The objective of the project is to enhance the presence and leadership of women in public institutions at national and local levels in selected countries of the Africa and Asia regions, currently identified as Mauritius and Senegal, Bhutan and Lao People’s Democratic Republic, respectively. The initiative will enhance the capacity of the governments in the four project countries to develop and implement an action plan that prioritizes gender equality in public administration at the national…
Building capacities for promoting the presence and leadership of women within public institutions at national and local levels
Recipients: Mauritius, Senegal, Lao PDR, Bhutan
Partners: ECA, ESCAP, RCOs in the respective Countries, UNDP and UN Women
Donors: Italy
Status: Closed
Statistics and Data Project ‐ Resilient and agile National Statistical Systems (NSS) to meet post COVID‐19 data needs to recover better
The 75th session of the UN General Assembly recognized that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic was one of the most significant global challenges in the United Nations' history and noted with deep concern its impact on people the society, and the economy. Thus, at the same session, the General Assembly endorsed a comprehensive and coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic (A/RES/74/306) that calls, i.e. for the development of new interoperable data tools and the strengthening of…
Recipients: Burundi, Eritrea, Tunisia, Namibia, Senegal, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Ecuador, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Bhutan, Georgia, Jordan, State of Palestine, Republic of Moldova, Fiji
Partners: UNECA, UNECE, UNECLAC, UNESCAP, UNESCWA, UNEP, UNODC
Donors: RB
Status: Active