Management Response

: Mozambique
: 2017 - 2020 , Mozambique (CO)
: Mozambique CPE 2017-2021
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: Mozambique
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The emerging lessons learned are captured in relation to: (i) problems or challenges encountered by the programme and the way actors resolved them, or (ii) opportunities/good practices in the programme and the relevant means of getting more or better out of them in further programming cycles. 1)Investing male strongholds: Training of women on some ones called masculine courses (eg. mechanic, civil construction, plumbing and electricity, cutting and sewing,) revealed and maid the communities that women are capable to perform any profession /job and can do anything/everything men can do professionally. This is one of the huge lessons that providing evidence of equality between men and women. It also enhances self confidence and trust by women on their potential to participate on various economic activities including on business management. 2)With COVID 19 context adaptability leads to innovation: The pandemic forced the programmed to adjust in many ways: inserting in the portfolio resource and contents to respond to the new challenges women are facing; adapting methods and processes to be able to pursue the implementation of the programme while complying with all legal and sanitary prescriptions against the disease; in doing this the programme learnt and brought its partner to learn new ways of working and living where innovation and technology have a frontline position. Flexibility and quick learning also enabled the programme to engage against other disasters and crisis such as the violent extremism in the Cabo Delgado and the cyclones. 3)Victim experience-based approach of advocacy: Stories like that of Belinda who escaped from gender based violence and became a full actor against VGB demonstrates the high added value that can be extracted from documenting success stories, and share with others, to influence and motivate to overcome situations of GBV. Stories of successful recovery encourage women and girls to stand up and take action against GBV: this was fully confirmed by the beneficiaries during evaluation focus groups (community better adhere to messages when voiced by victims). 4)Women, girls and…Men as well: It is crucial to target women and girls as change agents for their own empowerment. However, the experience by CSOs from the field also shows that it is key to sensitize men to be partners on gender equality because when we only empower women living with men who do not have gender sensitivity we run a risk of reversing the results. Behavior change for men to understand power dynamics and support women empowerment and gender equality has high impact to the change we want to achieve on women and girls. 5) Multidisciplinary approach in social research bring added value: Universities report that they gained a lot working together on the same issues, especially peace and security. Triangulating their views and methods a source of learning and added value, they reported.

: Approved
Recommendation: Conduct functional analysis of the CO
Management Response: The CO had identifies the need to reinforce its capacity at senior management and other levels and this need has been considered during development of the new SN 2022-2026 by suggesting an organogram that responds to the current needs of the office. And that fits per purpose
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Description: Conduct a functional analysis of the Office, Consolidate the staffing structure through deployment of a Deputy Country Representative and fulfilling any further position/need discovered by the functional analysis; Enhance the status of the core staff; Create sharing platforms for the Implementing Partners, for experiences exchanges and mutual learning;
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Not applicable
Operating Principles: Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Operational activities
UNEG Criteria: Efficiency
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
(I) Organize with the Regional Office and Headquarters the functional analysis mission to Mozambique Country office to allow better understanding the office needs. And align them to the Organizational Structure and SN 2022-2026 UN Women CO, ESAR and HQ 2022/12 Ongoing Some progress made between RO and CO to boost the Human resources capacity in line with SN 2023-2026. However, the functional analysis is still needed.
(II) Advocate towards the regional office and headquarters for increasing resources, all types of funds to allow deployment of a deputy country representative and offer Fix Term Contracts to staff who are still fulfilling the core responsibilities in their portfolios. UN Women Ongoing Partially done; The CO has 7 new FTAs and will continue to secure staff contracts.
Recommendation: More Focus on WPPL
Management Response: WPPL has been one of the co interventions, besides the fact that no specific outcome area exists in the current SN. The co has contributed to it through inclusion of AWLN in all the co interventions and is planning to strengthen capacities of women elected. Furthermore, women’s leadership cross-cuts all thematic areas and is mainstreamed in all interventions. Due to upcoming elections WPPL will be integrated as part of the next SN interventions. The co will also continue to focus more on AWLN and elderly women, including them as part of target beneficiaries as this is already part of registration of beneficiaries' form.
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Description: More focus on political and strategic participation for women leadership at national level (promoting national female champions); more focus on elderly women, especially those isolated and with disabilities; scale up the interventions for wider impacting
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Leadership and political participation (SPs before 2018), Leadership and participation in governance systems (SP 2018-2021)
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Not applicable
UNEG Criteria: Efficiency
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
(i) Include WPPL in the target result areas of the new SN UN Women 2022/02 Completed WPPL has been included in the SN 2023-2026 in impact areas 4 and 6.
(ii) Continue to follow up on inclusion of elderly women during the beneficiary's selection process on CO and RPs interventions where applicable. UN Women and Responsible Parties Ongoing The CO Humanitarian strategy and the SN 2023-2026 have deliberately addressed the needs of the elderly among other beneficiaries in the affected areas by climate and conflict.
(iii) Develop, fund and implement projects dedicated to WPPL UN Women 2026/12 Ongoing The CO has allocated seed funds for implementation of WPPL activities, advocated with Germany embassy for institutional support of AWLN which has been granted USD 10.000.00. The CO has engaged with key donors and other partners to be part of the friends of AWLN.
Recommendation: Reach disadvantage and isolated women and girls
Management Response: the CO will continue fundraising resources to be able to penetrate in remote areas in order to target the most vulnerable women and girls, especially during the inception phase of projects. However, the co will not consider adjustment of the toc as this is copied from the CF and the co no longer create its specific ToC.
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Description: Penetrate more into remote areas for better access to disadvantaged isolated women and girls; Revise accordingly the theory of change, when any new content is added to the programme along the way.
Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Leadership and political participation (SPs before 2018), Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018), Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018), Leadership and participation in governance systems (SP 2018-2021)
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Organizational efficiency
UNEG Criteria: Human Rights
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
(I) target the remote area at inception phase of project and consider inclusion of remote areas during project proposal design and implementation UN Women 2026/12 Completed The Office has mobilized funds from Japan Supplementary Budget and Norway to cover the needs of women and Girls, including IDPs in Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Sofala and Manica. Further RM efforts are being taken to expand outreach.
Recommendation: Partnership with Private Sector
Management Response: The CO has started fundraising initiatives with the private sector and this is one of the CO focuses on RM in the next SN.
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Description: Open more the partnerships to the private sector actors; Go beyond the gender machinery and reach more the socioeconomic sectors where women and girls day to day life is taking place.
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
(i) Identify and approach with concept notes and fundraising initiatives key actors in the private sector UN Women 2026/12 Ongoing In addition to the partnership with BCI (Bank of Commerce and Investment, the CO has concluded two other MoU with SOCODEVI and BNI (National Bank of Investment). Furthermore, private companies in the extractive industry have been approached for women entrepreneurship and /or inclusion of the gender perspective and women owned enterprises in their actions.
(ii) Widen and strengthen cooperation interfaces with the ministries other than the Gender and Finances ones UN Women 2026/12 Completed The CO has increased engagement and partnerships with government institutions at central and provincial levels and other organizations to ensure that gender equality and women's empowerment are considered in their work (for example Ministry of land and Environment, Ministry of High education Science and Technology, Ministry of Communication, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Fisheries and the Pedagogic University. The Co has also intensified the relationship with the State Secretariat of Youth, provincial governments of Maputo, Cabo Delgado, Municipality of Maputo and district administrators.
Recommendation: Advocate for GEWE funding
Management Response: In the current SN GRB was part of the CO interventions, and one achievement was the production of the GRB manual to be used by government officials. Training on GRB will continue to be considered in the upcoming SN/AWPs.
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Description: Advocate for Increased GEWE national institutional ownership through stronger public funding of the social sector
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018), Global norms and standards (SPs before 2018), Leadership and political participation (SPs before 2018), Peace and security (SPs before 2018), Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018), Governance and planning (SPs before 2018), Leadership and participation in governance systems (SP 2018-2021)
Operating Principles: Resource mobilization
Organizational Priorities: Normative Support
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
(i) Sensitize the national authorities on the need to increase the budget of the social departments and social components in the other ministries and ensure gender sensitive budgeting UN Women 2026/12 Completed
(ii) Strengthen national capacity building on GEWE responsive budgeting and planning UN Women and the Ministry of Economy and Finance 2022/04 Completed
Recommendation: Strengthen national capacity building on international GEWE norms
Management Response: the CO has been providing support to the government on reporting on international commitments, including support to participation. In 2020 this support was interrupted due to covid-19, and when the pandemic situation allows the co will continue.
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Description: Strengthen national capacity building on international GEWE norms; advocate for the domestication of international GEWE standards; Support national reporting on international commitments; Support national participation to international gender agenda events.
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Global norms and standards (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Alignment with strategy
Organizational Priorities: Normative Support
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
(i) Continue to support on design and implement dedicated capacity building contents of domestication of GEWE international norms for Government Institutions and CSO UN Women 2026/12 Ongoing CO is supporting the evaluation of the NAP I as well as the elaboration of the NAP II. and is supporting the evaluation of the EVAW plan.
(ii) Continue providing expertise and/or funding to processes of review and reporting on international agendas and participation to key GEWE events. UN Women 2026/12 Ongoing The CO has started supporting the CEDAW National report elaboration which was postponed. In collaboration with other UN agencies, The CO will contribute to the national SDG report. The CO will continue to support and coordinate the implementation of the GEWE protocols, instruments and events (CSW, Generation Equality, 16 days, Women’s month, National Gender Conferences among others).