Management Response

: Mozambique
: 2017 - 2020 , Mozambique (CO)
: Final Evaluation of the Women Peace and Security Project
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: Mozambique
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UN Women Mozambique wholeheartedly welcomes the evaluation findings and recommendations pertaining to the successful implementation of the 1st Phase of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Project, which provided crucial support for the implementation of Mozambique's first National Action Plan (NAP) 1325. The comprehensive evaluation has shed light on several essential aspects, particularly emphasizing the significance of UN Women's commitment to promoting women's participation and leadership within the project. The recommendations received from the evaluation reinforce the importance of empowering women in all levels of decision-making processes related to peace and security. The Evaluation also importantly noted the opportunities for expanding the reach of conflict resolution and leadership work within institutions and at the grassroot level and the need for UN Women to continue its technical and financial support for strengthening, coordination and implementation of the WPS commitments. As such, this Evaluation will directly feed into the second phase of Women, Peace and Security project implementation and will also inform the development of future project proposals
: Approved
Recommendation: Plan and implement continued interventions at district level to transform gender power relations and address cultural institutions to women’s participation in peace and security.
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Description: Acepted
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Leadership and political participation (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Oversight/governance, Knowledge management
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination
UNEG Criteria: Efficiency
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Conduct the Study on the Causes, Determinants, Aggravating Factors and Impact of the Conflict in the North which includes extensive research on the region's socio-political landscape, gender dynamics, and humanitarian crisis. WPS Program Officer 2023/08 Completed UN Women have conducted a Study on the Causes, Determinants, Aggravating Factors and Impact of the Conflict in the North which includes extensive research on the region's socio-political landscape, gender dynamics, and humanitarian crisis.
Produce knowledge products that emphasize the importance of recognizing women's crucial role in conflict prevention and resolution. UN Women programme Officer and PMER Officer 2024/12 Ongoing As of now UN Women has produced 6 knowledge products (Brief on WPS Conference, Article on WPS conference, Brief on WPS Consultation meeting toward designing of civic education campaign on WPS on the vital role of women participation in peacebuilding, 2 flyer on NAP implementation, 1 Manifest drafted by Women in the scope of international Solidarity camp. The products above bring key recommendations to foster women participation and leadership in peacebuilding initiatives.
Recommendation: Plan and implement continued interventions at district level to transform gender power relations and address cultural institutions to women’s participation in peace and security..
Management Response: Accepted
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Operational activities
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Conduct a civic education campaign to increase awareness of the vital role of women’s participation in building and sustaining socio and cultural positive norms and values for social cohesion and peacebuilding and support social norms transformation initiatives at the community level (including engagement with youth, men, people of influence and power, and religious leaders). UN WOMEN Programme Officer 2024/12 Ongoing As of now, UN Women has conducted a consultation meeting with 50 representatives from women organizations and network to design the plan for the implementation of civic campaign. Following the meeting campaign has been designed and communication materials drafted.
Develop a media campaign to encourage women applicants to consider a role in the military and break down community stereotypes on women’s agency in the security sector UN WOMEN Programme Officer 2025/12 Not Initiated
Recommendation: Strengthen monitoring of the assistance provided to women and girls as part of their economic recovery to assure quality standards and accountability to beneficiaries.
Management Response: Accepted
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Knowledge management
Organizational Priorities: Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Impact
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Invest in mentorship interventions in the second phase of the Women, Peace, and Security project to ensure effective economic recovery for women and girls. UN WOMEN Programme Officer and RPS 2024/12 Ongoing UN Women has been implementing vocational training programmes and financial literacy for women and girls affected by conflict; both programmes include mentorship sessions.
Include monitoring and tracking progress of the beneficiaries to maximize the impact of our interventions and continue ensure quality standards and accountability to the beneficiaries in their economic recovery journey. UN Women Programme Officer and RPs 2024/12 Initiated A beneficiaries database was developed and a MEL Plan for each implementing partner to allow appropriate tracking of beneficiaries and impact of the programme.
Recommendation: Include the participation of MGCAS and DPGCAS in the planning and monitoring of activities at district level.
Management Response: Accept
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Leadership and participation in governance systems (SP 2018-2021)
Operating Principles: Knowledge management
Organizational Priorities: Normative Support
UNEG Criteria: Human Rights
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Conduct Joint Monitoring and Visti with MGCAS and DPGCAS UN Women, MGCAS and DPGCAS 2024/12 Ongoing UN Women has included the Joint monitoring visit with MGCAS and DPGCAS as part of the project. 3 Joint missions has been done in the scope of project with UN Habitat. Implementing Partners have been including DPGCAS in monitoring visits. Only pending to organize visits with MGCAS (central level).
Establish the WPS project phase 2 steering committee. UN Women Programme Officer 2024/12 Ongoing UN Women has drafted TORs for WPS steering committee, which include routine meeting to review the planning and implementation of the project. Pending approval of TORs by the main government counterpart (MGCAS).
Recommendation: Support implementation of district and provincial plans from DPGCAS, MINT and MDN including strengthening of WPS units at these levels.
Management Response: Accepted
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Organizational efficiency
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability
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Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Support the strengthening of the national and provincial and distrital coordination to implement WPS commitments. UN Women Programme Officer and MGCAS 2024/12 Ongoing UN Women has supported the participation and organizations of Open debate presiding by government at UN Security Council session, in New York. In addition, UN Women supported the participation of MGCAS
Recommendation: Ensure that participation in national and international WPS training programs is associated with clear post-training follow-up plans at the institutions where participants come from.
Management Response: Accepted
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Description: Accepted
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Not applicable
Operating Principles: National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Humanitarian action
UNEG Criteria: Human Rights
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Develop post-training plans outlining the specific actions and strategies that will be implemented after the training to apply the knowledge and skills acquired. UN Women Programme Officer and RPs, IPs 2024/12 Ongoing UN Women have been supporting participants in drafting follow up actions with concrete timeline.
Promote knowledge sharing and networking opportunities for the participants to exchange experiences, lessons learned, and good practices with other individuals and institutions engaged in WPS efforts. UN Women Programme Officer 2024/12 Ongoing UN Women has been promoting multi-stakeholders dialogue in the scope of WPS project, aiming to promote experience exchange among different stakeholders.
Recommendation: Document and share good practices in providing services to survivors of violence from a multi-sectoral approach.
Management Response: Accepted
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Description: Accepted
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Organizational efficiency
UNEG Criteria: Impact
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Conduct participatory and gender responsive analyses and document emerging good practices of women ´s participation in political, peace processes and crisis response includes services to survivors of violence from a multi-sectoral approach. UN Women Programme Officer 2024/12 Not Initiated Expected to be initiated in 2024, to be done via implementing partners and also expected to hire a consultant to support documentation of good practices (around July 2024).
Recommendation: Document the cases of women who entered the labour market and successfully started new businesses.
Management Response: Accepted
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Description: Accepted
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Global norms and standards (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Human Rights
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Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Develop a comprehensive system to track and document the cases of women who have entered the labor market and successfully established new businesses. UN Women Programme Officer 2024/12 Initiated Started mapping existing beneficiaries to allow further development of the tracking system.
Establish a knowledge-sharing platform to disseminate the documented cases and relevant information. UN Women Programme Officer 2024/12 Completed UN Women supported the creation of WhatsApp group where all representatives from Women organizations share key information about the activities, events related to Women peace and security and not only. UN Women also has monthly meetings with IPs which is an opportunity to exchange knowledge and learn about how each partner is working, learn from the challenges encountered, good practices and lessons learned.
Recommendation: Provide close support for planning and implementation of strategic interventions to CSOs working on Peace and Security in Cabo Delgado, led by PROMURA.
Management Response: Accepted
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Description: Accepted
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Organizational efficiency
UNEG Criteria: Impact
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Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Establish a partnership with PROMURA trough a MOU to collaborate on planning and UN Women Programme Officer 2023/12 No Longer Applicable
Include PROMURA, as part of the capacity building programme of the women groups, and representative of women organizations in early warning and conflict prevention. UN Women programme Officer 2024/12 Ongoing PROMURA participated in WPS training (November 2023) organized by UN Women and other Women´s organizations.
Recommendation: Develop monitoring and evaluation systems for the UJC, UEM and MDN trainings on WPS.
Management Response: Accepted
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Description: Accepted
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Not applicable
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: HIV/AIDS
UNEG Criteria: Impact
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keep full records of participants at the training activities, including pre and pos tests assessments and training evaluation. UN Program Officers/ PMER Officer 2024/12 Ongoing The practice has been adopted in all trainings, together with all supporting documents. IPs are also recommended to use pre and post training assessments.
Assess emerging impact of training by documenting at least two success stories reflecting the successful application of skills gained in thought training received. UN Women PMER and Programme Officer 2024/12 Ongoing UN Women is working with the implementing partners and internally to assure success stories are documented. The methodology selected was the stories of change which will cover peace sentinels and women covered by WEE activities.
Recommendation: Consider replicating the engagement of women in situations of vulnerability in the construction of safe and inclusive houses to other districts within Cabo Delgado but also other provinces.
Management Response: Accepted
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Global norms and standards (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Normative Support
UNEG Criteria: Relevance
Key Actions
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Train 3,000 internally displaced people and host communities, prioritizing participation of women and girls, on the construction of adequate, accessible, safe and resilient housing (On-the-job training on construction)- Under KOICA Project UN Wommen WEE Programme Officer 2025/12 Ongoing UN Women has secured resources for the Implementation of the "Promoting Socioeconomic Recovery and Resilience of Women and Girls Affected by Disasters and Internally Displaced and returnees in Northern Mozambique" initiative. This project will specifically focus on expanding the construction of safe and inclusive houses to other districts such as Palma, Macomia, Nangade, Quissanga, Mocimboa da Praia within Cabo Delgado. The baseline study started June 2024, enumerators were deployed, stakeholder workshop scheduled for the 27th June and selection of IPs being finalized.
Recommendation: Consider providing support to more solidarity camps
Management Response: Accepted
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Relevance
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Provide technical support and financial for the implementation of the solidarity camps. UN Women Programme Officer 2024/12 Ongoing UN Women have supported 1 additional international solidarity camp in Sofala Province.
Recommendation: Develop a sustainability plan in close collaboration with the project stakeholders.
Management Response: Accepted
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership
Organizational Priorities: Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Develop sustainability plan with Government and other key stakeholder. UN Women programme Officer and MGCAS 2024/12 Ongoing UN Women has drafted a sustainability plan in the second phase of the WPS, however, there is a need to further discuss with key stakeholders, in the scope of the WPS Steering committee meetings.
Organize routine meeting to discuss the project sustainability UN Women and MGCAS 2024/12 Initiated Pending feedback from government main counterpart (MGCAS). Meanwhile, on March 2024 UN Women conducted a meeting with all CSOs IPs for knowledge exchange which among many aspects IPs were asked about lessons learned, best practices with potential for replicability and how to ensure continuity of activities in Cabo Delgado.