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: UN-SWAP 3.0 data collection table 2025 (upcoming)

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

Check the User Guide for UN-SWAP Reporting Platform

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).