UN Women leads the UN system’s efforts to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. The UN Women Kyrgyz Republic Country Office Strategic Note (2023-2027) aligns with national priorities and international commitments on gender equality, ending violence against women, women’s economic empowerment, and the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
This Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) will assess the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and human rights and gender equality dimensions of the Strategic Note to support learning, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making for the next programming cycle.
Implementation of the Strategic Note took place in a complex and evolving political, socio-economic, and civic environment. Despite progress in strengthening the legal and policy framework on gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE), challenges such as shrinking civic space, political and economic instability, gender inequalities, and violence against women and girls continued to affect vulnerable groups, particularly women with disabilities, women living with HIV, female-headed households, and women in remote areas. In response, the Country Office adapted its partnerships and policy engagement approaches to remain responsive to emerging challenges.
The evaluation will assess how effectively the Strategic Note addressed interconnected barriers to GEWE and aligned national priorities with international frameworks, including CEDAW, the Beijing Platform for Action, UNSCR 1325, and the 2030 Agenda. It is guided by UN Women and UNEG Norms and Standards (2016), the 2024 UNEG Guidance on Integrating Human Rights and Gender Equality in Evaluations, the UNEG Ethical Guidelines (2020), and the UN Women Evaluation Policy and Handbook, while observing the principles of integrity, accountability, respect, and beneficence.
For more information and to apply please follow the link: Country Program Evaluation (CPE) Consultant /International Evaluator – UN Women Careers