $1.43 M
Expenses: $1.07 M
EGY_D_2.2.2A
Number of consultative meetings to sensitize local communities, chambers of commerce and corporates on value of women's work
2022 Result 74
2018
Baseline
0 0
2019
Milestone
4 4
Result
0 0
2020
Milestone
30 30
Result
78 78
2021
Milestone
60 60
Result
28 28
2022
Target
90 90
Result
74 74
EGY_D_2.2.2B
Number of corporate initiatives developed promoting the value of women’s work and signature of the WEPs
2022 Result 50
2018
Baseline
0 0
2019
Milestone
5 5
Result
1 1
2020
Milestone
60 60
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
25 25
Result
6 6
2022
Target
20 20
Result
50 50
EGY_D_2.2.2C
Number of Corporates provided training to women
2022 Result 260
2018
Baseline
0 0
2020
Milestone
10 10
Result
10 10
2021
Milestone
30 30
Result
47 47
2022
Target
20 20
Result
260 260
EGY_D_2.2.2D
Number of women trained in leadership, technical , and soft skills disaggregated by training type, governorate, and age group.
2022 Result 804
2019
Baseline
0 0
2021
Milestone
500 500
Result
474 474
2022
Target
950 950
Result
804 804
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)
2022 Result 1
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
1 1
Strategic Note Outcome Progress Note Showing data of : 2022

More policies promote decent work and social protection for women

Through different UN Women Egypt programmes including Global Affairs Canada, Sida JP, and KOICA, 30 additional companies in Egypt signed the WEPs CEO Statement of Support that makes the total number of WEPs signatories increase by 50% too reach a total of 72 companies in 2022. This includes the Financial Regulartory Authority (FRA) which includes a pool of financial and insurance companies which is the first financial authority worldwide to adopt and promote the WEPs among its members. Results include supporting number of companies to review their policies, conduct their gender gap analysis, and develop their relative action plans. Currently, more focused support is tailored to provide companies with policies on harassment in the workplace and more HR tailored support and gender & marketing training based on the individual companies' action plan. In connection to this, UN Women through Sida Decent Work and KOICA funded programmes, supported companies to commit to the WEPs principles 1 and 4 to promote women on corporate boards and in leadership positions in addition to promoting a gender sensitive workplaces and availing equal training opportunities for women employees through the collaboration with the AUC where women employees had access to 50% scholarship to be trained on: Finance for non Financers, Advanced Management, Digital Marketing, Executive Leadership, Management for first time managers and Human Capital Certificate. In 2022, 74 women emloyees received trainings and some were promoted to senior management level, out of which around 35.15% are funded by their companies (most of which are WEPs signatories). This includes provision of board placement advocacy resulting in nominating 180 candidates to 36 EGX companies, additional 10 candidates to Archer Finance, and another 13 candidates to Beltone Financial Holding .
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