Management Response

: Liberia
: 2020 - 2024 , Liberia (CO)
: End-term evaluation of UN Women/UNDP/UNICEF/UNFPA and UNHCR Joint Programme Against Sexual and Gender Based Violence and Harmful Traditional Practices in Liberia (SGBV JP).
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: Liberia
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The evaluation covered the actual implementation period of the JP on SGBV/HTPs, Jan 2017–March 2020. The project evaluation for the Government of Liberia/Un Joint Programme against sexual and Gender-based Violence and Harmful Traditional Practices in Liberia main purpose was to examined the extent to which the JP on SGBV/HTPs addressed the gaps in addressing gender inequalities, SGBV and HTPs in Liberia. The recommendations from the evaluation were submitted with the responses on the key recommendations for actions with timeframe and party responsible for implementation. The recommendations highlighted the designed, relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability gender equality (GE)/human rights (HR) and innovation of the project. The evaluation will informed the implementation of phase II of the Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development, strategic documents such as the new Liberia UN Partnership Framework (LUNPAF) and future programming of participating UN agencies, including the European Union (EU)/UN Spotlight Initiative to End Violence Against Women and Girls. The overall score of the evaluation indicates that the programme performed well but some changes were required. Despite the multitude of gaps and deficiencies, limited resources, available, challenges in monitoring and lack of coordination mechanisms in districts and communities, the JP on SGBV/HTPs managed to achieve some good results, which serve as a solid base in the fight against SGBV in Liberia.
: Approved
Recommendation: DESIGN: 1.1 ET acknowledged that code of conduct was signed by the implementing partners and urgently recommends monitoring the respect of these signed code of conduct and take appropriate actions to mitigate this alarming issue.
Management Response: Follow-up has been made on the issue reported and feedback provided. UN women is working with the Ministry of Gender Children and Social protection MoGCSP and other pillar leads to ensure that code of ethics is adhered to by all service providers.
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Description: This is recommended as the Evaluation Team (ET) observed and reported isolated cases in which a few social workers and GBV Taskforce members had alarming behavior making light jokes of SGBV issues, especially rape which they perceive as a common occurrence in communities. It is recommended that the signed Code Of Conduct should be followed and monitored.
Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Oversight/governance, National ownership, Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Partnership, Operational activities, Engaging men and boys
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
UN Women Team made a follow up on the highlighted issue reported and provided them the feedback. UN Women, MGCSP 2020/12 Completed Initiated: Follow-up has been made on the issue reported and feedback provided. UN women is working with the Ministry of Gender and other pillar leads to ensure that code of ethics is adhered to by all service providers.
Recommendation: Design: 1.2 Some GoL representatives did not feel actively involved at the design stage even if LOA was signed. Due to turnover of technical staff in various ministries GoL should take appropriate measures to ensure continuity of collaboration between GoL and UN entities.
Management Response: Partially accepted and initiated. GoL has been engaged at all levels of the project beginning from its inception to phasing out. There were gaps created during the transition from one government to the next which involved the change of technical staff and inadequate handover for continuity. The Partner UN Agencies and the Program Management Unit of the Joint Program were able to work with the respective Ministers and focal persons from the line ministries to bring them up to speed with the operations of the joint program and their roles and responsibilities as Steering and Technical Committee Members. UN Women and all partners will continue to ensure smooth collaboration and full engagement with government at all levels of developmental processes
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Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Oversight/governance, Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Engaging men and boys, Organizational efficiency, Humanitarian action
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability, Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
1. UN Women and all partners to ensure smooth collaboration and full engagement with government at all levels of developmental processes with immediate effect. 2. UN women and sister agencies started engaging partners in more meaningful way MOGCSP Ministry of Justice Ministry of Internal Affairs Ministry of Health 2020/12 Completed GoL has been engaged at all levels of the project beginning from its inception to phasing out. There were gaps created during the transition from one government to the next which involved the change of technical staff and inadequate handover for continuity. The Partner UN Agencies and the Program Management Unit of the Joint Program were able to work with the respective Ministers and focal persons from the line ministries to bring them up to speed with the operations of the joint program and their roles and responsibilities as Steering and Technical Committee Members. UN Women and all partners will continue to ensure smooth collaboration and full engagement with government at all levels of developmental processes.
Recommendation: 1.3. Ensure that at the design stage of future programmes, addressing SGBV / HTPs inclusive interventions addressing access to health and justice for SGBV victims / survivors enough budget (3-5 % of the total budget) is allocated to M&E. Ensure that M&E plan is also developed at the design stage of each programme and there are mechanisms in place to ensure effective implementation of M&E plans. 1.4. Review all ongoing interventions addressing GE/SGBV/HTPs in Liberia as well as the ones covering access to health and justice services for survivors in order to ensure that there is an appropriate M&E plan and enough budget allocated to its implementation.
Management Response: UN Women will ensure the budget allocation for HTPs and SGBV survivors in its future programmes under EVAWG pillar, and will also ensure accountability through an effective M&E frameworks.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Global norms and standards (SPs before 2018), Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Oversight/governance, Evidence, Data and statistics
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Resource Mobilization for M&E activities for future programmes under EVAWG pillar. UN Women UNDP UNFPA UNICEF UNHCR DONOR 2021/01 Completed assessment will be conducted on quarterly basis with other partner agencies to review this recommendation
Recommendation: Design: 1.5 Ensure that at the design stage of further programming, sustainability plan and exit strategy plan are developed to ensure sustainability of the results. Review ongoing programmes on SGBV / HTPs to ensure sustainability plans and strategies are developed.
Management Response: Planned to be initiated: This is in plan under the Coordination Unit of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative; 2nd phase
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Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018), Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018), Governance and planning (SPs before 2018), Global norms and standards (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Advocacy, Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, UN Coordination, Engaging men and boys
UNEG Criteria: Efficiency, Relevance, Sustainability, Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
To develop the Exit strategy/ Sustainability Plan for all the programs under EVAWG Pillar UN Women UNDP UNFPA UNICEF UNHCR DONOR MOGCSP 2021/03 Completed There is current budget allocation under the Spotlight Initiative for the monitoring and evaluation of implementation of activities covering EVAW. In addition, the National SGBV roadmap is a good platform and provides a good opportunity to review all EVAW interventions across Government, the UN and Civil Society and strengthen the wholistic M&E plan that has been developed as well as augment the budget allocated for M&E where necessary.
Recommendation: Design: Conduct review all ongoing interventions addressing GE/SGBV/HTPs in Liberia as well as the ones covering access to health and justice services for survivors in order to ensure that an appropriate Sustainability strategy plan, Exit strategy and sustainability financial plan were designed. If no, ensure that they are developed.
Management Response: Initiated: An assessment of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative programme is being planned from January 10-20 2021
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Description:
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Partnership, Culture of results/RBM, Organizational efficiency, Operational activities, HIV/AIDS
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability, Impact
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
To conduct a review UN Women UNDP UNFPA UNICEF UNHCR 2021/01 Completed An assessment of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative programme is being planned from January 10-20 2021
Recommendation: RELEVANCE: 2.1. The Joint Programme was very good aligned with various instruments on GE/SGBV. Strengthen ongoing / further interventions on preventing SGBV and HTPs in Liberia and integrate specific actions addressing Early and Child marriage. Ensure alignment and complementarity of these interventions with the SGBV Roadmap of the GoL (2020-2022). MIA with the National Traditional Council of Liberia (NACCEL) should collaborate and develop strong guidelines to enforce the cessation of early marriage.
Management Response: This planned to be Initiated: Discussions on the with NACCEL are planned to begin 2nd quarter 2021 ahead of the 2nd phase of the Spotlight Initiative
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Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Alignment with strategy
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Normative Support, Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Advocacy activities to be conducted with GoL to create enabling environment for sustainability of efforts made under SGBV programmes UN Women DONOR MOGCSP Ministry of Internal Affairs 2021/01 Completed Discussions on the with NACCEL are planned to begin 2nd quarter 2021 ahead of the 2nd phase of the Spotlight Initiative
Recommendation: Relevance: 2.2. Develop a specific needs assessment of vulnerable groups and SGBV victims and survivors living with disabilities in accessing health support and justice in the county and communities. Ensure appropriate strategy and action plan are developed to actively involve them in ongoing and future programmes addressing SGBV/HTPs inclusive access to health and justice in the country.
Management Response: Planned: The RUNOs to discuss this prior the second phase of the Spotlight Initiative
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Description:
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership, Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind, Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability, Impact, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Action Plan to specifically ensure the LNOB policy in addressing SGBV in targeted communities UNDP UNFPA UNICEF UNHCR DONOR MOGCSP 2020/12 Ongoing UN Women taken great care of addressing the needs of Vulnerable communities in its Annual planning for 2021
Recommendation: Relevance: 2.3. Conduct a survey of all social workers / GBV taskforce members in the 15 counties and assess their level of knowledge on SGBV / Rape/ FGM/ Early and Child marriage and the updated legal frameworks. Take actions (capacity building / networking / coaching etc). to strengthen their skills and expertise in the prevention, reporting of SGBV and response
Management Response: Already Initiated partially: UN Women conducted this assessment in the last quarter of 2018. The RUNOs to discuss this prior the second phase of the Spotlight Initiative for the other Counties
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Description:
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership, Oversight/governance
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Normative Support
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality, Impact, Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
1. Capacity building of stakeholders from CSOs , Gol, and et. in the 15 counties to built their capacities on SGBV / Rape/ FGM/ Early and Child marriage and the updated legal frameworks UNFPA/UN Women MOGCSP 2021/02 Completed UN Women conducted this assessment in the last quarter of 2018. The RUNOs to discuss this prior the second phase of the Spotlight Initiative for the other Counties
Recommendation: Efficiency: 3.1 Conduct a national mapping of all actors addressing SGBV in the country per area (Prevention, Response, Advocacy, access to Health and Justice services). This will enable to make best use of synergies available in the counties, districts and communities.
Management Response: UN Women conducted this assessment in the last quarter of 2018. The RUNOs to discuss this prior the second phase of the Spotlight Initiative for the other Counties
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Alignment with strategy, Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind, Evidence, Data and statistics
Organizational Priorities: Normative Support, Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impact, Human Rights
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Conduct a mapping of SGBV partners under referral pathway UN Women MOGCSP 2021/01 Completed Mapping of SGBV partners under the Referral Pathway has been done. Document to be validated to include full inclusion of all partners.
RBM requirements currently met by the ongoing Spotlight Initiative with lessons learned from the SGBV JP DONOR UN Women UNDP UNFPA UNICEF UNHCR 2020/12 Completed Already Initiated
Recommendation: Efficiency: 3.2 Assess the knowledge and skills of staff in RBM and take actions to strengthen their capacities in RBM through various actions such coaching, mentorship or additional trainings etc. 3.3 Ensure RBM is effectively applied in programming, budgeting, monitoring and reporting. All joint interventions must meet RBM requirements.
Management Response: Already Initiated
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Description:
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Oversight/governance, Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Impact, Efficiency
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Conduct a Preliminary trainings and refresher for the GoL staff. UN Women UNDP UNFPA UNICEF UNHCR MOGCSP 2020/12 Completed Preliminary trainings have been conducted for GoL staff. Refresher trainings planned during implementation of other programs.
Recommendation: Efficiency: 3.4 Ensure enough funds are allocated to M&E and M&E plans developed at the design and planning phases of programmes 3.5 Urgently support the GoL and the Ministry of Finance in Gender Budgeting and ensure sufficient resources to integrate SGBV into health sector strategic plans is provided. This will also help to sustain the results of the programme and other joint interventions in the country.
Management Response: Already Initiated: Under the Spotlight Initiative, some agencies have already identified budgets for this purpose Under the Spotlight Initiative, 3 key line Ministry including Finance, Gender and Health are benefiting. In the 2nd phase of the Programme, other line Ministries will be targeted
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Evidence, Data and statistics, Resource mobilization
Organizational Priorities: Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Budget Allocation for periodic monitoring and evaluation of the joint Programmes. UN Women UNDP UNFPA UNICEF UNHCR DONOR 2020/02 Completed Appropriate budget has been allocated under the Spotlight Initiative for periodic monitoring and evaluation of the JP
Capacity Building of three line Ministries UN Women UNFPA MOGCSP Ministry of Finance Ministry of Health 2021/06 Ongoing UN Women currently strengthening the capacity of 3 GoL line Ministries and will add other ministries during second phase of the Spotlight.
Recommendation: Efficiency: 3.6 Due to turnover of technical staff in the ministries GoL should take appropriate measures to ensure continuity of collaboration between GoL and UN entities. Ensure that in all capacity building activities at least 2 representatives per ministry are present so that when one departs, there is a high likelihood that one remains with acquired knowledge / skills to ensure continuity of work. 3.7 Make best use of technical capacities of involved stakeholders, implementing partners, NGOs and CBOs that have been already capacitated by UN entities to deliver activities. This will reduce the costs related to contractual services and enhance efficiency of joint interventions ( 26% / almost 1/3 of the total budget was for example allocated to staff & personnel and contractual services in this Joint Programme).
Management Response: Initiative depends on the Government Political will
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Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Knowledge management, Innovation and technology
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, Culture of results/RBM, Operational activities
UNEG Criteria: Impact, Efficiency, Sustainability, Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
1. Enhanced coordination with government to ensure sustainability of S=SGBV relate interventions MOGCSP Ministry of Justice Ministry of Internal Affairs Ministry Health 2021/06 Completed UN Agencies to continue engaging government in ensuring their sustained participation in SGBV related interventions.
2. Enhancing capacities of the CSOs and GoL officials to efficiently execute SGBV programs DONOR UN Women UNDP UNFPA UNICEF UNHCR 2020/12 Completed UN Agencies to continue engaging CSOs in the planning and implementation of activities especially in building the capacities of other CSOs and CBOs
Recommendation: Efficiency: 3.8 Establish GBV taskforce or a committee at district level which will liaise between county and community. It could be chaired by the gender county coordinator and comprised of district level representatives. It will enhance monitoring and coordination mechanisms at community and district levels and ensure it is inclusive with active involvement of local NGOs and CBOs.
Management Response: Initiative planned With funds availability it will be undertaken
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Description:
Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Oversight/governance
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, UN Coordination
UNEG Criteria: Efficiency
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
UN Women and line UN agencies to work with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to expand the GBV taskforces to community levels Medium term UN Women MOGCSP 2020/12 Completed Initiative planned, With funds availability it will be undertaken
Recommendation: Sustainability: 5.1. Ensure that sustainability plan and exit strategy plan are developed and effectively implemented in all ongoing and future programming addressing SGBV/HTPs. Implementation of these strategies and plans must be monitored by involved UN entities.
Management Response: Initiative planned: Under spotlight Initiative, this is planned to be developed ahead of the 2nd phase
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Oversight/governance, Alignment with strategy
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, Organizational efficiency
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Creating an enabling environment for multi-level governance, emphasizing engagement of existing structures for broader and more sustainable impact. UN Women UNDP UNFPA UNICEF UNHCR DONOR 2021/07 Completed Under spotlight Initiative, this is planned to be developed ahead of the 2nd phase
Recommendation: Sustainability: 5.2 Due to turnover of technical staff in the ministries, ensure that in all capacity building activities at least 2 representatives per ministry are present.
Management Response: Initiative ongoing; Under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative
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Description:
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Oversight/governance, Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
UN Agencies to continue engaging government in ensuring their sustained participation in SGBV related interventions. MOGCSP Ministry of Justice Ministry of Internal Affairs Ministry Health 2021/06 Completed Planned under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative
Recommendation: 4. Effectiveness 4.1 Ensure RBM is effectively applied in programming, budgeting, monitoring and reporting design of ongoing and future programing. Ensure all joint interventions meet RBM requirements. Activity based planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting of programmes must not be funded / supported.
Management Response: Already Initiated partially: UN Women conducted this assessment in the last quarter of 2018. The RUNOs to discuss this prior the second phase of the Spotlight Initiative for the other Counties
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Alignment with strategy, Oversight/governance
Organizational Priorities: Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Capacity building of stakeholders from CSOs , Gol, and et. in the 15 counties to built their capacities on SGBV / Rape/ FGM/ Early and Child marriage and the updated legal frameworks UNFPA/UN Women MOGCSP 2021/02 Completed UN Women conducted this assessment in the last quarter of 2018. The RUNOs to discuss this prior the second phase of the Spotlight Initiative for the other Counties
Recommendation: Effectiveness: 4.2 Take appropriate actions against the reported FGM being secretly practiced on girls and women in some counties visited as highlighted in the report. and 4.3 Extend the suspension of bush schools
Management Response: The NACCEL in collaboration with MIA is engaged in monitoring FGM practitioners. They are also engaged in carrying out arrests and punishing those that practice FGM. With the President’s promise of extending the Executive order for 1 more year and also NACCEL and MIA’s initiative to extend the 7 Count Policy, this will be done
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: Engaging men and boys
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
MIA to conduct regularly monitoring to the counties that secretly practicing FGM UN Women , UNICEF, MOGCSP and MIA 2020/12 Completed The NACCEL in collaboration with MIA is engaged in monitoring FGM practitioners. They are also engaged in carrying out arrests and punishing those that practice FGM
Recommendation: Effectiveness: 4.4 There is a linkage between support to survivor and Women’s Economic Empowerment in the communities most affected by SGBV / Rape and FGM. There is a need to sustain the support provided to survivors, so they do not depend on perpetrators and might compromise the cases (Because they return to live with them in the same house or in the community). Initiate WEE interventions with SGBV survivors’ families in pilot communities within the most affected counties. There is also a need to develop specific entrepreneurial programmes targeting zoes and traditional practitioners of female FGM to support them finding and developing alternative livelihoods. 4.5 Regarding the rise of SGBV / Rape / FGM survivors in Liberia, ensure there are at least 2 refurbished and functional Safe Homes and shelters in each county. In addition, foster care service should be made available for survivors who cannot return home to reside (with foster families). This could begin with identification and training of families who will serve as state-certified care givers. Involvement of peace hut women and networking is critical. 4.6 Ensure that at least 2 well-equipped One Stop Centers in every county with health care personnel trained to take care of SGBV survivors. In remote communities where SGBV victims / survivors could not reach an OSC within the required 72h, there is a need to establish health structures or strengthen the existing ones with trained health workers in gathering evidence and necessary equipment. Appoint also a legal officer to liaise between court and One Stop Center to fast-track cases
Management Response: Through the spotlight Initiative, FGM practitioners in the 5 spotlight Counties are receiving alternative economic support through empowering them skills on climate smart agriculture, business skills as well literacy skills. This is planned to be extended in other non- spotlight Counties. UNICEF had already begun discussion with the GOL (MGCSP and MOJ), under the child justice and child welfare division on alternative care for abused, abandoned children.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Alignment with strategy, Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Operational activities, Normative Support
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Insure the safe home are upgraded with adequate services and work with the justice system to insure all suspected GBV case are forward to the justice system for trial. UN Women DONOR MOGCSP / NACCEL/ MIA 2021/06 Completed Through the spotlight Initiative, FGM practitioners in the 5 spotlight Counties are receiving alternative economic support through empowering them skills on climate smart agriculture, business skills as well literacy skills. This is planned to be extended in other non- spotlight Counties
Refurbishment of safe homes owned by the Government of Liberia UNFPA/ UNICEF Donor MOGCSP 2021/06 Ongoing UNICEF had already begun discussion with the GOL (MGCSP and MOJ), under the child justice and child welfare division on alternative care for abused, abandoned children. The refurbishment of safe homes owned by the Government of Liberia is underway, supported by the EU Spotlight Initiative. Government will also buttress this effort by constructing safe homes in counties where they are most needed.
Resource Mobilization for establishing two more One Stop Centers in two other counties UNFPA Ministry of Health MOGCSP Donor 2021/06 Completed There are currently 12 OSCs in 7 Counties. 5 in Montserrado, 2 in Bong and 1 each in Bomi, Gd. Gedeh, River Gee, Margibi and Gd. Bassa Counties. The SGBV Road map also provided for the establishment of OSCs in the remaining counties before expanding 2 per those counties. This will be heavily reliant resources mobilized over the period.
Recommendation: Effectiveness: 4.7 SGBV JP provided trainings to health-care providers in the provision of comprehensive clinical care for victims; The trainings must be extended to all health facilities in the 15 counties. Ensure also that trained health workers are further capacitated through the facilitation of networking and learning exchange with other OSCs from other counties where best practices could be shared among them.
Management Response: Under the SGBV JP, health and social workers from key referral hospitals in all 15 counties were trained in the clinical management of rape regardless of the presence of One Stop Centers in those counties. This capacitated them to handle SGBV cases at their facilities and/or refer when necessary. These training continue under the Spotlight Initiative and are not limited to only the 5 Spotlight Counties.
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Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Advocacy, Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind, Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Partnership, Normative Support
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Training of the Health and Social workers from key referral hospitals in all 15 counties in the clinical management of rape regardless of the presence of One Stop Centers in those counties Immediate UNFPA Ministry of Health 2021/12 Completed Under the SGBV JP, health and social workers from key referral hospitals in all 15 counties were trained in the clinical management of rape regardless of the presence of One Stop Centers in those counties. This capacitated them to handle SGBV cases at their facilities and/or refer when necessary. These training continue under the Spotlight Initiative and are not limited to only the 5 Spotlight Counties.
Recommendation: Effectiveness: 4.8 Develop a mandatory identification system for every citizen and aliens residing in the country. A national campaign for identification must be launched as soon as possible. and 4.9 Support decentralization and expansion mechanisms of Criminal Court “E” to all counties of the country. In the absence of these courts, some mobile courts could be established as a pilot intervention in the counties most affected by SGBV cases.
Management Response: This has been proposed under the National SGBV Road Map for funding and implementation. An additional court has been established in Bong County. However, this recommendation has been proposed under the National SGBV Road Map for funding and implementation.
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Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Knowledge management
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Urban agenda (safe cities and safe public spaces)
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Actors need to coordinate and provide funding for the implementation National SGBV Road Map UNDP UNICEF Ministry of Justice LIMS 2021/06 Completed This has been proposed under the National SGBV Road Map for funding and implementation. An additional court has been established in Bong County. However, this recommendation has been proposed under the National SGBV Road Map for funding and implementation.
Recommendation: Effectiveness: 4.10 Recruit and train more WACPS, LNP personnel (females especially). Every county should have at least 10 WACPS officers. Provide necessary equipment, means of transportation and communication for social Workers at the MOJ, WACPS and LNP to rapidly respond to SGBV & HTP cases. 4.11 Provide a minimum of 2 DNA machines and an equipped laboratory for major regions in the country. Train at least 15 pathologists (one for every County) 4.12 Urgently train judges in handling cases on SGBV / Rape / HTPs / FGM related issues. 4.13 Enhance further skills and knowledge of judges through coaching and networking programs where judges from other countries in the region come to Liberia and those from Liberia visit these countries to share experiences and identify best practices in applying legal instruments on SGBV / Rape / FGM. Ensure there is a platform developed to share these best practices.
Management Response: Responsible UN agencies are working closely with the Line Government Ministries to ensure a scale up in human capacity as well as institutional strengthening.
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Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Alignment with strategy, Capacity development, Oversight/governance
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Partnership, Culture of results/RBM, Normative Support
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Capacity building of the relavanert ministries sta UN agencies continue to work closely with the Line Government Ministries to ensure a scale up in human capacity as well as institutional strengthening UNDP UNFPA Ministry of Heath Ministry of Justice MOGCSP 2021/05 Ongoing Responsible UN agencies are working closely with the Line Government Ministries to ensure a scale up in human capacity as well as institutional strengthening. This is currently being addressed under the Spotlight Program and the National SGBV Roadmap. Trainings have been conducted under the SGBV JP and refresher trainings are ongoing under the Spotlight Program and planned under the National SGBV Roadmap
Recommendation: Effectiveness: 4.14 Enhance capacity building of Gender Focal Persons and Senior Government officials (ministers, lawmakers and directors of government institutions) on SGBV/HTP.
Management Response: Several training sessions have been held with key stakeholders under the SGBV JP and the Spotlight
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Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Alignment with strategy, Capacity development, Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, Normative Support, Operational activities
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Conduct a training need assessment and identification of key actors of TOT UNDP Ministry of Justice MOGCSP 2021/06 Ongoing Several training sessions have been held with key stakeholders under the SGBV JP and the Spotlight
Recommendation: Effectiveness: 4.15 Develop appropriate mechanisms aiming at harmonizing the existing gap and conflict between the penal law that states children should be married at 18 years, and the inheritance law, where girls as young as 16 get married (the latter is recognized in rural areas). 4.16 Set up and maintain GBV IMS in rural areas to relay information to Central Office to avoid duplication of reported cases. 4.17 Establish a National Rape Perpetrators Database System.
Management Response: Initiative underway: Through the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative led by OHCHR, Trainings have been conducted under the SGBV JP and currently under the Spotlight Program. Spotlight and Government will expand on the process of expanding the GBV IMS to the counties. Rape Survivors Data base will be established under the current GBV IMS either at the MGCSP of the MoJ.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Advocacy, Knowledge management, Capacity development, Oversight/governance, Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind, National ownership
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Partnership, Normative Support, Organizational efficiency
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Trainings have been conducted under the SGBV JP and currently under the Spotlight Program. Spotlight and Government will expand on the process of expanding the GBV IMS to the counties. Completed through the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative led by OHCHR UNDP, OHCHR, UNFPA, Ministry of Justice and MOGSCP 2021/01 Completed Need to be incorporated under the current GBV IMS either at the MGCSP of the MoJ. This will also l be incorporated under the current GBV IMS either at the MGCSP of the MoJ.
Recommendation: Effectiveness: 4.18 Enhance community-based organizations advocating on SGBV / FGM / Early and Child marriage prevention and response with a particular focus on existing referral pathways in each county. Ensure that the referral pathways is well disseminated and well known in schools networking and among youth. An app could be developed as an inter-agency initiative and managed by the Ministry of Gender, Ministry of information and key national NGOs. The update would be shared on time and the data will be monitored by the Ministry of Gender. 4.23 Ensure that advocacy and communication in the counties / communities includes a balance of non- literacy-based messaging in order to reach community with no formal education. A solution is to actively involve NGOs and CBOs with capacity on SGBV/HTPs to support the development of messages in local dialects. 4.24 Enhance community-based organizations advocating on SGBV / FGM / Early and Child marriage prevention and response with a particular focus on existing referral pathways in each county. Ensure that the referral pathways are well disseminated and well known in schools, networking and among youth. An app could be developed as an inter-agency initiative and managed by the Ministry of Gender, Ministry of information and key national NGOs. The update would be shared on time and the data will be monitored by the Ministry of Gender. 4.25 Enhance coordination mechanisms at community and district level and ensure it is inclusive with active involvement of NGOs and CBOs.
Management Response: Advocacy events are supported by the RUNOs, Government and CSOs Through the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, a communication for development strategy is being developed and will be disseminated with such key messaging inclusive of visuals
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Alignment with strategy, National ownership, Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind, Oversight/governance, Capacity development, Knowledge management, Advocacy, Resource mobilization
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, UN Coordination, Organizational efficiency
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Conduct Community based advocacy activities UN Women UNDP UNICEF Ministry of Gender Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Information 2021/07 Completed Initiative Underway Supported by the RUNOs, Government and CSOs
Recommendation: Effectiveness: 4.19 Raise a national campaign in all the 15 counties and share practical information about the existing referral pathways in the communities and provide guidance and its accessibility. A particular attention must be given to the 72 hours timeframe to report the case in order to not compromise cases. 4.20 Enhance the capacity of journalist on investigating and reporting of FGM issues which remains a sensitive topic in Liberia. 4.21 Follow up on trainings provided to journalists on SGBV. Initiate a networking on SGBV and Media with trained journalist & other media professional representatives where best practices on gender reporting, challenges and possible solutions will be discussed and shared. Ensure the representativeness of media from all the 15 counties. 4.22 Enhance the capacity of journalist on investigating and reporting of FGM issues which remains a sensitive topic in Liberia.
Management Response: Initiative ongoing through awareness raising and building the capacity of community influencers and CBOs and CSOs under the Spotlight Initiative. As well as under the Spotlight Initiative, Journalists and media practitioners have been capacitated on gender sensitive reporting of all SGBV/HPs cases. In the second phase of the Spotlight, this will be extended to other Counties. Initiative ongoing: Moreover, under the Spotlight initiative, the trained journalists have introduced gender desks and also are networking through social media platforms in the five spotlight Counties. In the second phase of the Spotlight, this will be extended to other Counties
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Alignment with strategy, Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Partnership, Organizational efficiency, Normative Support, Operational activities
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Capacity Building sessions for community influencers UNICEF/ UN Women,DONOR MOGCSP 2021/06 Ongoing Through awareness raising and building the capacity of community influencers and CBOs and CSOs under the Spotlight Initiative
Capacity building of Journalists and media practitioners on gender sensitive reporting of all SGBV/HPs cases. In the second phase of the Spotlight, this will be extended to other Counties UN Women MOGCSP MIA and Ministry of Information 2021/03 Ongoing Under the Spotlight Initiative, Journalists and media practitioners have been capacitated on gender sensitive reporting of all SGBV/HPs cases. In the second phase of the Spotlight, this will be extended to other Counties
Conduct a follow up on the previous trainings provided under the JP UN Women MOGCSP MIA and Ministry of Information 2021/12 Completed Under the Spotlight initiative, the trained journalists have introduced gender desks and also are networking through social media platforms in the five spotlight Counties. In the second phase of the Spotlight, this will be extended to other Counties
Recommendation: Effectiveness: 4.23 Ensure that advocacy and communication in the counties / communities includes a balance of non- literacy-based messaging in order to reach community with no formal education. A solution is to actively involve NGOs and CBOs with capacity on SGBV/HTPs to support the development of messages in local dialects.
Management Response: Through the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, a communication for development strategy is being developed and will be disseminated with such key messaging inclusive of visuals
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Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Resource Mobilization for the strengthening of community structures are necessary but will be conducted with the availability of funds at the county level UNICEF UN Women MOGCSP MIA and Ministry of Information 2021/02 Completed Through the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, a communication for development strategy is being developed and will be disseminated with such key messaging inclusive of visuals
Recommendation: Effectiveness: 4.24 Enhance community-based organizations advocating on SGBV / FGM / Early and Child marriage prevention and response with a particular focus on existing referral pathways in each county. Ensure that the referral pathways are well disseminated and well known in schools, networking and among youth. An app could be developed as an inter-agency initiative and managed by the Ministry of Gender, Ministry of information and key national NGOs. The update would be shared on time and the data will be monitored by the Ministry of Gender. Strengthening community structures are necessary but will be conducted with the availability of funds at the county level . 4.25 Enhance coordination mechanisms at community and district level and ensure it is inclusive with active involvement of NGOs and CBOs.
Management Response: To be conducted with the availability of funds. There is need for strengthening community structures in the meantime that can report hinge against coordination mechanisms at county level.
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Description:
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind, National ownership
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Partnership, Operational activities, Organizational efficiency, Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Strengthening community structures are necessary but will be conducted with the availability of funds at the county level UN Women UNDP UNICEF Ministry of Gender Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Information 2021/07 Ongoing Strengthening community structures are necessary but will be conducted with the availability of funds at the county level .To be conducted with the availability of funds. There is need for strengthening community structures in the meantime that can report hinge against coordination mechanisms at county level.