Management Response

: Jordan
: 2014 - 2014 , Jordan (CO)
: Empowering Youth to advocate for women?s human rights through volunteerism Project
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: Jordan
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UN Women Jordan Country Office has developed its Strategic Note (2014-2017) with its Annual Work Plans. The Strategic Note was aligned with National priorities and UNDAF. The project was in line with UN Women mandate and priorities as indicated in the Strategic Note outcomes 1.1 "Women's rights and gender equality are reflected in the constitutional, legal and institutional reform, in line with in international human rights principles" and outcome 1.2 "Critical mass of women participated and influenced decision making, particularly at the local level according to thier own priorities and prespectives" and also with national priorities. Developing a new phase will correspond to the Strategic note outcomes, national priorities and to the recommendation of the evaluation.

: Approved
Recommendation: Key recommendation: A project extension is recommended. Future activities should focus primarily on consolidating capacity gains made to date with current stakeholders, in order to increase the chances of achieving lasting outcomes in the community and establishing sustainable structures to advocate for women?s rights. ZENID is a suitable partner to continue implementing the project. However, to maintain the current quality of the project, UN Women should only attempt to scale up if there is sufficient donor support to allow for greater and longer lasting capacity than this project. In the event that such donor support is secured, it is recommended that this successful project provides an excellent pilot to be replicated and expanded upon at both a national and a regional level.
Management Response: Management response: Fully agreed with this key recommendation. The project is still valid and respond to UN Women mandate regarding women's rights and also respond to national priority. A possibility of project new phase will be explored pending availability of fund. Programme team will develop a concept note for a new phase to be shared with donors for funding.
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Description:
Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development, Advocacy
Organizational Priorities: Operational activities, Not applicable
UNEG Criteria: Human Rights, Sustainability
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Initaite a consultation with national counterpart (ZENID), UN Agencies and donors' community. UN Women/Programme Team 2015/02 No Longer Applicable Following a number of consultations with the donors, the Country Office will no longer proceed to a Phase II due to lack of interests by the donors community.
Develop a concept note based on the findings of the consultation UN Women and ZENID 2015/03 No Longer Applicable Following a number of consultation with the donors, the Country Office will no longer proceed to a Phase II due to lack of interests by the donors community.
Recommendation: Core Recommendations:1. The project core strength lays in the success with which it mobilized male youth participation. It is recommended that the project builds on this success through involving more male youth in the new phase.
Management Response: Fully agreed.It should be considered to include more male youth in the new recommended phase with more emphasis on CEDAW as a main reference.
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Promoting inclusiveness/Leaving no one behind
Organizational Priorities: Youth engagement, Engaging men and boys
UNEG Criteria: Human Rights, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Target male youth who already participate in voluntary activity in their communities. UN Women and national counterpart (ZENID). 2015/07 No Longer Applicable Following a number of consultation with the donors, the Country Office will no longer proceed to a Phase II due to lack of interests by the donors community.
Emphasize to potential participants the key life skills that can be gained from the project, such as advocacy and training skills, as well as the greater understanding of CEDAW. UN Women and ZENID 2015/09 No Longer Applicable Following a number of consultation with the donors, the Country Office will no longer proceed to a Phase II due to lack of interests by the donors community.
Delegate a large amount of responsibility for the shape and implementation of the project to participants, while continuing to provide support and guidance. This approach generated a feeling of ownership of and dedication to the project, especially among male volunteers. UN Women and ZENID 2015/09 No Longer Applicable Following a number of consultation with the donors, the Country Office will no longer proceed to a Phase II due to lack of interests by the donors community.
Recommendation: 2. The core difficulty faced by the project was delay in implementation. It is recommended that the risk of project delays is mitigated in the future through proper planning and timeframe.
Management Response: Partially agreed due to the time of the volunteers who are engages in their studies and work, where we have to account for that.
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Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Governance and planning (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Not applicable
Organizational Priorities: Operational activities, Not applicable
UNEG Criteria: Efficiency, Gender equality
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Establishing a clearer timeframe and set three month work plans for the project activities in the field. UN Women and ZENID 2015/08 No Longer Applicable Following a number of consultation with the donors, the Country Office will no longer proceed to a Phase II due to lack of interests by the donors community.
Engage in closer coordination with the field workers to ensure effective communication and proper implementation in close coordination and consultation with the volunteers. ZENID and UN Women 2015/10 No Longer Applicable Following a number of consultations with the donors, the Country Office will no longer proceed to a Phase II due to lack of interests by the donors community.
Ensuring clear management & distribution of roles for staff. Particular focus should be placed on close financial monitoring, especially when it comes to youth payments. ZENID & UN Women 2015/08 No Longer Applicable Following a number of consultation with the donors, the Country Office will no longer proceed to a Phase II due to lack of interests by the donors community.
Recommendation: 3. Moving forward, core opportunities for development of the project lie in establishing partnerships with additional stakeholders as well as fully utilizing strengths of the existing partner, ZENID. UN Women can capitalize on these opportunities by involving new partners who have existance in the field and relevent experience.
Management Response: There is a need to involve new national partners with relevent experience in the field.
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Description:
Management Response Category:
Thematic Area: Women economic empowerment (SPs before 2018)
Operating Principles: Capacity development
Organizational Priorities: Partnership
UNEG Criteria: Sustainability, Impact, Relevance, Effectiveness
Key Actions
Responsible Deadline Status Comments
Linking with the platform (Volunteer Jordan)(Tatawou')under the umbrella of King Abdullah Fund for Development "KAFD" and in establishing partnerships with Injaz and UNV. UN Women & ZENID 2015/06 No Longer Applicable Following a number of consultation with the donors, the Country Office will no longer proceed to a Phase II due to lack of interests by the donors community.
Extending the project nationally in areas where JOHUD has already built strong youth committees. ZENID 2015/08 No Longer Applicable Following a number of consultation with the donors, the Country Office will no longer proceed to a Phase II due to lack of interests by the donors community.
Establishing partnerships with key advocacy institutions such as JNCW who can integrate training about the nature and processes of public policy advocacy in Jordan into the existing ToT program. UN Women & ZENID 2015/06 No Longer Applicable Following a number of consultation with the donors, the Country Office will no longer proceed to a Phase II due to lack of interests by the donors community.