Resource Library
Manuals and Guidance Strategic plans
2020
Guidance on what to consider when developing a high-level result on gender equlity and the empowerment of women for the strategic plan, including examples from UN entities.
Manuals and Guidance
2019
Guidance on the steps and content to consider when conducting a UN-SWAP peer review
Research and data
2020
A presentation on system-wide progress against the 17 UN-SWAP performance indicators in 2019. Includes key drivers of progress and factors hindering progress
Research and data
2021
A presentation on system-wide progress against the 17 UN-SWAP performance indicators in 2020. Includes good practices from reporting entities and an overview of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the promotion of GEEW as reported in the 17 indicator areas
Research and data
2020
Additional analysis of progress against the 17 UN-SWAP performance indicators in 2020. Includes good practices from reporting entities
Research and data
2017
Key drivers and lessons learnt from the first implementation phase of the UN-SWAP (2012-2016)
Briefs and brochures
2021
An introduction of UN-SWAP 2.0 framework,including the key timelines, how it's implemented, and the system-wide changes it has propelled.
Legislative basis
2020
The list provides the legislative basis, mandate and terms of reference to support UN-SWAP work.
Reports
2023
Seventy-three UN entities, which make up 96% of the UN system, reported against UN-SWAP 2.0 in 2022.
This web page contains a summary of 2022 UN system-wide reporting results, as well as the report scorecard per each individual entity.
Tools and methodologies
2016
Tool for assessment of capacity in promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women for the UN system and other partners.
Briefs and brochures
2023
This is a temp doc for conference discussion
Media
2019
The United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS) provides the foundation for sustainable and transformative progress on disability inclusion through all pillars of the work of the United Nations: peace and security, human rights, and development. This webpage has links to the Strategy in various languages and to information and resources related its implementation.
Manuals and Guidance
2019
The technical notes provide guidance on the 15 performance indicators of the United Nations entity accountability framework and will guide entities to implement and report on the United Nations Disability Strategy (UNDIS).
Good practices
2022
Empowered by the UN-SWAP 2.0, UN Women is able to identify and coordinate the system-wide adoption of good practices and harmonized products that can be scaled from one entity to another. UN Women selects and publishes a series of good practices from various entities on annual basis, normally through the UN-SWAP review reports and the updated technical guidance. This catalog aggregates various best practices under UN-SWAP 2.0 indicators, updated in 2022.
Events
2022
Check the programme of the 2022 UN-SWAP Annual Conference, 8am-12pm EDT, November 15-17.
Manuals and Guidance
2022
UN-SWAP 2.0 Technical guidance that guides reporting and is updated with references and good practices annually.
Manuals and Guidance
2019
The Accountability Framework provides guidance on 14 performance indicators to guide United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) to implement and report on the United Nations Disability Strategy (UNDIS).
Reports
2020
Quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system provides in 2020. It emphasizes that realizing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will make a crucial contribution to progress across all the Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda.
Manuals and Guidance
2024
UN-SWAP 2.0 Technical guidance that guides reporting and is updated with references and good practices annually.
Manuals and Guidance
2024
Guidance for UN-SWAP 3.0 Performance Indicator 2 - Reporting and Use of Data on Gender-related SDG results