GENDER EQUALITY PROJECT - UNDP Afghanistan
GENDER EQUALITY PROJECT - UNDP Afghanistan GENDER EQUALITY PROJECT - UNDP Afghanistan
for a first-hand experience of the contribution of women in national development within an overarching Islamic framework, and a more intensive campaign to reach out to the communities with advocacy materials through different media channels. In the Ministry of Education (MoE), GEP prepared for the workshop to roll out the gender-sensitive Curriculum Framework which was developed in Q1. In the Ministry of Economy, an effort to mainstream gender in the preparation of the macro level economic development strategy was stalled due to internal issues within the Ministry. was completed in the three provinces (Bamyan, Balkh and Nangarhar) and the research report is being drafted. The quarterly newsletter could not be completed due to a large-scale change of senior management in Kabul University but it planned for Q4 once meetings with the new management have been organized. However, a pilot training programme on mainstreaming gender was launched in the Faculty of Languages and Literature which was enthusiastically received by the students. The evaluation forms contained their remarks on the importance of this programme in their not know the real definition of gender and that it can contribute to Figure 2: Participants of the Gender Mainstreaming Programme in the Faculty of Languages and Literature, Kabul University Photo Credit: Syed Haroon Ahmadi must be held more often to sensitize all students about 4 | P a g e
Table 1: Progress towards annual targets for Output 1 2012 Baseline 2012 Annual Targets 1. WPDC at MoWA WPDC is 80% not established functional. Q2 Planned Q2 Actual Comments Develop networking mechanisms for the collection and compilation of gender focused information to be sent to the line ministries for facilitating the integration of gender in their major policies/programmes Established the networking mechanism and institutionalized it for a sustained linkage in the preparation of relevant information and sharing these with LMs; activities of the WPDC as specified in the Annual Work Plan is also being implemented On track 2. No line ministries have developed gender sensitive policies and programmes according to NAPWA indicators Gender sensitive policies and programmes according to NAPWA indicators developed in 18 line ministries Review of three to four policies/programmes of LMs & independent organizations to be completed as per the strategy developed in Q 1 Completed review of policies/programmes of MRRD, MoEc, and MoHE as well of the IEC and IDLG Delayed because the process is taking more time than envisaged and a revision in the number of LMs may be necessary in consultation with the Programme Unit and the Programme Support Unit 3. 100 public officials trained in gender perspective in MoWA and line ministries since 2007 Capacity of additional 200 public officials on gender perspective improved in MoWA & line ministries. Arrange the second phase of capacity development training for 25 officials of MOWA on communication skills, time management, report writing and conflict management. Completed the second phase of training of first batch of 25 officials of MoWA on management techniques. On track 5 | P a g e
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Table 1: Progress towards annual targets for Output 1<br />
2012 Baseline 2012 Annual<br />
Targets<br />
1. WPDC at MoWA WPDC is 80%<br />
not established functional.<br />
Q2 Planned Q2 Actual Comments<br />
Develop networking mechanisms for<br />
the collection and compilation of<br />
gender focused information to be<br />
sent to the line ministries for<br />
facilitating the integration of gender<br />
in their major policies/programmes<br />
Established the networking mechanism<br />
and institutionalized it for a sustained<br />
linkage in the preparation of relevant<br />
information and sharing these with LMs;<br />
activities of the WPDC as specified in the<br />
Annual Work Plan is also being<br />
implemented<br />
On track<br />
2. No line ministries<br />
have developed<br />
gender sensitive<br />
policies and<br />
programmes<br />
according to NAPWA<br />
indicators<br />
Gender sensitive<br />
policies and<br />
programmes<br />
according to<br />
NAPWA<br />
indicators<br />
developed in 18<br />
line ministries<br />
Review of three to four<br />
policies/programmes of LMs &<br />
independent organizations to be<br />
completed as per the strategy<br />
developed in Q 1<br />
Completed review of<br />
policies/programmes of MRRD, MoEc,<br />
and MoHE as well of the IEC and IDLG<br />
Delayed because the process is<br />
taking more time than envisaged<br />
and a revision in the number of LMs<br />
may be necessary in consultation<br />
with the Programme Unit and the<br />
Programme Support Unit<br />
3. 100 public officials<br />
trained in gender<br />
perspective in MoWA<br />
and line ministries<br />
since 2007<br />
Capacity of<br />
additional 200<br />
public officials<br />
on gender<br />
perspective<br />
improved in<br />
MoWA & line<br />
ministries.<br />
Arrange the second phase of<br />
capacity development training for 25<br />
officials of MOWA on communication<br />
skills, time management, report<br />
writing and conflict management.<br />
Completed the second phase of training<br />
of first batch of 25 officials of MoWA on<br />
management techniques.<br />
On track<br />
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