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%)
UN system functionAdvocacy, communications and social mobilizationCapacity development and technical assistanceIntegrated policy advice and thought leadership
Outcome Description
(a) conduct studies on select issues on governance, gender-based violence and women's economic empowerment and consolidating existing knowledge and available data;
(b) leverage innovations including digital platforms through innovative services/business models for gender equality and women's empowerment;
(c) conduct developmental evaluation phase III for developing programmatic innovations and new strategies in Nepal’s changing and unpredictable context and considering the complexity inherent in working towards gender equality and women’s empowerment
(d) conduct country portfolio evaluation
Outcome Indicator and ResultsPlan Period :
2018-2022
OUTCOME
NPL_O_3
Enhanced quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, RBM 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
ResultN/A
SP_O_3A
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
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
ResultN/A
SP_O_3B
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
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
ResultN/A
SP_O_3C
Country
2021
Baseline
00
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
NANA
2020
Milestone
--
Result
00
2021
Target
00
Result
00
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
ResultN/A
SP_O_3D
Country
2020
Baseline
NoNo
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
NANA
2020
Milestone
--
Result
00
2021
Target
YesYes
Result
00
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
ResultN/A
SP_O_3E
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
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
ResultN/A
SP_O_3F
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
NANA
2020
Milestone
--
Result
11
2021
Target
00
Result
11
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)
QCPR3.5.10
2022
ResultN/A
SP_O_3G
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
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
ResultN/A
SP_O_3H
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
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
ResultN/A
SP_O_3I
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
NANA
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
ResultN/A
SP_O_3J
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
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
ResultN/A
SP_O_3K
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
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
ResultN/A
SP_O_3L
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
--
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)
Enhanced quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, RBM and evaluation in the Nepal Country Office
Planned Budget:$448.63 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$334.22 K
Expenses:$260.97 K
NPL_O_3.1A
NPL_O_3.1A
Country
Number of digital innovations that have been prototyped by the office
2022
Result1
NPL_O_3.1A
Country
2017
Baseline
11
2018
Milestone
11
Result
11
2019
Milestone
11
Result
11
2020
Milestone
00
Result
22
2021
Milestone
00
Result
22
2022
Target
11
Result
11
NPL_O_3.1B
NPL_O_3.1B
Country
Number of knowledge exchange initiatives that involve South-South cooperation
2022
Result0
NPL_O_3.1B
Country
2017
Baseline
11
2018
Milestone
11
Result
22
2019
Milestone
11
Result
11
2020
Milestone
11
Result
44
2021
Milestone
11
Result
00
2022
Target
11
Result
00
NPL_O_3.1C
NPL_O_3.1C
Country
Number of gender equality updates, feminist analysis and assessments shared by UN Women annually
2022
Result8
NPL_O_3.1C
Country
2017
Baseline
22
2018
Milestone
44
Result
11
2019
Milestone
22
Result
1111
2020
Milestone
22
Result
2222
2021
Milestone
22
Result
1717
2022
Target
22
Result
88
NPL_O_3.1D
NPL_O_3.1D
Country
Progress of Women in Nepal report published prior to and post the Beijing 25 review
2022
Result-
NPL_O_3.1D
Country
2015
Baseline
11
2018
Milestone
--
Result
00
2019
Milestone
11
Result
--
2022
Target
11
Result
--
NPL_O_3.1E
NPL_O_3.1E
Country
Percentage of AWP indicators on track (on track & achieved)
2022
ResultN/A
NPL_O_3.1E
Country
2016
Baseline
8686
2018
Milestone
6060
Result
00
2019
Milestone
7070
Result
--
2020
Milestone
100100
Result
--
2021
Target
9090
Result
--
NPL_O_3.1F
NPL_O_3.1F
Country
Performance Monitoring Framework (PMF) developed and tracked for all projects to monitor progress on indicators and baselines
2022
Result-
NPL_O_3.1F
Country
2017
Baseline
YesYes
2018
Milestone
YesYes
Result
TrueTrue
2019
Milestone
YesYes
Result
--
2020
Milestone
YesYes
Result
--
2021
Milestone
YesYes
Result
--
2022
Target
YesYes
Result
--
NPL_O_3.1G
NPL_O_3.1G
Country
Percentage of decentralized evaluations rated as satisfactory, very good and excellent
2022
Result0
NPL_O_3.1G
Country
2017
Baseline
100100
2018
Milestone
100100
Result
00
2019
Milestone
100100
Result
00
2020
Milestone
100100
Result
100100
2021
Milestone
100100
Result
100100
2022
Target
100100
Result
00
NPL_O_3.1H
NPL_O_3.1H
Country
Percentage of office budget (core + non-core) earmarked for evaluations
2022
Result2.06
NPL_O_3.1H
Country
2016
Baseline
2.792.79
2018
Milestone
33
Result
22
2019
Milestone
33
Result
4.664.66
2020
Milestone
33
Result
2.622.62
2021
Milestone
33
Result
0.450.45
2022
Target
33
Result
2.062.06
Strategic Note Outcome Progress NoteShowing data of :
2022
Enhanced quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, RBM and evaluation
Significant progress was made to this output. In this period, the quality of UN Women programmes was further enhanced using knowledge, innovation and evaluation and application of results-based management (RBM) standards and principles. This was evidenced by the following: a. The findings and lessons learned from evaluations were consistently used to inform UN Women’s programme interventions in Nepal. For example, in line with continuing implementation of the recommendations from the WEE thematic evaluation, a common understanding amongst all UN Women’s partners of the programmatic strategy for transformational change was enhanced. This was evidenced by the additional 16.60 per cent correct responses from the participants to the post-test questionnaires as compared to the pre-test of the refresher session on integration of RBM and human rights-based approach into programming. Further, a standard checklist for the induction package for partners was developed. This includes orientations/refresher on: (a) programming priorities; (b) financial management and reporting; (c) results-based narrative reporting; (d) protection against sexual exploitation and abuse; and (e) communications and visibility. In response to recommendations from Developmental Evaluation (DE), UN Women Nepal continued to facilitate learning opportunities among UNCT members by conducting four learning sessions, namely: (a) sharing of findings from the study on “Financial Inclusion of Conflict-Affected Single Women”; (b) refresher session on LNOB and intersectionality; (c) sharing of findings from the “Feminist Analysis of Socio-Economic Impact of the COVID-19 in Nepal”; and (d) Introductory Learning Session on DE for UNCT M&E Working Group. In line with a recommendation from the Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE), the NCO’s new Strategic Note has adopted a nested approach to support the federalization process with focus on local/community level. As recommended by CPE, several consultations were also conducted with key partners/stakeholders including the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens, National Women’s Commission, National Judicial Academy, National Human Rights Commission, Dalit group, indigenous group, persons with disabilities, and CSO partners. b. RBM standards were consistently applied into programme design, monitoring and reporting. An RBM Report Writing Tool was developed and made available in both English and Nepali languages for partners in support of strengthening their RBM report writing skills. Performance Monitoring Frameworks (PMFs) of four project partners (LACC, FWLD, CDWN and JuRI Nepal) were developed and finalized with substantive technical support from UN Women Nepal. Also, eight quality RBM-compliant progress reports were submitted to the respective donors. Among them, only one donor shared the report rating till date, which was “very satisfied”. In addition, the annual progress against the SN 2018 – 2022 results have been reported in the UN Women’s Results Management System. c. A total of four knowledge products on key GEWE issues were finalised and disseminated by NCO to key stakeholders (available at: https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications?f%5B0%5D=country_publications%3A1646). These include Invisible “Violence, Visible Harms - Violence against Women in Politics in Nepal”; “A Practitioner’s Guide on Financing for Gender Equality in Humanitarian Action”; “Forward Looking Assessment of Gender-responsive Public Finance Management in Nepal” and “Local Governance, Gender-responsive and Socially Inclusive Public Finance Management: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices” (the last two were conducted in close collaboration with NASC). Further, six studies were completed in 2022 including: “Assessment of available gender disaggregated data on migration”; “Local governance and SDG responsive medium-term expenditure framework: improving GESI prioritization & financing”; “Feminist Analysis of the Socioeconomic Impacts of COVID-19 in Nepal”; Measuring social norm change through storytelling”, Feasibility Analysis of gender responsive basic income (with UNDP and UN RCO) and “Country Gender Equality Profile”. Additionally, four GE updates on evolving issues and challenges faced by women and excluded groups were developed and disseminated.
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