Management Response

: Ethiopia
: 2013 - 2013 , Ethiopia (CO)
: UN Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Evaluation
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Recommendation: Design of JP Phase II to employ a Participatory ?Programme? Planning Approach and builds on Lessons Learnt and good practices generated from JP Phase I
Management Response: It is agreed that JP Phase II should be fully participatory; to an even greater extent than Phase I. Although efforts were taken already during Phase I to make the programme participatory, this will be further strengthened for phase II. Actions have been already been taken to strengthen the results framework the phase two programme document
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Culture of results/RBM, Not applicable
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Relevance
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Integrate key lessons on the need for a participatory approach UN Women 2013/09 Completed JP Phase 2 has been designed in a participatory manner involving Federal & Regional IPs, donors, UN agencies, M+E group. Suggestions to further improve the programme document in this regard are welcomed.
Strengthen synergy and linkages of programme activities and improve communication channel among different key stakeholders, through joint monitoring field visits, produce policy briefs and work closely with UNCG /upload success stories from JPGEWE on UNCT website UN Women/ UNFPA/ MOWCYA 2015/12 Overdue-Initiated There has been improvement concerning the strengthening of synergy and linkages in some of the outcomes. e.g. synergies between Outcomes 1 and 4 and Outcomes 2 and 3. But overall this can still be further improved. Communications has improved among partners through joint field visits and planning and review meetings
Create awareness on JP amongst potential partners and continue capacity building interventions through out JP II All participating agencies and the government (MoFED/BoFEDs and MoWCYA/BoWCAYs) 2013/12 Completed
Involvement of key sectors in the technical working group and other JP implementation events such as joint review and monitoring visits The co-leads (UNWOMEN&UNFPA)and all participating agencies + MoFED & MoWCYA ) 2013/12 Completed After a series of negotiations with MoWCA the relevant sectors were engaged at technical level.
Recommendation: The Results Framework for Phase II to be improved through establishing logical linkages between objectives hierarchies and with objectively verifiable indicators
Management Response: Partly agree, the Result and resource frame work has been improved in the phase two of the JPGEWE, with clear logical linkages between the objective hierarchies and with objectively verifiable indicators. However, we need to invest more resources on collecting baseline data and identifying indicators
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Not applicable, Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Relevance, Efficiency, Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Participating UN agencies need to allocate funding to produce baseline data and identifying indicators UN Women & UNFPA (lead ) JP TWG+ M+E TWG (Collaborators) 2014/06 Completed During phase 1, it was difficult to measure progress of some of the outputs/results since there were no baseline data for some of the indicators. For Phase II progress in phase I was used as baseline.
MoWCYA jointly agree on areas that lack baseline data PMC 2013/08 Completed
TWG reviews the indicators JP TWG+ M+E TWG 2014/06 Completed In phase 1, lack of baseline data hindered the development of some indicators, but Phase II had measurable indicators and targets.
Recommendation: Create a Central Programme Coordination Unit (CPCU) under UN Women to ensure adequate capacity to coordinate all activities of the JP to be executed by the different stakeholders, support planning and capacity building of IPs, monitor, track results; and report on
Management Response: Not agree to the recommendation, however, it was proposed by the PMC that capacity strengthening could be considered at three levels, i.e. at MoWCYA ,Regional implementing partners and at UN Women level , where national UNVs could be considered to fill the capacity gap
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Not applicable, Internal coordination and communication
Organizational Priorities: Culture of results/RBM, Not applicable
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Relevance
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Assess what kind of capacity is required at the different levels TWG under the leadership of UN Women 2013/09 Completed Different opinion have been entertained, final decision is expected from the PMC.
Develop ToR for UNVs UN WOMEN 2013/12 Completed A person dedicated to follow-up on JP GEWE and RWEE is assigned
Work out the budget for vacant positions UNWOMEN+ MoWCYA 2013/09 Completed
Recommendation: Build capacities for Results Based Management (RBM) for all key stakeholders and in particular CPCU staff and all the IPs
Management Response: These recommendations are taken on board and will be further discussed within Implementing partner?s capacity development needs, which will be communicated to the PMC by UN Women with inputs from the TWG. This has been one of the areas of intervention during the JPGEWE phase 1, where the capacity of implementing partners (IPs) has been developed to provide gender sensitive services to the target group(s). In addition, MoFED will be undertaking series of RBM trainings based on the ongoing needs assessment in collaboration with civil service college in consultation with IPs, over the four years period of the JPGEWE phase 2
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Internal coordination and communication, Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: Not applicable, Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Relevance, Efficiency, Effectiveness
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Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Design and implement tailor made training on RBM, HRBA and M+E UN Women/TWG 2014/03 Completed To ensure quality and timely reporting and documentation, development of case studies/success stories etc. A series of RBM and reporting trainings has been carried out.
Familiarization on the revised PIM for all stakeholders MOFED/TWG 2013/12 Completed The PIM was introduced as part of the trainings delivered to IPs.
Recommendation: Enhanced and joint Resource Mobilization under the leadership of the MoFED and the UN Resident Coordinator
Management Response: Agree with the recommendation, during phase one, the lack of coordinated and standard resource mobilization strategy for the different programmes was a challenge that need to improve in phase 2. To this effect, a draft strategy is being developed by UN agencies under the leadership of MOFED in consultation with UNCT. Efforts will be made to ensure that the strategy takes into consideration the scarce resources available to implement the JP-GEWE
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: Not applicable
UNEG Criteria: Efficiency
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Prodoc Phase II endorsed by the program management committee PMC 2013/09 Completed Precondition for mobilizing resources for JP phase II
Round table meeting with potential donors MoFED+ MoWCYA/ RCO/UNWOMEN/UNFPA/ 2013/10 Completed UN Women to prepare PPT on JPGEWE
Upload update information on the UNCT website with case stories -from JP GEWE programme UN Women +UNFPA 2013/12 No Longer Applicable Start negotiation with the UNCG This has not been done.
Continue to engage donors in JP GEWE events and consultative meetings to maintain level of interest: engage Annual Planning process and SC meetings etc. RCO+ UNCT with inputs from the TWG 2013/11 Completed A regular partners update meeting is being held as agreed
Review the RMS for the JPGEWE All UN participating agencies 2013/09 No Longer Applicable To provide input on the strategy that is being developed by RCO and the Taskforce assigned for the purpose This Key Action has not been done.
Arrange HLSC dialogue forums, retreats etc. with donors to discuss strategic partnerships, concerns and opportunities for funding of the JP GEWE RCO and MoFED 2014/03 Completed Before the start of the JP GEWE Phase Ii, there was a strategic discussion on the content of the programme under the leadership of MoWCA.
Recommendation: Establish, operationalize and maintain an efficient Management Information System (MIS) for the JP
Management Response: Agree with the recommendation in principle. However, it should not be limited to the JP. There has been effort to set up a (MIS) within MoWCYA, during JPGEWE Phase one, which will be further strengthened to be fully functional
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Knowledge management
Organizational Priorities: Not applicable
UNEG Criteria: Efficiency
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Revisit and assess the status of the MIS within MoWCYA and address gaps UN Women + UN CG 2014/09 Overdue-Initiated The effort to strengthen MoWCA's MIS is still ongoing
Request the UNCT CG to assist the strengthening of the resource center at MoWCYA UN Women +UNFPA 2014/06 No Longer Applicable This has not been done
Recommendation: Strengthen coordination & management by replicating the federal level coordinating mechanisms at regional and woreda Levels
Management Response: Agree with the recommendation in replicating the federal level coordinating mechanism at woreda and regional levels. Though the mechanism exists at the federal level, it is not regularly adhered to, even though key actions have been taken by the PMC and HoAs over the past two years of the JPGEWE Phase one (minutes of PMC and HoAs available up on request)
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Not applicable, Internal coordination and communication
Organizational Priorities: Not applicable
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness
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Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Set up the structure at regional and woreda level MOWCYA and MOFED 2013/09 Overdue-Initiated This has been completed at regional level but not at woreda level
Provide technical support to the regional JP IPs TWG 2015/12 Completed
Further strengthen coordination mechanisms at the federal and UN levels UN Women & RCO 2014/03 Completed There are different coordination and management structures at Federal and UN level that facilitate communication
Recommendation: Enhance multi-sector collaboration and action to achieve the JP results
Management Response: There is an agreement with the recommendation to enhance multi-sectoral collaboration and action to achieve the JP results
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Internal coordination and communication, Not applicable, Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Responsible Deadline Status Comments
TWG to advise on which sectors to be represented at TWG level TWG in consultation with MoWCYA 2014/10 Completed UN Women need to initiate discussion around the involvement of other sectors/Bureaus. Relevant sectors are engaged at technical level
Endorse the proposed membership in the technical working group PMC 2014/01 Completed it was approved by the minister of MoWCA
Recommendation: A standardized, clear and transparent beneficiary selection criteria/ procedure targeting the ?poorest of the poor? developed and applied
Management Response: Agree with the recommendation provided that the basic principles, minimum standards and model guidelines could be agreed on at federal level since each region is mandated to develop its selection criteria based on the local context of the region and their own operation modality and strategies
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: Operational activities
UNEG Criteria: Relevance, Effectiveness
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Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Define the basic principles, minimum standards and model guidelines at national level MOWCYA and MOFED 2014/03 Completed Negotiations took place both at federal and regional level and necessary measures were taken
Support and ensure adaptation by the regions MOWCYA 2014/03 Completed Negotiations took place both at federal and regional level and necessary measures were taken
Recommendation: Expanding capacity development and business development support to women engaging in income generation projects
Management Response: Agree with the recommendation, This is one of the core activities under output 1 ?women economic empowerment programme which will continue in the second phase of the JPGEWE
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Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Operational activities
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Relevance
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Involve mandated relevant stakeholders to provide BDS and to maintain the quality of the services MOWCYA/FEMSEDA/REMSEDA/TVET/ILO/UN women 2015/12 Completed mandated relevant stakeholders are actively engaged in the second phase of JP GEWE
Recommendation: Develop and Enforce a common/standard and legally binding credit delivery system
Management Response: Partly agree with the recommendation in having legally binding credit delivery system. However, each region should explore what works best for them
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Thematic Area: Not applicable
Operating Principles: Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: Operational activities
UNEG Criteria: Efficiency
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Assist regions to study what is feasible in respective regions and facilitate sharing of experience among regions MOWCYA and ILO 2013/12 Completed this was done at the joint planning and review meeting during phase II
Initiate negotiations with micro financial institutes on preferential treatment for the poorest women/girls MOWCYA 2013/12 No Longer Applicable due to procedures and rules of MFIs this did not happen
Recommendation: Considering complementary among programme Outputs while targeting beneficiaries for synergistic effect
Management Response: There is partial agreement with this recommendation. The design of the programme has reflected conceptual and logical linkages between the four outputs. However, at implementation level the linkages were not fully considered/realized
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Operating Principles: Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Not applicable, Efficiency, Effectiveness
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Identify mechanisms of integration and convergence between different outputs/outcomes TWG 2013/08 Completed
Recommendation: Forge Private/Public Sector Partnerships to Fund Tutorial Classes
Management Response: Partially agree with the recommendation since it has a sense of building partnership with private and public sectors to promote girls? education; however, this effort should not be exclusive to the tutorial support. As stated in official documents, provision of tutorial support for students appears part of the education system though its delivery is not organized and institutionalized. Thus, more importantly and for sustaining the benefits and provision of tutorial support for girls, institutionalizing it in schools and higher institutions is essential. This could support the majority of rural girls who are devoid of private sector support
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles:
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Effectiveness, Not applicable
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Closely work with and contribute to the National Gender Strategy on Education and Training sector which is currently at the final draft/underway by MoE, MoWCYA and development partners. It will give a clear guidance for future intervention MoWCYA, TWG UNICEF 2014/01 Completed The issue of tutorial support is part of the strategy, tutorial classes aimed at improving girls achievements will be an integral part of long term school development plans(Draft National gender strategy, 2013).
Recommendation: Enhance the application of the Gender Mainstreaming Tools for the Gender Machinery and training for other Sectors at Federal, Regional and Woreda levels
Management Response: Although this is one of the core mandates of MoWCYA, the JPGEWE is leveraging the capacity of the Ministry to fulfill its mandate
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind, Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Give emphasis to the operationalisation of the tools by sectors at federal and regional levels MOWCYA/UN Women 2015/12 Completed the performance levelling tool which was developed during phase I has been applied to assess the performance of 28 sectors and specialized agencies
Agree on mechanisms and measure progress on major outcomes of gender mainstreaming TWG + PMC 2014/07 Completed Checklist has been developed by sector forum led by MoWCA
Recommendation: Enforce the Implementation of the ?Levelling Tool? to enhance accountability for delivering on gender equality at all levels
Management Response: Agree with the recommendation. The tool has been developed with the financial support from JP phase 1 and therefore we would like to see the application of this accountability tool by the Ministry to hold other sectors responsible for the performance on gender equality and the empowerment of women
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: UN Coordination, Culture of results/RBM
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality
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Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Follow up on the use of the tool and outcomes TWG/M+E TWG 2014/09 Completed The tool has been already developed
Recommendation: Establish and strengthen working relationship between CBOs, LNGOs and the local justice system towards mutual support and fulfillment of accountabilities for promoting and protecting the rights of women and girls
Management Response: Do not agree with the recommendations and the analysis made on page 39 in relation to CSOs, because local NGOs are not prohibited to work on women's human rights. According to government law, it is the International CSOs that are prohibited to work on rights issues. In addition, it was the government's decision to make use of already existing government IPs and structures as it reduce transaction and related cost. Engaging CSOs as IPs would result in the situation whereby most of the limited resources for programme will be consumed by over head costs
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: Partnership, Youth engagement
UNEG Criteria: Gender equality
Key Actions
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