GEAP - Gender Equality Action Plan (2014-2019)
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Table of contents
Acronyms...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Preamble...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Vision..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Mission .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Goal ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
What is the Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP)?..................................................................................................................................... 7
How was GEAP developed?..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Introduction:................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
The Gender Equality Action Plan 2014-2019 (GEAP).................................................................................................................... 7
Why does UN-Habitat need the GEAP? ................................................................................................................................................... 9
How does UN-Habitat effectively implement GEAP?............................................................................................................................... 10
What is GEAP aiming to achieve?.......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Thematic Area Objectives and Programming............................................................................................................................. 11
Institutional Arrangements........................................................................................................................................................ 12
GEAP has a Results Based Management (RBM) Framework. Why is RBM necessary? .............................................................................. 13
Appendix 1: GEAP Results FRAMEWORK.................................................................................................................................... 15
Sub-programme 1: Urban Legislation, Land and Governance.................................................................................................................. 15
Sub-programme 2: Urban Planning and Design Branch ......................................................................................................................... 17
Sub-programme 3: Urban Economy........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Sub-programme 4: Urban Basic Services ................................................................................................................................................ 20
Sub-programme 5: Housing and Slum Upgrading................................................................................................................................... 21
Sub-programme 6: Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation............................................................................................................................ 24
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Acronyms
AGGI The UN-Habitat Executive Director’s Advisory Group on Gender Issues
CSOs Civil Society Organisations
GEAP Gender Equality Action Plan
GEF Global Environmental Fund
GEF-SUSTRAN GEF supported Sustainable Transport Project in East Africa
GEU Gender Equality Unit
GEWE Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
GFP Gender Focal Point
GHS Global Housing Strategic
GPP UN-Habitat Policy and Plan for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in
Urban Development and Human Settlements
LED Local Economic Development
NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations
NMT Non-Motorized Transport
OER Office for External Relations
PSUP Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme
RBM Results-based Management
SP Strategic Plan
SUYR State of the Urban Youth Report
SWAP System-Wide Action Plan for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
TDM Travel Demand Management
UN Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
UN-Habitat United Nations Human Settlements Programme
UNON United Nations Office at Nairobi
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Preamble
Vision
Gender Equality is a key priority in UN-Habitat’s
mandate and is an integral part of the agency’s
work. The UN-Habitat Policy and Plan for Gender
Equality and the Empowerment of Women in
Urban and Human Settlements (2014-19)
states, in its vision, that:
Mission
Gender Equality Action Assembly UN-Habitat, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and other United Nations entities, pro-actively
Opening and Breakout Sessions supports governments and local authorities, in line with the principle of subsidiarity, to respond positively
at the WUF6 in Naples, Italy. to the opportunities and challenges of urbanization by providing normative or policy advice and technical
© CamaraLucida/UN-Habitat assistance on transforming cities and other human settlements into inclusive centres of vibrant economic
growth, social progress, environmental safety and human security, in the full understanding that this can only
be achieved where there is full gender equality and women and youth are empowered.
Goal
Well-planned, well-governed and efficient cities and other human settlements with adequate infrastructure
and universal access to employment, land, public space and basic services, including housing, water,
sanitation, energy and transport, on the basis of equality and non-discrimination among and between all
social groups.
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Introduction:
The Gender Equality Action Plan 2014-2019 (GEAP)
What is the Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP)? The GEAP is guided by the findings and
recommendations of the Evaluation of Gender
The Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP) is the means to mainstreaming at UN-Habitat (2011) and
realize the The UN-Habitat Policy and Plan for Gender Gender Mainstreaming Audit and GEAP
2008-2013 review (2012). Critically it was
Equality and the Empowerment of Women in Urban and noted that GEAP 1 faced the following
Human Settlements (2014-19). institutional Challenges:
The evaluation and audit made the following recommendations: • Greater recognition of the role that GFPs will play to support
UN-Habitat programme managers to promote work towards
1. More capacity building of Professional staff (change agents) and GEWE.
awareness-raising across the agency with regards to GEAP.
• Gender responsive tools and manuals have been developed
2. The Gender Policy and the GEAP must be reviewed in keeping with and there is need for these to be more widely disseminated
new UN-Habitat priority areas as outlined in Strategic Plan and their implementation supported.
2014 -2019 (SP).
• Reconsider the function of the GEAP in relation to the SP.
3. Gender responsive performance indicators should be included in The SP is delivered through a biennial work programme.
the SP to measure UN-Habitat delivery on gender mainstreaming at Going forward it will be important to consider whether
agency level and gender responsive programme specific indicators it might be fruitful to embed the GEAP within the Work
to measure delivery of GEWE outcomes developed. Programme document as this is the action plan for the
delivery of the SP, the core work of UN-Habitat.
4. Consideration and strengthening future location and mandate
of the Gender Equality Unit and accountabilities and reporting • Improve investment in evidence-based management to
mechanisms: advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.
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• Budgets availed for the development of baselines to support Why does UN-Habitat need the
project development. GEAP?
• Budgets availed for indicator monitoring and mid-end term Given UN-Habitat’s global commitments and obligations to advance
evaluations. gender equality and women’s empowerment; the following Gender
Equality Action Plan 2014-2019 (GEAP) draws on the lessons learnt
The GEAP is a six year global action plan that backs UN-Habitat’s public from GEAP (2008-2013), and articulates the Policy and Plan for
commitment to improve gender equality and advance women’s rights Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women for 2014-19 (GPP).
and empowerment across all policies programs and projects. The GPP sets out UN-Habitat’s commitment and strategy to ensure
environmentally, economically and socially sustainable, gender-
The GEAP’s three main objectives are: responsive, youth aware, rights-based and inclusive urban development
policies are implemented by national, regional and local authorities to
1. Programme: Technical and normative assistance provided to improve the standard of living of the urban poor, male and female,
national, regional and local authorities and other stakeholders, young and old, and enhance their full and equal participation in the
so that their policies, plans and programmes achieve clearly socio-economic life of the city.
articulated, time-bound and measurable gender equality and
women’s empowerment results in the areas of UN-Habitat’s
strategic priorities, identified on the basis of gender analysis,
assessed against clearly defined baseline data disaggregated by
sex and age.
GEAP is thus a planning document for the wide implementation of How does UN-Habitat effectively
gender mainstreaming in all UN-Habitat programmes and projects. Its implement GEAP 2014-2019?
purpose is to support UN-Habitat Headquarters, Regional and Country
offices to implement the Policy and Plan for Gender Equality and the The GEAP 2014-2019 is a means and platform for UN-Habitat to
Empowerment of Women for 2014-19 (GPP), and to assist the Gender strategically work with partners in implementing gender responsive
Equality Unity (GEU) in supporting and monitoring these activities. urban development at the regional, national, and local levels. Strategic
partnerships are inclusive of development partners, United Nations
The GEAP 2014-2019 outlines the level of commitment and entities, non-governmental organisations, academia, grassroots
accountability needed towards delivering evidence based results. organisations, associations of cities and local authorities, the media,
Further, the GPP 2014-2019 highlights rights based approaches that are and private sector. These are partnerships that:
supported by the GEAP 2014-2019 Results Based Framework with its
focus on concrete measurable results (Appendix 1). • Fill gaps in vital gender expertise, including learning from
individual, local communities and traditional partners like
The GEAP 2014-2019 foresees improved accountability, resources, UN-Women, and NGOs;
capacity and support for gender mainstreaming at all levels and
across all regions and countries. GEAP 2014-2019 thus calls for the • Provide links to impact - more effective mechanisms to
continuation of gender responsive: achieve results through partners active in implementing
development interventions and partners working towards
• Capacity building activities to support change; more conducive policy environments;
• The development of a Gender Urban Info Database with • Extend impacts to locations where UN-Habitat is unable to
sex-disaggregated data to support analysis, the development establish its own presence.
of gender responsive indicators and monitoring and
evaluation; and
World Bank Group 2014 Youth Summit, in partnership with the Office of the
United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. © Simone D. McCourtie
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The GEAP 2014-2019 has seven thematic areas. In each 4. Urban Basic Services
thematic area of urban human settlement there are specific • To increase equitable access to urban basic services
objectives and actions.2 and the standard of living of the urban poor.
5. Housing and Slum Upgrading
Thematic area objectives: • To increase access to adequate housing, improve
1. Urban Legislation, Land and Governance the standard of living in existing slums and curb
• To increase access to urban land, adoption of the growth of new slums in an inclusive manner.
enabling urban legislation and establishment of 6. Research and Capacity Development
decentralized governance that foster equitable • To improve knowledge on sustainable urbanization
sustainable urban development, including urban issues and capacity for formulation and
safety. implementation of evidence-based policies and
2. Urban Planning and Design Branch programmes at national, local and global levels.
• To improve policies, plans and designs for more 7. Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation
compact, socially inclusive, better integrated and • To increase the resilience of cities to the impacts
connected cities that foster sustainable urban of natural and human-made crises and undertake
development and are resilient to climate change, rehabilitation in ways that advance sustainable
at the city, regional and national levels. urban development.
3. Urban Economy
• To improve urban strategies and policies that is
supportive of inclusive economic development,
creation of decent jobs and livelihoods and
enhanced municipal finance.
Institutional Arrangements
The Gender policy and plans further provides for the organizational
arrangements for the Office of Executive Direction: OER-PIACB &
Advocacy, Outreach and Communications and Office of Management:
To position urban issues in the world media through advocacy, outreach and communications activities, where the role
of women and gender approaches will be promoted. To lead and ensure effective implementation of all UN-Habitat’s
mandates and compliance with United Nations policies and procedures including those related to gender equality and
women empowerment in the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2014–2019 through the biennial work programme
and budget, and in the management of human and financial resources for the implementation and monitoring of the
GEAP 2014-2019 and broaden support and participation of Habitat Agenda Partners for sustainable, equitable urban
development; as well as to ensure gender parity at UN-Habitat.
• Accountability;
• Oversight;
GEAP 2014-2019 has a Results Based In preparing their own work plans Regions and Country Offices will
Management (RBM) Framework. utilise the following Gender Results Framework (appendix 1) to help
Why is RBM necessary? articulate in greater detail the gender issues and actions they plan to
implement and monitor in their focus areas. Gender Focal Points (GFPs)
The GEAP is deeply anchored to UN-Habitat’s Results-Based and the GEU will provide support and guidance.
Management (RBM) policy and principles. RBM is intended to support
the delivery of gender responsive results (see Annex 1). Gender mainstreaming is the critical strategy to be utilized to advance
gender equality and women’s empowerment throughout planned
RBM is a way of working that looks beyond activities and outputs to projects.
focus on the actual results, outcomes or accomplishments that occur as
a consequence, at least in part, of interventions or activities of projects Technical and normative assistance will be provided to national, regional
and programmes. and local authorities and other stakeholders, so that their policies,
plans and programmes achieve clearly articulated, time-bound and
Results-based management is essential because it is a management measurable gender equality and women’s empowerment results in
strategy by which all UN-Habitat and partners, contributing directly the areas of UN-Habitat’s strategic priorities, identified on the basis
or indirectly to achieving a set of results, ensure that their processes, of gender analysis, assessed against clearly defined baseline data
products and services contribute to the desired results (outputs, disaggregated by sex and age4.
outcomes and higher level goals or impact) and use information and
evidence on actual results to inform decision making on the design,
resourcing and delivery of programmes and activities as well as for 4 Where disaggregation by sex is not possible, the reason for its absence will be
accountability and reporting. stated
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Appendix 1:
GEAP Results FRAMEWORK
Strategy
The responsibility for the branch is vested in the Urban Legislation, Land, and Governance Branch. The branch will support projects
that bring about upstream systemic changes, as well as those which deliver results such as increased supply of serviced land for the
expansion of cities. In assessing the different implications for women and men of planned policy action, including legislation and in all
programs areas and at all levels, this essentially offers a pluralistic approach that will value the diversity among both women and men.
Urban legislation and legal tools implemented Evidence of urban legislation reform processes commenced Gender responsive advisory services
that enable urban contexts to develop in an to develop inclusive socially and economically vibrant given
inclusive, socially and economically vibrant manner and facilitates equal access to urban resources by
manner and facilitates equal access to urban both men and women, and by youth
resources by both men and women, and by
youth Availability of urban legislation tools developed that National and local urban legal
enhance inclusive socially and economically vibrant manner assessments undertaken
and facilitates equal access to urban resources by both
men and women, and by youth
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Cities, national authorities, and Habitat Number of Cities, national authorities, and Habitat Agenda Gender – responsive guidelines, tools
Agenda Partners have increased capacities Partners having institutional capacity for introducing, and and best practice documents produced
for participatory and accountable pro-poor implementing policies and, legislation and action plans
and gender sensitive urban planning and for pro-poor and gender sensitive urban planning and
governance governance
Secure, non-discriminatory and equitable Number of government institutions formulating and Gender-responsive land policies
access, use and control of land established for implementing land interventions with gender lens formulated and implementation
all, through the development and utilization of
pro-poor, gender-responsive, scaleable land Number of non-state actors adopting gender-responsive
tools land tools
Improved urban governance through Percentage of seats held by women in local assemblies/
accountable, inclusive, democratic, gender- councils
responsive institutions and systems
Percentage of committees of local assemblies/councils
chaired by women
Proportion of women and girls who have travelled Women and girls safety integrated in
unaccompanied during last week, who say they feel safe the Urban Safety Monitor
in public spaces
Proportion of women who say they feel safe if they go out Guidelines, tools and good practices on
at nights women and girls safety documented/
produced
Proportion of women who say they do not walk alone
or they try not to walk alone in certain public spaces for
safety reasons
Overview
UN-Habitat’s strategy is to promote spatial design of cities and larger territories that contributes to urban sustainability, improves
economic growth and makes cities more efficient, inclusive and equitable. In this respect, gender equality and empowerment of
women are key considerations for urban planning and design. The Urban Planning and Design Branch aims to achieve the following
impacts and outcomes in the mainstreaming of gender equality and women’s empowerment in its programs:
Improved policies and frameworks for Number of partner metropolitan, regional and national National urban policies to set guidelines
planning and design of gender-responsive authorities that have adopted national urban policies or for sustainable urban development,
compact, integrated and connected cities spatial frameworks that support systems of compact, socially poverty reduction and gender equality
adopted by partner city, regional and national inclusive, integrated and connected cities
authorities
Number of formal policy dialogue meetings, held with
engagement of key players, organized by counterparts with
evidence of sex disaggregated data
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Improved policy dialogue on urban policies Number of national, regional and metropolitan institutions Guidelines for gender-sensitive and
within a spatial framework in global fora, as producing gender responsive and quality contributions into inclusive public open spaces
well as by national, regional and metropolitan urban planning and policy reform process.
authorities.
Strengthened capacities of institutions Increased inclusion in key UN-Habitat policy documents and
linked to national, regional and metropolitan knowledge products of references to gender equality and
authorities to develop urban policies and empowerment of women.
plans for compact, socially inclusive,
integrated and connected system of cities
Strengthened capacities of city, regional and Number of partner metropolitan, regional and national
national authorities to develop and adopt authorities that have adopted gender responsive national
gender-responsive plans and designs for urban policies or spatial frameworks that support systems of
compact, socially inclusive, integrated and compact, socially inclusive, integrated and connected cities
connected cities
Improved policy dialogue at local, national Number of formal policy dialogue meetings held with
and global level on innovations in urban engagement of key players, organised by counterparts with
planning and design by city authorities evidence of sex disaggregated data
Strengthened capacities of city institutions Number of city institutions producing gender responsive and
to develop plans and designs for compact, quality contributions into the planning and design process
socially inclusive, integrated and connected
cities and neighbourhoods
Improved capacity of partner city, regional Number of partner city, regional and national authorities Checklist for mainstreaming gender in
and national authorities to adopt gender- that have adopted gender- responsive indicators, policies, climate change vulnerability assessments
responsive policies and strategies that plans, and strategies that contribute to climate change
contribute to the mitigation of and mitigation and adaptation Linkages with networks of organizations
adaptation to climate change working to Incorporate a gender
perspective in all climate change policies
and initiatives
Improved policy dialogue on the urban Number of formal policy dialogue meetings held with
dimension of climate change in global fora, engagement of key players, organized by counterparts with
as well as by national, regional and local evidence of sex disaggregated data
authorities
Number of national, regional and city institutions producing
gender responsive and quality into climate change
adaptation and mitigation strategies
UN-Habitat will support city, regional and national authorities adopt or implement policies and strategies that are supportive of
inclusive economic development, with particular focus on youth and women, and enhanced urban and municipal finance. Gender
dimensions and equity are essential measures of success in local economic development and youth empowerment programs of the
Urban Economy Branch.
Overview of priorities
Improved urban planning for economic development, innovative urban financing, job creation through urban development, housing
and infrastructure, youth and women economic empowerment and local economic development constitute priority areas of work. A
gender approach will be mainstreamed into economic situation assessment and analysis of barriers, strategies and outcomes.
Increase in projects approved by Proportion of UN-Habitat projects that are gender responsive Tool kit for mainstreaming youth,
UN-Habitat that are equitably in mainstreaming youth Advisory Services
beneficial to young women and men Degree to which UN-Habitat documents and events display Training workshop
youth data that is disaggregated by age and sex.
Gender disparities in the access to Level of access by gender to employment, credit and livelihood Projects on women’s economic
resources and opportunities by youth opportunities. empowerment
reduced. Number disaggregated by sex accessing and benefitting from Existing youth and LED assessment tools
available productive assets and resources (the Youth Fund, engendered
information and communication, capacity development, land, Case studies feeding into the SUYR
safe spaces etc)Evidence of improved capacity of partners to
involve and impact women in Local Economic Development.
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Outcome Statement
Using gender-sensitive approaches, UN-Habitat will support local, regional and national authorities through a combination of policy
and normative work with on-the-ground pilot and demonstration initiatives aimed at strengthening gender sensitive policies and
institutional frameworks for increasing equitable access to urban basic services and improving the standard of living of the urban poor.
Overview of Strategies
UN-Habitat will provide policy and technical assistance to partner cities, regional and national authorities to: (i) rehabilitate and
expand gender-sensitive urban infrastructure and services to keep pace with growing demand; (ii) ensure institutional efficiency and
effectiveness in service provision; and (iii) provide adequate levels of service for the urban poor, especially women and the vulnerable
groups.
Increased capacity of local, regional and Evidence of gender sensitive policies and strategies Field projects aimed at strengthening the
national authorities to implement gender- for increasing equitable access to sustainable urban capacity of local, regional and national
sensitive policies for increasing equitable basic services authorities to implement gender-sensitive
access to urban basic services Number of Partner Cities adopting governance policies for increasing equitable access to urban
frameworks to ensure the involvement of women basic services
and vulnerable groups for implementing policies, Advisory services to partner countries on
strategies and programs for increased provision of gender-sensitive urban basic services
sustainable and equitable access to basic services Training/workshops on gender-sensitive policies
for increasing equitable access to urban basic
services
Increased flow of investments into gender- Number of gender-sensitive investments into urban Projects aimed at leveraging investments into
sensitive urban basic services catalysed by basic services accrued by partnerships with other gender-sensitive urban basic services
UN-Habitat programmes in partner countries organizations
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Sub-programme 4: Urban Basic Services
Expected Accomplishments Indicators Illustrative Outputs
Increase in sustainable use of sustainable Percentage of consumers in partner cities with Field projects aimed at creating awareness on
urban basic services in partner cities reduced per capita domestic consumption of water sustainable domestic consumption of water.
disaggregated by sex Field projects on Values-based Water, Sanitation
and Hygiene Education in schools and local
communities.
Percentage by gender of households in partner cities Field projects on promoting energy efficiency in
using modern energy buildings in East Africa
Rapid Planning for better environmental
resource management and energy supply/
energy efficiency
Percentage in partner cities using gender responsive Advisory services to 1 country GEF supported
and sustainable modes of transport modes Sustainable Transport Project in East Africa
(GEF SUSTRAN) aimed at upgrading transit
systems, implementing improved non-motorized
transport (NMT) infrastructure and applying
travel demand management (TDM) as well as
other transport supporting policies in the three
capital cities of Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya
Overview
The strategy for program is based on a twin-track approach that focuses on improving the supply and affordability of serviced land
and new housing opportunities at scale which will curb the growth of slums and the creation of new ones, alongside implementing
national and city-wide slum upgrading programs that will improve housing conditions and the quality of living conditions in existing
slums. The program will promote appropriate models of development that will promote and address the diverse interests and equal
opportunities for both men and women.
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Global Framework for Development Effectiveness in Number of partners, countries and supra-national institutions GHS capacity building workshops on
Inclusive Housing, Slum Upgrading and Prevention that have joined the GHS25 reporting on activities that support gender and human rights mainstreaming at
developed and influenced adequate, sustainable and gender-inclusive housing, slum the international level
upgrading and prevention reporting on activities PSUP capacity building workshops on
gender and human rights for country team
partners
Sub-Expected Accomplishments
Partnerships at global and regional levels for Women’s constituencies, including women slum dwellers
sustainable and inclusive housing, slum upgrading represent at least 40% of National Habitat Committees and
and prevention strengthened PSUP Country Teams
Inclusive, right-based, result-based and sustainable Number of gender-inclusive, rights-based, result-based and
housing, slum upgrading and prevention strategies sustainable housing, slum upgrading and prevention strategies
at city and community levels mainstreamed formulated at global and regional levels with data disaggregated
by sex and age
Sustainable inclusive Housing, Slum Upgrading and Number of national development plans that are gender- GHS capacity building workshops on
Prevention are mainstreamed in National Policies, responsive, aligned to GHS principles and have data gender and human rights mainstreaming
Strategies and Development Plans disaggregated by sex and age with all partners at the national level
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Expected Accomplishment Indicators Illustrative Outputs
Partnerships at national level for sustainable and Number of Inclusive, right-based, result-based and Consultations with governments and
inclusive housing, slum upgrading and prevention sustainable housing, slum upgrading and prevention national statistical bureaus on collection of
strengthened strategies formulated at national level and have data disaggregated data
disaggregated by sex and age
Sustainable inclusive Housing, Slum Upgrading and Number of city and community level development plans that Capacity building workshops on gender
Prevention is mainstreamed in Local Development are gender-responsive, aligned to GHS principles and have data and human rights at the city and slum level
Plans disaggregated by sex and age
Sub-Expected Accomplishments
Partnerships at city and community level for Number of communities, including organizations of women and Training of residents upgrading committees
sustainable and inclusive housing, slum upgrading men slum dwellers participating in strategy development and and implementation partners on the
and prevention strengthened decision making processes that support GHS principles collection of dis-aggregated data.
Inclusive, rights-based, result-based and sustainable Number of gender-sensitive, right-based, result-based and
housing, slum upgrading and prevention strategies sustainable housing, slum upgrading and prevention strategies
at city and community levels at city and community levels mainstreamed with data
disaggregation by sex and age
Outcome Statements
Crisis situations whether they result from human-made or natural disasters are not gender neutral. The same event can impact in
different ways on women, girls, boys and men. This is because different gender groups have different vulnerabilities and needs, face
different risks, and develop coping mechanisms in different ways to resist to shock, survive and support their families.
In accordance with the commitments of UN-Habitat to gender equity, the different needs and capacities of women, girls, boys and
men shall be taken into account in all aspects of disaster prevention and management. Un-Habitat also recognizes that the active
participation of women in recovery and rehabilitation is essential, and shall be promoted.
Through a gender-sensitive, youth-aware, environmentally-friendly and rights-based approach, UN-Habitat will support the increase of
resilience of cities to the impacts of natural and human-made disasters, and undertake recovery and rehabilitation in ways that advance
sustainable urban development:
Overview of priorities
UN-Habitat will undertake urban risk reduction, settlements rehabilitation and shelter recovery programs that mainstream gender,
youth and a rights-based approach into the activities of the Agency and its partner cities, regional and national authorities, and
affiliated organizations.
Cities, regional and national authorities, and Availability of sex-disaggregated data in risk reduction and
partner organizations with improved capacity resilience programs
for gender responsiveness to manage disaster Evidence of gender-responsive application of resilience indices
risk reduction and resilience programs
Overview
The Research and Capacity Development branch comprises of Research, Capacity Development, and Global Urban Observatories
units. The subprogram will monitor progress made towards the slum target of the Millennium Development Goals and the Habitat
Agenda and report the results through its flagship reports and it’s Urban Indicators Program which will include gender perspectives
where appropriate. Efforts will also be directed towards supporting production of local urban knowledge, and establishment of urban
observatories that collect and analyse data disaggregating it by sex in order to aid comparison where applicable. Information and
knowledge on best practices will also be collected and disseminated. The program will also provide expertise in developing institutional
and individual capacities on evidence based gender-responsive policies and programs benefit urban stakeholders.
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Outreach and Communications, and Office of Management
Outcome Statements
UN-Habitat will position urban issues in the world media through advocacy, outreach and communications activities, where the role
of women and gender approaches will be promoted. To lead and ensure effective implementation of all UN-Habitat’s mandates and
compliance with United Nations policies and procedures including those related to gender equality and women empowerment in the
implementation of the Strategic Plan for 2014–2019 through the biennial work programme and budget, and in the management of
human and financial resources, as well as to improve global awareness of sustainable urban development issues and broaden support
and participation of Habitat Agenda Partners.
Overview of priorities
UN-Habitat will undertake media outreach and awareness-raising campaigns engaging the general public, the media and other
partners emphasizing the role of women and gender approaches in sustainable urban development. It will also mobilise Habitat
Agenda Partners – old and new, women and youth organisations, as well as the UN System working in the area of sustainable urban
development, especially for Habitat III conference and post 2015 development agenda, and also support, coordinate and monitor the
implementation of relevant agency policies and strategies on partnership, advocacy, communications and publishing with particular
attention to gender equality.
Office of Executive Direction: OER- PIACB & Advocacy, Outreach and Communications
Expected Indicators Illustrative Outputs
Accomplishments
Enhanced awareness and Availability of gender related news in media articles and Communication and advocacy strategy developed
promotion of gender issues in electronic debates covering sustainable urban development and implemented
sustainable urban development Number of key partner countries that undertake awareness- Knowledge management strategy on gender
to the public and by the media raising activities (city changer campaigns, events, urban forum) equality developed and implemented
to promote gender in sustainable urban development
Enhanced gender-responsive Number of women’s organizations supporting sustainable urban Habitat Agenda Partners consultations on Habitat
engagement of all Habitat development and accredited to Habitat III, and Post 2015 development agenda
Agenda Partners and the UN Evidence of incorporation of gender equality and equity issues by Global and Regional Reports on Habitat III and
System in sustainable urban Habitat Agenda Partners into the debates on Habitat III and post Post 2015 development agenda
development 2015 development agenda Global Parliamentarians Forum, Ministerial, and
Availability of sex disaggregated data for mayors, Ministers and Mayors Meetings
parliamentarians
Improved budget allocations Percentage of resource allocation to gender mainstreaming at Role and capacity of HQ, regional and country
for gender mainstreaming at institutional level gender focal points strengthened along with
institutional and project levels Percentage of resource allocation at project level budgetary allocation
Gender Equality Marker developed for tracking and
reporting on the proportion of funds devoted to
advancing gender equality at the institutional level
Gender Equality Marker developed for tracking and
reporting on the proportion of funds devoted to
advancing gender equality at project level
Improved gender parity at Existence of oversight and accountability mechanisms Institutional investment in staff capacity to work
senior management levels for implementation of policies and plans related to equal towards gender equality results
representation of men and women at all levels Annual data developed of recruitment and
Level of implementation of policies that support women’s promotion by sex and level using UNON data
representation at senior levels
Percentage of women representation at senior management
Enhanced mainstreaming at Number of programs and projects with gender disaggregated Programmes and projects have guidelines and
program and project level baseline data, explicit gender strategies, results and performance procedures to mainstream gender
indicators Training/workshops to strengthen capacity of
Number of projects that report explicit gender parity outcomes Management and staff to address gender issues in
and impacts urban development
Requirements of SWAP met Advisory services to programmes and projects to
support gender-sensitive urban developed provided
consistently
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