Management Response

: Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (Turkey)
: 2021 - 2025 , Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (Turkey) (RO)
: Final evaluation of the Regional Programme “Ending violence against women in the Western Balkans and Turkey: Implementing norms, changing minds” Phase II.
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: Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (Turkey)
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The evaluation report provides useful insights for the development of future regional programmes on EVAW, not only on support to right-holders but also to deepen the engagement of duty-bearers. Are acknowledged the need to 1) use realistic indicators and targets to ensure a strategic and well-aligned approach to addressing VAW and promoting gender equality; 2) address challenges related to sustainable funding sources and exploring modalities for efficient resource management and innovative financing mechanisms; and 3) formalize participation mechanisms and increased political backing for maintaining the Programme's effectiveness and cohesive response to violence against women. The overall findings part is very well articulated and developed. All 8 recommendations refer to the need to continue the areas of intervention and support, which is understood as evidence of the need to deepen and expand the results achieved. Further analysis of successful interventions to be replicated could have been useful for future programming.
: Approved
Recommendation: The Evaluation Team (ET) recommends that UN Women continue technical assistance, including capacity-building for relevant institutions and stakeholders involved in addressing violence against women, including law enforcement agencies, judicial systems, health-care-providers and social welfare organizations
Management Response: UN-Women accepts and is already implementing this recommendation. UN Women will continue to provide technical assistance and capacity development of national institutions and state and non-state service providers, including CSOs, in a wide range of areas, such as the provision of services, data collection, analysis and use, development, and implementation of normative frameworks by tailoring activities to the needs; and also facilitating exchange within countries and across the region through forums and convenings.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Not applicable
UNEG Criteria: Relevance
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
1. Support developing, implementing and monitoring national and local action plans or strategies for ending violence against women UN Women ECA Country Offices 2025/12 Initiated Kosovo: In 2024 will support the MoJ with revision of the National Strategy against Domestic violence. Furthermore, with anticipated UK funds we expect to partner with women’s rights CSO’s to support the implementation of relevant activities from the strategy related to fighting stigma and stereotypes on VAWG. In addition, we will support the government and parliament with development of bylaws following the recent approval of the new Law against Domestic Violence – harmonized with IC.
2. Develop and deliver targeted capacity-building programmes for stakeholders, including government officials, civil society organizations and service-providers, to enhance their knowledge, skills and understanding of gender-based violence and gender equality issues. UN Women ECA Country Offices and UN Women ECA Regional Office 2025/12 Initiated
Recommendation: UN Women should advocate for sufficient resources to support institutional mechanisms and services addressing violence against women. The priority is to ensure longer-term commitments and increase funding from governments (and other development partners) for violence against women prevention and response measures.
Management Response: UN Women accepts and is already implementing this recommendation. UN Women will continue to provide support to and advocate for governments to unlock financing from different sectors and adjust national budgets using gender-responsive budgeting to source more investments to prevent violence against women. UN Women will also continue calling for flexible funding streams to women’s rights organizations working to end violence against women and girls through Generation Equality and other channels.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Not applicable
UNEG Criteria: Relevance, Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
1. Continue engaging with governments, civil society organizations, and academia to link gender equality commitments with public budgets so national and local governments apply gender-responsive budgeting to integrate gender equality principles in public financing processes; and public oversight bodies and women, including the disadvantaged, demand transparency and accountability of public policies and budgets to gender equality processes. UN Women ECARO and relevant UN Women ECA Country Offices 2024/12 Initiated
2. Explore the opportunity to use gender-responsive budgeting as a tool to advocate for the financing of essential services, deepening resource mobilization efforts to diversify funding sources and exploring innovative financing mechanisms. UN Women ECARO and relevant UN Women ECA Country Offices 2025/03 Not Initiated
3. Regularly monitor and evaluate resource allocation to EVAW to ensure transparency, accountability and efficiency. UN Women ECARO and relevant UN Women ECA Country Offices 2025/12 Initiated
4. Strengthen partnerships with development partners, private sector entities, philanthropic organizations and corporate social responsibility initiatives to diversify funding sources and leverage additional resources. UN Women ECARO and relevant ECA Country Offices 2025/12 Initiated
Recommendation: The Evaluation Team recommends that UN Women leverage its comparative advantage to support EVAW-related activities in IPA countries
Management Response: UN-Women accepts and is already implementing this recommendation as the global technical lead on EVAW. UN Women will continue implementing comprehensive approaches to ending VAW in public and private spaces, including through the convening of a wide range of strategic multi-stakeholder partnerships with, inter alia, national and local governments, women’s groups and associations, community leaders, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the private sector, academia, development partners and the UN, including through joint programming, and at multiple levels.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: Operational activities
UNEG Criteria: Relevance, Coherence
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
1. Facilitate knowledge-sharing and exchange of best practices within the region UN Women ECARO 2025/12 Not Initiated
2. Expand and strengthen collaboration with other UN agencies, international financial institutions and development partners to mobilize resources and support for implementing EVAW activities. UN Women ECARO and relevant ECA Country Offices 2025/12 Initiated
3. Promote research and data collection on violence against women and its manifestations to inform evidence-based policymaking and programme development. UN Women ECARO and relevant ECA Country Offices 2025/12 Not Initiated
Recommendation: The Evaluation Team recommends that UN Women uphold the "leaving no one behind" principle in all activities.
Management Response: UN Women accepts and is already implementing this recommendation.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Not applicable
UNEG Criteria: Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
1. Conduct regular assessments and analyses to identify marginalized and vulnerable groups' specific needs and vulnerabilities, including ethnic minorities, rural populations, refugees, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Advocate for the rights and inclusion of marginalized groups in national policies, legislation and development plans. UN Women ECARO and relevant ECA Country Offices 2025/05 Not Initiated
2. Support partners and ensure that disability inclusion is integrated into all aspects of EVAW and other interventions, including policy development, service-provision and awareness-raising initiatives. UN Women ECARO and relevant ECA Country Offices 2025/05 Not Initiated
2. Support partners and ensure that disability inclusion is integrated into all aspects of EVAW and other interventions, including policy development, service-provision and awareness-raising initiatives. UN Women ECARO and relevant ECA Country Offices 2025/05 Not Initiated
Recommendation: The Evaluation Team recommends that UN Women support authorities in their efforts to enhance coherence and responsiveness to country-specific EVAW needs.
Management Response: UN Women accepts and is already implementing this recommendation.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
1. Strengthen support to authorities to integrate and coordinate different interventions and components within the EVAW framework, ensuring a comprehensive and holistic approach. Relevant UN Women Country Offices in ECA 2024/12 Not Initiated
2. Foster cross-sectoral collaboration and coordination between different stakeholders, including government agencies, CSOs and the private sector, to address the root causes of GBV, while assessing and adapting interventions based on the evolving needs and challenges faced by women and girls. Relevant UN Women ECA Country Offices 2024/12 Initiated
Recommendation: The Evaluation Team recommends continuing with the regional approach and strengthening regional networks and partnerships. In parallel, there is a need to continue efforts to strengthening country-level coordination efforts concerning EVAW and gender mainstreaming (in all participating countries).
Management Response: UN Women accepts and is already implementing this recommendation.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Coherence
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
1. Continue to foster regional and country level networks and platforms for collaboration among participating countries, national and regional organizations, and stakeholders working on EVAWG, such as the Regional Forum on Ending Violence against Women. Continue organizing regular regional forums, conferences and exchanges to facilitate dialogue, knowledge-sharing and joint learning. UN Women ECARO and relevant ECA Country Offices 2025/12 Not Initiated
2. Deepen engagement with the European Union, Council of Europe and other critical institutions involved in EVAW, recognizing their valuable expertise, resources, and commitment to promoting human rights and gender equality. UN Women ECARO and relevant ECA Country Offices 2025/12 Not Initiated
Recommendation: UN Women at the country level should continue its support for "institutionalization" and strengthening of Technical Working Groups or similar mechanisms to enhance coordination and collaboration among stakeholders involved in addressing violence against women.
Management Response: UN Women accepts and is already implementing this recommendation.
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Description:
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
1. Support existing mechanisms to enhance coordination or create new ones if not existing UN Women ECARO and relevant UN Women Country Offices 2025/12 Not Initiated
Recommendation: The ET recommends that UN Women considers utilizing a coherent EVAW framework, with vertical integration of outcomes and interventions, and horizontal integration of activities, and use realistic indicators and targets to ensure a strategic and well-aligned approach to addressing VAW and promoting gender equality.
Management Response: UN-Women takes note of this recommendation and will revisit strategic frameworks to ensure coherent EVAW framework, with vertical integration of outcomes and interventions, and horizontal integration of activities, and use realistic indicators and targets to ensure a strategic and well-aligned approach to addressing VAW.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Oversight/governance
Organizational Priorities: Operational activities, Culture of results/RBM, Organizational efficiency
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
1. Review EVAW projects and programmes proposals frameworks to ensure a clear and logical alignment between the objectives, outcomes, outputs and activities; and the use of SMART indicators. UN Women Country Offices (LPAC) UN Women ECARO (RPAC) 2024/12 Not Initiated