Management Response

: Timor Leste
: 2020 - 2020 , Timor Leste (CO)
: An Evaluation of UN Women’s Contribution to the Implementation of Timor-Leste National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (2016-2020)
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: Timor Leste
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UN Women Timor-Leste welcomes the evaluation findings and recommendations related to Its WPS Programming and the WPS Project supporting Timor-Leste's first NAP 1325. The recommendations highlighted the importance of UN Women's long-established partnerships with institutional partners, the strong civil society and government coherence that marked the initiative and the many ways in which the Project contributed to sustainability of the WPS Agenda, as illustrated by Government funding and commitment to develop a second NAP 1325. The Evaluation also importantly noted the opportunities for expanding the reach of conflict resolution and leadership work within institutions and at the community level and the need for UN Women to continue its technical and financial support for the WPS Agenda, while leveraging the thematic connections between EVAWG and WPS and normative connections between UNSCR 1325 and CEDAW. These findings have informed the Timor-Leste CO's Strategic Note 2021-2025 and will be used to guide its ongoing work on WPS in Timor-Leste.
: Approved
Recommendation: Continue the essential collaboration with MOI, via DNPCC and the NAP Secretariat by providing technical and capacity development to strengthen MoI and line ministry capacities in Transformative Leadership, results-based planning and GRB, Monitoring and Evaluation, with a focus on new personnel and focal points as the second NAP is developed.
Management Response: The TL CO agrees with the Recommendation and will engage and seek to support the MOI with the resources available for WPS Programming
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Relevance
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
The CO will discuss with the MoI the timelines for the second NAP 1325 and establishing an MOU or new LOA to support the process WPS Team (NPO/ IUNV) 2021/09 Completed In Q2 2021, the TLCO has discussed with the MoI about the timelines for the second NAP 1325. Since Q2 2021, TLCO has been providing technical and financial support to the MoI in the NAP 1325 consultation meetings, and in the drafting process.
The CO will support WPS Focal Points to convene and review the Evaluation findings and NAP 1325 achievements in support of the next NAP WPS Team (NPO/ IUNV) 2021/03 Completed The TLCO provided support to the MoI and NAP 1325 Secretariat in organizing consultation meetings and reviewing the evaluation findings and recommendations as a part of the process of developing the second NAP 1325.
Recommendation: Continue to support DNPCC’s Mediation program, particularly as women mediators are also increasingly leading the mediation process and consider replicating the community-level trainings and network building undertaken by CSOs Belun, Acbit and Ba Futuru in other municipalities.
Management Response: The TL CO agrees with the Recommendation and will continue to strengthen the capacities of mediators in 2021, while exploring a longer term approach to strengthening gender-responsive community conflict resolution efforts.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Youth engagement, Partnership, Operational activities
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Establish institutional contract to support ongoing mediation training / ToT and partnership with CSOs to roll out to new municipalities WPS Team (NPO/ IUNV) 2021/10 Completed In Q4 2020, TLCO partnered with a CSO (through an institutional contract) to provide a round of gender-responsive mediation training for the DNPCC coordinators and mediators.
Explore establishment of a mediation course at the national university as part of UNW's partnership with UNTL WPS Team/ Head of Office 2022/12 No Longer Applicable In 2022-2023, the Government of Timor-Leste, with support of UN Women, is working on the establishment of National Mediation Network connecting key actors in the area of ADR in Timor-Leste. The plan for creating a mediation course at the university should be discussed after the National Mediation Network is established with guide and manuals.
Recommendation: Strengthen the leadership of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) over the NAP 1325 as a national multi-stakeholder effort by supporting expanded involvement of government agencies, such as Centro Nasional Chega! (CNC) and SEII for inter-sectoral gender mainstreaming. This can make the NAP 1325 recognized as a ‘whole-of-government’ responsibility, with a wider range of development partners, can elevate the NAP 1325 at the highest level of government.
Management Response: The TL CO agrees with the Recommendation and will support the MOI to involve a wider range of partners in the NAP 1325 revision.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Oversight/governance, Advocacy, Capacity development, National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Operational activities, UN Coordination, Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Relevance
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Support MOI to conduct updated mapping of key WPS stakeholders as part of nap 1325 revision WPS Team (NPO/ IUNV) 2021/09 Completed The updated mapping can be found in the Annex (NAP activity framework) of the second NAP 1325.
Use Gender Coordination Mechanisms to involve more partners In NAP 1325 revision WPS Team/ Head of Office 2021/12 Completed The MoI led the coordination to involve line ministries and civil society organizations in the second NAP 1325 development.
Recommendation: Continue to work with national NGOs to advocate for the needs of vulnerable women, particularly to develop further their leadership and mediation skills.
Management Response: The TL CO agrees with the Recommendation and will continue to seek opportunities to collaborate and fund local CSO partners to expand the leadership and mediation work.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Advocacy, Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Youth engagement, Partnership, Operational activities
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Explore new funding for activities supporting women's leadership focusing on groups most left behind (women with disabilities, LGBTIQ persons, women in rural areas, etc.) WPS Team/ Head of Office 2025/12 Ongoing In 2021-2022, with the generous support from the Government of Japan in the programme, “COVID-Resilient Elections in Timor-Leste (CORE-TL)”, which is led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Women and UNDP have partnered to promote equal and inclusive participation in the forthcoming elections at national and sub-national levels.
Involve WPS advocates in remote and online leadership training opportunities CO Programmes 2025/12 Ongoing
Recommendation: Consider focusing support on PNTL leadership and the Gender Cabinet, given the success of UN Women’s partnership with PNTL, in support of the PNTL-related implementation of the NAP 1325, the NAP GBV and the PNTL Gender Strategy.
Management Response: The TL CO partially agrees with the Recommendation and will discuss with the Police Gender Unit the specific support required before determining future support to leadership capacities.
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Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, Organizational efficiency, Engaging men and boys
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Explore additional leadership support required by PNTL Gender Cabinet, considering support already provided by other development partners (e.g. TLPDP, UNDP, etc.) WPS Team/ Head of Office 2021/12 Completed There was a leadership transition of the PNTL Gender Cabinet in 2022. In October 2022, the TLCO discussed with the new PNTL Gender Cabinet about their request and areas of leadership support needed. UN Women is currently supporting PNTL to conduct an evaluation of the Gender Strategy and develop a new Gender Strategy as requested.
Recommendation: Continue to support the NAP Secretariat to retain WPS specialists and maintain in-house experts preferable with a background in NAP 1325 and Timor-Leste’s unique circumstances as a developing country, with a history of conflict.
Management Response: The TL CO agrees with the Recommendation and will pursue continued RM and South-South learning opportunities to strengthen WPS capacities
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Resource mobilization
Organizational Priorities: Engaging men and boys, Partnership, Operational activities, Normative Support
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Support MoI to integrate ToRs and capacity development plan into next NAP 1325 WPS Team/ Head of Office 2025/12 Completed The TLCO provided support to the MoI in identifying the needs in capacity development and planning for the capacity development. In 2021-2022, the TLCO provided the TLGE training to the national NAP 1325 focal points in line ministries.
Explore possibility of IUNV or JPO from another NAP 1325 Implementing country to lead capacity development work with NAP 1325 Secretariat WPS Team/ Head of Office 2025/12 No Longer Applicable Instead, two national consultants with extensive experience in working with and developing capacity of the NAP 1325 Secretariat were hired by the TLCO.
Recommendation: Increase integration of CEDAW into the second NAP 1325 given the synergy between the two standards to enhance their implementation and impact. Developing a CEDAW-Res 1325 framework will broaden the scope of CEDAW’s application and enable advocates to maximize the impact of norms and standards for gender equality in all Government interventions, monitoring and reporting
Management Response: The TL CO agrees with the Recommendation and will work to integrate CEDAW Into the next Plan
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Oversight/governance, Knowledge management, Evidence, Data and statistics
Organizational Priorities: Normative Support, UN Coordination
UNEG Criteria: Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Review General Rec 30 and examples of NAP 1325 and work with CSOs to include 1325 into CEDAW Shadow Reports and monitoring WPS Team 2022/12 No Longer Applicable
Recommendation: Support SEII and MOI to bring together partners implementing the NAP GBV and NAP 1325 to identify areas of collaboration and involve development partners, including UN agencies, and supporting institutions as relevant.
Management Response: The TL CO agrees with the Recommendation and will support linkages between the two plans in 2021.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Knowledge management, Internal coordination and communication, National ownership, Alignment with strategy
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Normative Support, Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality, Human Rights
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Include review of NAP 1325 as part of NAP GBV review and conduct analysis of countries with linkages between the plans. WPS and EVAW Teams 2022/12 Completed The NAP GBV focal points from the SEII (which led the development of the third NAP GBV) are also involved in the second NAP 1325 development, to ensure the coherence and linkages between these two NAPs.
Recommendation: Advocate for NAP 1325 leadership and coordination at the highest level in the PM’s Office, noting the role of the Prime Minister as Minister of Interior
Management Response: The TL CO partially agrees with the Recommendation and will be guided by the Government in determining leadership and governance over the next NAP 1325.
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Management Response Category: Partially Accepted
Thematic Area: Peace and security (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership, Internal coordination and communication, Oversight/governance
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, Organizational efficiency
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability, Impact
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Include the NAP 1325 as part of the discussions with Government to increase higher-level engagement with PMO and Council of Ministers Head of Office/ WPS Team 2022/12 Completed The Government of Timor-Leste is finalizing the second NAP 1325 and organising meetings to discuss the approval of NAP 1325 with PMO and Council of Ministers. The PMO and Council of Ministers are engaged in the high-level discussion of the NAP 1325.