Key tools and resources

The following are some tools and resources on the implementation of the UN-SWAP and UNCT-SWAP.

UN-SWAP | UNCT-SWAP

UN-SWAP

• UN-SWAP 2.0 framework and technical guidance (full document)
  • UN-SWAP 2.0 performance indicator framework
  • UN-SWAP 2.0 introduction
  • Performance indicator 1: Strategic planning gender-related SDG results
  • Performance indicator 2: Reporting on gender-related SDG results
  • Performance indicator 3: Programmatic gender-related SDG results not directly captured in the strategic plan
  • Performance indicator 4: Evaluation
  • Performance indicator 5: Audit
  • Performance indicator 6: Policy
  • Performance indicator 7: Leadership
  • Performance indicator 8: Gender-responsive performance management
  • Performance indicator 9: Financial resource tracking
  • Performance indicator 10: Financial resource allocation
  • Performance indicator 11: Gender architecture
  • Performance indicator 12: Equal representation of women
  • Performance indicator 13: Organizational culture
  • Performance indicator 14. Capacity assessment
  • Performance indicator 15. Capacity development
  • Performance indicator 16. Knowledge and communication
  • Performance indicator 17. Coherence
  • Annexes
• UN-SWAP 2.0 Theory of Change for system-wide gender-related results
• UN-SWAP 2.0 FAQs for the Theory of Change for system-wide gender-related results
• Theory of change: UN SWAP reporting of system-wide strategic gender-related results in support of the 2030 Agenda
• UN-SWAP frequently asked questions
• UN-SWAP 2.0 brochure
• UN-SWAP PowerPoint presentation
• UN-SWAP 2.0 performance indicators
• UN-SWAP lessons learned
• Overview of UN-SWAP 1.0 implementation (2012–2017)
• UN Women 2018 progress report on UN-SWAP 1.0
• UN-SWAP 2019 analysis and key insights presentation
• UN-SWAP 2.0 entity performance results 2019
• Legislative mandates
• ECOSOC documents and reports
• Mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes in the United Nations system: Report of the Secretary-General (E/2020/50)

Gender equality marker resources

• UN-SWAP 2.0 Gender equality markers legislative basis
• Gender equality marker – Guidance note
• UNSDG background note on financing for gender equality and tracking systems
• UNSDG steps to develop a gender equality marker
• UNCT gender equality marker guidance note
• Guidance note on quality assurance of gender equality markers
• Guidance note on coding definitions for gender equality markers
• UN COVID-19 MPTF guidance on gender equality markers
• UN Women Training Centre: How to series – Module 1: Implementing gender equality markers
• I Know Gender: How to series – Module 1.1: Implementing gender equality markers – Coding definitions

Additional reading

• Drivers of UN-SWAP progress, 2012–2016
• Guidance on the preparation of a gender equality and the empowerment of women policy
• Guidance on UN strategic planning and gender equality and the empowerment of women
• Guidance note on peer reviews
• UN Secretary-General’s System-wide Strategy on Gender Parity and enabling environment guidelines
• UN-SWAP performance indicator 8: Resource tracking, 2016
• “UN Women welcomes a landmark action plan to measure gender equality across the UN system”, adoption of UN-SWAP, April 2012
• “Only together can great results be achieved”, remarks by UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Åsa Regnér, at the launch of the UN-SWAP 2.0 and UNCT-SWAP, Thursday, 21 June 2018

UNCT-SWAP

• UNCT-SWAP scorecard: Framework and technical guidance