Management Response

: Vietnam
: 2017 - 2017 , Vietnam (CO)
: Final evaluation of the project "Strengthening women's capacity in disaster risk reduction to cope with climate change" (2013-2016)
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: Vietnam
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In 2017, UN Women completed the final evaluation for the five-year programme ‘Strengthening women’s capacity in disaster risk reduction to cope with climate change’ and shared the evaluation findings with government implementing partners (Vietnam Women's Union and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development). The evaluation assessed the effectiveness and efficiency of progress towards project objectives, and the impact and sustainability of the intervention, and more importantly, it identified lessons learned, good practices and recommendations for future programming. The evaluation results highlighted that UN Women is a trusted facilitator on gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) between parties including the Government of Viet Nam, the Vietnam Women’s Union, civil society coalitions, donors, the private sector and the overall United Nations system. The evaluation affirmed UN Women’s contribution to increase women’s participation and representation in DRR and disaster risk management (DRM), to narrow the gender gap in knowledge about DRR/DRM in target areas and to include women in decision making. Five years into programme implementation, the Vietnam Women’s Union has taken increased ownership of integrating gender into the DRR/DRM agenda. Capacity building on gender equality and DRM has a multiplier effect and the trained women are supporting disaster response in their communities through first aid, helping children and older people. Pilots on livelihood support for women impacted by disasters was successful and promising as “a form of national insurance for DRR to strengthen their resilience to disasters and climate change and recommended for further upscaling in future programmes. Furthermore, UN Women will use the evaluation findings and lessons learned to develop a programme proposal on “Strengthening women's capacity and resilience to climate change” to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Vietnam Women’s Union on DRR/CCA and build women’s resilience to disaster and climate change for 2018-2020.
: Approved
Recommendation: Build on UN Women’s facilitation role and influence a range of actors to support inclusion of gender considerations in DRR/DRM policy, planning, and budgets
Management Response: UN Women will continue to take the opportunity as a trusted facilitator to lead the work on gender mainstreaming in DRR/CCA.
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Description: UN Women is in unique position as a trusted facilitator – An opportunity has been built for UN Women to facilitate among the Government of Vietnam, the Vietnam Women’s Union, civil society coalitions, partnerships, donors, the private sector and the overall UN System to promote for the inclusion of gender into DRR/DRM policies.
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: Normative Support
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Work with the Center for Policy and Technology on Disaster Management (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) to advocate for the inclusion of gender issues in the revised Community based disaster risk management (CBDRM) training manuals. UN Women Programme team 2018/12 Completed
Continue to actively participate in UNDRMT, DMWG, CCWG to coordinate gender issues in DRR among these working groups UN Women Programme Team 2018/12 Completed
Recommendation: Support meaningful women’s input into local government and Committees for Disaster Prevention and Reduction and Climate Change through increased capacity building.
Management Response: The project narrowed the gender gap in knowledge about DRR/DRM in its target areas and demonstrated that women can be fully involved in decision making and be change makers. However, further work need to be done to support women's meaningful inputs into the Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Climate change
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
UN Women will provide training for members of the Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control to increase their awareness and capacity on gender mainstreaming in DRR/DRM UN Women Programme Team 2018/12 Completed
Inform, coordinate and engage Viet Nam Women’s Union and promote their role in after disaster response activities. UN Women Programme Team 2018/12 Completed
Recommendation: Continue to use the VWU network and strength of VWU capacity to institutionalize changes that provide a greater voice for women’s concerns with respect to gender differences in DRR/DRM planning and implementation.
Management Response: UN Women will continue the strategic partnership with VWU to promote greater women's voice in the DRR/DRM planning and implementation.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Climate change
UNEG Criteria: Relevance
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Continue to partnership with Viet Nam Women’s Union to advocate and support women at the community level to raise their voices in policy level discussions on DRR/CCA. UN Women Programme Team 2018/12 Completed
Recommendation: Continue to use UN Women influence with government to build on project results aimed at mainstreaming gender considerations and policy associated with international frameworks into national policy.
Management Response: UN Women will work closely with Ministry of Agriculture and NGOs to build on project's results and influence policies associated with international standards.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: Climate change
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
UN Women will work VWU and MARD to organize policy events to promote for women’s participation and leadership in DRR/CCA. UN Women Programme Team 2018/12 Completed
UN Women will work closely with Viet Nam Women’s Union and NGOs to develop a policy brief consolidating updated information, best practices from the project results and provide recommendations aiming at mainstreaming gender considerations into policies associated with international frameworks. UN Women Programme Team 2018/12 Completed
Recommendation: Scale up with further innovative and gender sensitive pilot projects adapted to each locale with inputs from relevant stakeholders and utilizing baselines and methodology which allows for measurement of gender-disaggregated progress.
Management Response: UN Women will utilize lesson learnt from the projec to develop new programme in this area.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Resource mobilization
Organizational Priorities: Climate change
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
UN Women will develop a new project focusing on strengthening climate resilient livelihood options for women UN Women Programme Team 2018/06 Completed
Recommendation: Promote DRR/DRM as a multiplier for gender equality with a range of stakeholders.
Management Response: UN Women will continue to focus on the DRR/DRM area and promote for gender equality in this area.
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Description:
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: Climate change
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
UN Women and VWU will continue to work with different stakeholders including UN, government ministries, Red Cross and NGOs to raise gender issues and advocate for the inclusion of gender consideration in DRR/DRM policies and laws UN Women Programme Team 2018/12 Completed