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    Outcome summary

    Policy marker Gender equalityNot Targeted Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH)Not Targeted DesertificationNot Targeted
    UN system function Advocacy, communications and social mobilization Capacity development and technical assistance Integrated policy advice and thought leadership Intergovernmental Normative Support
    Outcome description

    The UN system coherently and systematically contributes to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

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    Outcome and output results

    Other resources (non-core)
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    ID Result statement Budget utilisation Progress
    Outcome
    ZAF_D_6.1 The UN system coherently and systematically contributes to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
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    SP_D_2.2
    SDG 8.3.1 Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex (Desk Review)

    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
    FAO
    FAO
    ILO
    ILO

    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
    UNAIDS
    UNAIDS
    UNDP
    UNDP
    UNICEF
    UNICEF
    SDG
    Goal 8
    Goal 8
    2025 Result -
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    2024
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    2025
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    SP_D_2.3
    SDG 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable (Desk Review)

    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
    FAO
    FAO
    ILO
    ILO
    UNDP
    UNDP

    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
    UNAIDS
    UNAIDS
    UNICEF
    UNICEF
    SDG
    Goal 1
    Goal 1
    2025 Result -
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    2024
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    SP_D_1.2
    SDG 3.3.1: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, age and key populations (Desk Review)

    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
    UNAIDS
    UNAIDS
    UNDP
    UNDP
    UNFPA
    UNFPA
    WHO
    WHO

    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
    UNICEF
    SDG
    Goal 3
    Goal 3
    2025 Result -
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2023
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    2024
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    SP_D_0.5.4
    Number of normative, policy, peace and humanitarian processes influenced by civil society organizations (CO, RO, HQ)
    Others OTR
    2025 Result -
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2024
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    4
    SP_D_0.7.2
    Percentage of UNCTs that conducted the comprehensive UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard in the past four years, and met or exceeded requirements for at least 60% of UNCT-SWAP standards (derived from QCPR indicator 1.4.15) (Desk Review)
    2025 Result -
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2024
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    SP_D_0.7.3
    Percentage of UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks that have: a) a dedicated gender equality outcome; and/or b) that mainstream gender equality perspectives across Cooperation Framework outcomes (derived from QCPR indicator 1.4.16) (Desk Review)
    2025 Result -
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2024
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    -
    Outputs
    ZAF_D_6.1.1 Government and CSO partners in South Africa capacitated to localize, monitor, and report on normative international and regional frameworks/standards for GEWE.
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    SP_D_0.7.b
    Number of UN system coordination mechanisms in which UN-Women is Chair or Co-Chair that drive progress on gender mainstreaming mandates and commitments at global, regional, and country levels (CO, RO, HQ)
    Others OTR
    2025 Result -
    2021
    Baseline
    11
    2024
    Milestone
    2
    Result
    1
    2024
    Milestone
    2
    Result
    1
    SP_D_0.1.g
    Number of national AIDS coordinating bodies and/or national multi-sectoral HIV programmes that have strengthened capacity to integrate gender-responsive actions into national HIV strategies (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
    UNAIDS
    UNAIDS
    UNDP
    UNDP
    UNFPA
    UNFPA
    2025 Result -
    2021
    Baseline
    yesyes
    2024
    Milestone
    Yes
    Result
    True
    SP_D_0.1.h
    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)

    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
    UNDP
    UNDP
    UNFPA
    UNFPA
    2025 Result -
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2024
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    19
    SP_D_0.5.e
    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)

    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
    UNAIDS
    UNAIDS
    UNDP
    UNDP
    UNFPA
    UNFPA
    UNICEF
    UNICEF
    2025 Result -
    -
    Baseline
    --
    2024
    Milestone
    -
    Result
    13,072
    ZAF_D_6.1.2 UN partners have increased capacity and knowledge, with UN Women’s support, to mainstream gender in their programmes and interventions.
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    SP_D_0.7.a
    Number of thematic interagency mechanisms/teams that effectively address gender mainstreaming in priority areas (discontinued for future planning)
    Others OTR
    2025 Result -
    2024
    Baseline
    345345
    2024
    Milestone
    1
    Result
    1
    2024
    Milestone
    2
    Result
    1
    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)
    Others OTR
    2025 Result -
    2023
    Baseline
    200200
    2024
    Milestone
    2
    Result
    1
    2024
    Milestone
    2
    Result
    1
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    Outcome insights and achievements

    Outcome progress note for the year

    The UN system coherently and systematically contributes to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

    During the year 2024, core resources were invested in implementing the UN Women's coordination mandate through the hiring and onboarding of a Coordination Specialist. UN Women further conducted training of the Eswatini, Namibia and South Africa Gender Theme Group members on gender mainstreaming (including addressing intersectionality) in programs, accelerating accountability on existing gender equality and women’s empowerment frameworks as well as UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality scorecard to improve accountability through tracking and reporting gender responsive indicators in the UNSDCF. SAMCO supports SADC member states in adopting and implementing international standards, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development. in 2024 UN Women worked with a total of five CSOs in all five supported countries to gear up its programming towards the promotion of positive socialization of women, men, girls and boys within communities and society at large to shift harmful social and gender norms towards a society that is free of VAWG and HIV/AIDS. This is positively contributing to the outcomes of the SADC strategy on GBV and HIV/AIDS and the African Union 2063 Agenda, as well as leveraging the United Nations Regional Strategies and Frameworks for Action to address GBV and HIV/AIDS in joint program interventions.

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