United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women – Institutional Support 2016


Reporting Organization:UN Women
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 6,500,000
Timeframe: March 8, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Status: Completion
Contact Information: Unspecified

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


UN Women

Participating Organizations


Unspecified

Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


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Location


Region - Total Budget Allocation


Europe - $ 1,625,000.00 (25.00%)

Sub-Saharan Africa - $ 1,430,000.00 (22.00%)

South America - $ 1,131,000.00 (17.40%)

Southeast Asia - $ 539,500.00 (8.30%)

Central America - $ 494,000.00 (7.60%)

South Asia - $ 442,000.00 (6.80%)

East Asia - $ 396,500.00 (6.10%)

Central Asia - $ 247,000.00 (3.80%)

North Africa - $ 195,000.00 (3.00%)

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Areas of Focus


Other - Total Budget Allocation


Human Rights, Advocacy & Public Engagement (42 %)

Gender Equality (40 %)

Law, Governance & Public Policy (18 %)

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Description


This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). UN Women uses these funds, along with those of other donors, to support its core mandate and functions. UN Women’s mandate is focused on eliminating discrimination against women and girls; empowering women; and achieving equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security interventions. UN Women works to support global standards for gender equality and helps countries meet these standards by providing expertise and financial support.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Unspecified
Total Direct Population: Unspecified
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Outputs


Unspecified

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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


The expected results for this project as stated by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in its 2014-2017 strategic plan include: (1) women lead and participate in decision-making at all levels; (2) women, especially the poorest and most excluded, are economically empowered and benefit from development; (3) governance and national planning fully reflect accountability for gender equality commitments and priorities; (4) a comprehensive and dynamic set of global norms, policies and standards on gender equality and women’s empowerment is in place and is applied through action by Governments and other stakeholders at all levels.

Achieved Results


Unspecified

Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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