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%)
Organizational outputsNorms, laws, policies and institutionsFinancing for gender equality
Policy markerGENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scopeNo
UN system functionAdvocacy, communications and social mobilizationCapacity development and technical assistanceDirect support and service deliveryIntegrated policy advice and thought leadershipSupport functions
Outcome Description
The outcome focuses on providing technical assistance to both Public and private institutions for the implementation of gender responsive procurement
Outcome Indicator and ResultsPlan Period :
2017-2022
OUTCOME
ZAF_D_2.2
Public and private procurement is gender responsive
ZAF_D_2.2A
ZAF_D_2.2A
Country
Percentage change in public and private procurement directed towards WBEs
2022
Result20
ZAF_D_2.2A
Country
2015
Baseline
00
2018
Milestone
--
Result
99
2019
Milestone
--
Result
00
2020
Milestone
--
Result
00
2021
Milestone
--
Result
00
2022
Target
30%30%
Result
2020
ZAF_D_2.2B
ZAF_D_2.2B
Country
Number of companies that develop and/or implement gender-responsive procurement policies, with UN Women support
2022
Result2
ZAF_D_2.2B
Country
2019
Baseline
22
2019
Milestone
1010
Result
00
2020
Milestone
--
Result
00
2021
Milestone
--
Result
00
2022
Target
1515
Result
22
ZAF_D_2.2D
ZAF_D_2.2D
Country
Number of High-Level platforms in which UN Women Advocates for women's entrepreneurship and economic inclusion
2022
Result1
ZAF_D_2.2D
Country
2020
Baseline
66
2021
Milestone
33
Result
77
2022
Target
11
Result
11
ZAF_D_2.2E
ZAF_D_2.2E
Country
Improved national capacity to implement gender responsive procurement.
2022
ResultMedium 30-69%
ZAF_D_2.2E
Country
2020
Baseline
11
2021
Milestone
11
Result
Medium 30-69%Medium 30-69%
2022
Target
55
Result
Medium 30-69%Medium 30-69%
SP_D_0.2.1
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)
SP_D_0.2.1
Country
SDG Indicator 5.c.1: Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations to gender equality and women’s empowerment (Desk Review)
SDG
Goal 5
2022
Result-
SP_D_0.2.1
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_0.2.2
SP_D_0.2.2
Country
Number of countries that incorporate gender equality targets within national investment and financing frameworks (CO)
2022
ResultTrue
SP_D_0.2.2
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
TrueTrue
SP_D_0.2.3
SP_D_0.2.3
Country
Percentage of national budget allocated to gender equality and women’s empowerment out of total budget (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
UNICEF
2022
Result0
SP_D_0.2.3
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
00
SP_D_2.2A
SP_D_2.2A
Country
SP 3.9.1: Number of women with strengthened capacities and skills to participate in the economy, including as entrepreneurs, with UN-Women's support
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_2.2A
Country
Baseline
--
2020
Target
--
Result
87948794
SP_D_2.2B
SP_D_2.2B
Country
SP 3.9.2: Number of women entrepreneurs supported to access finance and gender-responsive financial products and services, with UN-Women's support
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_2.2B
Country
Baseline
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
10401040
2020
Milestone
--
Result
40004000
2021
Target
--
Result
12941294
SP_D_2.2C
SP_D_2.2C
Country
SP 3.9.3: Number of government entities, companies, and/or international organizations that develop and/or implement gender-responsive procurement policies, with UN-Women's support
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_2.2C
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
11
2019
Milestone
--
Result
33
2020
Milestone
--
Result
11
2021
Target
--
Result
00
SP_D_2.2D
SP_D_2.2D
Country
SP 3.9.4: Number of national and international signatories to the Women Empowerment Principles
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_2.2D
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
00
2019
Milestone
--
Result
00
2020
Milestone
--
Result
3030
2021
Target
--
Result
104104
SP_D_2.2E
SP_D_2.2E
Country
SP 3.9.5: Number of countries developing and/or implementing gender-responsive fiscal stimulus packages for COVID-19 economic response and recovery, with UN-Women’s support.
Enabling environment for implementation of the Women's Empowerment Principles created
Planned Budget:$625.00 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$175.22 K
Expenses:$147.09 K
ZAF_D_2.2.8A
ZAF_D_2.2.8A
Country
Number of companies that develop and/or implement gender-responsive procurement policies, with UN Women support
2022
ResultN/A
ZAF_D_2.2.8A
Country
2018
Baseline
22
2019
Milestone
1010
Result
00
2020
Target
--
Result
00
ZAF_D_2.2.8B
ZAF_D_2.2.8B
Country
Number of companies receiving direct technical assistance from UN Women to improve their policies and practices in accordance with the WEPs
2022
ResultN/A
ZAF_D_2.2.8B
Country
2018
Baseline
22
2019
Milestone
1515
Result
00
2020
Target
--
Result
2727
ZAF_D_2.2.8C
ZAF_D_2.2.8C
Country
Number Tools and resources created to help practitioners analyze value chains improve supply chain management
2022
ResultN/A
ZAF_D_2.2.8C
Country
2019
Baseline
22
2019
Milestone
44
Result
11
2020
Target
--
Result
11
ZAF_D_2.2.8D
ZAF_D_2.2.8D
Country
Number of companies that develop and/or implement gender-responsive procurement policies, with UN Women support
2022
Result50
ZAF_D_2.2.8D
Country
2019
Baseline
55
2020
Milestone
2020
Result
00
2021
Milestone
3030
Result
33
2022
Target
5050
Result
5050
ZAF_D_2.2.8E
ZAF_D_2.2.8E
Country
Number of companies receiving technical assistance from UN Women to improve their policies and practices in accordance with the WEPs and gender responsive procurement
2022
ResultN/A
ZAF_D_2.2.8E
Country
2019
Baseline
1515
2020
Target
3030
Result
2727
ZAF_D_2.2.8F
ZAF_D_2.2.8F
Country
Number of companies that applied the tools that UN Women developed in their company
2022
Result50
ZAF_D_2.2.8F
Country
2019
Baseline
22
2020
Milestone
1515
Result
44
2021
Milestone
30%30%
Result
33
2022
Target
3030
Result
5050
SP_D_0.1.a
SP_D_0.1.a
Country
Number of governments that undertake national review processes in response to global intergovernmental outcomes (CO)
2022
ResultTrue
SP_D_0.1.a
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
TrueTrue
OUTPUT
ZAF_D_2.2.10
Increased awareness and capacity of women's entrepreneurs and value chain actors to support women's enhanced participation in global and national value chains and for post COVID-19 economic recovery.
Planned Budget:$1.70 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$1.84 M
Expenses:$422.94 K
ZAF_D_2.2.10A
ZAF_D_2.2.10A
Country
Percentage of women demonstrating improved capacity and skills to participate in the economy with UN Women’s support.
2022
Result45
ZAF_D_2.2.10A
Country
2019
Baseline
10%10%
2020
Milestone
1000010000
Result
00
2021
Milestone
1000010000
Result
70%70%
2022
Target
4545
Result
4545
ZAF_D_2.2.10B
ZAF_D_2.2.10B
Country
Number of women entrepreneurs in Amathole District Municipality supported to produce PPE materials in response to COVID -19
2022
Result-
ZAF_D_2.2.10B
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2020
Milestone
10001000
Result
00
2021
Milestone
250250
Result
114114
2022
Target
--
Result
--
ZAF_D_2.2.10C
ZAF_D_2.2.10C
Country
Number of PPE materials distributed in communities in Amathole District municipality to prevent spread of COVID-19
2022
Result-
ZAF_D_2.2.10C
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2020
Milestone
50005000
Result
00
2021
Milestone
50005000
Result
10001000
2022
Target
--
Result
--
ZAF_D_2.2.10D
ZAF_D_2.2.10D
Country
Number of effective capacity building initiatives that implements the model to strengthen the capacity of women owned enterprises to be credible suppliers in various sector developed and implemented
2022
Result1
ZAF_D_2.2.10D
Country
2020
Baseline
33
2021
Milestone
55
Result
33
2022
Target
11
Result
11
ZAF_D_2.2.10E
ZAF_D_2.2.10E
Country
% of women owned enterprises who have achieved full compliance to participate in the market
2022
Result15
ZAF_D_2.2.10E
Country
2021
Baseline
1515
2022
Target
3030
Result
1515
SP_D_0.1.a
SP_D_0.1.a
Country
Number of governments that undertake national review processes in response to global intergovernmental outcomes (CO)
2022
ResultTrue
SP_D_0.1.a
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
TrueTrue
OUTPUT
ZAF_D_2.2.11
Strengthened Women Entrepreneurs Access to Finance
Planned Budget:$209.00 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$25.00 K
Expenses:$6.60 K
ZAF_D_2.2.11A
ZAF_D_2.2.11A
Country
Number of financial institutions engaged as partners.
2022
Result0
ZAF_D_2.2.11A
Country
2019
Baseline
55
2020
Milestone
1010
Result
55
2021
Milestone
1515
Result
99
2022
Target
1515
Result
00
ZAF_D_2.2.11B
ZAF_D_2.2.11B
Country
% of women owned enterprises accessing and benefiting from the strategies
2022
Result-
ZAF_D_2.2.11B
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2020
Milestone
20%20%
Result
00
2021
Milestone
40%40%
Result
00
2022
Target
--
Result
--
ZAF_D_2.2.11C
ZAF_D_2.2.11C
Country
Funding criteria of development finance institutions revised to ensure gender responsiveness lending
2022
Result-
ZAF_D_2.2.11C
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2021
Milestone
11
Result
TrueTrue
2022
Target
--
Result
--
ZAF_D_2.2.11D
ZAF_D_2.2.11D
Country
one innovative finance product put in place
2022
ResultTrue
ZAF_D_2.2.11D
Country
2021
Baseline
00
2022
Target
11
Result
TrueTrue
SP_D_0.1.a
SP_D_0.1.a
Country
Number of governments that undertake national review processes in response to global intergovernmental outcomes (CO)
2022
ResultTrue
SP_D_0.1.a
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
TrueTrue
OUTPUT
ZAF_D_2.2.16
Increased resources, policies, or programs focused on economic justice and rights driven by South Africa’s leadership role in the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) and its advocacy to African Union Member States to advance fair and equal economic participation and inclusion of women across African Union Member States.
Planned Budget:$3.03 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$439.45 K
Expenses:$321.20 K
ZAF_D_2.2.16D
ZAF_D_2.2.16D
Country
Increased resources dedicated to increasing financial access, including financial services for the poor and women-owned enterprises.
2022
ResultTrue
ZAF_D_2.2.16D
Country
2020
Baseline
5%5%
2021
Milestone
15%15%
Result
TrueTrue
2022
Target
25%25%
Result
TrueTrue
ZAF_D_2.2.16E
ZAF_D_2.2.16E
Country
Increased adoption of policy reforms and practices that improve access to productive assets for African women in the informal, MSE sector (micro and small enterprises) and agri-business sectors.
2022
ResultTrue
ZAF_D_2.2.16E
Country
2020
Baseline
33
2021
Milestone
33
Result
TrueTrue
2022
Target
44
Result
TrueTrue
ZAF_D_2.2.16F
ZAF_D_2.2.16F
Country
Increased incorporation of a gender-responsive approach in the design of trade protocols, policies and programmes to further promote gender equality as one of the core objectives of the AfCFTA, by facilitating preferential public procurement policies and programmes to provide equal opportunities and level the playing field for women-owned businesses in Africa.
2022
ResultTrue
ZAF_D_2.2.16F
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2021
Milestone
11
Result
TrueTrue
2022
Target
22
Result
TrueTrue
ZAF_D_2.2.16G
ZAF_D_2.2.16G
Country
Strengthened multi-stakeholder engagement and communication that builds momentum towards regional commitment and action by key groups.
2022
ResultTrue
ZAF_D_2.2.16G
Country
2020
Baseline
55
2021
Milestone
2525
Result
TrueTrue
2022
Target
1515
Result
TrueTrue
ZAF_D_2.2.16H
ZAF_D_2.2.16H
Country
Increased awareness of existing discriminatory laws that prevent women’s economic inclusion and fair participation.
2022
Result1
ZAF_D_2.2.16H
Country
2020
Baseline
11
2021
Milestone
25%25%
Result
11
2022
Target
25%25%
Result
11
SP_D_0.2.a
SP_D_0.2.a
Country
Number of partners with capacities to integrate gender equality into fiscal laws/policies/standards (CO, RO, HQ)
2022
Result2
SP_D_0.2.a
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
22
SP_D_0.2.b
SP_D_0.2.b
Country
Number of gender financing assessments conducted by government partners (CO)
2022
Result1
SP_D_0.2.b
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
11
SP_D_0.2.c
SP_D_0.2.c
Country
Number of national partners with capacities to apply Gender Responsive Budgeting tools in the budget cycle (CO)
2022
Result1
SP_D_0.2.c
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
11
SP_D_0.2.d
SP_D_0.2.d
Country
Number of tools introduced that support innovative financing and accountability, including related to digital financing, for gender equality (CO)
2022
Result0
SP_D_0.2.d
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
00
Strategic Note Outcome Progress NoteShowing data of :
2022
Public and private procurement is gender responsive
The South African government has continued to d emonstrate high level political commitment towards national transformation through promoting the principle of local implementation towards transformative change. The government has contributed in the translation of political commitments into practice by putting in place mechanism to operationalise the 40% preferential procurement through the establishment of a Multi stakeholder and sectorial a National Task Team initiative supporting Women Economic Empowerment Programme (WEEP) Initiative in the public sector. A total of 6156 women entrepreneurs in partnership women Empowerment Programme (WEEP) implemented through the National Task Team on preferential procurement, women entrepreneurs in four provinces (Limpopo, Free State, Northwest, and Kwa-Zulu Nata), represented 14 districts have strengthened capacity to start and grow their businesses.
In addition, in October 2021 the President launched the Women Economic Assembly (WECONA), E led the launch of the Women Economic Assembly (WECONA), Home - Women Economic Assembly 2023 (wecona.org.za) , a multi stakeholder initiative, an entity co-led by government and private sector women business associations to engage industry leaders to set gender transformation targets and establish game changing interventions that increase procurement from women owned businesses. He again led the second WECONA event in October 2022, to reflect on progress made to achieve gender transformation in their sectors; showcase industry opportunities and success case stories, and further commit to further action towards gender transformation in industry value chain s. The event reached about 2000 participants including women entrepreneurs, government leaders and policy makers, and industry leaders. A total of 10 industry leaders made commitments to implement strategies aimed at promoting preferential procurement for women owned businesses . These initiatives have enabled investment and commitment to women owned businesses and building an ecosystem mechanism to enhance their participation in the economy.
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World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The 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.
