Management Response

: Cambodia
: 2016 - 2018 , Cambodia (CO)
: Final evaluation of EVAW Programme (83187 and 90454)
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: Cambodia
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The management response for these 11 recommendations will be implemented until December 2018 which is the end of the current SP of the UN Women CCO. All of the 11 recommendations were accepted.
: Approved
Recommendation: Evaluation recommendation 1: As 2nd NAPVAW implementation progresses, UN Women’s focus should move to include the sub-national level to a significantly greater extent.
Management Response: - The pilot implementation of the VAW Service coordination at provincial and district levels in four districts of Kampong Speu and Preah Sihanouk provinces has already started and possible expansion of this initiative is being discussed with MoWA. Capacity building of the government institutions at national and sub-national is also part of the initiative. - As part of this pilot initiative, CCO and UNFPA are implementing the Joint Programme on the Essential Services Package for Women and Girls Subject to violence. - The introduction of Minimum Service Standards for VAW services, including Mediation Guidelines, will further strengthen sub-national services
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Relevance, Sustainability, Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
- The pilot implementation of the VAW Service coordination at provincial and district levels in four districts of Kampong Speu and Preah Sihanouk provinces has already started and possible expansion of this initiative is being discussed with MoWA. Capacity building of the government institutions at national and sub-national is also part of the initiative. - As part of this pilot initiative, CCO and UNFPA are implementing the Joint Programme on the Essential Services Package for Women and Girls Subject to violence. - The introduction of Minimum Service Standards for VAW services, including Mediation Guidelines, will further strengthen sub-national services Updated: 2 Dec 2019 - The VAW Service coordination is strengthening and expanding to new one province (Siem Reap and its two districts). - The Minimum Services Standards for VAW services and Mediation for intimate partner violence is expanding through collaboration and partnership with MoWA and relevant CSOs. Capacity building on ESP to police, gendarmeries, social workers, judicial police and agents of MoWA was conducted in 2019. - The service coordination component is well translated into implementation under EVAW-SAF programme. CCO 2017/06 Ongoing Further strengthing through new funding programme.
Recommendation: Evaluation recommendation 2: Training of Trainers should be provided to the staff of the Provincial Department of Women's Affairs (PDoWA) and local NGOs to empower them to train key district and commune-level personnel in both EVAW policy and knowledge and attitudes towards gender equality.
Management Response: - Through the pilot of VAW service coordination at the sub-national level, CCO is building the capacity of PDoWA staff and local NGOs to support the capacity development at District and Commune level, including the Commune Committee for Women and Children to coordinate and support VAW services. - This support is under consideration for expansion for the next round of EVAW programming
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Not applicable, Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Relevance, Sustainability, Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
- Through the pilot of VAW service coordination at the sub-national level, CCO is building the capacity of PDoWA staff and local NGOs to support the capacity development at District and Commune level, including the Commune Committee for Women and Children to coordinate and support VAW services. - This support is under consideration for expansion for the next round of EVAW programming Updated: 2 Dec 2019 - Under the new programme, ACCESS, there are key priorities intervention to improve the capacity of sub-national level (provincial and districts) as well as CSO partners. The training package on essential service for women and girls survivors of violence is being developed and will roll-out training in 2020 and 2021. CCO 2017/06 Ongoing Further strengthing through new funding programme.
Recommendation: Evaluation recommendation 3: Equivalent training should also be offered to anti-trafficking police in each province. As noted, these units have experience in dealing not just with women survivors but also making multi-sectoral referrals to a greater extent than their national counterparts
Management Response: - Capacity building for anti-trafficking police will be supported through the current pilot initiative as mentioned in the responses to recommendation 1 and 2 above. - The anti-human trafficking and juvenile protection police are already members of the Provincial Women and Children Consultative Committee which are also targeted for capacity development for VAW response and service coordination.
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Relevance, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Gender equality, Human Rights, Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
- Capacity building for anti-trafficking police will be supported through the current pilot initiative as mentioned in the responses to recommendation 1 and 2 above. - The anti-human trafficking and juvenile protection police are already members of the Provincial Women and Children Consultative Committee which are also targeted for capacity development for VAW response and service coordination. Updated: 2 Dec 2019 - 18 out of 25 provincial anti-human trafficking and gendarmeries received training workshop on Victim Identification and Interview Techniques for Victim of Gender-based Violence, Migration and Trafficking. Through the last three training conducted in 2019, we observed that most participants have significantly increased knowledge on gender, gender-based violence, trafficking and migration; understanding of better ways of handling cases of women and women migrants subject to gender-based violence; and understanding of engaging well with victims subject to gender-based violence. The last 8 provinces will receive the same training in 2020. CCO 2017/06 Ongoing Strengthening through the new programme.
Recommendation: Evaluation recommendation 4: Efforts should be made to engage national police to a greater extent. Advice from police HQ that they have but one programme to address the VAW issue that will be rolled out over three years at the rate of eight provinces a year indicates a lack of urgency in taking up Cambodian National Police (CNP) responsibilities to ensure women’s safety. One area of engagement with the CNP could be through its Police Academy to ensure that training of recruits and in-service training is delivered in accordance with CNP responsibilities under the 2nd NAPVAW
Management Response: - UN Women plans to develop mediation guidelines and a Judicial Bench Book. Police officers will be among the officials from different sectors invited for the training on the bench book and mediation, once drafts are available. UN Women in partnership with MoWA, will jointly identify areas for integration into the existing curriculum of the police academy, building on the work DFAT-funded Community Policing Initiative (CPI) project has already done with the CNP.
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Not applicable, Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Relevance, Sustainability, Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
- UN Women plans to develop mediation guidelines and a Judicial Bench Book. Police officers will be among the officials from different sectors invited for the training on the bench book and mediation, once drafts are available. UN Women in partnership with MoWA, will jointly identify areas for integration into the existing curriculum of the police academy, building on the work DFAT-funded CPI project has already done with the CNP. Update: 2 Dec 2019 - Aide Memoire on Mediation for intimate partner violence is being finalised by MoWA. - UN Women in partnership with LAC, TAF and MoWA to review the existing mediation training manual/curriculum. It is expected that the mediation training will be conducted in 2020 and 2021 to the sub-national level. CCO 2017/12 Ongoing Strengthening through a new programme (ACCESS).
Recommendation: Evaluation recommendation 5: Similar initiatives should be taken with the judicial system, since efforts to improve the responsiveness of the Police to EVAW will founder if the Courts do not have a consistent approach. Care needs to be taken to ensure that capacity development for judges is carried out by their judicial peers.
Management Response: - CCO will support MoWA and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to develop a Judicial Bench Book to guide judges and prosecutors in dealing with VAW cases. - Based on the above, CCO will engage MoJ to conduct judicial training to judges and prosecutors - A core group of judges and lawyers will be trained in feminist jurisprudence.
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Relevance, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Gender equality, Human Rights, Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
- CCO will support MoWA and MoJ to develop a Judicial Bench Book to guide judges and prosecutors in dealing with VAW cases. - Based on the above, CCO will engage MoJ to conduct judicial training to judges and prosecutors - A core group of judges and lawyers will be trained in feminist jurisprudence. Update: 2 Dec 2019 - Through discussion with MoWA, this activity has remained more advocacy work. It was agreed that the DV law review is to conduct a feminist legal evaluation of the implementation of the DV Law using the framework of CEDAW and other international norms and standards. Once the DW law amendment completed. The explanatory note for the DV law implementation will be disseminated to law enforcers. CCO 2018/06 Ongoing further advocacy with key government counterpart.
Recommendation: Evaluation recommendation 6: The ten-year old Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and the Protection of Victims (DV Law) is now proving counter-productive to effectively dealing with the issue according to a number of key informants. Its review is under contemplation, but this process could be a further entry point for engagement with national police.
Management Response: - CCO supported MoWA to initiate the process of review and reform of the law with a multi-sectoral consultation that also included CSOs - Further legal analysis is planned for 2017 in preparation for legal reform following the 2018 national election
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Not applicable, Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Relevance, Sustainability, Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
- CCO supported MOWA to initiate the process of review and reform of the law with a multi-sectoral consultation that also included CSOs - Further legal analysis is planned for 2017 in preparation for legal reform following the 2018 national election Same as #5. Update: 2 Dec 2019 - Through discussion with MoWA, this activity has remained more advocacy work. It was agreed that the DV law review is to conduct a feminist legal evaluation of the implementation of the DV Law using the framework of CEDAW and other international norms and standards. Once the DW law amendment completed. The explanatory note for the DV law implementation will be disseminated to law enforcers. CCO 2017/12 Ongoing Further advocacy with key government counterparts. Looking for more resource mobilisation on this work.
Recommendation: Evaluation recommendation 7: The UNCT, and UN Women in particular, should advocate for contributions from the state budget to implement the 2nd NAPVAW effectively in line with gender equality policy commitments in the NSDP and Neary Rattanak IV. The 2016 – 2018 UNDAF also provides a vehicle for promoting action on EVAW, in line with all three UNDAP Outcomes.
Management Response: - CCO continues to support the Technical Working Group on Gender - Gender-Based Violence (TWGG-GBV) to use the annual operational plan (AOP) in which lie ministries implementation budget is included in order to advocate for more national budget allocation. - CCO is supporting MoWA to set up a Core Group of officials from key line ministries including Ministry of Economics and Finance (MEF) to act as champions leading the promotion of Gender Responsive Budgeting through the entry point of the Public Financial Reform process.
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Relevance, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Gender equality, Human Rights, Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
- CCO continues to support TWGG-GBV to use the annual operational plan (AOP) in which lie ministries implementation budget is included in order to advocate for more national budget allocation. - CCO is supporting MOWA to set up a Core Group of officials from key line ministries including Ministry of Economics and Finance to act as champions leading the promotion of Gender Responsive Budgeting through the entry point of the Public Financial Reform process. Update: 2 Dec 2019 - UN Women keeps advocacy with government to allocate national budget on GEWE. - The national budget was allocated for a national and subnational coordination mechanism to strengthen multi-service coordination and referrals. - Budget for VAWG service is increasing which improve service needs. - AOP is considering power tools for planning and budgeting. CCO 2017/06 Ongoing It is ongoing advocacy and capacity building to government counterpart on gender budgeting.
Recommendation: Evaluation recommendation 8: In order to begin addressing the budgetary issues being encountered by line ministries, the Ministry of Economy and Finance should, with the agreement of MoWA and GIZ, be invited to join TWGG-GBV and its new high-level steering committee. One entry point to be considered is early work on GRB and the workshop on GRB attended by MoWA staff in Bali in October 2014.
Management Response: - CCO has been supporting the TWGG-GBV to include representative of MEF as a new member so that MEF will be well informed about the required budget for implementation of the 2nd NAPVAW - CCO will work with TWGG-GBV to ensure that the representative of MEF who have relative decision making authority will be presented in future TWGG-GBV meetings.
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Not applicable, Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Relevance, Sustainability, Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
- CCO has been supporting the TWGG-GBV to include representative of MEF (Ministry of Economic and Finance) as a new member so that MEF will be well informed about the required budget for implementation of the 2nd NAPVAW - CCO will work with TWGG-GBV to ensure that the representative of MEF who have relative decision making authority will be presented in future TWGG-GBV meetings. Update: 2 Dec 2019 - MEF is well connected to the 3rd NAPVAW formulation and informed about the process. - All line ministries sent their supporting letter for the 3rd NAPVAW formulation and implementation and they are willing to address key activities into their ministry workplan. CCO 2017/06 Ongoing UN Women continues to support TWGG-GBV to monitor the implementation of the 3rd NAPVAW.
Recommendation: Evaluation recommendation 9: Those facilitating informal mediation also need training. The recommendations of the mediation review are all relevant: a. establishing mediation best practices as part of EVAW minimum services by developing standard guidelines for mediation in cases involving VAW; b. conducting gender-sensitivity training for mediators; c. reviewing the legal framework, including the Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection of Victims and its Explanatory Notes, to strengthen access to protection; and d. establishing guidelines governing the interventions of the Ministries of Justice and Interior.
Management Response: a. CCO is currently supporting the development of Mediation Guidelines b. After the Mediation Guidelines are adopted, the training the gender-sensitivity in line with the guideline will be conducted for mediators c. CCO will work with MoWA, MoJ and MoI to develop the DV Law Explanatory Notes once the DV Law revision is approved by the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia d. Some aspects of justice and policing will be covered under the Minimum Service Standards. In addition we will seek to influence Police practice as mentioned under recommendation 5 above.
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Relevance, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Gender equality, Human Rights, Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
- CCO is currently supporting the development of Mediation Guidelines - After the Mediation Guidelines are adopted, the training the gender-sensitivity in line with the guideline will be conducted for mediators - CCO will work with MoWA, MoJ and MoI to develop the DV Law Explanatory Notes once the DV Law revision is approved by the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia - Some aspects of justice and policing will be covered under the Minimum Service Standards. In addition we will seek to influence Police practice as mentioned under recommendation 5 above. CCO 2018/12 Overdue-Not Initiated Target completion dates are as follows: Action 1: June 2017 Action 2: December 2017 Action 3: December 2018 Action 4: December 2018 Update: 2 Dec 2019. Similar as above recommendations.
Recommendation: Evaluation recommendation 10: Another environment where women and girls experience gender-based harassment is at work. A focus on workplace anti-harassment programmes would be a vehicle not just for empowering women, but also for addressing the behaviour of men and boys. The 2nd NAPVAW has a section in Primary Prevention on Community and Workplace.
Management Response: CCO will review the final evaluation of the CARE’s Safe Workplace Safe Community Project which is funded by the UNTF for possible expansion and replication for the next possible DFAT grant.
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Not applicable, Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Relevance, Sustainability, Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
- CCO will review the final evaluation of the CARE Safe Workplace Safe Community Project which is funded by the UNTF for possible expansion and replication for the next possible DFAT grant. CCO 2017/02 Ongoing Update: 2 Dec 2019 - The key recommendation is well translated into the 3rd NAPVAW.
Recommendation: Evaluation recommendation 11: Since the workplace can also be a place where survivors of violence at home can be supported UN Women should also engage the labour ministry (MoLVT) to encourage the development of workplace domestic violence policies for roll out in, first, the state sector and then in the private sector.
Management Response: CCO will leverage its relationship with MoLVT in support of Domestic Workers rights and safety to explore the opportunities to support DV policies for the workplace as well as exploring the opportunities for private sector collaboration on this topic, which will be considered for the next phase of EVAW programming
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018), Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Relevance, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Gender equality, Human Rights, Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
- CCO will leverage its relationship with MOLVT in support of Domestic Workers rights and safety to explore the opportunities to support DV policies for the workplace as well as exploring the opportunities for private sector collaboration on this topic, which will be considered for the next phase of EVAW programming CCO 2017/12 Ongoing Update: 2 Dec 2019 - This action was translated into SAF programme document. This SAF is ongoing implementation to address issues of women migrant workers in ASEAN countries.