GENDER EQUALITY PROJECT - UNDP Afghanistan

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OUTPUT 1: Policy development capacity of MoWA enhanced through the establishment of WPDC for ensuring other line ministries to develop and implement gender sensitive policies/strategies The focus of Q2 was to deepen support to MoWA in order to improve its capacity as a policy maker and an oversight body for mainstreaming gender in all Government initiatives. In order to accomplish this objective, GEP supported and strengthened Centre (WPDC) by establishing a networking mechanism which allowed WPDC to collect genderdisaggregated data/information among the nine departments of MoWA 1 . WPDC, in collaboration with the Central Statistics Office (CSO), prepared a comprehensive report which identified major gender gaps based on data gathered through the networking mechanism in addition to existing and available data in CSO. This report was shared with LMs to enable them implement NAPWA indicators. GEP also assisted in institutionalizing the networking mechanism to ensure this information was extended to the key LMs for an efficient implementation of the indicators of NAPWA that have been developed by MoWA. The WPDC also formed an advocacy group within MoWA which will work with MoWA to analyze the CSO statistical yearbook that is published annually in order to raise the demand for sex disaggregated data for gender sensitive planning and formulation of policies by key LMs. A comparative analysis of the statistical yearbooks of 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 was completed in collaboration with CSO and a diagnostic report was prepared with recommendations for collecting and disseminating further sex-disaggregated data by the LMs. To strengt other ministries, the WPDC also developed gender mainstreaming tools based on the needs assessment survey of Q1 of Mo n Affairs (DoWA) in all 34 provinces. Some of these tools included: Gender Sensitivity Audit Guide, Gender and Development Mainstreaming Framework and Perception Levels of Knowledge and Commitment for mainstreaming gender in a systematic manner. These tools will serve as useful guides for the LMs when implementing NAPWA indicators and ensure gender-specific components are integrated into their major policies and programmes. The WPDC also completed the gender analysis of the major policies / programmes of three LMs (MRRD, MoEc and MoHE) as well as of two independent organizations (IDLG and IEC). These reviews provide MoWA with an opportunity to guide the revision of existing policies/programmes and supervise the preparation of new policy documents to make it more gender inclusive. In addition, GEP continued with its support to the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Unit of the Ministry. The primary aim of the M&E Unit is to oversee the implementation of the NAPWA indicators by the LMs. A draft of the M&E mechanism to facilitate this supervision has been prepared which was revised after obtaining the comments of the senior officials of MoWA and was re-submitted for the approval of the Deputy Minister - Technical, MoWA. As soon as it is approved will be rolled out to the line ministries and the provincial offices for implementation and for this, necessary documents such as information briefs, checklists, and other related documents have been prepared. A set of guidelines for strengthening the functioning of the Gender Units of the LMs were prepared and submitted to the senior officials of MoWA for approval. During Q2, GEP also management: report writing and communication skills, time management, office conflict resolution among others. The objective of the training was to familiarize the participants with the key components of management techniques that would equip them with the skills of an efficient manager for performing their routine tasks in a professional manner. The training was received very enthusiastically and the feedback received through an analysis of the evaluation forms of the participants underpinned the need of organizing such training programmes at regular intervals. 1 Departments: Coordination and International Relations, Provincial Affairs, Training and Advocacy, Finance & Administration, Economic Empowerment, Legal, Culture & Social Affairs, Human Resources, Coordination Office of the Minister. 2 | P a g e
Nafisa, one of the participants mentioned that the importance of time management and that office conflict resolution could contribute so much to my efficiency. Shukria, expressed ble to write proposals for my The enhanced capacity of MoWA, through the GEP project, has allowed it to better help LMs to be more gender aware and inclusive. In collaboration with Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) and MAIL, GEP completed a two-week training programme for twenty-one female extension agents. The aim of the training was to improve the skills of the participants in providing better support to female farmers and agricultural producers to increase their economic productivity and incomes. The response in the evaluation forms confirmed that the participants learned new techniques for increasing the productivity of their constituents as well as on mainstreaming gender in their service delivery package. The participants requested for this training to be arranged at the provincial level and held at regular intervals. Also the Director of Home Economics (MAIL) has drafted a mechanism to follow up the progress of the participants and will keep GEP informed and up-to-date. In collaboration with the Law and Trust Fund for <strong>Afghanistan</strong> (LOTFA) project and the Ministry of Interior (MoI), GEP implemented a training programme on basic gender mainstreaming concepts and the UN Security Council resolution 1325 2 for six batches of officials from the MoI. In total, 160 officials from different hierarchical levels were trained. While awarding the certificates, the Director of the Human Rights Department of the Ministry highlighted the need for such trainings to sensitize his officials for undertaking their responsibilities in a gender equitable manner. In the Ministry of Finance, GEP recruited a national consultant to strengthen the functioning of the Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) Figure 1: Training of 160 MoI officials on Gender Mainstreaming and the UN Security Council Resolution1325. Credit: GEP cell of the Budget Directorate. The national consultant has developed a comprehensive analytical report on the Budget Circular I of the pilot ministries (Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Martyred and Disabled, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education). This report will be used by these pilot LMs when preparing their Budget Circular II which will ensure gender specific issues are included in the budget proposals of their respective ministries. The result will be a gender sensitization of the budget making process that would address the needs of women and men equally through public funded programmes. In collaboration with the Ministry of Haj and the Religious Affairs (MoHRA), GEP continued to support their efforts to build a partnership with religious leaders. This will include a conference of religious leaders to discuss issues relating to gender-based violence and other topics that affect the madraasas for publicizing gender issues within Islamic values, organization of exposure visits of religious leaders to other Islamic countries 2 UNSCR 1325: this is a landmark international legal framework that addresses not only the inordinate impact of war on women, but also the pivotal role women should and do play in conflict management, conflict resolution, and sustainable peace. 3 | P a g e
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