Management Response

: Somalia
: 2023 - 2023 , Somalia (CO)
: End of Program Evaluation Women’s Leadership, Empowerment, Access, and Protection (LEAP II)
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: Somalia
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The 5 recommendations made by the program evaluation are highly strategic and forward looking in ensuring quality programming, results. UN Women has integrated some of the recommendations into the LEAP 3 program and also prioritized on the national capacity development, monitoring and reporting. Efforts are ongoing in implementation of all the recommendations directly or through advocacy with the coordination platforms including the Gender Theme Group, Humanitarian Country Team and with the UN Sister Organizations.

: Approved
Recommendation: Expanding Scope: To reach as many people as possible, it is important to engage universities to highlight harmful cultural habits through theatre/drama and plays that are broadcast on television.
Management Response: The recommendations is forward looking and strategic. UN Women office has taken note of the recommendation and will integrate the recommendation into the next phase of the program moving forward.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership, Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind, Knowledge management, Evidence, Data and statistics
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, Humanitarian action, Climate change, Agriculture
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability, Impact, Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Partner with UNFPA and other entities in strengthening the enabling environment. Omar Abdullahi, Program Specialist, UN Women 2024/12 Completed
Recommendation: Life Skills: Health promotion strategies should be valued, and life skill education is a potential approach in this direction. As the pandemic has thrown life into disarray, being responsible, valuing money, and bonding with loved ones are a few important life skills you can help the community learn in these uncertain times.
Management Response: UN Women considers the recommendation strategic and forward looking. UN Women Somalia Office will leverage on its partnerships with the WHO and other entities in advocacy on integration of the above recommendation in future programming.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind, Capacity development, Knowledge management, Innovation and technology
Organizational Priorities: Climate change, Humanitarian action, Partnership, Agriculture
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality, Human Rights, Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
UN Women will work closely with UNFPA and other UN entities in strengthening enabling environment. Omar Abdullahi, Program Specialist 2024/07 Completed UN Women worked closely with the UN partner organizations such as UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP, IOM, the office of the Resident Coordinator/IO and the Somalia Joint Fund (SJF) in allocation of at least 15% resources for Gender in all joint program proposals that are submitted to the SJF. In addition, there is also continued advocacy on allocation of resources, strengthening monitoring and accountability to ensure quality, timely services and enabling environment for women affected by drought, floods and conflict.
Recommendation: It is recommended that such a project include some livelihood support to the supported communities in the form of income-generating activities or business startup kits for women.
Management Response: UN Women agrees with the recommendation and has integrated livelihoods trainings into LEAP 3 project implemented during 2023-2024.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership, Knowledge management, Innovation and technology
Organizational Priorities: Humanitarian action, Climate change, Agriculture
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability, Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
UN Women will work closely with UNFPA and other UN entities in strengthening enabling environment. Omar Abdullahi, Program Specialist, UN Women 2024/12 Completed
Recommendation: implementation phase of the programme was quite brief, and a continuance should be taken into account by enlisting more contributors or collaborating with other efforts with similar goals.
Management Response: Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the challenges with identification of partner organizations for implementation and outreach the project had a steady start. Efforts have been made to coordinate with WHO, UNICEF and other entities. The recommendation is well noted and will be factored in the future programming.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership, Capacity development, Knowledge management, Internal coordination and communication
Organizational Priorities: Climate change, Humanitarian action, Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality, Human Rights, Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
UN Women will work closely with UNFPA and other UN entities in strengthening enabling environment. Omar Abdullahi, Program Specialist, UN Women 2024/12 Completed
Recommendation: Improve the capacity of partners on results-based reporting during the inception phase of the project so that partners’ capacity on reporting is improved and skills and knowledge utilized throughout the project’s life span.
Management Response: The above recommendation is important and is taken into consideration. UN Women will continue to organize capacity development trainings for partner organizations on monitoring and reporting.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, National ownership, Knowledge management
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, Culture of results/RBM, Humanitarian action, Climate change
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Sustainability, Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
UN Women will work closely with UNFPA and other UN entities in strengthening enabling environment. Omar Abdullahi, Program Specialist, UN Women 2024/12 Completed