Region:Asia PacificCurrent UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
World Bank Income Classification:Low IncomeThe World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.Least Developed Country:YesSince 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.Gender Inequality Index:0.575GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.Gender Development Index:0.723GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 RevisionMale:19,976,265 (9.5%)Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
By 2023, the participation and leadership of women in decision-making and political processes across the humanitarian, peace and development nexus is increased
Outcome Indicator and ResultsPlan Period :
2022-2023
OUTCOME
MYM_D_1.2
By 2023, the participation and leadership of women in decision-making and political processes across the humanitarian, peace and development nexus is increased
MYM_D_1.2A
MYM_D_1.2A
Country
Percentage of humanitarian, peace and development coordination bodies supported by UN Women which have engaged with women’s CSOs for humanitarian, peace and development planning, policies and programming.
2022
Result0
MYM_D_1.2A
Country
2023
Baseline
10001000
2022
Milestone
7070
Result
00
2023
Target
8080
Result
--
MYM_D_1.2B
MYM_D_1.2B
Country
Percentage of women-led and women's right CSOs supported by UN Women which are still operational by the end of the SN
2022
Result100
MYM_D_1.2B
Country
2023
Baseline
6565
2022
Milestone
100100
Result
100100
2023
Target
100100
Result
--
MYM_D_1.2C
MYM_D_1.2C
Country
(Provisional)
Number and/or percentage of women that influence or participate in formal and informal peace processes or negotiations (by role [mediator/advisor/stakeholder]) with UN Women’s support.
2022
Result0
MYM_D_1.2C
Country
2021
Baseline
tbdtbd
2022
Milestone
1010
Result
00
2023
Target
1010
Result
--
SP_D_0.5.4
SP_D_0.5.4
Country
Level of influence of civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, including women’s organizations, in key normative, policy and peace processes (CO, RO, HQ)
Women mediators and negotiators have increased skills to participate and/or lead in peace negotiations
Planned Budget:$523.06 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$151.00 K
Expenses:$142.06 K
MYM_D_1.2.1A
MYM_D_1.2.1A
Country
Number of women mediators and/or negotiators trained by UN Women to participate in peace processes
2022
Result0
MYM_D_1.2.1A
Country
2022
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
2525
Result
00
2023
Target
2525
Result
--
MYM_D_1.2.1B
MYM_D_1.2.1B
Country
(Provisional if peace or political process is initiated) Number of partners and stakeholders who have been supported by UN Women to integrate WPS/GEWE/GiHA into policy, planning and programmatic frameworks
2022
Result0
MYM_D_1.2.1B
Country
2022
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
11
Result
00
2023
Target
11
Result
--
SP_D_0.4.a
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).
SP_D_0.4.a
Country
Number of institutions with strengthened capacities to improve the provision of essential services, goods and/or resources for women (CO, RO, HQ)
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_0.4.a
Country
2023
Baseline
3030
2023
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_0.4.c
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).
SP_D_0.4.c
Country
Number of women’s organizations with increased capacities to deliver and/or monitor the quality of services, resources and goods for women in humanitarian and development settings (CO, HQ)
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_0.4.c
Country
2023
Baseline
3030
2023
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_0.7.h
SP_D_0.7.h
Country
Number of Peacebuilding processes inclusive of young women supported by UN Women / UNFPA (CO)
2022
Result0
SP_D_0.7.h
Country
2021
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
11
Result
00
2023
Target
11
Result
--
OUTPUT
MYM_D_1.2.2
Women, women-led and women’s right civil society organizations have increased capacity and skills to participate in, lead and to influence formal and informal decision making and political processes and claim accountability across the nexus, including through evidence-based advocacy
Planned Budget:$1.68 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$735.02 K
Expenses:$422.50 K
MYM_D_1.2.2A
MYM_D_1.2.2A
Country
Number of women, and women-led and women’s right CSOs supported by UN Women to lead advocacy on GEWE/GiHA/WPS
2022
Result45
MYM_D_1.2.2A
Country
2021
Baseline
3232
2022
Milestone
1818
Result
4545
2023
Target
1818
Result
--
MYM_D_1.2.2B
MYM_D_1.2.2B
Country
Number of women-led and women’s right organizations that have strengthened capacities to exercise their leadership role towards the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment in WPS and humanitarian processes
2022
Result220
MYM_D_1.2.2B
Country
2021
Baseline
6868
2022
Milestone
3030
Result
220220
2023
Target
3030
Result
--
MYM_D_1.2.2C
MYM_D_1.2.2C
Country
Number of women’s right and women-led organizations that report increased technical or organizational capacities to deliver services, resources and goods for women in humanitarian and development settings as a result of UN Women support
2022
Result24
MYM_D_1.2.2C
Country
2021
Baseline
9393
2022
Milestone
2525
Result
2424
2023
Target
2525
Result
--
SP_D_0.4.d
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).
SP_D_0.4.d
Country
Number of women accessing information, goods, resources and/or services through UNW supported platforms and programs in humanitarian and development settings (CO, HQ)
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_0.4.d
Country
2023
Baseline
10001000
2023
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_0.5.d
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).
SP_D_0.5.d
Country
Number of civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, especially women’s organizations, that have strengthened capacity to exercise their leadership role towards the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment (CO, RO, HQ)
2022
Result220
SP_D_0.5.d
Country
2021
Baseline
55
2022
Milestone
--
Result
220220
2023
Target
44
Result
--
OUTPUT
MYM_D_1.2.3
Women- led and women's right civil society organizations have increased capacity to develop and implement social cohesion initiatives
Planned Budget:$898.75 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$224.10 K
Expenses:$54.62 K
MYM_D_1.2.3A
MYM_D_1.2.3A
Country
Number of women-led and women’s right organization led gender responsive social cohesion initiatives supported by UN Women
2022
Result2
MYM_D_1.2.3A
Country
2021
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
11
Result
22
2023
Target
11
Result
--
MYM_D_1.2.3B
MYM_D_1.2.3B
Country
Number of measures implemented with UN support to: a) Eliminate gender-based discrimination and segregation in labour market; b) Increase women’s access to and use of digital technologies, digital finance, e-commerce and digital value chains; c) Ensure women’s economic security and empowerment; d) Address discriminatory gender and social norms, stereotypes and practices; and e) Promote the recognition, reduction, and redistribution of unpaid care and domestic work
2022
ResultN/A
MYM_D_1.2.3B
Country
2023
Baseline
11
2023
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_0.4.d
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).
SP_D_0.4.d
Country
Number of women accessing information, goods, resources and/or services through UNW supported platforms and programs in humanitarian and development settings (CO, HQ)
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_0.4.d
Country
2023
Baseline
10001000
2023
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_0.5.d
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).
SP_D_0.5.d
Country
Number of civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, especially women’s organizations, that have strengthened capacity to exercise their leadership role towards the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment (CO, RO, HQ)
2022
Result2
SP_D_0.5.d
Country
2021
Baseline
5151
2022
Milestone
6868
Result
22
2023
Target
2121
Result
--
Strategic Note Outcome Progress NoteShowing data of :
2022
By 2023, the participation and leadership of women in decision-making and political processes across the humanitarian, peace and development nexus is increased
During the reporting period, UN Women Myanmar Country Office (MCO) has made considerable progress under Outcome 2—contributing measurably to the enhanced leadership and participation of women-led and women's rights CSOs (W-CSOs). Through the Government of Finland and Norway-funded projects, UN Women provided critical support to the institutional capacity building of W-CSOs, while also working with UN and other development partners to meaningfully include W-CSOs in various human rights and humanitarian mechanisms. Most notably, at the end of 2022, UN Women MCO achieved the target for one of its Outcome indicators, wherein 100 per cent (or 27 out of 27) of the women-led and women's rights CSO supported by UN Women were still operational. Through its partners—Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Oxfam, and AIT—UN Women MCO supported 27 W-CSOs in Kachin, Kayin, Rakhine states, and Yangon region to strengthen their institutional capacities. The W-CSOs receiving small grants will provide protection, humanitarian, relief, and recovery services to 1,000 women. Another key achievement under this outcome is the demonstrable progress in increasing the capacity and skills of women-led and women's rights organizations to participate in, lead and influence formal and informal decision-making and political processes and claim accountability across the nexus—exceeding all the targets in this regard. This outcome was achieved through key results such as 48 W-CSOs being supported by UN Women to engage in advocacy on GEWE/GIHA/WPS, 220 have strengthened capacities to exercise their leadership role towards the achievement of gender equality and women's empowerment in WPS and humanitarian processes, and 24 reported increased technical or organizational capacities to deliver services, resources, and goods for women in humanitarian and development settings as a result of UN Women support. To effectively implement its CSO capacity development work, UN Women rolled out a whole office CSO capacity development strategy developed, informed by a W-CSO needs assessment and mapping of existing training providers needed for the W-CSO capacity development. Through another partnership, 'Gender and Federalism' trainings (one national and nine sub-national level trainings) was conducted to 225 participants from 92 Women CSOs across Myanmar. Moreover, UN Women MCO initiated capacity strengthening for W-CSOs in Rakhine and Southeastern Myanmar, focusing on technical and organizational development. Additionally, a significant outcome of UN Women MCO's work is the inclusion of advocacy messages written by supported W-CSOs in the written report and speech of the UN Special Rapporteur at the UN Human Rights Council in New York in September. Further, through the advocacy of UN Women partners, Myanmar's Women, Peace, and Security issues were raised with representatives of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Council on Human Rights, who promised to include Myanmar women's WPS concerns in their reports. These have come about as UN Women is supporting W-CSOs to lead and participate in international advocacy to raise the profile of the issues and challenges to women's rights in Myanmar. For example, the UN Women's partner liaised with Member States of United Nations in NYC to gain their support in hosting a side event at CSW 67 for Myanmar W-CSOs. The W-CSO also developed a draft concept note, finalized and circulated to Canada, Norway, Spain and Sweden in December 2022. Further, through this partnership, UN Women and the W-CSO have started drafting (in 2022) an NGO CEDAW report, which will be finalized in 2023. UN Women MCO has also been supporting humanitarian, peace, and development coordination bodies to engage women's CSOs for development planning, policies, and programming and involve them in decision-making. As a co-lead of the GIHA Community of Practice, UN Women MCO has successfully advocated for 2 WCOs to be included in the Humanitarian country team, 1 in the Inter Cluster Coordination Group, and 2 in the Myanmar Humanitarian Funds Advisory Board; further, 10 Women CSOs were members of the GIHA Community of Practice. However, for the related outcome indicator, the percentage of coordination bodies that have engaged W-CSOs, progress is yet to be known after the endline is conducted in February 2023. Further, UN Women MCO has contributed significantly to the capacities of W-CSO in leading and influencing formal and informal decision-making and political processes and claiming accountability across the humanitarian-peace-development nexus. This was done through 13 trainings on Gender in Humanitarian Action, Gender and Age Marker, WPS, Gender Mainstreaming in data management, cross-cutting thematic themes on Gender, AAP, GBV, and PSEA, as well as basic Gender training. Alongside the achievements under this outcome in 2022, it is also important to highlight that a key challenge to achieving continued progress in 2023 arose last October (28th) when the Myanmar de facto authorities issued a new Organization Registration law. The law requires all local and international NGOs to register, which has adverse implications for local civil society organizations because unregistered organizations will be subjected to administrative actions and criminal penalties. This new law will also have significant operational implications for UN efforts to enhance localization and partnerships and for the possibility of engaging more W-CSOs. Thus, this underlines the lesson learned for UN Women MCO that adaptive capacities, adaptive management, and timely risk management are critically important in a protracted crisis setting in Myanmar. UN Women MCO would need to adapt and explore new implementation modalities, effectively implement comprehensive and timely risk analysis and mitigation, and pivot to implement new strategies for us to continue to our main constituencies while being aligned with the UNCT common guidelines.
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