The United Nations The United Nations Development ProgrammeDevelopment Programme

U.N.D.P.U.N.D.P.

Gender and International Gender and International DevelopmentDevelopment

Alexandra AndaAlexandra Anda

October 10, 2006October 10, 2006

An OverviewAn Overview Created in the 1960sCreated in the 1960s UN Global Development NetworkUN Global Development Network Funds, plans & coordinates projectsFunds, plans & coordinates projects

for development and technical assistancefor development and technical assistance Headquarters in NYCHeadquarters in NYC Offices in 166 countriesOffices in 166 countries Operates with projects at the national, regional Operates with projects at the national, regional

and international leveland international level Chairs the UN Development GroupChairs the UN Development Group

An OverviewAn Overview Created in the 1960sCreated in the 1960s UN Global Development NetworkUN Global Development Network Funds, plans & coordinates projectsFunds, plans & coordinates projects

for development and technical assistancefor development and technical assistance Headquarters in NYCHeadquarters in NYC Offices in 166 countriesOffices in 166 countries Operates with projects at the national, regional Operates with projects at the national, regional

and international leveland international level Chairs the UN Development GroupChairs the UN Development Group

An Overview ContinuedAn Overview Continued

Building strong partnerships:Building strong partnerships:

- Bilateral partners- Bilateral partners

- Other United Nations agencies- Other United Nations agencies

- International Financing Institutions- International Financing Institutions

- Private sector- Private sector

- Foundations- Foundations

- Civil society- Civil society

Building strong partnerships:Building strong partnerships:

- Bilateral partners- Bilateral partners

- Other United Nations agencies- Other United Nations agencies

- International Financing Institutions- International Financing Institutions

- Private sector- Private sector

- Foundations- Foundations

- Civil society- Civil society

The Executive BoardThe Executive BoardIn the Presidency:In the Presidency:

H.E. Mr. Valeriy Kuchinsky H.E. Mr. Valeriy Kuchinsky (Ukraine)(Ukraine)Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative Permanent Representative

Vice-Presidents:Vice-Presidents:

Mr. Kazuo Sunaga Mr. Kazuo Sunaga (Japan)(Japan)Minister (Economic Affairs)Minister (Economic Affairs)

H.E. Mr. Crispin Grey-JohnsonH.E. Mr. Crispin Grey-Johnson (Gambia) (Gambia)Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent RepresentativePermanent Representative

H.E. Mrs. Adiyatwidi Adiwoso AsmadyH.E. Mrs. Adiyatwidi Adiwoso Asmady (Indonesia) (Indonesia)AmbassadorAmbassadorDeputy Permanent RepresentativeDeputy Permanent Representative

Mr. George W. TalbotMr. George W. Talbot (Guyana) (Guyana)First SecretaryFirst Secretary

What is Development?What is Development?“The Goal is Human Freedom”“The Goal is Human Freedom”

More than economic growth or GDPMore than economic growth or GDP Stresses on the need to Stresses on the need to

““create and environment in which people create and environment in which people can develop their full potential and lead can develop their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests.”their needs and interests.”

Concentrates on building Concentrates on building human human capabilitiescapabilities““the range of things one can do or be in the range of things one can do or be in life.”life.”

GenderGender

“When development is not en-gendered, it is en-dangered.”

1976 -1977 WID project and programming guidelines integrated

1987 Gender in Development Programme 1992 officially shifted to GAD WID specific and WID integrated activities Today Women’s Empowerment Close Partnership -UNIFEM- UN Development Fund for Close Partnership -UNIFEM- UN Development Fund for

WomenWomen- autonomous agency associated with UNDP- autonomous agency associated with UNDP- provides gender expertise for all projects- provides gender expertise for all projects

Gender MainstreamingGender Mainstreaming

1997 UN Economic and Social Council 1997 UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)(ECOSOC)

““a strategy for making women's as well a strategy for making women's as well as men’s concerns and experiences an as men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of...the policies and integral dimension of...the policies and programmes in all political, economic programmes in all political, economic and societal spheres so that women and societal spheres so that women and men benefit equally and inequality and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated.”is not perpetuated.”

Gender Mainstream in the Six Gender Mainstream in the Six Practice Areas:Practice Areas:

Democratic GovernanceDemocratic Governance Poverty ReductionPoverty Reduction Crisis Prevention and RecoveryCrisis Prevention and Recovery Energy and EnvironmentEnergy and Environment Information and Communication Information and Communication

Technologies (ICT)Technologies (ICT) HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS

Gender Mainstreaming AreasGender Mainstreaming Areas

UN Millennium Development Goals UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)(MDGs)

Gender- sensitive BudgetGender- sensitive Budget Gender disaggregated data for:Gender disaggregated data for:

- Training- Training- Planning- Planning- Implementation- Implementation- Monitoring- Monitoring- Evaluation- Evaluation

Gender Mainstreaming Areas Gender Mainstreaming Areas ContinuedContinued

Human Development Report (HDR)Human Development Report (HDR)

- launched in 1990 - launched in 1990

- looking at other aspects other than - looking at other aspects other than just income to evaluate people’s just income to evaluate people’s well-beingwell-being

Human Development IndexHuman Development Index Gender-related Development IndexGender-related Development Index Gender Empowerment MeasureGender Empowerment Measure

ResourcesResources

Global Knowledge NetworkGlobal Knowledge Network400 UN workers400 UN workers

Gender Programme TeamGender Programme Team Thematic Trust FundThematic Trust Fund UNIFEMUNIFEM Tools and Publications (online)Tools and Publications (online)

- Gender Mainstreaming Manuals- Gender Mainstreaming Manuals

Gender Work at UNDP: ResultsGender Work at UNDP: Results

The results-oriented annual reports (ROAR) for 2000 The results-oriented annual reports (ROAR) for 2000 and 2001 show:and 2001 show:

Countries reported gender specific programmes: Countries reported gender specific programmes: 75 (2000) vs. 90 (2001). 75 (2000) vs. 90 (2001).

Countries reported on gender across other goals: Countries reported on gender across other goals: Increase of 25% in 2001 Increase of 25% in 2001

Countries reported on joint UNDP/UNIFEM Countries reported on joint UNDP/UNIFEM initiatives: 57% initiatives: 57%

2001 global staff survey2001 global staff survey - UNDP supports the advancement of women- UNDP supports the advancement of women- equal treatment for men and women- equal treatment for men and women

StaffStaff

Equal opportunity Equal opportunity employer employer

Goal: 50/50 Goal: 50/50 balance of men balance of men and women in the and women in the organization by organization by 20102010

More balance More balance needed at senior needed at senior levellevel

The “Gender The “Gender Expert Roster”Expert Roster”

ProjectsProjects

Two Projects in Ecuador:Two Projects in Ecuador: 1981- Integrated Rural Development-1981- Integrated Rural Development-

- seeks women integration in socio-economic - seeks women integration in socio-economic affairsaffairsentry point: cottage industryentry point: cottage industry

- potential for new jobs- potential for new jobs- higher earnings than agriculture- higher earnings than agriculture- does not disrupt homemaking activities- does not disrupt homemaking activities

1997- Women’s Political Empowerment and 1997- Women’s Political Empowerment and Democratic GovernanceDemocratic Governance- working with nation-wide women’s networks- working with nation-wide women’s networks- pushing for Quota Law- pushing for Quota Law 20% National Assembly 20% National Assembly- shaping political agenda- shaping political agenda