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Building capacities for promoting the presence and leadership of women within public institutions at national and local levels

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About the project:

The project aims to enhance the presence and leadership of women in public institutions at national and local levels in Mauritius and Senegal, Bhutan, and Lao People’s Democratic Republic. In partnership with ECA, ESCAP, RCOs in the respective Countries, UNDP and UN Women, it will strengthen the capacity of these governments to develop and implement an action plan that prioritizes gender equality and promotes women’s career progression towards leadership positions in the public sector. The project will also stimulate a South-South knowledge transfer and cross-fertilization by enhancing the awareness of a broader group of governments, such as the partnering countries of Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Zambia, on the importance of prioritizing gender equality in public administration.

Objective:

Enhance the presence and leadership of women in public institutions at national and local levels in selected countries of the Africa and Asia regions.

Beneficiaries:

Direct beneficiaries include high- and mid-level government officials from ministries and governmental institutions at the national and subnational levels. Indirect beneficiaries include citizens and communities at large.

Key Accomplishments:

i) Enhanced capacity of governments in the project countries to develop and implement action plans that prioritize gender parity in public administration at the national and local levels; and ii) Enhanced awareness and understanding of government officials in partnering countries on the importance of and how to prioritize gender parity in public administration.

Global activities:

Training modules on gender equality in public administration 

Developed in partnership with UNDP, the modules aim to assist officials and policymakers to recognize and tackle gender equality disparities in public institutions.

Moodle platform on promoting the presence and leadership of women in public administration 

This platform provides access to knowledge, resources and tools to help prioritize gender equality in public administration and promote women’s career progression towards leadership positions at the national and subnational levels of government.

Global Review of Existing Legislation and Organizational Policies and Analytical Framework for Promoting Women’s Access to Leadership Positions in Public Administration

This report, commissioned by UN DESA in the context of this project, highlights legislation and policies that promote women’s access to leadership positions in public administration in 15 countries. The report focuses on Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 16.

Global Review of Good Practices for Promoting Women’s Access to Leadership Positions in Public Administration

The report, commissioned by UN DESA in the context of this project, identifies good practices, trends, and lessons learned based on a desk review of country-level practices that are known to improve the representation and engagement of women in leadership roles in public administration around the globe. The report focuses on Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 16.

One-day virtual workshop, on 8 December 2022

The workshop organized by UN DESA in December 2022, presented the findings of the global review and the compilation of good practices that promote women’s access to leadership positions in public administration. It also presented the analytical framework to be used for the national in-depth reviews of gender gaps in public administration in Bhutan, Lao PDR, Mauritius and Senegal. 

Summary information on the project:

Project Implementation arrangements: UN-to-UN agreements with UNDP country offices in Bhutan, Lao PDR, Mauritius and Senegal and UN Women Central and West Africa’s Office in Senegal

Lead Division:
UN DESA/DPIDG
Partners:
ECA, ESCAP, RCOs in the respective Countries, UNDP and UN Women
Donor:
Italy
Funding Source:
Italian Trust Fund
Budget:
$750,000
Time Frame:
May 2022 - June 2024
Thematic Area:
SDG 5 (5.1,5.4,5.5,5b, 5c); SDG16 (16.6, 16.7, 16.b)
Region:
Africa, Asia and the Pacific
Focus Countries:
Bhutan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mauritius, Senegal