1. UNICEF Gender Action Plan 2018-2021
Working Draft for input at Executive Board Informal June 23, 2017

2. UNICEF’s commitment to gender equality
UN normative principles of human rights and gender equality
CRC, CEDAW, CRPD, ICPD, Beijing Platform for Action
UN SWAP, QCPR 2016, and the General Assembly resolution 71/243.
Normative Frameworks & Alignment
UNICEF Strategic Plan
UNICEF 2010 Gender policy
Internal Frameworks & Alignment
Interagency commitment to collaborate on Gender, RBM, Poverty, Climate Change, & Humanitarian results

3. Current state of gender inequality and the SDGs
Gender as standalone goal & integrated across all SDGs, especially in UNICEF focus areas
Persistent inequalities for women & girls
Pervasive gender-based violence
Limited disaggregated data on gender
Inadequate resources for gender programmes
Global recognition of gender equality as a priority concern
Global momentum and frameworks for gender equality
Significant progress for women & girls in health, education, etc. in MDG period

4. UNICEF’s Role, Advantage and Strengths
Experience & systems for multi-sectoral solutions for women and children
Strong global, regional, and local partnerships
Field presence in 150+ countries in humanitarian & development settings
Unique mandate to
promote gender equality for children and adolescents

5. Gender Action Plan: Theory of Change
SP 2014 – 2017
GAP 1.0
Define priority results & roll out programmatic models of excellence; establish basic gender architecture
SP 2018 – 2021
GAP 2.0
Showcase critical mass of programming excellence at scale
More capacity, measurement, & resources
SP 2022 – 2025 ?
Replication of good programming models at scale is common; gender architecture and resources institutionalized
Gender Programming and Results with a twin-track on Targeted Priorities and Integrated Results
Gender in institutional systems and processes, with emphasis on resources, capacity & accountability
Interventions
Assumptions
Ongoing leadership commitment
Continued resource opportunities & field presence
Inputs
International normative framework on gender equality
UNICEF mandate on children & promoting rights for next generation
Multi-sectoral programming platforms
Extensive field presence and experience with gender programming
Strong global, regional, local partnerships
Impact
Gender equitable results for
women & children
Gender equality mainstreamed across UNICEF
Risks
Competing priorities
Limited financing for gender equality
Limited gender capacity, data, partners

6. Lessons Learned from GAP 2014-2017 and Adjustments in GAP 2018-2021
What stays the same
Dual focus on programme results and institutional strengthening
Interrelated targeted priorities on adolescent girls’ empowerment.
Practical and concrete focus on quality gender programming
Gender relevant resources, tracking & accountability systems--including high level GAP steering committee
Emphasis on gender capacity & learning—building on strong role of regional gender advisors
Reliance on range of local & global partnerships
What is different
Realignment of targeted priorities, from 4 to 5 priorities (added Menstrual Hygiene Management)
Heightened focus on gender analysis and programming excellence
Articulation of two themes for integrating gender across all goal areas & specification of key results
Explicit focus on boys and men, male-female power relations
Explicit focus on both humanitarian & development programming
Increased emphasis on gender data and measurement
Increased emphasis on complementary & collaborative UN and multilateral partnerships, especially in the field

7. The “What:” Gender Results in SP 2018-2021 and GAP 2.0
SP Goal 1
SP Goal 2
SP Goal 3
SP Goal 4
SP Goal 5
Adolescent girls’ well-being & empowerment 1
Promoting girls’ Nutrition & Pregnancy Care; Preventing HIV/AIDS & HPV
Advancing Girls’ Secondary Education and Skills including STEM
Addressing Child Marriage & Early Unions
Addressing Gender based violence in emergencies
Promoting Access Dignity, Inclusion for Menstrual Hygiene Management
Targeted Priorities
Disadvantaged Adolescent Girls
Transforming the life options for a group of children facing multiple mutually reinforcing disadvantages and opportunities
Gender
equitable life outcomes & socialization for girls & boys 0-18 2
Gender equitable health care & nutrition for girls & boys (0-5; 6-9; 10-18)
Gender equality in access, retention, and learning in education for girls and boys
Gender responsive prevention and mitigation of violence against girls & boys (GBV)
Non- gender discriminatory roles, expectations & practices for girls and boys
Key Integrated Gender Results
Girls’ and/or Boys Facing Gender Inequality
Reducing gender based equalities and discrimination for girls and/or boys, and ‘levelling the playing field’
Gender equality in professionalization of community health workforce
Gender equality in teaching and education systems
Responsiveness of WASH systems to women & girls
Affordable quality childcare and positive parenting
Gender equality in care & support of all children 3
All Children
Addressing gender inequality in women’s and men’s roles and responsibilities to more effectively support all children
Humanitarian & Development Contexts

8. Results on Institutional Strengthening
Gender analysis for programming at scale
Gender focused data and evidence
Gender focused resources and partnerships
Gender focused communication and advocacy
Programming excellence on gender (“How”)
Capable and learning organization on gender
Staffing, training, networks, parity, gender in workplace
Accountability on gender equality
GAP Steering Committee
Key performance indicators
Country level GAP standard
Capacity & accountability on gender
(“Enablers”)
Performance Indicators on Gender in Strategic Plan Results
Robust Gender Programmatic Analysis by country offices
CPDs meeting standard for gender programmatic excellence
CO’s meeting standard on gender implementation & accountability
Performance on UN SWAP
Staffing, parity, and training targets
Expenditures with significant gender component & gender as principal objective

9. Launching GenderPro for Capacity & Credentialing
Gender Focal Points
(CO, HQ)
Dedicated Gender Specialists
(HQ, RO, CO)
Training & Credentialing on applied programming & measurement
Sector Gender Specialists

10. Questions and Comments?
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