Namibia: Setting things right -towards equality and equity
JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS
Total Budget $8,000,000
Delivery Rate
Participating Agencies UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, FAO, UNDP
Main Achievements
- Gender-based laws and policies finalized. National campaign launched against gender based violence, baby dumping, passion killing and human trafficking. CEDAW and UN Res. 1325 simplified and translated into 6 local languages.
- National Gender Policy Plan of Action developed, which will promote mainstreaming of gender into national development policies. M&E framework strengthened, plan in development to sustain interventions beyond programme period.
- Service providers trained and protection services assessed.
Contact Jacinta M Hofnie, jacinta.mdgf@iway.na
The UN Joint Gender and Development Programme is designed to improve the welfare of women, children, youths and vulnerable groups in Namibia in a sustainable and significant manner.
This initiative will include the following strategic and practical gender interventions:
1) increasing awareness and capacity for protecting the rights of women, children, youth and vulnerable groups;
2) enhancing institutional capacity for integrating and monitoring implementation of gender equitable policies and programmes, as well as gender responsive and holistic planning at local and national levels; and l
3) improving food security, nutrition and incomes of women, children, youths and vulnerable groups.