Management Response

: Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division
: 2022 - 2023 , Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division (HQ)
: UN Women-WHO Global Joint Programme on Violence against Women Data: End Term Evaluation
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: Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division
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UN Women agrees with the recommendations from this evaluation and plans to take forward these in its work on VAW data and fundraising efforts. The current work is now being implemented as part of UN Women’s programming in close collaboration with WHO as well as with other UN partners, rather than as a Joint Programme, given no donor has committed (yet) to fund the joint programme modality.

: Submitted
Recommendation: To build on the success of increasing the availability of quality VAW prevalence data, continue to update the VAW prevalence estimates on a regular basis, advance the development of agreed-on methodologies and measures for the prevalence of different forms of VAW and in areas to address data gaps, including among marginalized groups to further expand the contribution on Leaving No One Behind.
Management Response: UN Women agrees with this recommendation.
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Description:
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind, Evidence, Data and statistics
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination
UNEG Criteria: Relevance, Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Contribute to the update of the VAW prevalence estimates (intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence) for SDG target 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 indicators, led by WHO. EVAW Section 2025/11 Initiated UN Women has been contributing with data and sources for the update of the prevalence estimates. UN Women has also contributed to methodological discussions and outcomes on measurement of non-partner sexual violence where standards and international comparability are more challenging.
Lead the development of global standards for the measurement of technology-facilitated violence against women. EVAW Section 2026/11 Initiated UN Women has advocated for the measurement of technology-facilitated violence against women (TF VAW) to be recognized as a necessary action in normative processes. The UN Statistical Commission in 2024 called UN Women, UNFPA and WHO to lead the development of a statistical framework for the measurement of TF VAW. UN Women initiated work towards this by convening an expert group meeting that proposed a definition; convening NSOs and other data producers in different regions on the matter, and the implementation of national and multi-country studies. This work will require additional funding for convening and consulting with experts, and pilot test the proposed framework.
Establish a series of policy papers on the measurement of violence against women and leaving no one behind. EVAW Section 2024/12 Initiated The paper on the measurement of violence based on SOGIESC is almost final and the plan is to have papers at least on 2 other subject matters: violence against rural women and violence against migrant women, subject to funding availability.
Recommendation: Expand the work on administrative VAW data in select countries with a focus on including CSOs, and support this work by strengthening M&E capacity for administrative data in countries.
Management Response: UN Women agrees with this recommendation.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Evidence, Data and statistics
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality, Human Rights, Relevance
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Pilot the VAW administrative data guidance in at least 10 countries across different regions. EVAW Section 2026/10 Initiated This activity is subject to funding availability. A funding proposal has been developed and some countries (e.g. Caribbean as a sub-region, Kosovo) are already using the guidance for strengthening administrative data systems with their own funding. To do a proper pilot and compile lessons learned and inform additional implementation tools, additional funding is needed.
Pilot the femicide statistical framework in at least 10 countries across different regions. EVAW Section 2025/11 Initiated This activity is subject to funding availability. A funding proposal has been developed and some countries (e.g. Ecuador, Mongolia, Fiji) are already using the framework for collecting femicide data in line with the framework, with their own funding. To do a proper pilot and compile lessons learned and inform additional implementation tools, additional funding is needed.
Finalize and disseminate paper on lessons learned and impact of administrative data guidance. EVAW Section 2024/12 Initiated The paper is ready and pending review and finalization.
Recommendation: Provide support to the regional training partnerships to address current funding gaps and develop an exit strategy to ensure the sustainability of the VAW prevalence data course, and add a similar, dedicated course for the M&E of administrative VAW for each region.
Management Response: UN Women agrees with this recommendation.
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Description:
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership, Evidence, Data and statistics
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability, Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Develop a new course to increase country capacity in the M&E of administrative VAW data EVAW Section 2025/12 Not Initiated Subject to additional funding availability.
Engage the two training consortia to collaboratively plan for the long term, including a funding timeline that will see each partner into eventual independence. EVAW Section 2024/12 Not Initiated Subject to to training consortia funding and capacities.
Recommendation: Intensify efforts to support women’s machineries, CSOs, and other key country partners to leverage VAW prevalence and administrative data to advocate for policy and programmatic changes to better prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
Management Response: UN Women agrees with this recommendation.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: National ownership, Capacity development, Advocacy, Evidence, Data and statistics
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, Normative Support, Culture of results/RBM, UN Coordination
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality, Effectiveness, Human Rights, Impact
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Ensure wider dissemination of course “Using Data to End Violence against Women” developed by the Joint Programme together with Apolitical. EVAW Section 2024/12 Ongoing This should be ongoing and various platforms can be used to disseminate widely, like the Action Coalition on GBV, the EU-UN Women ACT Programme and UN Women’s Virtual Knowledge Center to End Violence against Women and Girls.
Recommendation: The distinct identity of the Joint Programme within the gender statistics arena should be preserved; consider changing the name to The UN Women-WHO VAW Data Initiative
Management Response: UN Women agrees with this recommendation.
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Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Oversight/governance, Advocacy, Internal coordination and communication, Evidence, Data and statistics
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Impact, Human Rights, Gender equality, Coherence
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Preserve the distinct work and identity of the Joint Programme, understanding that VAW data is part of the gender statistics ecosystem (Including Women Count), and also part of the EVAW ecosystem, as it is unique in its requirements for data production, dissemination, and use. EVAW Section 2024/12 Initiated Fundraising is being done both as part of Women Count and also independently, from EVAW Section, always ensuring the linkages and joint work with WHO and building on the results of Phase 1 of the Joint Programme.
Recommendation: In planning for a second phase, resource mobilization should include a knowledge management and communications strategy to create a distinct identity for the Joint Programme and an M&E plan to better capture results
Management Response: UN Women agrees with this recommendation.
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Description:
Management Response Category: Accepted
Thematic Area: Ending violence against women (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Knowledge management, Evidence, Data and statistics
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality, Human Rights, Impact
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Develop impact stories that bring the Phase 1 results to life. EVAW Section 2025/06 Not Initiated Pending availability of funding.
In the work moving forward and fundraising for VAW data work, develop a strategic plan for knowledge management and communications along with the budget and staff (i.e., a copy editor) for producing and disseminating its products. EVAW Section 2024/12 Not Initiated To be incorporated in existing funding proposals.