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Results Framework – WeEmpower Asia Programme
Revised from the original Framework (Contribution Agreement Annex 1) with updates as presented to and agreed at First Steering Committee 21 Nov
2019
Results
Indicators
Baseline*
Targets**
Means of verification
Assumptions
Overarching objective
Number of women
73,000
230,000 (2021)
UN Women’s Results
Global economy continues to
Women have income security, decent
with enhanced
(The baseline data
Management System;
grow with the shared
work and economic autonomy
skills to participate is drawn from SP
international and regional
commitment and partnership
in the economy,
IRRF)
reports/assessment from
between public and private
(Aligned to UN Women Global
including as
reputable international
sectors in global development
Strategic Plan 2018-2021 Outcome 3) entrepreneurs
organisations
through UN
Relatively stable political
Women support
1,459
2,600 (2021)
climate with enabling
(The baseline data
legal/policy framework for
is drawn from SP
women’s economic
IRRF)
empowerment.
Overall objective/ impact
IMP 2: Number of
0
7
Project Progress Report
Buy-in ownership from
To contribute to strengthening
collective
and Evaluation Report.
governments in the region in
women's leadership and role in
approaches and/
adopting and implementing
informing sustainable and inclusive
or practices to
Monthly internal
international normative
economic growth and their access to
challenges of
monitoring and reporting
frameworks in relation to SDGs
business opportunities and
global or mutual
leadership within the private sector
concern which
Evolution of the
Private sector interests to
have been
proportion of women in
work with the governments
(UN Women’s Impact statement
developed/
managerial positions and
and other stakeholders to
aligned with UN RBM standard: More
embraced/
in entrepreneurship in
promote women’s economic
women lead, participate and access
implemented
selected countries
empowerment
to business opportunities and
(Verified by e.g. WEF
leadership within the private sector
Global Gender Gap
to advance sustainable inclusive
Report)
growth)
Results
Indicators
Baseline*
Targets**
Means of verification
Assumptions
Outcome 1
OC13:
0
70%
UN Women’s Results
Strong appetite and interests
To support women's networks,
Management System and
of public institutions and
public institutions and the private
Percentage of
Project Progress Report.
private sector companies in
sector in the EU and Asia in sharing
participants
selected countries in the Asia
expertise and knowledge to advance
targeted by
Internal Monitoring
region as well as EU; Strong
an enabling business environment for outreach and
Report
networks of institutions that
women’s economic empowerment
advocacy events
can directly transfer
who acknowledge
experiences and expertise
(UN Women Outcome 1: Women’s
having engaged
within the project time frame;
networks, public institutions and the
further on the
enabling political climate with
private sector in the EU and Asia
topic on their own
relatively strong social
share expertise and knowledge to
initiative as a
cohesion and positive policy
advance an enabling business
result of their
legal/environment for gender-
environment for women’s economic
exposure to an
sensitive business practices
empowerment)
event
Output 1.1
OP6: Number of
0
12
Project monitoring and
The relevant data and good
New knowledge and evidence
knowledge-based
progress report,
practices concerning WEPs are
(including good practice case studies,
products
evaluation report, other
currently available and can be
lessons learned, tools for
reputable research
built upon based on existing
implementing WEPs) are generated
conducted by
UN Women and EU global,
and made available for women’s
international and regional regional and country initiatives
network, public institutions and the
organisations.
and partnerships
private companies in the region
Information is accessible and
can be consolidated, analyzed
and developed into knowledge
product and tools
Activity 1.1.1: Apply existing and
-
0
-
Narrative reporting
As under outputs
conduct new research as needed at
country and regional levels and
provide technical advice (e.g. reviews
and assessment of the institutional,
legal, economic and socio-cultural
environment, compilation of good
practices as well as key barriers to
women’s economic empowerment,
Results
Indicators
Baseline*
Targets**
Means of verification
Assumptions
focusing on women entrepreneurs
and women-owned businesses
associations)
Activity 1.1.2: Support to the review, -
0
-
Narrative reporting
formulation and implementation of
regional policy frameworks geared to
promote substantive equality and
inclusiveness in SME support, decent
employment and social protection
with special reference to private
sector organisations in Asia
Activity 1.1.3: Provide technical
-
0
-
Narrative reporting
advice and support for policy
development at the national and
regional level, and assistance for
policy implementation through
strategic partnerships with key
government agencies
Output 1.2
OP7: Number of
0
20
Project monitoring and
There are sufficient networks
Knowledge exchange platform/
communication
progress report,
of public institutions and the
network is established for cross-
products
evaluation report, other
private sectors have strong
learning, multi-stakeholder training,
developed
reputable research
interests or incentives to join
capacity building and networking
conducted by
platform/ network
among women’s networks, public
OP1: Number of
0
2500
international and regional
institutions and the private sector in
participants in an
organisations.
EU and Asia
event
OP2: Percentage of
0
70%
participants who
report having
benefited from an
event
Results
Indicators
Baseline*
Targets**
Means of verification
Assumptions
Activity 1.2.1: Organize face-to-face
A1: Number of
0
-
Internal monitoring
As under outputs
meetings and online/virtual
events organised
reports
platforms to promote good practices,
or supported
expertise and lessons learned
between EU and Asian private and
public-sector players to advance
women’s economic empowerment
building on and feeding into other
global initiatives
Activity 1.2.2: Organize peer-to-peer A1: Number of
0
-
Participants list
learning events (South-South and
events organised
Triangular Cooperation), study tours
or supported
for women entrepreneurs and
webinars to showcase the key results
and spurring action among targeted
countries in the region and beyond,
sharing innovative practices for scale
up and replication
Output 1.3
OP7: Number of
0
80
Project monitoring and
The political will and
Pool of EU-Asia Champions to serve
communication
progress report,
commitment of champions to
as strategic advisors, mentors and
products
evaluation report, other
serve as mentors and
advocates for gender equality at
developed
reputable research
advocates
work is created at the regional and
conducted by
country levels (Champions to be
(In connection
international and regional
identified during Year 1)
with the WEA
organisations.
Champions
network)
Activity 1.3.1: Mobilize and engage
A1: Number of
0
-
Internal monitoring
As under outputs
‘EU-Asia Champions' to serve as
events organised
reports
mentors and advocates for gender
or supported
equality at work to enhance national-
level commitments
Activity 1.3.2: Organize
-
0
-
Narrative reporting
communication platforms/
networks/events to engage both
Results
Indicators
Baseline*
Targets**
Means of verification
Assumptions
government and business leaders in
Asian programme countries and EU
countries
Activity 1.3.3: Formulate and launch
A3: Number of
0
Activity deleted: Engaging men
strategies to engage men and boys to
public/media/com
and boys will be mainstreamed
take actions to challenge gender
munication
across the programme.
stereotypes that persist in the
campaigns
workplace, and to encourage others
designed and
in both public and private sectors to
implemented
emulate their commitments
A2: Person days of
expertise or
technical
assistance
provided
Outcome 2
OC1: Number of
0
10
Project progress report,
Women-owned business
To contribute to the strengthening of
processes related
evaluation report, and
entrepreneurs in the region
the capacity of women-owned
to state-level and
other credible
continue to grow in number
business and entrepreneurs to
sub-state level
(Combined state
international regional
and have cross- country
improve their knowledge and/ or
(bilateral, regional,
and non-state
report/ research
networks; governments in the
influence public and private sector
multi-lateral)
processes)
region are open for dialogues;
policies, practices and dialogues for
partnership
the private sector is receptive
the advancement of WEE in selected
strategies and
to new ideas in improving their
countries in Asia and/ or Europe
policy dialogues,
business model; and stable
which have been
political climate in countries of
(UN Women Outcome 2: Women-
influenced.
programme implementation.
owned business and entrepreneurs
have increased capacity to build their
OC2: Number of
0
businesses and/ or to engage with
processes related
governments and private sector
to non-state level
companies in business, policies and
partnership/
dialogues for advancement of WEE in
agreement which
selected countries in Asia and/ or
have been
Europe)
influenced
Results
Indicators
Baseline*
Targets**
Means of verification
Assumptions
Output 2.1
OP1: Number of
0
700
Project monitoring and
Relevant technology and
Women-led organisations, women
participants in the
progress report,
innovations are already
entrepreneurs have increased access
training
evaluation report, other
available and women’s
to entrepreneurship and leadership
reputable research
entrepreneurs and
training programmes (business
OP2: Percentage of
70%
conducted by
organizations are in needs of
training, financial education and/or
participants in an
international and regional such technology and
technical skills as per specific sectors
event who report
organisations.
innovations
having benefited in
an event
Activity 2.1.1. Conduct
mapping of
A1 if events are
0
-
Internal monitoring
As under outputs
exiting capacity building and training
organised (e.g.
reports
programmes and what is needed in
stakeholder
the country contexts
consultation)
Activity 2.1.2: Develop training
A1: Number of
0
-
Internal monitoring
programmes for women’s
events organised
reports
organisations and women's
or supported
entrepreneur networks and/or
(if trainings
department of trade/chambers of
delivered or
commerce to respond to specific
supported)
needs of women-owned SME and
women entrepreneurs (around
business training, financial education
and/or technical skills)
Activity 2.1.3: Establish partnerships
0
-
Internal monitoring
with regional and national training
A1: Number of
reports
institutions, including top-tier
events organised
business schools/academic
or supported (if
institutions and/or Development
events organised)
Banks, focusing on skill development
of women business and
entrepreneurs to enhance leadership,
productivity, competitiveness,
market access, and access to
technology and innovation
Results
Indicators
Baseline*
Targets**
Means of verification
Assumptions
Output 2.2
OP-customised-
0
5
Project monitoring and
There are the needs from
Public sector institutions and private
non-matched:
progress report,
women’s organization and
sector companies (both financial and
Number of
evaluation report, other
availability of technology and
non-financial service providers) are
partnerships with
reputable research
innovations from the providers
able to explore innovative business
EU or Asian social
conducted by
practices, entrepreneurship
impact/ innovation
international and regional
accelerators and incubators,
funds,
organisations.
technology and investment options to entrepreneurship
support women-owned businesses
and associations, and women
accelerators and
entrepreneurs
incubators, in the
region to support
women-owned
innovation and
business ventures
Activity 2.2.1: Organize networking
A1: Number of
0
-
Internal monitoring
As under outputs
events such as chamber of commerce
events organised
report
events, career fairs, academic
or supported
networks, professional conferences
to link women entrepreneurs to
expand market access, and promote
good practices and innovative
approaches for women-owned
business and entrepreneurs
Activity 2.2.2: Build partnerships
A1: Number of
0
-
Internal monitoring
with existing social
events organised
reports
impact/innovation funds,
or supported
entrepreneurship accelerators and
incubators in EU and Asia to extend
support for women-owned
innovation and business ventures in
specific areas of interest for both EU
and Asia (e.g. social/ environmental
impact entrepreneurship)
Results
Indicators
Baseline*
Targets**
Means of verification
Assumptions
Activity 2.2.3: Organize conference
A1: Number of
0
-
Internal monitoring
and networking events to increase
events organised
reports
access to social impact/innovation
or supported
funds, entrepreneurship accelerators
and incubators for women-owned
innovation and business ventures
Outcome 3
OC2: Number of
0
8
Project progress report,
The private sector companies
To support the take-up in the
processes related
evaluation report
have capacity to implement
implementation of WEPs by private
to non-state level
(7 national and 1
WEPs and understand benefits
sector companies
partnership/
regional
Internal WEPs database:
from implementing WEPs and
agreements which
processes)
gender-sensitive business
(UN Women Outcome 3: More private have been
https://www.empowerw
practices; companies are
sector companies implement the
influenced
omen.org/en/weps/comp
convinced of the synergies
WEPs, including the gender-sensitive
anies
between WEE and their
business culture and practices in EU
business growth/ models;
and Asia)
www.weps.org
effective alliance and buy-in
from senior leaderships in
private sector companies and
multinational corporations
Output 3.1
OP1: Number of
0
1000
Project monitoring and
System in place to monitor
Networks of private sector
participants in an
progress report,
WEPs implementation
companies and WEPs signatories are
event
evaluation report, other
strengthened and expanded in EU
reputable research
Strong incentive and buy-in
and Asia to enhance implementation
OP2: Percentage of
0
70%
conducted by
among managements and
of WEPs and gender-sensitive
participants who
international and regional leaderships in private sector
business practices
report having
organisations
companies and multinational
benefited from an
cooperation to promote
event
women’s engagement and
participation in the workplace.
OP-customised-
588
1000
non-matched:
(December 2018)
Number of
companies signing
up to the WEPs in
Asia
Results
Indicators
Baseline*
Targets**
Means of verification
Assumptions
Activity 3.1.1: Provide technical
-
0
-
Narrative reporting
As under outputs
support to companies to
operationalize the aspirational WEPs
commitments by tailoring them to
the reality of corporations in the
specific sectors and country contexts,
including identification of areas for
concrete implementation of these
commitments
Activity 3.1.2: Develop and organize
A1: Number of
0
-
Internal monitoring
training and capacity building
events organised
reports
programmes on the application and
or supported
Narrative reporting
implementation of the WEPs, in
International Businesses (IBs), CSR
and Corporate Social Audit (CSA)
frameworks, targeting the private
sector companies (SMEs and larger
companies) and chambers of
commerce
Activity 3.1.3: Organize training and
A1: Number of
0
-
Internal monitoring
peer-to-peer exchange programme
events organised
reports
for companies to enhance
or supported
measurements, monitoring and
reporting of their results on
implementing WEPs and other
measures to enhance gender-
sensitive business culture and
practices
Output 3.2
OP6: Number of
0
20
Project monitoring and
Demands from private sector
Tools, guidelines, and best practices
knowledge
progress report,
for tools and guidelines to
are generated/ disseminated to assist products
evaluation report, other
support the monitoring and
businesses and companies in
reputable research
implementation of WEPs
developing and implementing
OP-customised-
172
550
conducted by
corporate policy and practices to
non-matched:
(Signatories in 7
international and regional
engage women at the workplace,
WEA countries in
organisations
Results
Indicators
Baseline*
Targets**
Means of verification
Assumptions
market place and community (e.g.
Number of
October 2019)
equal pay for equal work, gender-
companies that
responsive procurement, and work of have signed the
equal value, and workplace policies
WEPs and/or
and programmes on health, safety
participated in
and wellbeing)
WEPs related
trainings
OP3: Number of EU 0
110
companies that
participated in an
event
Activity 3.2.1: Provide technical
-
0
-
Internal monitoring
As under outputs
support and guidelines to assist
reports
businesses and corporations in
Narrative reporting
developing and implementing
corporate policy and practices to
engage women at the workplace,
market place, and in the community
Activity 3.2.2: Compile good practice -
0
-
Internal monitoring
case studies and identify potential to
reports
scale up successful initiatives in the
Narrative reporting
Asian region for possible support,
CSR collaboration, and responsible
business financing
Activity 3.2.3: Organize training
A1: Number of
0
Narrative reporting
sessions and workshops on sexual
events organised
harassment, promoting a positive
or supported
workplace culture that is free from
harassment, and investing more into
women’s skill development,
leadership and entrepreneurship
Results
Indicators
Baseline*
Targets**
Means of verification
Assumptions
Output 3.3
OP7: Number of
0
30
Project monitoring and
Leadership in both public and
Awareness and visibility of the WEPs
communication
progress report,
private sector give strong
have increased among business
products
evaluation report, other
support to the campaign
leaders in Asia
developed
reputable research
strategy
conducted by
international and regional
organisations
Activity 3.3.1: Develop and launch
A3: Number of
0
-
Internal monitoring
As under outputs
advocacy and communications tools
public/media/com
reports
and campaigns using digital and
munication
social media to enhance visibility and
campaigns
outreach to increase awareness of the designed and
WEPs among business leadership
implemented
Activity 3.3.2: Develop evidence-
-
0
-
Narrative reporting
based advocacy tools to promote and
expand number of CEO signatories at
the country and regional levels
(business case for enhancing access,
retention and career promotion for
women as well as promoting the roll-
out of WEPs)
Activity 3.3.3: Compile cases of
Activity deleted: Merged with
successful corporate practices to
3.2.2
promote gender equality at work (e.g.
inclusion of more women on boards
of companies, flexible work
arrangements, child care support,
maternity and paternity leave)
*As per the EU Partnership Instrument (PI) Monitoring Framework, all projects funded by EUPI has a 0 baseline at the start of the project
**The targets at impact, outcome and output levels have been defined during the inception phase and agreed with the EU following the first Steering
Committee Meeting. Indicators and targets are not required for the level of activities.