GENDER EQUALITY PROJECT - UNDP Afghanistan
GENDER EQUALITY PROJECT - UNDP Afghanistan GENDER EQUALITY PROJECT - UNDP Afghanistan
them the opportunity to send their children to school. More importantly, economically empowered women have been positively as an important contributor to the home by their family members. In Nangarhar and Bamyan, a training programme on the production of vegetables through the use of greenhouses was conducted for 30 women. This training has equipped the women with the skills to produce vegetables throughout the year which can increase their income and also ensure food and nutritional year around including the harsh winters. Figure 5: A woman benefiting from the green house training in Nangarhar province. Credit: UNDP In addition, a Letter of Intent was signed between UNDP and the Organization of Security and Economic Cooperation in Vienna. The objective is to train fifteen selected women entrepreneurs on the basis of a specific criteria and give them technical support over a year to improve their marketing and IT skills to access markets, within Afghanistan and abroad. The women entrepreneurs have been selected and preparations are underway for their training in Turkey in September. 12 | P a g e
Table 2: Progress towards annual targets for Output 2 2012 Baseline 2012 Annual Targets Q2 Planned Q2 Actual Comments 1. 14 Proposal Developed and Implemented by PWDC for socioeconomic and political empowerment of women in four provinces in 2011 2. 2110 Religious leaders trained in four provinces in 2011 3. 16 LHCs opened in Bamyan, Herat and Balkh provinces in 2011 yet to be established in Nangarhar province 4. Gender sensitive media program launched in television and articles in printed media in 2011 in Balkh and Herat provinces 60 Proposals developed and implemented by PWDC for socioeconomic and political empowerment of women in four provinces 1500- 2000 religious leaders trained on the status of women for promoting their social, economic and political rights. Two new LHCs per provinces established in Balkh and Herat, two in Bamyan (previously two were opened) and four in Nangarhar; total of 22 LHCs presently operational 12 gender sensitive media programs launched in television and articles in printed media Implement 12 different proposals among the four provinces for the socio-economic empowerment of women & capacity development of officials implementing the proposals Train 200 religious leaders (through different techniques) Two new LHCs to be opened in Heart Implement two gender sensitive media training programme 12 proposals developed and implemented 200 Religious leaders trained Two LHCs were established in Heart Two gender sensitive media training programmes arranged in Balkh and Bamyan On track On track On track On track 5. Four proposals developed by officials at provincial department level for gender equality and women empowerment in 2011 6. No provincial level gender workshop organized 16 proposals developed and implemented for the political and socio- economic empowerment of women Organize two provincial workshops on gender based violence in Herat and Mazar Implement three proposals for developing the capacity of different provincial level officials Organize two provincial workshops on gender-based violence Three Programmes implemented These two workshops were not conducted but will be after Ramadan (last week of August) due to the busy schedule of the Partners for Prevention officials On track Delayed 13 | P a g e
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Table 2: Progress towards annual targets for Output 2<br />
2012 Baseline 2012 Annual Targets Q2 Planned Q2 Actual Comments<br />
1. 14 Proposal Developed and<br />
Implemented by PWDC for socioeconomic<br />
and political<br />
empowerment of women in four<br />
provinces in 2011<br />
2. 2110 Religious leaders trained in<br />
four provinces in 2011<br />
3. 16 LHCs opened in Bamyan,<br />
Herat and Balkh provinces in 2011<br />
yet to be established in Nangarhar<br />
province<br />
4. Gender sensitive media program<br />
launched in television and articles<br />
in printed media in 2011 in Balkh<br />
and Herat provinces<br />
60 Proposals developed and<br />
implemented by PWDC for socioeconomic<br />
and political<br />
empowerment of women in four<br />
provinces<br />
1500- 2000 religious leaders<br />
trained on the status of women for<br />
promoting their social, economic<br />
and political rights.<br />
Two new LHCs per provinces<br />
established in Balkh and Herat, two<br />
in Bamyan (previously two were<br />
opened) and four in Nangarhar;<br />
total of 22 LHCs presently<br />
operational<br />
12 gender sensitive media<br />
programs launched in television<br />
and articles in printed media<br />
Implement 12 different proposals<br />
among the four provinces for the<br />
socio-economic empowerment of<br />
women & capacity development of<br />
officials implementing the proposals<br />
Train 200 religious leaders (through<br />
different techniques)<br />
Two new LHCs to be opened in Heart<br />
Implement two gender sensitive<br />
media training programme<br />
12 proposals developed<br />
and implemented<br />
200 Religious leaders<br />
trained<br />
Two LHCs were<br />
established in Heart<br />
Two gender sensitive<br />
media training<br />
programmes arranged in<br />
Balkh and Bamyan<br />
On track<br />
On track<br />
On track<br />
On track<br />
5. Four proposals developed by<br />
officials at provincial department<br />
level for gender equality and<br />
women empowerment in 2011<br />
6. No provincial level gender<br />
workshop organized<br />
16 proposals developed and<br />
implemented for the political and<br />
socio- economic empowerment of<br />
women<br />
Organize two provincial<br />
workshops on gender based<br />
violence in Herat and Mazar<br />
Implement three proposals for<br />
developing the capacity of different<br />
provincial level officials<br />
Organize two provincial workshops<br />
on gender-based violence<br />
Three Programmes<br />
implemented<br />
These two workshops<br />
were not conducted but<br />
will be after Ramadan (last<br />
week of August) due to<br />
the busy schedule of the<br />
Partners for Prevention<br />
officials<br />
On track<br />
Delayed<br />
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