UN-SWAP 3.0 framework and technical guidance

The UN-SWAP 3.0 raises the bar for gender mainstreaming in the UN system, integrating actions from the Secretary-General System-wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan (GEAP) and elevating the accountability framework requirements on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the SDG results for the run-up to 2030.

This guidance facilitates entities in the completion of reporting against Performance Indicators under the UN-SWAP 3.0 framework. For each of the Performance Indicators, the guidance sets out:

The Performance Indicator itself
How to complete the rating for the Performance Indicator, i.e. guidance on what you need to do to report on each Performance Indicator
Current practice and examples from across the UN system that will support your entity in meeting and exceeding the Performance Indicators

The full document

UN-SWAP 3.0 performance indicator framework

⭐ Word doc for data collection from business owners: 2025 UN-SWAP Reporting Data Collection Table

The deadline to submit the 2025 UN-SWAP 3.0 report is January 22, 2026.

🖥️ The reporting platform can be accessed from here: https://unswap.unwomen.org.

Please register a user profile first if you're new to the platform, by choosing "UN-SWAP 3.0".

Check the User Guide for UN-SWAP Reporting Platform

🔖 You may use the UN-SWAP 3.0 Academy for a quick refresher of the indicators. For recordings please contact UN-SWAP Helpdesk.

↔️ If needed, check the comparison between UN-SWAP 3.0 and 2.0 to facilitate the reporting.

🤖 You may use the UN-SWAP 3.0 Assistant GPT as your reporting assistant and thought partner. It is trained on the UN-SWAP 3.0 guidance, so the interactions are grounded in the UN-SWAP context. You can simply start by asking, “What can you do for me?”.

For UN Secretariat entities, the common input for PI 5 (by OIOS), PI 8 and 13 (by DMSPC) will be provided. Secretariat entities may choose to adopt the common rating/narratives, or expand/revise per their own context.

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ For any questions regarding the reporting, please reach out to UN-SWAP Helpdesk (unswap.helpdesk@unwomen.org).