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Region:Asia Pacific Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
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outcome WSM_D_1.2XM-DAC-41146-WSM_D_1.2

Women are perceived as equally legitimate and effective political leaders as men (FPI WPEL Outcome 3)

Activity Details Resources Outcome Indicators and Results Strategic Note Outcome Progress Note Documents
Outcome details
SDG alignment
SDG Goal
Impact areas
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Organizational outputs
Organizational outputs
UN system coordination
Policy marker GENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scope No
UN system function Advocacy, communications and social mobilization Capacity development and technical assistance Support functions
Outcome Description

The focus will be building the capacity of women candidates and create civic awareness and address key obstacles to women’s political participation. Considering that the Pacific has the lowest rate of women in parliament and the complexity of issues surrounding women’s leadership+D91, the work will involve comprehensive programming, along the entire electoral cycle, coordinated with other development partners. This includes Strengthened leadership capacity of younger women and new Matai titleholders, Strengthened Civic Awareness on the electoral process and Advocacy and outreach to encourage inclusive and effective political participation. For 2022, the remaining intervention is continued work on civic awareness on election and for advocacy, support for better representation of women leaders in mainstream media via Media training.

UN Partners
UN Partner
UNDP
Resources
$176.92 K Planned Budget
$235.65 K Actual Budget
$176.92 K Planned Budget
$235.65 K Actual Budget and Shortfall
$278.31 K Expenses
Funding Partners Other Resources (Non-Core)/ Funding Partners: Total Other Resources (Non-Core) $235,647
Outcome Indicator and Results Plan Period : 2018-2022
OUTCOME WSM_D_1.2

Women are perceived as equally legitimate and effective political leaders as men (FPI WPEL Outcome 3)

WSM_D_1.2A
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament in Samoa
2022 Result 11.53
2017
Baseline
10% 10%
2018
Milestone
14% 14%
Result
5 5
2019
Milestone
14% 14%
Result
0 0
2020
Milestone
14% 14%
Result
10% 10%
2021
Milestone
14% 14%
Result
10% 10%
2022
Target
14% 14%
Result
11.53 11.53
SP_D_0.7.8
Number of UNCTs implementing UN-system commitments and advocacy on women’s equal participation in elections and temporary special measures in their support to Member States (CO)
2022 Result TRUE
2019
Baseline
0 0
2022
Target
1 1
Result
TRUE TRUE
SP_D_1.1

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 5.5.1: Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments, (b) local governments and (c) executive positions/ministers (cabinets) held by women (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
UNDP
2022 Result -
0
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
- -
SP_D_1.1A
SP 2.4.1: Number of gender equality reforms developed and/or being implemented by electoral stakeholders with UN-Women's technical support
2022 Result -
2018
Baseline
0 0
2020
Milestone
0 0
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
0 0
Result
0 0
2022
Target
0 0
Result
- -
SP_D_1.1B
SP 2.4.2 : Number of women leaders, candidates and aspirants with strengthened capacities to engage in political life, with UN-Women's support
2022 Result -
2010
Baseline
24 24
2020
Milestone
24 24
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
27 27
Result
50 50
2022
Target
30 30
Result
- -
SP_D_1.1C
SP 2.4.3: Number of gender equality initiatives developed and/or being implemented by parliamentary bodies (Legislative Parliamentary Committees/ Women Caucus/ Speaker of Parliament's Office/Secretariat of the Parliament), with UN-Women's support
2022 Result -
2018
Baseline
0 0
2020
Milestone
0 0
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
0 0
Result
0 0
2022
Target
0 0
Result
- -
SP_D_1.1D
SP 2.4.4: Number of initiatives developed and/or being implemented to monitor violence against women in politics, with UN-Women's support
2022 Result -
2018
Baseline
0 0
2020
Milestone
0 0
Result
NA NA
2021
Milestone
0 0
Result
0 0
2022
Target
0 0
Result
- -
Output Indicator and Results
OUTPUT WSM_D_1.2.1

Increased community and civic understanding of, and support for, gender equality and women’s right to political participation (modified FPI WPEL Output 3.1)

Planned Budget: $1.35 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $737.64 K
Expenses: $717.60 K
WSM_D_1.2.1A
Number of organisations in Samoa supported by UN Women to engage in community awareness programmes and national campaigns
2022 Result 1
2017
Baseline
5 5
2018
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2019
Milestone
5 5
Result
1 1
2020
Milestone
6 6
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
7 7
Result
1 1
2022
Target
8 8
Result
1 1
WSM_D_1.2.1B
Number of people accessing civic awareness information in urban and rural communities via social media
2022 Result average of 26,000 people
2019
Baseline
29000 29000
2022
Target
30000 30000
Result
average of 26,000 people average of 26,000 people
WSM_D_1.2.1C
Number of Media organizations accessing training on gender responsive reporting related to women, gender equality and leadership
2022 Result 20
2018
Baseline
0 0
2022
Target
8 8
Result
20 20
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 2
2019
Baseline
0 0
2022
Target
1 1
Result
2 2
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
2021
Baseline
TBD TBD
2022
Target
1 1
Result
1 1
OUTPUT WSM_D_1.2.2

Increased understanding of national experience of promoting women's leadership & lessons for the Pacific region

Planned Budget: $844.66 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $594.56 K
Expenses: $522.44 K
WSM_D_1.2.2A
Number of knowledge products and research outputs published
2022 Result 1
2010
Baseline
None None
2018
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2019
Milestone
0 0
Result
0 0
2020
Milestone
2 2
Result
0 0
2021
Milestone
2 2
Result
1 1
2022
Target
4 4
Result
1 1
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 22
2019
Baseline
0 0
2022
Target
8 8
Result
22 22
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 1
0
Baseline
- -
2022
Target
- -
Result
1 1
Strategic Note Outcome Progress Note Showing data of : 2022

Women are perceived as equally legitimate and effective political leaders as men (FPI WPEL Outcome 3)

There has been significant progress over the year in terms of recognizing women's leadership potential in some areas while ongoing effort is still needed in other areas of leadership where the barriers affecting women's participation and leadership in decision making is still very pronounced. At national level, since 2021, there has been significant progress with six women being part of National Legislative Assembly including first ever female Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. There has also been a thirty three percent increase of women directors in public boards in 2021 from twenty nine percent in 2020. However, in terms of community/village level governance, women's leadership potential continues to be gendered and pigeonholed into certain sectors such as village beautification projects and participation in church groups and women's committees. As of 2020, women make up only twenty two percent of the registered Matai (traditional title of leadership) and hold forty four percent of representation in village councils ( fono ). Through the Women in Leadership (WILS) project (2018-2022), more communities and diverse range of stakeholders in Samoa viapublic media campaigns, community outreach and research have better understanding of their civic roles and responsibilities, importance of women's political participation and a deeper understanding of the leadership challenges and opportunities for Samoan women. This was made through interventions supported by UN Women in 2022 in the final year of the WILS project: Twenty three Media practitioners (14 Females and 9 males) from twenty media organizations are now applying gender sensitive media reporting practices to effectivity promote and feature women leaders and gender issues without perpetuating gender biases and stereotypes. Communities including women from fifty one electoral constituencies are exercising their civic responsibilities and rights by actively engaging with Office of the Elections Commission (OEC) on electoral matters. Public are better informed on importance of voting and how to engage with OEC on electoral matters thorough the media public campaigns by Office of the Elections . Development Stakeholders, government and public now have evidence-based information available for informed policy and action via the Leadership pathways for Samoan Women research report published by WILS. .The above work has been greatly supported by and by various stakeholders including media organizations and networks, Office of the Elections commission, as well as hundred forty five individuals including fifty one leaders across six societal levels: village, parliament, government, business sector, women-led organizations who were part of the research on leadership pathways for women in Samoa. Since its implementation in 2018, twenty three female candidates, ninety nine emerging young women leaders, thirty four women directors from public sector, seven hundred fifty nine females from seventy five village districts and four hundred thirty two women from women's committees have developed their leadership skills, potential and capacities through the UNDP and UNW joint programme on women in leadership in Samoa. Supporting work around women's leadership and the theory of change continues to be relevant for Samoa and the Pacific which has lowest levels of representation of women across all levels of decision making. The closure of WILS project will leave a huge gap in terms of the sustained continuous effort needed particularly by current and aspiring women leaders who need support to navigate through complex social, political and economic dynamics as part of their leadership journeys. Some of the key lessons learned includes the influential role that media can play in promoting women's leadership capacities and shifting public perception on who can be a leader. The research on women's leadership reveals the need to share stories of success and new and diverse pathways to leadership that are emerging in Samoa for women as well as enlist allies and advocates to tackled barriers. There is also a gap in terms of specifically engaging women with disabilities and young women in leadership opportunities. Another important lesson is the need to support under resourced partners such as Office of the Elections Commission in its advocacy and outreach in relation of ensuring women's civic and political participation in the electoral process. Overall, WILS project has contributed immensely towards supporting women's leadership in Samoa since 2018 to 2022 and this will be further expanded in the end of project evaluation report for the project which is currently being finalized.
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