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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

UN-SWAP 3.0 framework and technical guidance (full document)

Word doc for data collection from business owners: UN-SWAP 3.0 data collection table 2024

The deadline to submit the 2024 UN-SWAP 3.0 report is January 24, 2025.

* Kindly note that entities reporting against UN-SWAP 3.0 will also be requested to report against UN-SWAP 2.0 for the 2024 performance.

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

Check the User Guide for UN-SWAP Reporting Platform

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

Special Note: for entities reporting against UN-SWAP 2.0 for 2024, please refer to the UN-SWAP 2.0 technical guidance page here.

Guidance by indicators

A. Results-Based Management

01. Strategic Planning Gender-related SDG results

02. Reporting and Use of Data on Gender-related SDG results

03. Achievement of Gender-related SDG results

B. Oversight

C. Accountability

08. Gender-responsive Performance Management

D. Financial Resources

09. Gender Equality Marker

10. Financial Targets

E. Institutional Capacity

11. Gender Architecture

12. Capacity Development

F. Organizational Culture and Human Resources

13. Organizational Culture

14. Tackling the Protection from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (PSEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH)*

15. Equal Representation of Women

G. Knowledge, Communication and Coherence

16. Knowledge Management and Communication

17. Interagency Engagement

18. Stakeholder Engagement*

Annex