Women's Empowerment Plan (AF0030)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Afghanistan Action Plan 2019-2021
Action Plan Cycle: 2019
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Women Affairs
Support Institution(s): Attorney General Office Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) The Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs (MoHRA) Women related Civil Society Organizations Ministry of Education Ministry of Rural and Rehabilitation Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Economic Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Ministry of Health Ministry of Industry and Commerce Women Chamber of Commerce CSOs International Organizations
Policy Areas
Gender, Marginalized Communities, Sustainable Development GoalsDescription
What is the public problem that the commitment will address?
National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan (NAPWA) was not effective owing to lack of implementation plan, monitoring and budget. However, that plan had some considerable achievements: From the main 31 indicators in this plan only 8 was fully implemented (Law on Violence Prevention, Establishment of 27 supportive centers and policy incentives). 15 indicators substantially implemented but 8 indicators implemented negligibly.
Nation Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan was not successful due to following reasons:
Unrealistic indicators
Lack of proper monitoring system
Lack of allocated budget for this plan
No coordination in the implementation of action plan at the provincial level
Bureaucracy, dispersion and different regulations from the government side
Lack of awareness at ministerial and independent offices from the goals of plan
Lengthiness of the plan
What is the commitment?
Women empowerment plan will be prepared in participation with CSOs and relevant government officials. It will be a comprehensive multi-dimensional plan which entails all relevant aspects of women empowerment. Moreover, this plan is supposed be fully implemented, monitored and evaluated.
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem?
National plan on women empowerment is a comprehensive plan, consists of budget, implementation and monitoring plans. This plan will be prepared for five-year period with quarter and annual operational plans and particular implementation scrutiny. There will be a ToR for all relevant stakeholders in this plan and authorities will perform their activities with predefined framework. This plan will be comprehensive and Afghanistan-inclusive. Offices in the country will draft their plans on women empowerment on the basis of National Empowerment Plan. It will avoid overlaps, preparing and implementing of unspecified policies in the relevant offices. This plan can also reflect the unfulfilled goals of the national strategy and action plan on combat violence against women. National plan on women empowerment can be used as guidelines framework for donors and balance gender equality in government priorities.
Followings expected from national plan on women empowerment
- Participation of women in the government leadership and key positions will increase
- All legal documents shall be complied into a uniformed document
- Single and uniform mechanism for the implementation of women affairs programs in Afghanistan
This plan includes 12 sub-indicators as followings:
- Specify indicators to develop new values, spread and strengthen them in association with ministry of culture
- Specify indicators for gender equality issues in the educational curriculum at school level
- Specify indicators for monitoring and evaluation of activities in the offices as per their programs
- Specify indicators to bring change in the recruitment system and apply these changes across the country
- Specify indicators for the presence of women in decision making in the economic, political, social and cultural sectors.
- Specify indicators to enable women to receive education within Afghanistan and outside the country
- Specify indicators for a safe working environment for women in public and private sectors.
- Plan for the expansion of harassment prevention committee in the offices
- Plan for women capacity building in the field of information technology and its implementation in 10 provinces
Moreover, the followings can considered in case of need;
1- Policy for women inheritance ownership
2- Strengthen women participation in election
3- Partnership development program Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values?
National plan on women empowerment is prepared in participation with relevant government offices, and CSOs it ensures civic participation. Moreover, CSOs monitor the implementation of plan which increases accountability and transparency.
Additional information
Policy on Supporting Women in War and Emergency Situations
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, on women, peace, and security;
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG);
Law on Prevention of Violence Against Women;
National Strategy and Action Plan on Combatting Violence Against Women.
Commitments
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Revise Law on Recruitment and Authority of Attorneys General
AF0014, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Revise Law on Local Government
AF0015, 2019, Legislation & Regulation
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Establish Anti-Corruption Commitment
AF0016, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Draft Beneficial Ownership Legislation
AF0017, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Portal for Processing Legislative Documents
AF0018, 2019, Capacity Building
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CSO Monitoring of Education
AF0019, 2019, E-Government
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Develop Electronic Complaint System for Local Government
AF0020, 2019, Capacity Building
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Reform and Strengthen Education Data
AF0021, 2019, Access to Information
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Participation in Local Budgeting
AF0022, 2019, Fiscal Openness
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Electronic Revenue Collection System
AF0023, 2019, Capacity Building
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Co-Create University Curriculum
AF0024, 2019, Education
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Reform Promotion System for Police Officers
AF0025, 2019, E-Government
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Monitoring Framework for Medicine Wholesalers
AF0026, 2019, E-Government
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Monitoring of Private and Public Health Centers
AF0027, 2019, E-Government
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Participation in National Budget
AF0028, 2019, Fiscal Openness
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Open Justice for Anti-Corruption
AF0029, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Women's Empowerment Plan
AF0030, 2019, Gender
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Establishment of Women Grand Council
AF0031, 2019, Gender
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Mechanism of Public Partnership in Inspection Process
AF0001, 2017, Capacity Building
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Law on Processing, Publishing and Enforcing Legislative Documents
AF0002, 2017, Legislation & Regulation
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Courts to Address Violence Against Women
AF0003, 2017, Access to Justice
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Public-Police Partnership Councils
AF0004, 2017, Capacity Building
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Registering Assets of Government Officials
AF0005, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Scheme for Establishing Health Service Accreditation Entity
AF0006, 2017, Capacity Building
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Urban Improvement National Policy
AF0007, 2017, Infrastructure & Transport
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Protection Policy for Women Under Conflict and Emergency Situations
AF0008, 2017, Fiscal Openness
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Civil Society Monitoring Plan for Education and Higher Education
AF0009, 2017, Education
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Plan for the Establishment of a Joint Committee Overseeing the Implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy
AF0010, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Strengthen the Information Mechanism in 60 Governmental Agencies
AF0011, 2017, Access to Information
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Implementing Open Contracting
AF0012, 2017, Access to Information
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Public Participation in Road Network Projects
AF0013, 2017, Infrastructure & Transport
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