UN Women Strategic Note 2020-2024
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The Embassy has agreed to provide non-earmarked support to UN Women Liberia’s (UNW-LBR ) Strategic Note 2020-2024 (Strategic Note). This will be the third support to UNW-LBR. The Strategic Note is aligned with the UNW Strategic Plan (SP) (2018-2021), Liberia UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2020-2024, and to Liberia’s national d...
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The Embassy has agreed to provide non-earmarked support to UN Women Liberia’s (UNW-LBR ) Strategic Note 2020-2024 (Strategic Note). This will be the third support to UNW-LBR. The Strategic Note is aligned with the UNW Strategic Plan (SP) (2018-2021), Liberia UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2020-2024, and to Liberia’s national development strategy (PAPD 2018-2023). It will retain the same four priority areas identified in the previous Strategic Note. These are: Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls; Women’s Economic Empowerment; Peace, Security and Humanitarian Assistance; and Governance, Women’s Political Empowerment and Leadership. There are also three internal results areas focused on increasing organizational effectiveness derived from the global strategic plan i): Enhanced coordination, coherence and accountability of the UN system for commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment, ii) Increased engagement of partners in support of UNW’s mandate, and: iii) High quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management (RBM) and evaluation. While the whole Strategic Note 2020-2024 will be appraised, the funding decision will cover the 1st year of the programme. The Embassy is currently assessing the possibility of supporting its UN partner agencies by contributing to a UN-developed thematic trust fund that would support the joint UN Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. The Embassy intends to revisit the funding agreement during 2020/2021, with the possibility of continued direct support.
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1. SP Outcome 2: Women lead, participate in and benefit equally from governance systems. - Amendments to Electoral law was submitted to the National Legislature by National Elections Commission (NEC) in 2020, this proposition now has (1) an enforceable mandatory gender quota on political parties candidate's nomination listing and (2) sanctions for non-compliance were successfully incorporated as submitted by the NEC to the national legislature. UNW-LBR provided technical and financial support for the convenings which were organized by the African Women Leaders Network - Liberia Chapter, CSOs and political parties womens wings. 2. SP Outcome 3: Women have income security, decent work, and economic autonomy. - The capacity building training of over 400 women smallholder farmers with entrepreneurship skills have increased economic security through village savings loan association (VSLA) and their literacy and numeracy skills (defined by their ability to generate and manage their own income) through better organized businesses. These women are transforming market tables into profitable businesses and are also saving money, not only as members of VSLAs but also as bank account holders. 3. SP Outcome 4: All women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence. - The Government of Liberia (GoL) & Partners developed and adopted the Anti- SGBV Road Map for the period 2020 2022, to address increased cases of violence against women and girls (VAWG) during and after the COVID-19, and to guide future investments on addressing rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). - For the first time in Liberia, a 24/7 Call Center with a toll-free line for SGBV, Maternal Care and Child Protection have been institutionalized in the prevention and referral mechanisms at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP). - Safe Mobile APP (SavApp) developed for reporting SGBV Cases in schools and communities was validated in October 2020 and is being tested with key community structures to help fight SGBV and other forms of VAWG with an increase of knowledge by students and teachers. Prior to its launch, the App was tested with key community structures. 4. SP Outcome 5: Women and girls contribute and have greater influence in building sustainable peace and resilience and benefit equally from the prevention of natural disasters and conflicts and from humanitarian action. - the development of Gender Policies for security institutions, i.e. the Ministry of Justice and the Liberia National Fire Service with the Ministry of Defense. Government of Liberias its commitment for the full implementation of the Second Phase of the National Action Plan on Women Peace and Security (NAP WPS) by strengthening accountability mechanisms and establishing and strengthening the various implementation structures such as, the Technical Working Group, the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit; developing key systems to strengthen accountability in the implementation of the NAP-WPS and capacities of civil servants strengthened on Monitoring and reporting of the NAP WPS. 5. SP Outcome 6: A comprehensive and dynamic set of global norms, policies and standards on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls is strengthened and implemented. - Women led civil society organizations now have enhanced capacity in monitoring and reporting and implementation of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, 2019- 2023 (NAP WPS). This was a result of a 10-day capacity building training held for members of the Women NGO Secretariat (WONGOSOL), organized with technical and financial support of UNW-LBR - The State Party Report to the CEDAW committee was endorsed by the Cabinet. UN Women technically supported the MGCSP to draft the report and present at the cabinet meeting.
The Strategic Note is aligned with UN Women's Global Strategic Plan and will contribute to the implementation of the Liberian United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2020-2024). It retains the strategic focus of the previous period and has five outcomes: Outcome 1: By 2024, the most vulnerable and excluded groups have improved quality of life with rights-based, gender sensitive, inclusive, equitable access and utilization of essential social services in an environment free of discrimination and violence including in humanitarian situations. Outcome 2: By 2024, Liberia has sustained, diversified and inclusive economic growth driven by investments in agriculture, food security and job creation and is resilient to climate change and natural disasters. Outcome 3: By 2024, women, girls, men and boys in Liberia experience more sustained peace, inclusive and sustainable growth and development through strengthened formal and informal institutions providing access to effective and equitable justice and security services; promoting and protecting human rights; and strengthening social cohesion and reconciliation. Outcome 4: By 2024, people in Liberia especially the vulnerable and disadvantaged, benefit from strengthened institutions that are more effective, accountable, transparent, inclusive and gender responsive in the delivery of essential services at the national and sub-national levels. Outcome 5 (cross-cutting): The capacity of the Government and key stakeholders to assess progress in implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and other global normative and policy frameworks is strengthened.
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