Toolkit for UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard Assessment and Action Plan Implementation

The Toolkit for UNCT-SWAP Scorecard Assessment and Action Plan Implementation offers a resource for UNCTs to support inter-agency collective action and coordination to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the UNSDCF cycle in line with the minimum standards established by the UNSDG in the UNCT-SWAP Scorecard.

The Toolkit design has been informed by field experiences in the first three years of UNCT-SWAP implementation since the launch of the new framework in 2018.  The design has been further supported by inputs from UNCTs globally to identify knowledge gaps and to share models of good practice as well as by feedback from coordination focal points in the Asia-Pacific region. 

The Toolkit offers a compilation of resources and materials to support UNCTs to undertake comprehensive assessments as well as to advance progress against the UNCT-SWAP 15 Performance Indicators. 

Resources under the ‘UNCT-SWAP Comprehensive Assessment’ tab include templates, presentations and good practice models to help guide UNCTs to undertake comprehensive UNCT-SWAP Scorecard assessments once per Cooperative Framework cycle, followed by annual progress updates.  

Further resources are organized under the 15 tabs by UNCT-SWAP Performance Indicator, each of which includes models of good practice, checklists, guidelines and other materials to assist UNCTs to take concrete steps toward meeting minimum requirements for each Performance Indicator.   

The materials included in the Toolkit can be selected as needed from within each tab and may be used independently of each other. The Toolkit may also be used on an ad-hoc basis by anyone within the UN system working to strengthen coordinated action for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.  New resources and materials will be included in the Toolkit as they become available.

If you would like to contribute to the Toolkit or have other queries, please submit your contribution for review to Denise Laaveri, Strategic Planning and Coordination Analyst denise.laaveri@unwomen.org.

• UNCT-SWAP Technical Guidance (2023)
• Good Practice UNCT SWAP Assessment Process
  • Good Practice Organizing Resources (MOV) for UNCT-SWAP Assessment
  • Good Practice Scorecard Actions Implementation Plan Tanzania
  • Good Practice UNCT-SWAP Coordination Models
  • Good Practice UNCT-SWAP Implementation Plan India
• UNCT-SWAP Scorecard Briefings
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• UNCT-SWAP Templates
  • UNCT SWAP Action Plan Template
  • UNCT SWAP Performance Indicator Reporting Template
• UNCT-SWAP TORs
  • Sample TOR for IAT
  • Sample UNCT-SWAP TOR for consultant
• Handbook on Gender Mainstreaming for Gender Equality Results (2022)

• Country Level Good Practice Models
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• Global Guidance and Resources
  • Operationalizing Leaving No One Behind (2022)

• Country Level Good Practice Models
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• Global Guidance and Resources
  • Cooperation Framework Companion Package (2020)
  • Guiding Principles Cooperation Framework Companion piece (2020)
  • Manual for Facilitators Gender Responsive UNSDCF Engagement (2020)
  • UNSDG Cooperation Framework Companion Piece on Economic Transformation (2020)

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Good Practice Joint Workplan Guidance Note Uzbekistan
  • UN Sustainable Development CF 2021 - 2025 Georgia
• Global Guidance and Resources
  • Monitoring GEWE in the SDGs Opportunities and challenges

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Gender Equality Screening Tool for UN Joint Programmes Albania
  • Good Practice Presentation on advancing PI 2.1 UNCT Nepal
  • Guidelines on Establishing UN Joint Programmes UN Uganda
• Global Guidance and Resources
  • Guidance Note on a New Generation of Joint Programmes + Annexes

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Good Practice Concept Note for Joint National Campaign on 16 Days Myanmar
  • Good Practice Training on Gender Inclusive Language (English - Mexico)
  • Good Practice UNCT Communications Strategy Integrates Gender Viet Nam
  • Good Practice Presentation UN One Communications Team in Viet Nam
• Global Guidance and Resources
  • Gender Inclusive Language Guidelines

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Good Practice Gender Mainstreaming in UNDAF Mid-Term Review Report Kyrgyzstan
  • Good Practice Recommendations Gender-responsive Social Economic Response Framework (SERF) Monitoring Framework Myanmar
• Global Guidance and Resources
  • Checklist for gender mainstreaming in Monitoring, Reporting & Evaluation 
  • Integrating Gender Equality & Human Rights in Evaluation (2017)
  • Meta-synthesis UNDAF Evaluations with Gender Lens (2019)
  • UN-SWAP Evaluation Performance Indicator Technical Note (2018)

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Good Practice Presentation on advancing PI 3.1 and 3.2 UNCT Cambodia
  • Good Practice Joint Engagement Gender Café Cameroon
  • Good Practice on Partner Engagement to advance normative reporting (Beijing Platform for Action) Myanmar

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Good Practice Presentation on advancing PI 4.1 Indonesia
  • Pledge against All Male Panels Indonesia
  • Guidance for Avoiding All Male Panels Indonesia
  • Good Practice championing GEWE in UNCT Heads of Agencies Meetings
• Global Guidance and Resources
  • UNSDG Management and Accountability Framework of the UN Development and Resident Coordination System (2021)

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Advancing PSEA efforts - PSEA Coordinator Asia-Pacific
  • Good Practice Presentation on advancing PSEA efforts Indonesia
  • Good Practice Safety and Wellbeing India
  • Training materials on prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace India >>
    • Training Package on Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace India
      • Training Package on Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace India
      • Training Package on Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace India
    • 1. Module ‘Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment'
    • 2. Video #ThatsHarassment
    • 3. Module ‘Awareness of Anti-Sexual Harassment Measures’
    • 4. Video Tea Consent
    • 5. Module ‘Sexual Harassment at Workplace Law’
    • 6b. Unboxing Consent - Priya
    • 6c. Unboxing Consent - Raj
    • 6d. Unboxing Consent- Sahil
    • 7. Video Handling Rejection - Ashok
  • Example Gender and Organizational Culture survey i.e. a Gender Awareness Survey and Gap Analysis
  • Good Practice Checklist for Safer Recruitment (PSEA) Myanmar
  • Good Practice Resource Guide on Intimate Partner Violence for the UN staff in Myanmar
  • Good Practice Resource Guide on preventing and responding to GBV and sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation and abuse Timor Leste
  • Good Practice Training Module on Preventing Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Authority Bangladesh
  • Good Practice UNCT Online Resources PSEA Myanmar
  • Gender Assessment Survey Tanzania
• Global Guidance and Resources
  • Creating Inclusive Vacancy Announcements Guidelines and Good Practice Examples from the UN system
  • Field-Specific Enabling Environment Guidelines Summary of key recommendations for organizations managers and personnel
  • Flexible Working Arrangements for the United Nations
  • Intersectionality and the Enabling Environment Guidelines
  • Peer to Peer Learning to Prevent and Eliminate Sexual Harassment in the UN-System
  • Template for Exit Surveys
  • UN Enabling Environment Guidelines
  • UN Supplementary Guidance Enabling Environment Guidelines
  • UNCT-SWAP Gender and Organizational Culture Survey
  • UNSMS Gender Inclusion Security Manual

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Gender Parity Strategy Bangladesh
  • Good Practice Inter-agency Gender Parity Strategy Bangladesh
  • Examples of the Business Operations Strategy fostering Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment >>
    • Good Practice Agenda for a Operations Management Team Gender Training Tanzania
    • Good Practice Process of mainstreaming gender equality and women's empowerment in the Business Operations Strategy Tanzania - PPT
    • Business Operation Strategy Tanzania
    • Good Practice Terms Of Reference for a consultant to develop a gender-sensitive Business Operations Strategy for the UNCT in Mexico
    • Examples of Good Practices on Gender-Responsive Procurement >>
      • Presentation Gender Responsive Procurement
      • Good Practices on Gender-Responsive Procurement
      • Gender Responsive Procurement Training - PPT
      • Gender-Responsive Procurement Training Recording - Video
• Global Guidance and Resources
  • Presentation - Office of the Focal Point for Women in the UN System at UN Women
  • Advocacy Brief – Why Gender Parity
  • Field-specific Enabling Environment Guidelines (2021)
  • UN Systemwide Strategy on Gender Parity (2017)
  • UNSDG Practice Note on Promoting Women's Empowerment through the Business Operations System 2.0

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Good Practice Advancing Gender Coordination Mechanism Pakistan
  • Good practice Presentation on Advancing Gender Coordination Mechanism Pacific
  • Good Practice GTG Annual Work Plan integrating UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Comprehensive Assessment for Myanmar
  • Good Practice GTG TOR Integrates UNCT-SWAP Jordan
  • Good Practice GTG TOR UN Integrates UNCT-SWAP Myanmar
• Global Guidance and Resources
  • Gender Theme Groups Standards and Procedures (2021)
  • Gender Theme Groups Standards and Procedures (2021) - PPT
  • GTG Standards and Procedures Good Practice Compendium (2024)

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Gender Capacity Building Plan Bangladesh
  • Capacity Assessment Report and Capacity Development Plan Ukraine
  • Good Practice Presentation on Advancing PI 5.2 Moldova
  • Gender Equality Capacity and Needs Assessment Questionnaire UN Women Training Centre & UN Women Moldova
  • Good Practice Interagency Capacity Development Plan on gender equality and women's empowerment Jordan
  • Good Practice UNDSS Security Briefing including Gender Elements Myanmar
• Global Guidance and Resources
  • Capacity Assessment Tool on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment - UN Women Training Centre
  • Sample Capacity Assessment Survey on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Questionnaire Tool for UNCT-GEM Analysis Bahrain
  • Good Practice on applying the UNCT GEM Indonesia
• Global Guidance and Resources
  • UNCT Gender Equality Marker Guidance Note (2024)
  • Guidance Note on QA of Gender Equality Markers

• Country Level Good Practice Models
  • Good Practice Tracking tool for the UNSDCF Outcome Indicators for the UN in Albania