The United Nations Development Programme U.N.D.P. Gender and International Development Alexandra Anda October 10, 2006

An Overview Created in the 1960s Created in the 1960s UN Global Development Network UN Global Development Network Funds, plans & coordinates projects Funds, plans & coordinates projects for development and technical assistance Headquarters in NYC Headquarters in NYC Offices in 166 countries Offices in 166 countries Operates with projects at the national, regional and international level Operates with projects at the national, regional and international level Chairs the UN Development Group Chairs the UN Development Group An Overview Created in the 1960s Created in the 1960s UN Global Development Network UN Global Development Network Funds, plans & coordinates projects Funds, plans & coordinates projects for development and technical assistance Headquarters in NYC Headquarters in NYC Offices in 166 countries Offices in 166 countries Operates with projects at the national, regional and international level Operates with projects at the national, regional and international level Chairs the UN Development Group Chairs the UN Development Group

An Overview Continued Building strong partnerships: Building strong partnerships: - Bilateral partners - Other United Nations agencies - International Financing Institutions - Private sector - Foundations - Foundations - Civil society Building strong partnerships: Building strong partnerships: - Bilateral partners - Other United Nations agencies - International Financing Institutions - Private sector - Foundations - Foundations - Civil society

The Executive Board In the Presidency: H.E. Mr. Valeriy Kuchinsky (Ukraine) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative H.E. Mr. Valeriy Kuchinsky (Ukraine) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent RepresentativeVice-Presidents: Mr. Kazuo Sunaga (Japan) Minister (Economic Affairs) Mr. Kazuo Sunaga (Japan) Minister (Economic Affairs) H.E. Mr. Crispin Grey-Johnson (Gambia) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative H.E. Mr. Crispin Grey-Johnson (Gambia) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative H.E. Mrs. Adiyatwidi Adiwoso Asmady (Indonesia) Ambassador Deputy Permanent Representative H.E. Mrs. Adiyatwidi Adiwoso Asmady (Indonesia) Ambassador Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. George W. Talbot (Guyana) First Secretary Mr. George W. Talbot (Guyana) First Secretary

What is Development? “The Goal is Human Freedom” More than economic growth or GDP More than economic growth or GDP Stresses on the need to Stresses on the need to “create and environment in which people can develop their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests.” Concentrates on building human capabilities  Concentrates on building human capabilities  “the range of things one can do or be in life.”

Gender “When development is not en-gendered, it is en-dangered.”  WID project and programming guidelines integrated 1987  Gender in Development Programme 1992  officially shifted to GAD WID specific and WID integrated activities Today  Women’s Empowerment Close Partnership -UNIFEM- UN Development Fund for Women Close Partnership -UNIFEM- UN Development Fund for Women - autonomous agency associated with UNDP - provides gender expertise for all projects

Gender Mainstreaming 1997 UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 1997 UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) “a strategy for making women's as well as men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of...the policies and programmes in all political, economic and societal spheres so that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated.”

Gender Mainstream in the Six Practice Areas: Democratic Governance Democratic Governance Poverty Reduction Poverty Reduction Crisis Prevention and Recovery Crisis Prevention and Recovery Energy and Environment Energy and Environment Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS

Gender Mainstreaming Areas UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Gender- sensitive Budget Gender- sensitive Budget Gender disaggregated data for: Gender disaggregated data for: - Training - Planning - Implementation - Monitoring - Evaluation

Gender Mainstreaming Areas Continued Human Development Report (HDR) Human Development Report (HDR) - launched in looking at other aspects other than just income to evaluate people’s well-being Human Development Index Human Development Index Gender-related Development Index Gender-related Development Index Gender Empowerment Measure Gender Empowerment Measure

Resources Global Knowledge Network  Global Knowledge Network  400 UN workers Gender Programme Team Gender Programme Team Thematic Trust Fund Thematic Trust Fund UNIFEM UNIFEM Tools and Publications (online) Tools and Publications (online) - Gender Mainstreaming Manuals

Gender Work at UNDP: Results The results-oriented annual reports (ROAR) for 2000 and 2001 show: Countries reported gender specific programmes: Countries reported gender specific programmes: 75 (2000) vs. 90 (2001). Countries reported on gender across other goals: Countries reported on gender across other goals: Increase of 25% in 2001 Countries reported on joint UNDP/UNIFEM initiatives: 57% Countries reported on joint UNDP/UNIFEM initiatives: 57% 2001 global staff survey  2001 global staff survey  - UNDP supports the advancement of women - equal treatment for men and women

Staff Equal opportunity employer Equal opportunity employer Goal: 50/50 balance of men and women in the organization by 2010 Goal: 50/50 balance of men and women in the organization by 2010 More balance needed at senior level More balance needed at senior level The “Gender Expert Roster”

Projects Two Projects in Ecuador: Integrated Rural Development Integrated Rural Development- - seeks women integration in socio-economic affairs entry point: cottage industry - potential for new jobs - higher earnings than agriculture - does not disrupt homemaking activities Women’s Political Empowerment and Democratic Governance Women’s Political Empowerment and Democratic Governance - working with nation-wide women’s networks - pushing for Quota Law  20% National Assembly - shaping political agenda