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outcome RWA_D_1.3XM-DAC-41146-RWA_D_1.3

Implementation of gender equality and women’s empowerment commitments strengthened at national and local levels

Outcome details
SDG alignment
SDG Goal
SDG Goal
Impact areas
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Organizational outputs
Organizational outputs
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Organizational outputs
Financing for gender equality
Organizational outputs
Gender statistics
Policy marker GENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scope No
UN system function Advocacy, communications and social mobilization Capacity development and technical assistance Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued) Intergovernmental Normative Support Support functions
Outcome Description

Related national priorities as outlined in the National Strategy for Transformation 2017 - 2024 (NST1) Transformational Governance Pillar: - Priority area 5: Strengthen Capacity, Service delivery and Accountability of public institutions

UN Partners
UN Partner
ILO
Resources
$466.97 K Planned Budget
$334.05 K Actual Budget
$466.97 K Planned Budget
$334.05 K Actual Budget and Shortfall
$290.44 K Expenses
Funding Partners Regular Resources (Core): Other Resources (Non-Core)/ Funding Partners: Total Other Resources (Non-Core) $289,055
Outcome Indicator and Results Plan Period : 2019-2024
OUTCOME RWA_D_1.3

Implementation of gender equality and women’s empowerment commitments strengthened at national and local levels

RWA_D_1.3A
Average percentage of national and district budget allocated to gender equality and/or women’s empowerment by government institutions (disaggregated by Ministries and Districts)
2022 Result 0
2017
Baseline
14 14
2019
Milestone
15% 15%
Result
14 14
2020
Milestone
16% 16%
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
18% 18%
Result
0 0
2022
Milestone
19% 19%
Result
0 0
2023
Milestone
20% 20%
Result
- -
2024
Target
20 20
Result
- -
RWA_D_1.3C
Number of Strategic Plan implementation progress reports documenting gender equality progress, disaggregated by type of plans (NST1, SSPs, DDPs and UNDAP)
2022 Result 0
2018
Baseline
0 0
2019
Milestone
1 1
Result
0 0
2020
Milestone
2 2
Result
1 1
2021
Milestone
3 3
Result
3 3
2022
Milestone
4 4
Result
0 0
2023
Milestone
27 27
Result
- -
2024
Target
5 5
Result
- -
SP_D_1.2A
SP 2.5.1a: Number of high-quality national gender equality action plans developed, costed and/or being implemented with UN-Women's support
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
False False
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
False False
2021
Milestone
- -
Result
False False
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_1.2B
SP 2.5.2: Number of finance ministries with capacities to integrate gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) in public finance management systems with UN-Women's support
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
True True
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
True True
2021
Milestone
- -
Result
False False
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_1.2C
SP 2.5.3: Number of national AIDS coordinating bodies and/or relevant sectoral ministries that have strengthened capacity to integrate gender-responsive actions into national HIV strategies, with UN-Women's support
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
False False
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
True True
2021
Milestone
- -
Result
True True
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_1.2D
SP 2.5.4a: Number of national women's machineries and women's organizations with capacities to advocate for gender-responsive budgets with UN-Women's support
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
True True
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
True True
2021
Milestone
- -
Result
True True
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_1.2E
SP 2.5.4b: Number of national women's machineries and women's organizations with capacities to advocate for gender-responsive budgets with UN-Women's support
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
- -
Result
2 2
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_1.2F
SP 2.5.1b: Number of high-quality national gender equality action plans developed, costed and/or being implemented with UN-Women's support
2022 Result N/A
Baseline
- -
2019
Milestone
- -
Result
False False
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
False False
2021
Milestone
- -
Result
NA NA
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_2.1

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)

SDG 5.4.1: Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location (Desk Review)
SDG
sdg
Goal 5

Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.

Common
sdg
ILO
2022 Result -
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
Output Indicator and Results
OUTPUT RWA_D_1.3.1

National Gender Machinery Institutions’ capacity to coordinate and oversee gender mainstreaming at national and local level strengthened

Planned Budget: $1.76 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $588.26 K
Expenses: $432.66 K
RWA_D_1.3.1A
A functional National Gender and Family Promotion Cluster with a secretariat is in place.
2022 Result True
2017
Baseline
No No
2019
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
True True
2020
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
True True
2021
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
True True
2022
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
True True
2023
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
- -
2024
Target
Yes Yes
Result
- -
RWA_D_1.3.1B
Number of Government institutions demonstrating capacity to strengthen accountability towards gender sensitive service delivery
2022 Result 2
2018
Baseline
1 1
2019
Milestone
2 2
Result
4 4
2020
Milestone
3 3
Result
1 1
2021
Milestone
4 4
Result
2 2
2022
Milestone
5 5
Result
2 2
2023
Milestone
6 6
Result
- -
2024
Target
6 6
Result
- -
RWA_D_1.3.1C
Number of gender audit/accountability reports produced by the National Gender Machinery with UN Women support
2022 Result 0
2017
Baseline
1 1
2019
Milestone
2 2
Result
3 3
2020
Milestone
5 5
Result
1 1
2021
Milestone
8 8
Result
0 0
2022
Milestone
9 9
Result
0 0
2023
Milestone
10 10
Result
- -
2024
Target
10 10
Result
- -
RWA_D_1.3.1D
Number of women leaders who are skilled to assess and influence districts planning and budgeting processes and reporting using a gender lens with UN Women support
2022 Result 35
2018
Baseline
30 30
2019
Milestone
40 40
Result
30 30
2020
Milestone
50 50
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
60 60
Result
30 30
2022
Milestone
70 70
Result
35 35
2023
Milestone
80 80
Result
- -
2024
Target
80 80
Result
- -
SP_D_0.1.a
Number of governments that undertake national review processes in response to global intergovernmental outcomes (CO)
2022 Result True
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
True True
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.1.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).

Number of partners that have increased capacities to promote/influence gender responsive legislation (CO, HQ)
2022 Result 5
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
5 5
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
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 41
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
41 41
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.3.a

Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.

Number of research and/or practice-based initiatives undertaken to advance data, evidence and knowledge, including standardised methods to assess, monitor, measure and/or achieve behaviour and/or social/gender norms change (CO)
2022 Result 5
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
5 5
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
OUTPUT RWA_D_1.3.3

Capacities to execute gender-responsive development strategies, sector strategies, district development plans and budgets by Government institutions at national and local levels increased

Planned Budget: $2.67 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $1.43 M
Expenses: $1.36 M
RWA_D_1.3.3A
Number of state institutions with increased capacity to implement gender responsive planning and budgeting principles and standards through UN Women support (disaggregated by ministries and districts)
2022 Result 35
2018
Baseline
1) Ministries: 5 2) Districts: 10 1) Ministries: 5 2) Districts: 10
2019
Milestone
14 (Districts) 14 (Districts)
Result
43 43
2020
Milestone
10 10
Result
33 33
2021
Milestone
13 13
Result
33 33
2022
Milestone
15 15
Result
35 35
2023
Milestone
30 (all the districts) 30 (all the districts)
Result
- -
2024
Target
17 17
Result
- -
RWA_D_1.3.3C
Number of gender mainstreaming sector strategies progress reports produced with UN Women support
2022 Result 0
2018
Baseline
0 0
2019
Milestone
2 2
Result
3 3
2020
Milestone
3 3
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
4 4
Result
1 1
2022
Milestone
5 5
Result
0 0
2023
Milestone
7 7
Result
- -
2024
Target
7 7
Result
- -
RWA_D_1.3.3D
Number of gender statistics thematic reports/profiles produced by the government to promote gender responsive planning and budgeting, with UN Women support
2022 Result 2
2017
Baseline
11 11
2019
Milestone
13 13
Result
13 13
2020
Milestone
15 15
Result
3 3
2021
Milestone
17 17
Result
2 2
2022
Milestone
19 19
Result
2 2
2023
Milestone
20 20
Result
- -
2024
Target
20 20
Result
- -
RWA_D_1.3.3F
Number of new normative reports submitted by the State Party on the status of implementation of key GEWE commitments, with UN Women support (disaggregated by type of normative framework)
2022 Result 0
2017
Baseline
0 0
2019
Milestone
1Beijing platform for action report 1Beijing platform for action report
Result
2 2
2020
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2021
Milestone
1 CEDAW report 1 CEDAW report
Result
2 2
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2023
Milestone
5 Africa Solemn Declaration Report 5 Africa Solemn Declaration Report
Result
- -
2024
Target
5 5
Result
- -
RWA_D_1.3.3G
Number gender-responsive assessments of COVID-19 responses conducted with UN Women support
2022 Result 0
2020
Baseline
0 0
2020
Milestone
2 2
Result
2 2
2021
Milestone
1 1
Result
2 2
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
RWA_D_1.3.3H
Number and types of COVID 19 programs, policies, or recovery plans launched by government, civil society or donors using data/information from UN Women supported gender analysis
2022 Result 0
2020
Baseline
0 0
2020
Milestone
2 2
Result
2 2
2021
Milestone
2 2
Result
1 1
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
RWA_D_1.3.3I
Number of women and girls vulnerable to COVID-19 who benefit from social safety net provided by UN Women
2022 Result 2698
2020
Baseline
0 0
2020
Milestone
10760 10760
Result
4362 4362
2021
Milestone
10760 10760
Result
9870 9870
2022
Milestone
10760 10760
Result
2698 2698
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.1.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).

Number of partners that have increased capacities to promote/influence gender responsive legislation (CO, HQ)
2022 Result 5
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
5 5
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
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 39
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
39 39
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
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 41
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
41 41
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.1.h

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 multi-stakeholder dialogue processes to promote engagement of governments with civil society and other partners to advance gender equality and women's empowerment (CO, RO, HQ)
2022 Result 10
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
10 10
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.2.b
Number of gender financing assessments conducted by government partners (CO)
2022 Result 1
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.2.c
Number of national partners with capacities to apply Gender Responsive Budgeting tools in the budget cycle (CO)
2022 Result 35
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
35 35
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.2.d
Number of tools introduced that support innovative financing and accountability, including related to digital financing, for gender equality (CO)
2022 Result 0
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.3.a

Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.

Number of research and/or practice-based initiatives undertaken to advance data, evidence and knowledge, including standardised methods to assess, monitor, measure and/or achieve behaviour and/or social/gender norms change (CO)
2022 Result 5
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
5 5
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.3.b

Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan. 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 community or organizational level UN Women programmes that address behaviour and/or social/gender norms –using evidence/practice-based methodologies (CO, HQ)
2022 Result 1
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.3.d

Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.

Number of organizations/institutions with increased capacities to identify and/or address discriminatory behaviour and/or social/gender norms change (CO)
2022 Result 5
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
5 5
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.4.f

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 people who have access to justice and the proportion of whom are women (CO, HQ)
2022 Result 22362
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
22362 22362
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.5.b

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). 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 advocacy initiatives with partners, to increase quality, flexible, core funding for civil society organizations working on GEWE, especially women’s organizations (Desk Review)
2022 Result -
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.5.c
Number of dialogues, mechanisms, platforms and/or coalitions created and sustained that enable meaningful and safe participation and engagement by gender equality advocates and civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, especially women’s organizations, in decision-making (CO, RO, HQ)
2022 Result 5
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
5 5
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
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).

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 Result 21
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
21 21
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.5.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 women and girls, including women and girls living with and/or affected by HIV, with increased capacities to participate in public life and exercise leadership (CO, RO, HQ)
2022 Result 1031
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
1031 1031
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.6.a
Number of inter-agency coordination mechanisms governing the production of multi-level disaggregated gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data, established or strengthened (CO, RO, HQ)
2022 Result 2
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
2 2
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.6.b
Number of data producers and users with strengthened capacities in the collection, analysis, dissemination and use of gender statistics (CO)
2022 Result 98
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
98 98
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.6.c
Number of gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data collection initiatives, including in emerging areas conducted or analyzed (CO)
2022 Result 2
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
2 2
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.6.f
Number of countries with national gender equality profiles developed and published with UN Women support and informing national priorities (CO)
2022 Result False
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
False False
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.7.a
Number of thematic interagency mechanisms/teams that effectively address gender mainstreaming in priority areas (CO, RO, HQ)
2022 Result 9
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
9 9
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.7.b
GLOBAL/UNIT: Number of UN System coordination mechanisms in which UN-Women is actively engaged that drive progress on gender mainstreaming mandates and commitments at global, regional and country levels
2022 Result 10
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
10 10
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.7.c
Number of interagency products or services with a focus on gender equality and women's empowerment developed and made available (CO, RO, HQ)
2022 Result 1
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_0.7.d
Percentage of UN Joint-Programmes with a focus on gender equality in which UN-Women participates as a Participating United Nations Organization (derived from QCPR indicator 1.4.17) (CO, RO)
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Percentage of UN entities that track and report on allocations and/or expenditures on gender equality using gender equality markers and are allocating substantial resources to programmes with gender equality as their principal objective (derived from QCPR indicator 1.4.19) (Desk Review)
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Strategic Note Outcome Progress Note Showing data of : 2022

Implementation of gender equality and women’s empowerment commitments strengthened at national and local levels

UN Women Rwanda in 2022, made strong advancements in the implementation of gender equality and women’s empowerment commitments at national and local levels. As such, the capacity of Gender machinery institutions were strengthened with UN Women technical and financial support to effectively coordinate and oversee gender mainstreaming at national and local levels. UN Women continued to provide technical assistance to these Institutions by availing technical hands-on support that facilitated the coordination, and improved delivery on gender commitments, quality assurance and oversight of these institutions at different levels. Rwanda Women Parliamentary Forum (FFRP) secretariat benefited from the provision of technical support on its day-to-day functioning which is instrumental in conceiving and operationalizing FFRP plans and programmes of action. In this regard, FFRP was also financially supported to implement planned interventions that strengthened gender responsive oversight and accountability of Parliamentarians through community oversight as well as expanding strategic partnerships with other stakeholders involved in gender promotion and women empowerment at national, regional and international levels. UN Women has also supported the functioning of the National Coordination Mechanism on Gender through the National Gender and Family Cluster (NGFC) by ensuring efficient coordination and strengthening the technical capacity of its secretariat so as to effectively deliver on national and global gender equality commitments as well as to utilize partner efforts to improve gender-related interventions. Moreover, in this reporting period, UN Women strengthened different Sub-clusters under the NGFC including Family Promotion and GBV Prevention sub-cluster, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment and Child Development to bring together actors who intervene in these sub-clusters to discuss pertinent issues and plan key interventions related to gender equality and women’s empowerment. The stakeholders under these sub-clusters include Government institutions, Development partners, Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations. Furthermore, GBV prevention and response coordination mechanism was strengthened at the local level through UN Women’s financial support to the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF). Provincial coordination meetings were organized in different provinces including the City of Kigali under the Leadership of the Minister of Gender and persisting issues were discussed that resulted in a commitment by local government leaders to ensure the development of joint action plans are in place and implemented by districts. Furthermore, policy advices, programming and informed advocacy were strengthened through the availed and updated gender data that were produced by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda with technical support of UN Women. As such two gender statistics reports were produced namely (1) National Gender Statistics Report 2021 with gender-specific data in twelve different development areas including governance, economic empowerment, EVAW, etc. and (2) Gender thematic report from the Establishment/Business census of 2020 with data on women ownership of businesses, their sizes, working capital, annual turnover, etc. The data will inform the development of the next National Strategy for Transformation (NST2, 2024-2031) and development partner's strategies including, United National Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF, 2024-2031) and UN Women Strategic Note 2025-2029. In addition, Gender Monitoring Office (GMO), with support from UN Women and in collaboration with several partners and stakeholders that include ministries and government agencies, CSOs as well as development partners organized and conducted the Gender Accountability Day (GAD) events in the Northern, Eastern, and Southern Provinces. This GAD was organized under the theme “Gender accountability, a driver for inclusive and transformative Governance”. One of the key achievements of the GAD is the development of the gender profile of one of the participating districts (Gicumbi district) which indicates the district’s increased commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women. The gender profile will be used to inform the planning and decision-making of different partners in the district. It will also instruct the district in gender-inclusive and transformative planning and decision-making in the future. The gender profiling exercise captured some of the significant players and stakeholders in Gicumbi District that have innovatively and inclusively contributed to the promotion of gender equality and women empowerment in different sectors and domains. This exercise however, revealed a gap in collecting sex-disaggregated/gender-relevant data at the district level and it is recommended that collection and analysis of gender-relevant disaggregated data be embraced to facilitate evidence-based decision-making that takes into account the needs of women and men in the district. Furthermore, with UN Women support, 148 staff (79 males and 69 females) from Government Ministries in the infrastructure and agriculture sectors, as well as districts’ focal persons including directors of good governance, National Women’s Council elected coordinators at sector level, chairpersons of the Economic Commission of the district councils and the Directors of One Stop Center committed to ensuring that all plans and budgets including the gender budget statements are gender-responsive. This was a result of capacity-building sessions in Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) and Gender Economic Policy Management Initiatives (GEPMI) for them to execute gender-responsive development strategies, sector strategies, district development plans and budgets at national and local levels.
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