Gender Equality and Gender Mainstreaming Corporate Developments

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Gender Equality and Gender MainstreamingCorporat
e Developments

• Patricia Thomas, Policy Advisor,
• Gender Team, BDP, UNDP

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Presentation Outline

• Gender in UNDP
• Gender Evaluation, GAP
• Renewed corporate commitment GSIC and Regional
  Compacts
• The UNDP Strategic Plan 2008-2011
• UNDP Gender Equality Strategy
• Timeline
• Content
• Institutional Results Framework
• Financial and Human Resources
• Knowledge Management

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Background Gender in UNDP

• Key findings of 2005 Evaluation
• Despite policies, UNDP lacked a systematic
  approach to GM
• No clear goals nor dedicated resources
• Lack of leadership and commitment at the highest
  levels
• Lack of capacity at all levels

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GAP 2006 2007

• Established GSIC chaired by the Administrator.
  Members include Directors of BDP, BCPR, two
  Regional Bureaus, Exec Director of UNIFEM
• Regional Bureau Compacts and Regional GSICs
• Gender Mainstreaming Scorecard
• Gender as a Driver in the MYFF to measure and
  monitor progress
• Enhanced funding
• 5.5 from Netherlands for GAP implementation
  (GTTF)
• Core resource allocation of 10 m including GMI
• UNDP Strategic Plan 2008-2011
• Gender as an integrating dimension

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Gender Strategy

• March 2007 December 2007
• Presentation at January Board
• Task Force and Expert Group Meetings
• Contents cover development results and
  institutional reforms
• Maintain direct financing and reporting to the
  Executive Board

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Where are we NowChallenges to Gender Equality
Programming

• Failure to incorporate Gender Analysis in
  programme areas and planning.
• Leadership
• Accountability
• Standards (and indicators) based on gender
  analysis
• Resources

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Summary of GES Content
Gender Equality Strategy Gender Equality Strategy
Introduction Context and Mandate (CEDAW, PFA, 1325). Challenges
Direction Success stories. Analysis of what is possible
Priority Areas Poverty, Gov, CPR, EE
Achieving Results Accountability, KM, Capacity, Adv, Co-ord, partnerships, ME
Financial and Human Resources Gender Parity, RCA, GFPs
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Poverty Reduction and Achievement of MDGs

• Policy Formulation on MDG Achievement
• Gender and Trade
• Gender-responsive budgeting
• HIV/AIDS

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Democratic Governance

• Electoral Processes
• Political Parties
• Gender Parity in all branches of government
• Womens human security
• Judicial systems

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Conflict Prevention and Recovery

• Peace missions and negotiations,
• Risk Assessments
• Justice and Protection, GBV
• Post-disaster recovery establishment of
  gender-responsive institutions

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Environment and Sustainable Development

• Analysis and Planning
• Environmental Finance Mechanisms
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Linkages between environment, energy and micro-
  and small businesses (both domestic and
  commercial energy).

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Institutional Arrangements

• Leadership
• Accountability
• Coordination
• Capacities
• KM
• Advocacy
• Partnership
• M E