Outcome Area 1:
Global Norms, Policies and Standards

Regarding its normative work, UN-Women aims to:

  • Strengthen the capacity of government and stakeholders to assess progress in implementing global normative and policy frameworks, such as the Beijing Platform for Action
  • In intergovernmental processes, facilitate evidence-based dialogue between government, civil society and other relevant actors
  • Integrate gender perspectives in global intergovernmental processes by providing substantive inputs and facilitate dialogues
 

Programme expenses under Global Norms on Gender Equality:

US$27 Million (2020);

Outcome Indicators

Outcome Indicator 1.1

Percentage of resolutions adopted by the General Assembly that integrate gender perspectives
47%
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Baseline
(2016)		 33%
Result
(2018)		 45%
Result
(2019)		 43%
Result
(2020)		 47%
Target
 45%

Outcome Indicator 1.2

Percentage of recommendations from the Secretary-General’s report on the priority theme of the Commission on the Status of Women that are reflected in the Agreed Conclusions of the Commission on the Status of Women
n/a
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Baseline
(2016)		 85%
Result
(2018)		 100%
Result
(2019)		 88%
Result
(2020)		 n/a
Target
 90%

Outcome Indicator 1.3

Percentage of voluntary national reviews to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development that integrate gender perspectives
52%
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Baseline
(2016)		 77%
Result
(2018)		 81%
Result
(2019)		 74%
Result
(2020)		 52%
Target
 85%

Outputs for Outcome Area 1

Output 1: The capacity of governments and stakeholders is strengthened to assess progress in implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, and other global normative and policy frameworks

 

Output Indicator 1.1.1

Number of countries supported by UN-Women to contribute to the review theme of the Commission on the Status of Women through voluntary national presentations
Progress against 2020 Milestone
Achievement rate against 2021 Target
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Baseline
 11

Milestone
(2018)		 11
 Result
 13
Milestone
(2019)		 12
 Result
 12
Milestone
(2020)		 -
 Result
 0
Target
(2021)		 12
 Result

Output Indicator 1.1.2

Percentage of Member States expressing satisfaction with the support provided by UN-Women for the annual session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Progress against 2020 Milestone
Achievement rate against 2021 Target
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Baseline
 77%

Milestone
(2018)		 77%
 Result
 77%
Milestone
(2019)		 77%
 Result
 69%
Milestone
(2020)		 77%
 Result
 76%
Target
(2021)		 78%
 Result

Output Indicator 1.1.3

Number of countries supported by UN-Women that undertake a 25-year review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action C
Progress against 2020 Milestone
Achievement rate against 2021 Target
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Baseline
 0

Milestone
(2018)		 15
 Result
 16
Milestone
(2019)		 85
 Result
 118
Milestone
(2020)		 90
 Result
 118
Target
(2021)		 90
 Result

Output Indicator 1.1.4

Percentage of UN Country Teams’ CEDAW reports submitted with UN-Women’s support^
Progress against 2020 Milestone
Achievement rate against 2021 Target
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Baseline
(2013-2016)		 77%

Milestone
(2018)		 77%
 Result
 83.3%
Milestone
(2019)		 77%
 Result
 94.1%
Milestone
(2020)		 83%
 Result
 83.3%
Target
(2021)		 83%
 Result

Output 2: Evidence-based dialogue is facilitated amongst government and with civil society and other relevant actors in the context of intergovernmental processes

Output Indicator 1.2.1

Number of thematic briefings and dialogues convened by UN-Women at the global level in preparation for intergovernmental processes^
Progress against 2020 Milestone
Achievement rate against 2021 Target
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Baseline
 6

Milestone
(2018)		 6
 Result
 6
Milestone
(2019)		 6
 Result
 8
Milestone
(2020)		 4
 Result
 4
Target
(2021)		 4
 Result

Output Indicator 1.2.2

Number of dialogues convened and platforms created by UN-Women for non-governmental organizations to contribute to global policy discussions
Progress against 2020 Milestone
Achievement rate against 2021 Target
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Baseline
 286

Milestone
(2018)		 286
 Result
 45
Milestone
(2019)		 306
 Result
 66
Milestone
(2020)		 316
 Result
 70
Target
(2021)		 306
 Result

Output 3: Knowledge on gender perspectives is expanded through provision of substantive inputs and dialogues to global intergovernmental processes

 

Output Indicator 1.3.1

Number of intergovernmental processes where UN-Women has provided substantive inputs to strengthen gender perspectives
Progress against 2020 Milestone
Achievement rate against 2021 Target
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Baseline
 25

Milestone
(2018)		 28
 Result
 29
Milestone
(2019)		 28
 Result
 25
Milestone
(2020)		 15
 Result
 14
Target
(2021)		 15
 Result

Footnotes

All references to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).

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Output Indicator 1.1.1: Of 13 countries reporting under this indicator, all 13 made voluntary presentations in 2018: Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Sudan.
Of 12 countries reporting under this indicator, all 12 made voluntary presentations in 2019: Algeria, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Honduras, Italy, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain. Back

Output Indicator 1.1.3: The 25-year review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action is expected to be completed in 2020, therefore no additional countries will be supported in 2021Back

Output Indicator 1.2.2: Of 12 countries/territories reporting under this indicator for 2018, 8 reported results: Argentina, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Thailand.
Of 7 countries/territories reporting under this indicator for 2019, 6 reported results: Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Pakistan, Thailand, Yemen.
Of 8 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2020, 7 had results reported: El Salvador, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Yemen.Back

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