MID-TERM EVALUATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS JOINT PROGRAMME FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN GEORGIA (UNJP)

FINAL REPORT JUNE 2019

Authors:

Bunafsha Gulakova

Silvia Gurrola Bonilla

Michael Thomas Johnson Lela Shengelia

Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...... 1 1 - INTRODUCTION ...... 12

1.1 - CONTEXT AND THE PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT ...... 12 1.2 - BRIEF PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION ...... 15 1.2.1 - The Governance Structure of the UNJP ...... 16 1.2.2 - Steering Committee ...... 16 1.2.3 - The Two Programme Phases ...... 17 1.3 - INTERVENTION LOGIC/THEORY OF CHANGE ...... 17 1.4 - EVALUATION BACKGROUND ...... 20 1.5 - MANAGEMENT OF THE MID-TERM EVALUATION ...... 22 1.6 - METHODOLOGY OF THE MID-TERM EVALUATION ...... 22 1.7 - MTE PHASES ...... 23 1.8 - LIMITATIONS ...... 24 1.9 - ETHICS ...... 25 2 - FINDINGS BY EVALUATION CRITERIA ...... 26

2.1 - RELEVANCE ...... 26 2.2 - EFFECTIVENESS ...... 29 2.3 - EFFICIENCY ...... 40 2.4 - SUSTAINABILITY ...... 44 3 - CONCLUSIONS ...... 47

3.1 - RELEVANCE ...... 47 3.2 - EFFECTIVENESS ...... 47 3.3 - EFFICIENCY ...... 48 3.4 - SUSTAINABILITY ...... 49 3.5 - PROJECT VISIBILITY ...... 50 4 - LESSONS LEARNED ...... 51 5 - RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 53 6 - ANNEXES ...... 56

6.1 - ANNEX I. METHODOLOGY OF THE MID-TERM EVALUATION ...... 56 6.2 - ANNEX II. UNJP CONTRIBUTION TO UPR RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 69 6.3 - ANNEX III. FIELD MISSION’S AGENDA AND ITINERARY ...... 77 6.4 - ANNEX IV. SOURCES CONSULTED ...... 84

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

AA Association Agreement

Atip Fund State Fund for Protection and Assistance of (Statutory) Victims of Human Trafficking

AWF Association of Women Farmers

BZgA Federal Centre for Health Education

CEDAW United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women

CA Convening Agency

CoE Istanbul Convention Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

CSB Civil Service Bureau

CSO Civil Society Organisations

DV Domestic Violence

OECD DAC Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development Assistance Committee referring to the five evaluation criteria: Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impact and Sustainability

EMG Evaluation Management Group

EQ Evaluation Questions

ERG Evaluation Reference Group

ET Evaluation Team

EYP European Youth Parliament

FGD Focus Group Discussions

FGM Female Genital Mutilation

GBA Georgian Bar Association

GBV Gender-Based Violence

GE Gender Equality

GEC Gender Equality Council of Georgia

GEEW Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women

GEOSTAT Georgian State Statistics Office

GoG Government of Georgia

GBSS Gender-Biased Sex Selection

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HRBA Human Rights-Based Approach

GE Commission Interagency Commission on Gender Equality, Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

IACEW International Advisory Centre for the Education of Women

ICPD International Conference on Population and Development

IDP Internally Displaced Persons

IP Implementing Partner

LF Logical Framework/Logframe

LGBTQI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MoE Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development

MoES Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports

MoIA Ministry of Internal Affairs

MoJ Ministry of Justice

MoLHSA Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

MP Member of Parliament

MRDI Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure

MTE Mid-Term Evaluation

NAP National Action Plan

NCCE Network of Centres for Civic Engagement

NCDC National Centre for Disease Control and Public Health

NGO Non-Governmental Organisation

PDO Public Defender’s Office

PSC Project Steering Committee

SDG Sustainable Development Goals

SOP Standard Operational Procedures

SRH Sexual and Reproductive Health

SRH&RR Sexual Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights

Sida Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

STI Sexually Transmitted Infection

Tanadgoma Centre for Information and Counselling on Reproductive Health

ToC Theory of Change

ToR Terms of Reference

ToT Training of Trainers

TV Television

UN United Nations

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNEG United Nations Evaluation Group

UNFPA United Nations Population Fund

UNJP United Nations Joint Programme for Gender Equality in Georgia

UNPSD United Nations Partnership for Sustainable Development

UN Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

UPR Universal Periodic Review

VAW Violence against Women

VAWG Violence against Women and Girls

WHO World Health Organisation

WEE Women’s Economic Empowerment

WIC Women´s Information Centre

WISG Women’s Initiatives Support Group

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION identifying Gender Equality as a priority at The United Nations Joint Programme for constitutional level. The Government’s Gender Equality in Georgia Phase II (UNJP) is a ratification of several international multi-sectorial initiative funded by the agreements, the Convention on the Government of Sweden through the Swedish Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination International Development Cooperation against Women (CEDAW) in 1994 and the CoE Agency (Sida). It is implemented jointly by the Istanbul Convention are representative of its United Nations Development Programme commitment to this priority at international (UNDP administering agent), the United level. Amendments to more than 40 national Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the laws have further expanded the scope of the Empowerment of Women (UN Women legislative framework on domestic violence convening agency), and the United Nations and violence against women in general, and Population Fund (UNFPA). The current phase numerous specific gender-related issues.1 was initiated in November 2015 to continue to Additionally, the GoG endorses and is promote women’s rights and gender equality, committed to all 17 Sustainable Development to follow up on and support the commitments Goals (SDG) and the country has accomplished undertaken by the Government of Georgia substantial progress in recent decades (GoG) at international and national levels, and towards the specific goals included in the to scale up the results achieved by the UNJP in UNJP’s mandate. the previous phase. The 2014-2020 Human Rights Strategy and the Context and the Programming Environment: periodic Action Plans for its implementation Georgia has made significant progress in have been adopted, including the National developing the legal and political framework Action Plan (NAP) on Combating Violence for achieving gender equality. against Women and Domestic Violence and Notwithstanding this progress, women remain Measures to be Implemented for the dramatically underrepresented in the political Protection of Victims (Survivors) for 2018-2020 and social decision-making process in the (hereinafter referred to as the VAWG and DV country. Though national economic progress NAP).This document sets out the goals, has been substantial in recent decades, objectives and activities that respond to the women’s participation in said progress is still United Nations Sustainable Development Goal limited and is indicative of discrimination in 5, the Convention on the Elimination of All wages, opportunity and the protection of Forms of Discrimination against Women, the rights overall. Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the UN Human Rights Council and the Georgia’s aspirations are reflected in recommendations contained in the reports of numerous legislative and policy documents

1 The adopted legislative amendments can be found at www. Matsne.gov.ge, which is an official site of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. 1 the Special Rapporteur on violence against focused reforms in Georgian civil society and women, its causes and consequences. its legal system. The programme operated from January 2012 to 2015. The design Despite the fact that national legislation and included three outcomes: Outcome 1, led by policies are in line with international UNDP, focused on enhancing women’s commitments, it must be noted that the political and economic empowerment; current Anti-Discrimination Law contains Outcome 2, led by UN Women, focused on several gaps regarding protection from all creating an enabling environment to eliminate forms of discrimination, as set forth in the EU violence against women with an emphasis on Directives, and full implementation is impeded domestic violence (DV); and Outcome 3, led by by resource and capacity limitations, especially UNFPA, focused on gender equality through at local level. Though law enforcement has the promotion of an enabling environment to witnessed an increase in the female officers on protect the population’s sexual and staff, it appears that the police command reproductive rights. structure does not yet know how to utilise them at the operational level to promote The results achieved during the Phase I include genuine empowerment for women and they but not limited to: an improvement of the remain mostly in administrative, policy and legal and institutional framework to address support roles. gender equality; mainstreaming of gender into key national policies; development, Overall, gender discrimination practices are maintenance, and regular updating of gender- perceived by many as commonplace or as an disaggregated key statistical indicators by acceptable part of the culture, including within GEOSTAT; raising public awareness on gender the police and justice system. Early/child stereotyping; addressing domestic violence; marriage is not uncommon, there is a lack of promoting SRH&RR; piloting potential models appropriate information for adolescents on for the provision of services to SRH&RR, and early pregnancy immediately victims/survivors of domestic violence; and after marriage is socially encouraged. progress towards the introduction of SRH&RR education in the mandatory school curriculum. Brief Programme Description It further concluded that the overall added The programme is a joint response by the value of the joint approach is particularly three UN agencies to achieve their common evident when it exploits the potential offered institutional mandates, goals and objectives by joint activities such as legislative and policy and support the Government of Georgia’s advocacy and training. The findings and commitments to Gender Equality. recommendations of the Final External Evaluation, among others, informed the design a) Phases of the UNJP of UNJP Phase II.

UNJP Phase I with an implementation UNJP Phase II with an implementation period of 2012-2015: UNJP II is the follow-up period of 2015-2020: The second phase of phase of the United Nations Joint Programme the programme is a logical continuation of the to Enhance Gender Equality in Georgia, first phase and is intended to build on the currently known as Phase II. The previous results and implementation mechanisms of its phase was also jointly implemented by UNDP, predecessor programme. The second phase of UN Women and UNFPA to support gender- the UNJP commenced in November 2015 and

2 plans to cover five years. The total budget of c) Intervention Logic/ Theory of Change UNJP II as per the project document is 8,177,048 USD or 70,000,000 SEK. UNJP II The Theory of Change (ToC) was outlined in reinforces the GoG’s commitment to protect the programme document and was developed and promote women’s rights and gender during the project design phase to create a equality at international and national level. The better understanding of the project concept. A project design directly addresses gender broad range of investment following a inequality by working to reduce violence comprehensive and integrated approach by against women and girls and promoting the three UN Agencies with a participatory women’s political and economic bottom-up focus is envisaged in the ToC to empowerment and their rights and sexual and achieve the overall goal to enhance the reproductive health. The programme is a joint Gender Equality environment in Georgia. The response by the three UN agencies to achieve ToC builds on the needs of the vulnerable their common institutional mandates, goals groups, the role of the stakeholders in and objectives. addressing those needs, and further describes the mechanism through which the interrelated b) Governance Structure levels (national, local and grassroots) will lead the implementation towards the perceived The Governance Structure of the UNJP: The change. UNDP serves as the programme’s Administrative Agent and is responsible for The ToC for UNJP assumes that: if gender concluding Standard Administrative equality and women’s empowerment are Arrangements with donors and the broadly promoted (at grassroots level), and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the capacities of the government at all levels Participating UN Organisations (PUNOs). UN and across all branches of government are Women serves as the Convening Agency (CA) strengthened through the coordinated in charge of coordinating joint programmatic engagement of civil society and increased activities and narrative reporting to the AA. public awareness, then women and girls The CA is responsible for the programmatic (especially for those most vulnerable) will coordination of the UNJP’s joint components enjoy an enhanced environment of political and for the preparation of annual and final and and economic empowerment (Outcome 1); consolidated narrative progress reports based will be better protected from violence on the reports submitted by each participating perpetrated against them at all levels UN organisation. (Outcome 2 ); and will fully enjoy their individual and reproductive rights (Outcome The UNJP Steering Committee is made up of 3). An enhanced Gender Equality environment representatives of the three UN participating in Georgia will be ensured (desired change). agencies and senior personnel from all signatories to the joint programme document d) The Target Population group comprises as well as observer status for the Government the Georgian population at large, including of Sweden as the primary funding agency. The women, men and youth, and especially those Committee meets once annually and is co- excluded groups of women such as Internally chaired by the UN Resident Coordinator and Displaced Persons (IDPs) and conflict-affected the Chair of the Parliamentary Council for populations, ethnic and religious minorities, Gender Equality. female heads of households, and victims/survivors of DV and sexual violence.

3 The geographic focus is mainly placed on areas were: a) national ownership; b) national Tbilisi and the regions of Samegrelo and capacity development; and c) partnership and Kakheti. The UNJP has seventeen Georgian coordination between the implementing UN Government Counterparts/duty bearers and agencies and other development partners. eighteen CSO Implementing Partners, and c) Management of the MTE consistent collaboration with other actors in sports, media, advocacy, and municipal Management of the Mid-Term Evaluation was government. based upon a three-fold structure that engaged an Evaluation Steering Committee Evaluation Background (ESC) comprising UNJP Steering Committee Members, a Management Group including An external team of evaluators performed the senior UN managers, and an Evaluation MTE, made up of three senior international Reference Group represented by national and one senior national expert. The evaluation actors. The ET worked in close cooperation and commenced in mid-December 2018, with a consultation with the Evaluation Management field mission conducted in February 2019 (10 Group (EMG) in planning the field phase and days). in collecting documents. The MTE was conducted in a consultative, inclusive and a) Purpose of Evaluation participatory manner and ensured the participation of and consultation with project The Purpose of the Mid-term Evaluation (MTE), beneficiaries at grassroots and policy level. is to conduct a review of the progress made towards achieving the intended set of d) Methodology of the MTE outcomes and objectives of UNJP II, analysing The nature of the evaluation is formative, the results accomplished and challenges which seeks to improve performance. encountered through the mid-term review of Monitoring aims to provide evidence of the second project phase, in order to adapt the progress towards the achievement of the implementation mechanisms as required, and expected outputs. To meet these standards, to integrate changes throughout the the evaluation team (ET) used a mix of programme’s components for the remaining quantitative and qualitative methods to assess implementation period. A wide range of the project’s future prospects. Special stakeholders, partners, related actors, and consideration was given to the current needs beneficiaries were interviewed during and of the vulnerable groups, as well as the after a field mission in January and numerous challenges and constraints of implementation. forms of programmatic documentation were Representatives of the implementing partners considered during a desk review. were interviewed. The Programme’s b) Scope of Evaluation beneficiaries also participated in focus group discussions. The evaluation has a formative focus and covered the project implementation period In compliance with the ToR, the ET was from 20 November 2015 to 30 March 2018, responsible for phase 2, 3 and 4 of the five which corresponds to a total of 29 months. The phases in which the MTE was divided; namely: geographical scope of the evaluation was 1) Preparation; 2) Inception; 3) Data collection limited to the areas where the project is being and analysis; 4) Data analysis, synthesis and implemented: the capital Tbilisi and the report writing; and 5) Dissemination and Samegrelo and Kakheti regions. The thematic follow-up.

4 During the Inception phase, it was established f) Limitations that the overall approach of the MTE would The level of the risks and limitations were align with the UNEG Guidance on Integrating analysed during the Inception phase at which Human Rights and Gender Equality in point it was evident that most of the major Evaluation among other relevant UN and amended laws were available in the Georgian international evaluation standards. While language, as well as some of the programme drawing on the Ethical Guidelines for outputs. This factor was mitigated by the Evaluators to protect the rights and UNJP, which provided the ET with a summary confidentiality of informants, the evaluation of the key deliverables and normative was conducted according to Organisation for documents in English. Economic Co-operation Development Assistance Committee’s five evaluation criteria: The designated ten days for the field mission Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impact across the country and in the capital city were and Sustainability. not sufficient to validate all the reported results of such multifaceted implementation. The ET conducted a field mission between 27 The present evaluation would benefit from January and 7 February 2019 in Tbilisi capital one or two additional days dedicated to and the regions of Samegrelo and Kakheti. In meetings with IDP women, LGBTQI and ethnic total, 135 (98 female and 37 male) key minorities. To mitigate the situation, where informants were interviewed, including FGD appropriate and feasible, indirect methods participants. Nine Focus Group Discussions such as desk reviews from recent documented (FGD) were held with 62 (40 female and 22 interactions and secondary sources also male) participants. complemented the data collection exercise. Overall, the MTE was a consultative, inclusive, and participatory process. Draft reports were FINDINGS BY EVALUATION reviewed and contested by the Evaluation CRITERIA Management Group (EMG) and the Evaluation Reference Group (ERG), and the final report Relevance: The project design responds to the will be validated and approved by all three target groups’ needs and is harmonised with agencies: UNDP, UNFPA and UN Women. Georgia’s national priorities, the global agenda for the achievement of the selected SDGs and e) Stakeholders commitments to ensuring gender equality. The ET interviewed a range of stakeholders The implementation features of the engaged in the joint gender programme programme reflect a joint approach based on implementation at the country and regional a sound theory of change. As a joint levels. More specifically, the following implementation mechanism, the present categories were interviewed: women’s rights design has enhanced the degree of internal CSOs, inclusive of sub-grantees, national coherence, which was a matter of concern and media representatives, representatives of recommendation of the final evaluation under beneficiary groups (ethnic minority women Phase I. All programme stakeholders, including and men, youth and survivors of GBV), (but not limited to) the partners in various parliament, law enforcement agencies, awareness initiatives, policy-level partners, the educational establishments, national human private sector, the justice system and CSOs, are rights institutes and donors

5 committed to the goals and vision set forth by The UNJP’s support for the Political, Economic the UNJP. and Social Empowerment of Women and a safer environment to protect from DV, GBV Effectiveness: The consultations, and review of and SRH&RR violations has advanced documents identified a number of examples of dramatically across the public and private jointly implemented activities that helped to sector in Georgia. Such progress is largely due foster coherence and take advantage of to the strategically designed activities and synergies across agencies. The Programme timely contribution of national partners. was most successful in joining forces on specific issue-focused campaigns at country Efficiency: Project outputs have been delivered level, advocacy efforts to influence national in a cost-efficient manner with a high level of policy, and analytical material to inform appreciation of the quality of delivered government and facilitate gender training and handouts and procured mainstreaming. The outcomes of some of the international expertise. Information provided actions described here are mentioned in the by the UNJP confirms the effective execution body of present report. of most of the planned outcomes without significant delays. There are several factors The evaluation finds that all the available that ensured such efficiency in information points to progress having been implementation: a) the joint gender made towards the achievement of the planned programme modality enhanced efficiency in results in all three outcome areas. The UNJP is distributing funds by means of a more accomplishing adequate and, in some targeted approach and improved oversight of instances, exceptional progress in delivering the activities across the intervention; b) thanks most of the planned outputs. As far as to the joint implementation and use of UN Economic Empowerment is concerned, the procurement rules, all three UN agencies, UNJP’s support for the development of development partners and donors have a appropriate policies and legislation has seen balanced knowledge of the distributed funds; positive steps taken toward Women’s c) the three UN agencies are adequately Economic Empowerment (WEE) in Georgia. As equipped with human, logistical and regards preventing DV and GBV, the UNJP professional capacities (through staff facilitated a process that improved the augmented by outside experts when timeliness and quality of police response to necessary) to provide the support required. reports of VAWG, prosecution by the Monitoring, communication and coordination Prosecutor’s Office and court judgements. Last between the activities and the UN staff are but not the least, the UNJP has spearheaded satisfactory. incremental changes towards creating a political discourse on harmful practices, on the The UNJP’s level of coordination through the one hand, and triggering institutional changes Steering Committee with the participation of in terms of the healthcare system response to decision-making authorities, including VAW/DV and integrating SRH and healthy representatives of the three UN participating lifestyle principles in the education system, on agencies and national coordinating the other. authorities, seems to be adequate. There also appears to be sufficient budget remaining in The UNJP has been at the forefront of the programme to complete the project. The awareness-raising campaigns, engaging all stakeholders at grassroots and policy level.

6 funds were made available to the beneficiaries CONCLUSIONS on time, as needed and expected. Key Conclusions Sustainability: The UNJP’s potential for sustainability is strong owing to the The design of the UNJP responds to the needs programme relevance and the commitment of of the target groups and is fully aligned with the actors at all levels. Particularly, the benefits Georgia’s national priorities and the envisaged to be derived from the international treaties to which Georgia is a amendments to the legislation on DV NAPs signatory. The range of activities and shall evidently be sustained beyond any kind partnerships are intended to build a broad of support that the UNJP and partners may be coalition for change in public attitudes and able to provide currently or in the future. The policies; to empower women and girls; and to programme’s sustainability is also rooted in promote their gender equality in Georgian the joint programme’s holistic approach, society at all levels – economically, socially, which responds to the target groups’ needs and politically. This approach, on a wide scale and is fully aligned with the country’s national across the entire country, seeks to achieve a priorities. The MTE validated the sustainability critical mass of acceptance and support, and of most of the results at the policy and the institutionalisation of its core values to institutional levels. effect lasting change in women’s status.

The innovative approach to involve the private The overarching result of UNJP II lies in its sector further enhanced the effectiveness and contribution to building a favourable sustainability of activities. The programme has environment for gender equality by enhancing resulted in economic and political the regulatory framework of Georgia’s justice empowerment for a large swathe of the female system. It has integrated its work with that of population in Georgia; an advanced the country’s human rights and gender environment for legal and social protection equality constituency (by design) to engage from DV and GBV; SRH&RR and a substantial with national stakeholders in the public and contribution to the critical mass of support private sectors and Civil Society Organisations necessary to change women’s status in across a broad range of priorities. Georgia. Financial sustainability was achieved through advocating for funds for VAWG/DV Project outputs have been delivered in a cost- services established by the UNJP in efficient manner. A high level of satisfaction is partnership with Atip and a gradual increase in palpable as regards the quality of training, state funding during the current publications and international technical implementation. However, the well- expertise provided by the UNJP. Employing acknowledged weak organisational, financial national professional staff serves to deliver the and human resources capacities of selected programme results while also helping to build UNJP counterparts jeopardise the national human resource capacity. sustainability of some of the interventions, Most of the activities demonstrate a strong especially as this pertains to the potential for sustainability owing to the implementation of exit strategies. relevance of the programme and the commitment of the actors at all levels. The programme’s sustainability is also rooted in the joint programme’s holistic approach,

7 which responds to the target groups’ needs awareness among women and youth groups. and is fully aligned with the country’s national However, it has also established priorities. that particularly, Kist community will require both a long-term commitment to Visibility for the project activities and its empowerment of women and girls in the face sponsors/donors is strong and is backed by of entrenched religious, and cultural attitudes exceptional communication strategies. encouraging them to play a subordinate role Devoting greater attention to informing to men in setting and enforcing community beneficiaries of each other’s activities would rules, but also a more creative focus on improve overall efficiency by leveraging the enlightening the men and boys of the region available resources and expertise. in their obligation as Georgian citizens to respect and follow national laws and LESSONS LEARNED regulations. This remains the case after The evaluation highlighted three lessons extensive efforts by UNJP to promote the learned: programme’s agenda in the region and the positive reception by many in the community. 1) The added value of the UNJP as an A joint, systemic donor support with well- implementation modality was instrumental coordinated response is needed to root out in reaching policy-level consensus even on the practice of the discriminative traditions the most political and socially sensitive and prevent radicalisation of the youth. issues: areas concerning LGBTQI, sexual and reproductive rights, and youth education. RECOMMENDATIONS UNJP is serving as a fundamental link between all key actors: government, NGOs, The MTE put forward 15 recommendations vulnerable groups and religious organised in order of priority and establishments. corresponding to connecting conclusions and originating lesson learned. All 2) UNJP’s successful engagement with the recommendations are addressed generically private sector as a partner was a powerful to the PUNO’s, with one recommendation to ally in accomplishing long-term, sustainable the donor community and development and comprehensive social and economic partners. The programme’s final beneficiaries, change for the programme’s final implementing partners and stakeholders were beneficiaries. consulted in the development of the recommendations. 3) The UNJP has made significant progress in the region of Pankisi George by raising

Table 1: Recommendations based on conclusions and lessons learned

Conclusions Recommendation Target Order of Timescale and Lessons Priority Learned

Conclusion 25 1. Consider further advocacy to enhance the UNDP, UN High Until the end of human resource capacity of the GE Commission Women, the under the Prime Minister’s Office given the risks UNFPA implementation to sustainability in the absence of adequate cycle in 2020 capacity within said office. There is a need for a sustainability strategy that can leverage the

8 Conclusions Recommendation Target Order of Timescale and Lessons Priority Learned institution’s strength and mitigate understaffing.

Lesson 2. Continue to develop sustainable strategies to UNDP, UN High Systematically Learned 3 address the application of harmful customary Women, and if possible, law in some communities (the Kist Elder’s Code, UNFPA, GoG, before the end by way of example), which neither represents development of the international standards nor national aspirations partners and implementation with regard to gender equality. While the Government cycle in 2020. momentum is there, it is important to broaden of Sweden the scope and scale of the activities and coordinate efforts with other development partners, with the involvement of youth and women to shape an adequate vision and understanding of human rights values among the future generation of the Pankisi Gorge.

3. The good practice of investing in youth and UN Medium/High Periodically working with a local authority, like in Coordination municipality of Zugdidi, to reflect the needs of Group on the future generation in the policy decision youth issues should be further replicated across the country, (UNFPA, and especially, in Pankisi Gorge to prevent the (UNICEF, radicalisation of Muslim community and UNDP, harmful practices towards women, and other UNIDO, ILO), vulnerable groups. and CSOs

4. Consider employing systematic, consistent UNDP, UN High Systematically and long-term strategies for the beneficiaries in Women, Pankisi Gorge, as anything less shall only UNFPA contribute to further radicalisation and polarisation in these communities.

Conclusion 5 5. Consider developing a research component UNFPA Medium Prior to the end (perhaps through collaboration with academic of the UNJP institutions) of the pilot projects to support Two monitoring and evaluation (inclusive of result framework/ Logical Framework), to promote the replication of successes and to avoid repeating mistakes.

6. Consider initiating a study to assess the rate UN Women High Before the end of recidivism and level of behavioural change in of the criminal cases involving GBV and probation, implementation with relevant baselines and indicators to better cycle in 2020. measure the impact of the UNJP’s initiatives.

7. Consider developing mechanisms for better UN Women High Before the end measuring the effectiveness of judicial training of the for DV and GBV, which include the introduction implementation of relevant indicators and baselines. cycle in 2020.

8. Consider improving data gathering in UN Women High Before the end terms of UNJP’s results to better gauge of the how the project eliminates violence implementation against women: (a) number of common cycle in 2020. courts judgements referencing gender motive in domestic violence and violence against women crimes,

9 Conclusions Recommendation Target Order of Timescale and Lessons Priority Learned (b) number of cases of DV/GBV filed versus completed to final disposition – year on year (based on public records); (c) % decrease in the rate of recidivism among convicted perpetrators and those against whom protective/restraining orders have been issued, % early and child marriages, and (d) % reported cases of domestic violence connected to school dropout to determine the impact of one on the other.

9. Consider reporting results based on the UNFPA High Before the end number of GBV cases reported by doctors to of the authorities over the course of the pilot project implementation in order to roll out this initiative for the country cycle in 2020. approach, which can reach women in the most remote areas through adequately trained medical professionals.

Conclusion 20 10. Consider conducting analyses of the UN Women, Medium Future practical application of norms governing UNFPA and programming standards for the operation and functioning of Atip Fund crisis centres in the private and public domain.

Lesson 11. Ensure that the practice of engaging the UNDP Medium Future Learned 3 private sector in supporting project activities in programming outcome 1 is expanded and also applied to Outcome 2 and Outcome 3 where appropriate to support effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability. By matching the economic component with value and rights promotion, the relevance of the programme’s activities is also enhanced.

12. Consider the additional indicators for UNDP High Before the end Outcome 1: of the UNJP II (a) Number of Memorandums of implementation Understandings signed with the private sector; cycle in 2020. (b) Number of women beneficiaries of the programme who are employed or have gained employment – disaggregated by vulnerability (e.g. IDPs and ethnic minorities); (c) Increase in budgetary appropriations in local/municipal development plans.

13. Expand the scope of operational UNDP Medium Future programming to the most remote regions programming heavily populated with IDPs and ethnic minorities.

Conclusion 13 14. Increase the level of understanding of UNDP, UN Medium Systematically grassroots-level partners regarding the link Women, between their needs, changes at policy level, UNFPA and how these policies can be applied in practice to optimise the effective

10 Conclusions Recommendation Target Order of Timescale and Lessons Priority Learned implementation of those policies.

Lesson 15. Consider the added value of the UNJP, Donor High Future Learned 4 which not only secures the necessary political Community programming support but also acts as a fundamental link between all key actors (inclusive of religious establishments and conservative communities) in the sensitive environment and, by some means, not devoid of risks, to allow NGOs to succeed in areas concerning LGBTQI, sexual and reproductive rights, and youth education. Support the work of the UNJP to launch the next implementation phase.

11 1 - INTRODUCTION 1.1 - Context and the Programming Environment to report such acts, to ensure effective Georgia has significantly strengthened its investigation and prosecution of such cases legislative and policy framework for gender with commensurate sanctions and to ensure equality. However, the underrepresentation of adequate protection for the victims/survivors.3 women in decision-making positions, along with women’s limited participation in political Georgia is also a signatory to the Programme and social life still prevail. For instance, of Action of the International Conference on women’s participation in Parliament does not Population and Development (ICPD) pledging exceed 16%.2 to eliminate discrimination, including the girl child, by addressing the gender-biased sex While Georgia has achieved substantial selection and preference for male offspring. economic growth over the last several Georgia has also ratified the Council of Europe decades, and has reduced poverty (especially Convention on Preventing and Combating extreme poverty), women’s participation in the Violence against Women and Domestic economy is still limited. Their situation is Violence (hereinafter referred to as the CoE exacerbated by a gender/wage gap, Istanbul Convention). This has proven critical occupational segregation, sexual harassment for the UNJP to deliver advocacy and technical and the lack of capacity of duty bearers to expertise to the Interagency Commission on protect and right holders to demand their Gender Equality, Violence against Women and respective rights. Domestic Violence (hereinafter referred to as the GE Commission). Georgia has ratified several international agreements such as the Convention on the The ratification of the Istanbul Convention Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination paved the way to creating a more conducive against Women (CEDAW) in 1994, through regulatory framework to fully implement the which it is committed to promoting individual Convention by amending some 40 national and civil rights. In its concluding observations laws. These amendments further expanded the on Georgia’s fourth and fifth periodic reports, scope of the legislative framework on the UN CEDAW Committee acknowledged the domestic violence and violence against progress achieved by the Government of women in general. New articles penalise Georgia in honouring its international, stalking, forced sterilisation and female genital regional and national obligations in the area of mutilation. ending violence against women and girls. The Committee also urged the State party to adopt However, it should be mentioned that, while more efficient measures to prevent violence national work plans and relevant policy on against women and girls, to encourage women domestic violence (DV) are now consistent

2 United Nations Inter-Parliamentary Union. 5http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexterna http://archive.ipu.org/english/parline/reports/2119.htm l/Download.aspx?symbolno=CEDAW%2fC%2fGEO%2fC 3 CEDAW Committee Concluding Observations 2014; O%2f4-5&Lang=en CEDAW/C/GEO/CO/4- 12 with the CoE Istanbul Convention, the State The law further defines direct and indirect has declared that, due to budget limitations, it discrimination and establishes the requisite is not capable of compensating scope of regulation; however, these laws are survivors/victims of DV in those instances in not always fully enforced. For example, which the perpetrator cannot or will not resort inheritance rights are gender-equal according to civil proceedings. Until the legislation is to the Civil Code, but custom frequently brought into line with international standards, favours sons because of the preference for adequate funding for survivors who would be male lineage within much of Georgian society. entitled to compensation remains a challenge. The state’s reservation shall remain in force The 2014-2020 Human Rights Strategy and the until 1 September 2022. To that end, the UNJP periodic Action Plans for its implementation plans to deliver assistance to the State in have been adopted, including the National developing the rules for granting State Action Plan on Combating Violence against compensation to VAWG/DV victims. Women and Domestic Violence and Measures to be Implemented for the Protection of Moreover, the Government of Georgia (GoG) Victims (Survivors) for 2018-2020 (hereinafter endorses and is committed to all 17 referred to as the VAWG and DV NAP), which Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the is a key policy document developed with UNJP country has accomplished substantial support. This document determines the GoG’s progress in recent decades towards the level of accomplishment in terms of VAWG specific goals concerning the UNJP. and DV. These key policy documents cover a broad range of human rights principles, National legislation and policy documents including Sexual and Reproductive Health and have identified the principle of Gender Reproductive Rights (SRH&RR), as they impact Equality as a priority at the constitutional level. a variety of stakeholders. More specifically, Recent legislative initiatives on gender Article 9 of the Gender Equality Law covers equality include, among others: healthcare and social security, including special measures to promote healthcare for • The Law on Gender Equality that passed in mothers and children, family planning, the March 2010 aims to ensure there is no protection of women’s reproductive rights, discrimination in any aspect of public life. and protecting pregnant women throughout • The amended Law on the Elimination of maternity. Violence against Women and/or Domestic In addition, consistent with Target 6 of SDG 5, Violence, Protection and Support of Victims GoG supports the concept of “universal access of Violence (hereinafter referred to as the to sexual and reproductive health and Law on Domestic Violence) was adopted in reproductive rights”, as agreed in accordance 2006. with the ICPF Programme of Action and the • The Law of Georgia on the Elimination of All Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome Forms of Discrimination (Anti- documents of their review conferences. discrimination Law) was passed in 2014. Despite the fact that national legislation and This law marked a major milestone in policies are in line with international bringing its legislative framework into line commitments, it must be noted that the with international human rights standards. current Anti-Discrimination Law contains several gaps as regards protection from all

13 forms of discrimination, as set forth in the EU law.5 There is also evidence of marriage by Directives.4 Moreover, the full implementation abduction in some instances. of these laws and policies continues to be a Strong public disapproval of early/child challenge due to limited resources and marriage is often expressed although its capacities, especially at the grassroots level. occurrence is not uncommon. However, it is Law enforcement has witnessed an increase in widely believed that early/child marriage, the number of female police officers (but still which entails force (understood as a marriage under 20% of the entire force) in the last where the child’s views, consent and opinions decade due to the government’s clear policy are not considered) was something that had positions. Unfortunately, the overwhelming only occurred “in the past”. Gender differences majority of those officers are serving in also emerged, revealing that the disapproval administrative and support positions and not of early/child marriage was stronger when the as uniformed patrol officers directly engaging child involved was male. Overall, while with victims at the time of reporting. This early/child marriage persists in the country, indicates that the law enforcement command such common misconceptions persist. There is structure does not know how to utilise female also a widely held belief that it is only prevalent officers at operational level to promote greater in rural areas and it is not actually “child gender equality and more genuinely empower marriage” if the child involved is consulted in women in Georgian society. The visual image the decision-making process. The legal of a female uniformed officer protecting framework to combat child marriage includes people and patrolling the streets of Tbilisi is a criminal sanctions for sexual intercourse with very powerful role model for society at large, minors under the age of 16. Furthermore, the and this is not happening to the extent that Criminal Code of Georgia envisages liability for should be expected. Overall, gender sexual intercourse with a person under the age discrimination practices, some of which lead to of 16. gender-based violence (GBV), are perceived by A further aggravating factor in child and young many as normal or as an acceptable part of the adult marriages is the lack of appropriate culture (including within law enforcement information for adolescents on SRH&RR. This, itself), irrespective of the law or stated policy. coupled with traditional norms and social Current studies show that early/child marriage expectations that girls should begin a family is still common across the country, including in immediately after marriage, frequently leads the capital, Tbilisi. Evidence shows that it is to early pregnancy with the resulting health linked to poverty, traditions and social norms, risks. Noteworthy among recent lack of education, lack of information on sexual developments in the country is a Gender and reproductive health (SRH), and lack of Equality National Action Plan for 2018-2020, integration of some ethnic and religious adopted by the Parliament in early 2018 and minorities. Child marriage is a gender-based the VAWG/DV NAP for the same period. In crime that contravenes Georgia’s legal addition, female genital mutilation (FGM) has obligations under international human rights been legally prohibited on any grounds since

4 See: Gender Equality in Georgia: Barriers and 5 Human Rights Council, Report of the Special Recommendations. Parliament of Georgia, USAID, East- Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and West Management Institute, UNJP, Volume 1. January consequences on her mission to Georgia, 2018. A/HRC/34/55/Add.1, paras 11-12 June 2016. 14 May 2017 under the new Article 1331 of the The project’s overall goal is to promote gender Criminal Code. equality and women’s empowerment by means of strengthening government 1.2 - Brief Programme capacities at both central and local levels and Description across the executive, legislative and judicial branches, engaging civil society and raising The United Nations Joint Programme for public awareness about gender equality. Gender Equality in Georgia Phase II (UNJP II) is The UNJP is financed through the pass- a multi-sectorial initiative funded by the through fund management arrangement Government of Sweden through the Swedish delegated to the three UN agencies. Such a International Development Cooperation joint approach is meant to maximise the Agency (Sida) and implemented jointly by leverage and clarity on programmatic scope UNDP, UN Women and UNFPA. UNJP II aims and joint accountability. It brings together to address gender inequality in a coherent and three UN bodies working towards common comprehensive manner. Therefore, it is strategic results and national priorities. It calls mandatory to bring together the UN agencies for adequate support for the Joint Programme involved (UNDP, UN Women and UNFPA) and from all key stakeholders who agree with the pool their efforts in order to pave the way for UNJP’s objectives and goals, a clear definition a more effective response to the complex and of the roles and responsibilities of each multifaceted problem in the country. partner, and an adequate capacity to Consequently, the joint programming implement among participating organisations modality was envisioned as the most effective with overlapping geographical presence and approach to build on and complement the technical expertise. The role and responsibility mandates, capacities, experience and expertise of each UN agency is satisfactorily outlined in of each agency, and thus to tackle an the Monitoring Plan.6 extremely complex issue in Georgian society.

6 Guidance Note on Joint Programmes. United Nations Development Group 2014. 15 Figure 1: Financial flow of the UNJP’s funds

Pass-through fund management

Sida

Administrative Agent / UNDP

UNDP UNFPA UN WOMEN

Implementing Agency Implementing Agency Convening Agency

Partner/s Partner/s Partner/s

THE JOINT PROGRAMME

1.2.1 - The Governance Structure of the UNFPA jointly with UNDP and UN WOMEN is UNJP an Implementing Agency.

UNDP serves as the programme’s 1.2.2 - Steering Committee Administrative Agent and is responsible for concluding Standard Administrative The UNJP Steering Committee provides Arrangements with donors and the strategic guidance for programme Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with implementation and approval of the Participating UN Organisations (PUNOs). UN programme’s annual work plans, including Women serves as the Convening Agency (CA) annual targets for the results framework and in charge of coordinating joint programmatic the review of progress against set targets. This activities and narrative reporting to the AA. body sees the participation of senior The CA is responsible for the programmatic personnel of all signatories to the joint coordination of the UNJP’s joint components programme document with a similar level of and for the preparation of annual and final and decision-making authority, including consolidated narrative progress reports based representatives of the three UN participating on the reports submitted by each participating agencies and national coordinating UN organisation. The CA provides those authorities. The Government of Sweden is consolidated reports to the Administrative invited to join the Steering Committee with an Agent for further submission to the donor. The observatory status. The programme steering

16 committee, co-chaired by the UN Resident public awareness on gender stereotyping; Coordinator and the Chair of the Parliamentary addressing domestic violence; promoting Council for Gender Equality, meets at least SRH&RR; piloting potential models for the once a year, in the first quarter of each provision of services to victims/survivors of calendar year. domestic violence; and progress towards the introduction of SRH&RR education in the 1.2.3 - The Two Programme Phases mandatory school curriculum. It further concluded that the overall added value of the UNJP Phase I with an implementation joint approach is particularly evident when it period of 2012-2015: UNJP II is the follow-up exploits the potential offered by joint activities phase of the United Nations Joint Programme such as legislative and policy advocacy and to Enhance Gender Equality in Georgia, training. currently known as Phase I. The previous phase was also jointly implemented by UNDP, UN The findings and recommendations of the Women and UNFPA to support gender- Final External Evaluation, among others, focused reforms in Georgian civil society and informed the design of UNJP Phase II. its legal system. The programme operated from January 2012 to 2015. The design UNJP Phase II with an implementation included three outcomes: Outcome 1, led by period of 2015-2020: The second phase of UNDP, focused on enhancing women’s the programme is a logical continuation of the political and economic empowerment; first phase and is intended to build on the Outcome 2, led by UN Women, focused on results and implementation mechanisms of its creating an enabling environment to eliminate predecessor programme. The second phase of violence against women with an emphasis on the UNJP commenced in November 2015 and domestic violence (DV); and Outcome 3, led by plans to cover five years. The total budget of UNFPA, focused on gender equality through UNJP II as per the project document is the promotion of an enabling environment to 8,177,048 USD or 70,000,000 SEK. UNJP II protect the population’s sexual and reinforces the GoG’s commitment to protect reproductive rights. and promote women’s rights and gender equality at international and national level. The The Final Evaluation of UNJP Phase I was project design directly addresses gender conducted by an external team of evaluators inequality by working to reduce violence between December 2014 and March 2015. against women and girls and promoting Generally speaking, the ET found that the women’s political and economic project was relevant and effective and that the empowerment and their rights and sexual and rationale underpinning the programme was reproductive health. The programme is a joint sound in establishing the links between its response by the three UN agencies to achieve three core outcomes. It concluded that UNJP I their common institutional mandates, goals had achieved significant results across all three and objectives. sub-components. These results included an improvement of the legal and institutional 1.3 - Intervention Logic/Theory framework to address gender equality; mainstreaming of gender into key national of Change policies; development, maintenance, and The Theory of Change (ToC) was outlined in regular updating of gender-disaggregated key the programme document and was developed statistical indicators by GEOSTAT; raising

17 during the project design phase to create a ToC builds on the needs of the vulnerable better understanding of the project concept. A groups, the role of the stakeholders in broad range of investment following a comprehensive and integrated approach by addressing those needs, and further describes the three UN Agencies with a participatory the mechanism through which the interrelated bottom-up focus is envisaged in the ToC to levels (national, local and grassroots) will lead achieve the overall goal to enhance the the implementation towards the perceived Gender Equality environment in Georgia. The change. The ToC explains the three levels of engagement as:

Figure 2: Theory of Change

18 engagement of civil society and increased 1. Policy advice that resulted in harmonising public awareness; then women and girls national legislation and policies with (especially for those most vulnerable) will enjoy international standards on gender an enhanced environment of political and equality, including political and economic economic empowerment (Outcome 1); will be empowerment, violence against women and girls, reproductive rights; supporting better protected from violence perpetrated evidence-based policy dialogue across against them at all levels (Outcome 2 ); and will the policy and decision-makers, advocates fully enjoy their individual and reproductive and communities at grassroots level. rights (Outcome 3). An enhanced Gender Equality environment in Georgia will be 2. Strengthened national systems and ensured (desired change). coordination and implementation of innovative policies and plans related to The programme’s Logical Framework (LF) is gender equality, including political and designed around each of these three economic empowerment, SRH&RR, outcomes and supported with indicators that prevention and response to violence are disaggregated by sex whenever relevant. against women and girls, as well as supporting the development and Some baselines and targets are identified. At institutionalisation of monitoring present, some of the revised indicators aim to mechanisms of implementation. measure the mid-term results. The team of experts worked together with the 3. Strengthened public advocacy by implementing partners and developed a set of engaging at grassroots level to enhance indicators to appraise the impact of the the capacities of rights holders, mobilising intervention by the end of implementation. and supporting participatory advocacy These suggestions are reflected in the chapter platforms with civil society and communities. on recommendations.

Building on the needs of the final beneficiaries, The Target Population group comprises the the TOC explains what results should be Georgian population at large, including reached at grassroots, policy and institutional women, men and youth, and especially those level to bring the implementation towards the excluded groups of women like Internally three outcomes, which constitute the stepping Displaced Persons (IDPs) and conflict-affected stones towards achieving impact. populations, ethnic and religious minorities, female heads of households, and In other words, the ToC postulates: victims/survivors of DV and sexual violence.

If gender equality and women’s empowerment The Geographic Focus of the intervention is are broadly promoted (at grassroots level), and mainly on Tbilisi and the regions of Samegrelo the capacities of the government at all levels and Kakheti. and across all branches of government are strengthened through the coordinated

Table 2: National Implementing Partners

Georgian Government Counterparts/duty bearers CSO Partners

Parliament of Georgia, including the Gender Equality Council Anti-Violence Network of Georgia Women’s Initiatives Support Group (WISG)

19 Georgian Government Counterparts/duty bearers CSO Partners Interagency Commission on Gender Equality, Violence against SAKHLI, a non-governmental organisation Women and Domestic Violence Centre for Strategic Research and Development Human Rights Interagency Council Secretariat AMAGDARI, the Women’s Employment Support Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development (MoE) Association Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure (MRDI) National Centre for Disease Control and Public Ministry of Agriculture Health (NCDC) Parliamentary Budget Office TANADGOMA – Centre for Information and Counselling on Reproductive Health Civil Service Bureau (CSB) Network of Centres for Civic Engagement (NCCE) Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Chief Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia Atinati Association High School of Justice (judicial training facility) WE CARE, a non-governmental organisation Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), including the Police Academy Action Global Communications, State Fund for the Protection and Assistance of Victims of Human Trafficking and DV Women’s Information Centre (WIC) Georgian Bar Association FC Locomotive Tbilisi Public Defender’s Office (PDO) Georgian National Book Centre Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) Educational and training institutions: Ministry of Labour, Health, and Social Affairs (MoLHSA), including Shota Meskhia State Teaching University of the Atip Fund Zugdidi National Statistics Service (GEOSTAT) LEPL Community College Pazisi LEPL Community College Aisi Kakheti Regional Development Foundation Georgian Rugby Union

Furthermore, consistent collaboration has Group (EMG) in planning the field phase and been established with the national media, the in collecting documents. The MTE was Georgian Football Federation and the conducted in a consultative, inclusive and Georgian Rugby Union, along with various participatory manner and ensured the other grassroots organisations engaged in participation of and consultation with project advocacy for women and women’s economic beneficiaries at grassroots and policy level. empowerment and public and private life. Purpose and Use of the Mid-Term 1.4 - Evaluation Background Evaluation (MTE) The purpose of the MTE is to execute a review The MTE was performed by the external of the progress made towards achieving the evaluation team, made up of three senior intended set of outcomes and objectives of international and one senior national expert. UNJP II, analysing the results accomplished The team had extensive experience in and challenges encountered through the mid- monitoring and evaluation, women’s rights, term review of the second project phase, in gender and equality, gender and justice, order to adapt the implementation reproductive health and rights. mechanisms as required, and to integrate changes throughout the programme’s The evaluation commenced in mid-December components for the remaining 2018, with a field mission conducted in implementation period. February 2019 (10 days). Specifically, the MTE was commissioned to The ET worked in close cooperation and provide an analysis of the UNJP’s progress in consultation with the Evaluation Management achieving its objectives and to put forward

20 recommendations on how the UN agencies geographical scope of the evaluation was can further advance the goal of gender limited to the areas where the project is being equality in Georgia over the period remaining implemented: the capital Tbilisi and the in their mandate. Samegrelo and Kakheti regions. The thematic areas were: a) national ownership; b) national Evaluation Objectives capacity development; and c) partnership and coordination between the implementing UN As per the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the agencies and other development partners. assignment, the specific objectives of the MTE were defined as follows: Stakeholders

1. To analyse the relevance of the UNJP II The ET ensured that the sample selected for implementation strategy and approaches individual interviews and FGD adequately to UN and national development policy reflected the diversity of the intervention. All priorities; selected key informants were identified through a stakeholder and beneficiary analysis 2. To review the relevance of the project’s performed at the outset of the evaluation logical framework and respective process upon an in-depth review of key UNJP Monitoring and Evaluation Plans; documents – programme description of the second programme phase, the logical 3. To assess effectiveness and organisational framework and annual reports – followed by efficiency in progressing towards the the advice of the three UN implementing achievement of the project’s results; agencies. The ET interviewed a range of 4. To appraise the sustainability of the stakeholders engaged in the joint gender results and the feasibility of ongoing, programme implementation at the country nationally-led efforts in the thematic areas and regional levels. More specifically, the tackled by the project from the viewpoint following categories were interviewed: of national ownership, national capacity women’s rights CSOs, inclusive of sub- development, partnership and grantees, national media representatives, coordination between the implementing representatives of beneficiary groups (ethnic UN agencies and other development minority women and men, youth and survivors partners; of GBV), parliament, law enforcement agencies, educational establishments, national 5. To document the lessons learned, best human rights institutes and donors. practices, success stories and challenges to inform the future work of UNDP, However, despite the fact that particular UNFPA and UN Women in the framework attention was given to the inclusion of the of UNJP II; most vulnerable groups, due to a very tight agenda during the field mission, it was not 6. To determine how the intervention and its possible to meet with members of the LGBTQI results relate and contribute to the community and religious minorities (see the Sustainable Development Goals in Limitations section below). Georgia.

Scope of Evaluation

The evaluation has a formative focus and covered the project implementation period from 20 November 2015 to 30 March 2018, which corresponds to a total of 29 months. The

21 Figure 3: Stakeholder data collected for this Mid-Term Review evaluation

during the evaluation process and 1.5 - Management of the Mid- assuring the quality of the different Term Evaluation deliverables throughout the evaluation process, which will include the members The present evaluation is based on a three- of the UNJP Steering Committee. fold management structure: 3. Evaluation Reference Group (ERG) that will 1. An Evaluation Steering Committee (ESC), include key national stakeholders from comprising UNJP Steering Committee government, civil society organisations members, which will provide political and and relevant programme partners. The institutional support for the evaluation, purpose of the ERG will be to facilitate the endorsing a robust and credible participation of relevant stakeholders in evaluation and ensuring the use of the the design and scope of the evaluation, findings and recommendations drawn up raising awareness of the different through formalised management information needs, quality assurance responses and associated action plans. throughout the process and in disseminating the evaluation results. 2. An Evaluation Management Group (EMG), made up of evaluation officers, focal 1.6 - Methodology of the Mid- points and programme managers representing relevant senior managers at Term Evaluation UN Women, UNDP and UNFPA, tasked with overseeing the evaluation The nature of the evaluation is formative and management, making key decisions intends to improve performance. The MTE

22 aims to provide evidence of progress towards and reviewed relevant documentation the achievement of expected outputs. As per mostly provided by UNDP, UN Women UN evaluation standards, the evaluation and UNFPA. The methodological design process centres on reporting results and not was fine-tuned, evaluation tools were created, and the relevant methodologies on ensuring that all activities and outputs are of the UNEG Guidance on Integrating delivered as planned.7 To meet these Human Rights and Gender Equality in standards, the ET used a combination of Evaluation were adapted. Moreover, the quantitative and qualitative methods to collect approach to the overall evaluation was the results at this stage of evaluation and discussed through online inception assess the project’s future prospects. Special meetings between the ET and the EMG. An consideration was given to the current needs Inception Report presented a refined of the vulnerable groups and implementation scope, a detailed outline of the evaluation challenges and constraints. design and methodology, which included validated evaluation questions (EQ) and The ET followed the relevant proposed a schedule for the fieldwork. recommendations of the UN quality criteria for The report was discussed and confirmed by EMG and the ERG. A detailed evaluation reports, including but not limited to description of the methods and the data the UNEG Guidance on Integrating Human collection tools is included in Annex I: Rights and Gender Equality in Evaluation and Mid-Term Evaluation Methodology. the UNEG Ethical Guidelines for Evaluators in order to protect the rights and confidentiality 3. Data collection Phase. The desk review of informants. In particular, the ET appraised was initiated in December 2018. For the the progress and challenges at the outcome effective and efficient use of the data, level, measuring the achievements and information-sharing and timely updates, the ET created a Dropbox8 designated for assessing how and the extent to which these the purpose of this assignment. The factors affected outcome-level progress. evaluation examined all the UNJP’s relevant documents, reformulated the 1.7 - MTE Phases ToC and studied the project’s Logical Framework, its Monitoring and Evaluation In compliance with the ToR, the ET was Plan, annual work plan, annual reports to responsible for stages 2, 3 and 4 of the five the donor, and knowledge products phases in which the Mid-Term Evaluation produced within the project framework. (MTE) process was divided: The list of documents considered and reviewed by the ET is included in the 1. Preparation Phase, mainly devoted to report. structuring the evaluation approach, A field mission was conducted between 27 preparing the TOR, compiling programme January and 7 February 2019 in Tbilisi documentation, and hiring the evaluation capital and the regions of Samegrelo and company. Kakheti. The itinerary for the field mission 2. Inception Phase, which involved the is found in Annex II. The ET fittingly evaluability assessment. The ET compiled

7 For reference purposes, see: 8 The bank of information compiled, upon its http://web.undp.org/evaluation/handbook/documents/ completion, is meant to serve upcoming evaluations and english/pme-handbook.pdf. the use of the programme’s three implementing agencies. 23 interviewed a reasonable sample of the implemented with the stakeholders. The UNJP’s stakeholders and beneficiaries. report met the standards of transparency and impartiality as the ET represented a In total, 135 (98 female and 37 male) key diverse team of relevant experts with informants were interviewed, including extensive collective experience in the FGD participants. programme’s subject matter, the country Nine Focus Group Discussions (FGD) were and regional context in which it is being held with 62 (40 female and 22 male) implemented, and the broader political, participants. The ET, together with the UN legal and economic environment implementing agencies, ensured that the necessary to achieve GE. Furthermore, the selected sample of key informants ET thoroughly re-examined the relevant adequately reflected the diversity of the programme documentation. stakeholders and beneficiaries. The ET separated at times during the interviewing 5. Dissemination and follow-up Phase. This process to cover as many informants as phase entails the development of a possible. Management Response by the different UN implementing bodies. FGDs were used as an additional tool to verify the accuracy and to triangulate 1.8 - Limitations information found in project documents, to assess stakeholders’ perceptions of the The level of the risks and limitations were strengths and weaknesses of project analysed during the inception phase at which implementation, to identify intended and point it was evident that most of the major unintended project results, and to gain amended laws were available in the Georgian insights into lessons learned. The desk language, as well as some of the programme review and on-site interviews with key outputs. This factor was mitigated by the informants were the means by which most UNJP, which provided the ET with a summary of the information was collected and of the key deliverables and normative triangulated further. documents in English.

4. Data analysis and synthesis Phase. The While reasonable time slots were found to information collected was aggregated, interview the beneficiaries, enabling the team reviewed and analysed. The ET used to generate information which proved very structured tables to collect gender- useful for compiling the evaluation report, the disaggregated data and results used for the quantitative analysis. The ET designated ten days for the field mission formalised its findings based on facts, across the country and in the capital city were data, interpretations and analyses. This not sufficient to validate all the reported was carried out in line with MTE criteria: results of such multifaceted implementation. relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and The present evaluation would benefit from sustainability. one or two additional days dedicated to A first draft of the final report was drawn meetings with IDP women, LGBTQI and ethnic up, including the findings, conclusions, minorities. To mitigate the situation, where lessons learned and recommendations. appropriate and feasible, indirect methods Feedback on this report was addressed, such as desk reviews from recent documented ensuring that the recommendations were interactions and secondary sources also feasible and likely to be jointly complemented the data collection exercise.

24 1.9 - Ethics practices, personal interaction and gender roles, age and ethnicity when planning, The evaluation was conducted in accordance carrying out evaluation and reporting on the with the UN Women Evaluation Policy and results; UNEG Ethical Guidelines and Code of Conduct for Evaluation in the UN system. All evaluation Privacy and Confidentiality: the team ensured team members signed a statement indicating that no harm happened to the participants of their commitment to the UN Women code of the evaluation and that particular respondents’ conduct.9 The following ethical standards identification through data presentation and guided the evaluation: discussion in the report will not be allowed;

Informed consent: All informants were asked Respect and empowerment: the evaluation for informed consent to participate in the process and communication of results was interview and were assured of their anonymity conducted in the way that clearly respects the and the confidentiality of their responses; at stakeholders’ dignity and self-worth and any time, all participants were given the rights contributes to their empowerment; to choose whether or not to participate and/or Fair representation: the selection of withdraw from the evaluation; Prior permission participants was done in relation to the aims of was requested for the taking and use of the evaluation, not simply because of their photographs during individual and focus availability; inclusion of both women and men group interviews. from the excluded or most disadvantaged Sensitivity: the team was mindful of differences groups was ensured when relevant. in culture, local customs, religious beliefs and

9 UN Women’s Evaluation Code of Conduct is based on ensure that the rights of individuals involved are the UNEG Ethical Guidelines for Evaluation and UNEG respected. Code of Conduct for Evaluation in the UN System to 25 2 - FINDINGS BY EVALUATION CRITERIA particularly Article 349 of Chapter 14 This section of the report presents the (equal opportunities and anti- evaluation’s stocktaking of reported, observed discrimination aiming at enhancing and validated results, set against each of the gender equality and ensuring equal evaluation criteria. The framing questions of opportunities between men and women, the evaluation are addressed and as well as combating discrimination based substantiated with these findings. Each section on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual is headed by a summary narrative, which orientation); thus strengthening ties delineates the key findings. between Georgia and EU and paving the way for EU enlargement, which is also 2.1 - Relevance strongly supported by the Government of Sweden, as spelled out in the Results Summary Strategy for Sweden’s Reform Cooperation with Eastern Europe, the The project design responds to the target Western Balkans and Turkey (2014-2020). groups’ needs and is harmonised with To that end, the programme goals are Georgia’s national priorities, the global agenda consistent with the aforementioned for the achievement of the selected SDGs and Results Strategy, and is aligned with commitments to ensuring gender equality. CEDAW, Beijing+20 and the CoE Istanbul The implementation features of the Convention. programme reflect a joint approach based on 2. The design of UNJP II adequately a sound theory of change. As a joint responds to the target groups’ needs and implementation mechanism, the present is fully in line with the country’s national design has enhanced the degree of internal priorities and overall focus towards coherence, which was a matter of concern and Europe. The objectives of UNJP II are recommendation of the final evaluation under consistent with the needs of the Phase I. All programme stakeholders, including beneficiaries and publicly articulated (but not limited to) the partners in various national priorities of promoting gender awareness initiatives, policy-level partners, the equality and women’s empowerment (GEEW). Among other actions, the private sector, the justice system and CSOs, are programme design envisaged specific committed to the goals and vision set forth by activities to address persistent high the UNJP. unemployment, a skills mismatch on the Georgian labour market using VET as a Full Findings tool to enhance women’s employability, and adapting workforce development to 1. The UNJP is relevant to the donor’s policy labour market needs. goals and is in line with other relevant international and national conventions. 3. The programme design was also relevant The joint programme supported the GoG to the needs of the duty-bearers: tailor- in the process of the country’s made training was designed for the MoI, approximation with EU standards by teachers , prosecutors, defence lawyers, and contributing to attaining the stated goals doctors on VAW/G and the High School of of the Association Agreement (AA), Justice on sexual and domestic violence,

26 meeting the capacity needs of common the Convention on the Elimination of All court judges. Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Universal Periodic Review of 4. Furthermore, a package of services based the UN Human Rights Council and the on the needs of sexual violence recommendations contained in the victims/survivors in line with the reports of the Special Rapporteur on requirements of the Istanbul Convention violence against women, its causes and was developed for State Funds. The consequences. The Action Plan also programme addresses GBV as a social and responds to the requirements of the public health matter that exerts an impact Council of Europe Convention on at the individual, family, community and preventing and combating violence national level. Its design is consistent with against women and domestic violence human rights frameworks and is based on (Istanbul Convention). These the analysis of human rights issues recommendations informed the design of pertinent to the joint gender programme. the Action Plan and three relevant To that end, UNJP facilitated the inclusion Outcomes were included in the ongoing GE chapter in the Government of framework, namely: Georgia’s Action Plan on the Protection of a. Outcome 1. The legislation and policies Human Rights 2018-2020 with following of the country are efficient and meet relevant areas: the needs of victims/survivors a. Development and enforcement of b. Outcome 2. Victims/survivors of state policy in order to ensure gender violence against women and domestic equality and support of women violence have access to and use quality participation in politics; protection and assistance services. b. Women’s Economic Empowerment; c. Outcome 3. Promote zero tolerance in c. Fighting against harmful practices society with respect to violence against towards women and girls; women and domestic violence. d. Gender equality in education; and e. Gender equality in culture and sports. All conducted under the UNJP As further discussed in this report, the implementations activities and efforts above-mentioned areas became part of correspond and remind relevant to these the Programme’s design. nationally defined outcomes.

5. The programme was relevant to the needs 6. The UNJP is aligned with Georgia’s UN of the State in drafting the 2018-2020 Partnership for Sustainable Development National Action Plan on Combating 2016-2020 (UNPSD) and nationalised Violence against Women and Domestic SDGs through selected activities at Violence and Measures to be grassroots and policy level. The outcomes Implemented for the Protection of Victims of the designed activities corresponding (Survivors) which constitutes a national to these targets are presented in a more framework document that combines the substantiated form in section 2.3. measures to eliminate and prevent However, a stock-taking of relevant violence against women and domestic sample SDGs and designed activities violence. Thanks to the technical presented hereunder: assistance provided by UNJP, the Action Plan sets out the relevant goals, objectives and activities that respond to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5,

27 Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms advocacy efforts were envisaged and everywhere. Target 1.410: The programme implemented to advance this particular has conducted research that includes target with a focus on the consequences women’s property and inheritance, and of early/child marriage and FGM and supported promotion of equal values of advocated for its elimination, including daughters and sons, which have informed legislative amendments; Target 5.6: policy. Furthermore, men’s involvement in Technical assistance was provided to GoG domestic issues (support in household to ensure “universal access to SRH&RR”, chores and child raising) has been which is backed by a wide spectrum of promoted to increase GE and women’s educational activities that range from the economic participation. inclusion of health system response to VAW/DV in continuous medical Goal 3: Good health and well-being. education, SRH&RR in the medical school Targets 3.1: Specific activities were curricula to formal and informal education designed to contribute to reducing for youth at grassroots level. maternal mortality positioning and addressing SRHR from the Human Rights To reach this target, UNJP identified perspective and making FGM punishable. relevant stakeholders and partners such Target 3.7: Relevant activities were as the PDO’s office to monitor the exercise designed through technical assistance to of reproductive rights and reproductive the GoG to ensure universal access to health. In the context of SRH&RR, youth SRH&RR by drawing up policies and NAPs has been given an active voice in public and institutionalising a Healthy Lifestyles debates at the local and national levels (in curriculum), target regions) in collaboration with the European Youth Parliament (EYP) Section Goal 4: Quality education. Targets 4.3 and of Georgia. 4.7: The Programme has forged partnerships with the MoES, secondary Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and schools, Technical and Vocational inclusive societies. This objective was Education institutions and has designed mirrored in UNDAF Outcome 1.3 activities to promote SRH&RR, GE and (vulnerable groups enjoy improved access GBV, and to raise awareness on harmful to quality health, education, legal aid, practices through a mandatory curriculum justice and other essential social services) for students (class 7-9) and a Peer and Outcome 2.1 (enhanced protection Education Pilot that is relevant to the and promotion of human rights, access to country’s needs. justice and gender equality with particular focus on the rights of minorities, Goal 5: Gender equality. Target 5.2: The marginalised and vulnerable groups). tailored activities aimed to strengthen the prevention of GBV. The design of the To that end, the UNJP has designed UNJP has built upon relevant research and cascaded, multipronged approaches, studies on the state of affairs concerning including all relevant national trafficking and sexual exploitation. Target stakeholders and beneficiaries, working 5.5: Relevant public awareness actions and from the grassroots to policy level to

10 Reference to the SDGs and their targets can be found https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics/sustainab at: ledevelopmentgoals (last visited 15 May 2019) 28 improve the regulatory framework, 9. The design of phase II was an evidence- develop capacities and raise awareness on based and collaborative process that access to justice for the survivors of GBV involved implementing partners and built and DV, reproductive rights, restoration on the lessons learned from the previous phase. The design process and compensation through legal aid. The included a quality analysis and a risk needed amendments to VAWG, especially assessment and took the lessons learned legislation related to sexual and domestic from the previous phase into violence and relevant policies were consideration. This was particularly identified and addressed to assist the GoG emphasised by the Atip Fund, in advancing Goal 16. Tanadgoma, the National Centre for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC) 7. The design of the intervention has been and Action Global Communications. In highly relevant to the needs and priorities addition, the programme design built on of the beneficiaries, including the most evidence-based research (e.g. Early vulnerable groups. The project addresses Marriage and Gender-Biased Sex the relevant needs of the female Selection “GBSS”), which informed the representatives of ethnic minorities overall strategy and the specific through specific activities to build their components implemented by strategically leadership skills in politics, to foster selected implementing partners. their economic empowerment and health/reproductive rights, and to 10. The GE project’s intervention logic has create a conducive environment to been transcribed into the Logical eliminate harmful practices, GBV and Framework Matrix (LFM) and all relevant DV. The evidence-based research and circumstances and risks (medium to high- analyses informed the project design and level risks) have been adequately reflected further shaped the implementation. The in the intervention logic. The output and Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) outcome level indicators are adequate to and GE are placed at the core of the measure the extent of achievement. design leaving no one behind. For However, disaggregation of the data by example, the programme works with the vulnerability (e.g. % IDPs and % ethnic LGBTQI community although the issues minorities) would assist in measuring are highly sensitive and not devoid of the impact of the programme on these risks. groups. Some additional indicators identified during the present evaluation 8. The geographic scope and scale in the and discussed with the UNJP will selection of project sites are highly relevant. strengthen the programme’s logical Specifically, not focusing the framework and will afford even greater implementation only on the capital but relevance to reporting on the results rather broadening the scope to include progress witnessed. the Samegrelo and Kakheti regions, and building the partnership across the 2.2 - Effectiveness stakeholders and beneficiaries from urban to rural regions, were evident in this Summary evaluation. The inclusion of the regions heavily populated by IDPs and The evaluation finds that all the available representatives of Georgia’s ethnic and information points to progress having been religious minorities extended the benefits made towards the achievement of the planned of the programme to this particular vulnerable group. results in all three outcome areas. The UNJP is

29 accomplishing adequate, and in some legislation has seen positive steps taken instances exceptional progress in delivering toward Women’s Economic Empowerment most of the planned outputs. Joint (WEE) in Georgia. As witnessed during this collaboration around the SDGs, integrated evaluation, the UNJP succeeded in boosting coordination and normative support may be women’s employability and enhanced their needed for Georgia to localise and implement income-generation skills by means of the SDGs. tailored professional programmes (both agricultural and non-agricultural) offered at The programme was most successful in joining VET institutions and Extension Centres in the forces on specific issue-focused campaigns at targeted regions. country level, advocacy efforts to influence In relation to DV and GBV prevention, the national policy, and analytical work to inform UNJP facilitated a process that improved the government and facilitate gender timeliness and quality of police response to mainstreaming. reports of VAWG, prosecution by the Prosecutor’s Office and court judgements, As far as Economic Empowerment is and the expansion of specialised services concerned, the UNJP’s support for the (crisis centres) for VAWG/DV survivors. development of appropriate policies and

Figure 4: Positive shifts in economic empowerment of women

30 stakeholders and national counterparts. In The UNJP facilitated the development of the reporting period, the UNJP stated that discourse at political, institutional, and the number of women MPs amounts to grassroots level on the harmful practices of 14.7%12 under Outcome One; the highest early/child marriage in Georgia. The UNJP representation of women in the has been at the forefront of awareness- Parliament of Georgia since raising campaigns, engaging all stakeholders independence is recorded with 40% of at grassroots and policy level. The UNJP’s the committee chaired by women; women’s representation also increased support for the Political, Economic and Social to 13.4% in local councils. Empowerment of Women and a safer environment to protect from DV, GBV and 2. The UNJP has contributed to the GEEW SRH&RR violations has advanced through diverse and proven effective dramatically across the public and private interventions in alignment with global sector in Georgia. Such progress is largely standards. The programme has been due to the strategically designed activities effective at promoting activities related to and timely contribution of national women’s social and economic empowerment, which has resulted in an partners and donors. increase in economic activity at the rate On the other hand, by establishing strategic of 58.2% and an increase in women’s employment at the rate of 50.8%. partnerships, the UNJP managed to include SRH in the PDO’s human rights monitoring 3. The UNJP has achieved significant results framework and introduced institutional at the structural13 (policy) level under all changes to the healthcare system in terms of three programme outcomes, all of which identifying, documenting and referring cases are consistent with the GE and the HRBA. of VAW/DV. The PDO performed a country Examples are the institutionalisation of assessment on human rights in the context the national mechanism for GE of sexual and reproductive health and well- oversight of legislature through the Gender Equality Council, the GE being11, which became a regular part of the Commission, and the Human Rights PDO’s report to the Georgian Parliament. As Department of the MoIA. Several a follow up, the report has become a subject amendments have been made to for dialogue between the Parliament and legislation to create a more conducive the Government of Georgia, resulting in environment for the prevention of GBV relevant recommendations for all State and DV. Moreover, ground-breaking agencies. amendments to the Civil Code of Georgia have been introduced in terms of Full Findings strictly setting the age of marriage at 18 years of age without exception. In 1. During the implementation period, the addition, specific amendments were UNJP has contributed to increasing made to the Criminal Code of Georgia to Gender Equality in political participation criminalise FGM practice. by providing effective support to relevant

11 Human Rights in the Context of Sexual and 12 UN data. The Georgian Parliament reports 16%. See: Reproductive Health and Well-Being in Georgia: http://archive.ipu.org/english/parline/reports/2119.htm Country Assessment Public Defender´s Office of 13 For an explanation of the Human Rights Indicator, see Georgia. p. 35. Par. Structural Indicators. Available at: https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/Human _rights_indicators_en.pdf (last visited 10 March 2019) 31 4. The UNJP has supported national partners 5. The UNJP has effectively influenced the in the implementation of most of the justice and health systems to provide 2014-2016 DV NAP objectives such as a services to survivors/victims of sexual specialised unit on DV and VAW assault and DV. In terms of achieving investigations within law enforcement gender equality in the justice system, the agencies. The study supported by the programme has delivered a significant UNJP reports a positive trend in increase in the number of restraining referring to the European Court of orders issued in 2017 (4,370), as a result Human Rights’ case law in national of successful collaboration with law judicial decisions. This represents an enforcement agencies in the increase of 16% in the number of cases implementation of the Law on Domestic in which reference was made to Violence. These legal remedies are international standards.14 The same linked to the referral systems for study provides that some First Instance clinical and psychosocial assistance Court judges in the Gori District Court, the currently available within the health Tbilisi City Court and the Rustavi City system. Moreover, concerned staff Court are actively applying the CoE working with victims/survivors of DV and Istanbul Convention in their judicial sexual assault have been trained on how decisions.15 to prevent the revictimisation of survivors.

Figure 5: Number of restraining orders issued by year

14 Ibid. 15 Ibid. 32 Figure 6: Number of criminal prosecutions by year

As the chart below explains, the number anonymous, cannot benefit from the of individuals using the hotline services mentioned referral system. Thus are has increased significantly since 2014. bottlenecks in the current set-up of the This could be the result of targeted and referral system that should be adequately designed awareness-raising addressed to ensure the access for campaigns. However, it should be the those victims, who are can’t/won’t to mentioned that those victims and be identified. survivors who decide to stay

Figure 7: Number of emergency calls received

33 country’s most favoured sports, in a 6. The UNJP robust and innovative campaign aimed at putting an end to communication strategy has proven violence against women and girls. An effective in promoting a gender-sensitive innovative advocacy campaign in culture in Georgia, particularly in the partnership with GRU targets young boys target regions. The UNJP established a and men, particularly in Georgia’s rural strategic partnership with the media and regions, where rugby players hosted a selected communication and social series of meetings with boys throughout marketing partners such as We Care and the country (over 3,000 participants in the Action Global Communications, which framework of UNJP phase II). Since the have raised awareness on GE and GBV. beginning of UNJP Phase II, six The UNJP has challenged international rugby matches have been stereotypical/harmful gender norms dedicated to this cause. Moreover, hosted through robust awareness-raising by Georgia, the World Rugby U20 campaigns and applying gender- Championship 2017 saw its participating transformative approach16. Examples teams and the World Rugby Organisation include the campaign to prevent child declare their support for HeForShe, the marriage and empower adolescent girls UN Women solidarity movement for and the “MenCare” campaign mainly gender equality. A special report detailing focused on promoting non-toxic the event was drafted by World Rugby masculinities and caring fatherhood social media and posted on their website. models. The communication strategy also The report was seen by more than 20 promoted the culture of gender-sensitive million viewers over the course of the reporting by engaging with a large group World Cup. In addition, a manual for of national journalists and selected CSO rugby coaches has been developed, which who have tailored their approaches to the helps to teach the principles of rugby needs of the target groups. These along with gender equality and zero partnerships have been instrumental in tolerance for violence against women. introducing a public debate through forums, festivals, press, social media,17 During the multi-year campaign, peer education and social marketing, Georgian rugby players also inspired using opinion leaders and sports other athletes outside of Georgia to get celebrities to promote GE, GBV, maternal behind the initiative against VAWG. In and paternal leave and eliminating 2016, the Spanish football club Valencia harmful practices and GBSS, among other invited former rugby player Nono gender issues previously not in the public Andghuladze, a UN Women partner, to interest. In addition, both the media and communication partners have played a share his experience with Spanish athletes key part in promoting GBV-related care to help promote gender equality through and assistance services. sport. In addition, the Samoan rugby team also followed suit by expressing their 7. The UNJP involved the Georgian Rugby support for the UNiTE campaign. Union (GRU), which represents one of the

16 A gender transformative approach actively examines, 17 For a population of 3.5 million, there are more than questions, and changes rigid gender norms and three million mobile phones registered in Georgia and imbalances of power. By transforming harmful, mobile internet is widely used, including in rural areas; inequitable gender norms and values into positive ones, the use of social media has therefore been identified as we improve the sexual and reproductive rights and a widespread means to convey selected messages. health (SRHR) of all, prevent gender-based violence (GBV), and increase gender equality 34 Figure 8: Positive shift in men’s awareness and behaviour

35 Figure 9: Positive change in women’s awareness and behaviour

national campaign MenCare Georgia, 8. MenCare is a global fatherhood campaign took the campaign to a higher level: the active in more than 40 countries on five partnership was shaped around the continents. The campaign promotes variety of different and innovative men’s involvement as equitable, approaches to promote engagement of nonviolent fathers and caregivers in order to achieve family well-being, gender men as non-violent and caring partners equality, and better health for mothers, and fathers, contributing significantly to fathers, and children. This campaign was changing men’s attitudes, and promoting adapted and implemented as one of the equality among the girls and boys and flagships activities of the UNJP based on promotes positive and supportive gender transformative approach. fatherhood models. In addition to working In this regard, the effective collaboration with the Georgian Football Federation on

36 for changing the attitudes and of journalist and media training behaviour18, institutions. The FGD, alongside selected media representatives, validated the ET’s 9. Another example of the effective use of observation that there is a direct link the gender-transformative approach to between public discussion and media promote male engagement for gender coverage on GE. Other meaningful equality through innovative national results mentioned in the FGD was that campaigns is a public campaign titled increased visibility of emerging female “Daddy, Read me a Book”. This was the first leaders in the media has positively UNJP’s initiative of this kind that was affected the higher representation of launched in 2014. To date, the activity is women in the Parliament of Georgia. considered as one of the best practices These findings were also supported by the of the gender-transformative interviewed Members of Parliament. In programming, that was shared at various addition, the UNJP supported the national regional conferences and generated great campaign entitled “MenCare” Georgia interest; several countries of the region through a local NGO We CareBesides. A (Ukraine, Kirgizstan) have replicated separate campaign has been successfully initiatives implemented in Georgia19. planned and promoted by the UNJP to The continuous use of this modality has combat early/child marriage. Similarly, the greatly contributed to changing UNJP has involved the Georgian Football attitudes and behaviour among men in Federation, chaired by a celebrity football Georgia; player, not only to be the public face of the billboard campaigns, but also to 10. Due to the flexible nature of the become a role model of fatherhood, and programme, in 2018-2019 UNJP has to challenge stereotypical male and initiated advocacy to further enhance female roles. gender equality and women’s economic Moreover, the UNJP campaign “We Need participation in legislative framework on maternal and paternal leave., As a result, Equality” brought media and public elaborating on and introducing these attention to the barriers that women face legislative amendments became part of in the world of work and how these the Gender Equality Council’s Action Plan barriers affect female labour force for 2019-2020; a group of GEC members participation. These campaigns also are actively working in this direction with reached out to rural locations through UNJP technical support. various TV channels and social media. The Figure 8 presents the dynamics of the 11. Such success was possible thanks to the positive shifts between 2009 and 2017. combined efforts of the three UN agencies to enhance the role of the media 12. Research has been effectively used to in communicating evidence-based inform policy, programme planning and information and reducing the gender bias. strategic approaches, including awareness This joint effort resulted in campaigns. The UNJP has delivered institutionalising gender equality- several major studies that provide well- related content as part of the curricula

18 https://men-care.org/2018/08/10/mencare- https://men-care.org/2015/10/01/happy-fatherhood- campaign-georgia-wins-emerging-europes-equality- campaign-launches-in-kyrgyzstans-chui-province/ friendly-initiative-year-award/<> 12,06.2019>> 19 See for reference: https://ukraine.unfpa.org/en/video43%D0%BF 37 researched and comprehensive data to recommendations into the health system. the public.20 These resources have As a result, medical forms and Standard informed policy and decision-making Operational Procedures (SOPs) were (e.g. the increase of the minimum age of adopted for a pilot; healthcare marriage to 18, mentioned above) and professionals were trained, a state funding served as a source of credible mechanism for providing services to the information to tailor communication victims of sexual violence was established, strategies that address harmful practices and an electronic module for online of child/early marriage and FGM, e.g. training was developed. This activity printed materials, social media, and TV advanced the State’s commitments advertisements. The elevation of the within the framework of the CoE public discussion surrounding FGM,21 a Istanbul Convention on preventing and previously hidden social phenomenon combating VAW and the National in Georgia, is an indication of the Action Plan on Combating Domestic inclusiveness of the applied approach to Violence. Under this innovative pilot research and advocacy. The programme project, community doctors are being has unveiled GBSS and, together with trained on the proper response to cases official counterparts and the media, has of domestic violence and abuse. Most led a comprehensive awareness-raising recently, following UNFPA regional campaign to overcome the prejudices office’s advice the scope of the pilot that result in this practice both at the baseline study has been expanded by national and local level. adding a component to assess the capacity of the healthcare facilities to lead The UNJP’s research study “Gender the initiative. Equality in Georgia: Barriers and The project holds great potential to Recommendations”, prepared in contribute to the critical mass of support partnership with the Parliament of needed to end violence against women Georgia, generated recommendations and achieve gender equality in health that were later reflected in the Gender services. However, objective monitoring Equality Council’s Annual Action Plan. and evaluation, alongside a jointly The research influenced the policy and designed results framework, with an eye legal amendments at the central level on replication would benefit the activity. and resulted in a stream of Engaging collaboratively with academic amendments to the Labour Code. research and analysis partners during the 13. The programme is strategically moving pilot to document and study the pilot towards establishing DV and VAWG could provide a much greater dimension health services to meet the increasing to its results and justification for public demand that results from GBV replication across the country. awareness raising. The UNJP joined forces with the Atip Fund and piloted a project 14. The programme demonstrates the capacity entitled “Revealing, Referring, and for adaptability and rapid reaction to a Documenting the Cases of Physical, challenging context. For example, staff Sexual and Psychological Violence against turnover within government Women” to integrate DV and VAW

20 Examples: Qualitative Research on Early/Child 21 As opposed to other harmful traditional practices, FGM Marriage and FGM; and Trends in the Sex Ratio at Birth has only been reported in one ethnic minority in Georgia – An Overview Based on the 2014 General community residing in three villages in Kakheti. Population Census Data. 38 institutions is an on-going concern Council of Women Elders was supported because it sometimes affects the to advocate for women’s rights and continuity of the activities. This was the interests in the gorge; however, the scale case with the Ministry of Education, of the support appears to be Science, Culture and Sports (MoES), which insufficient. b) As LGBTQI issues are led to a long delay in approving the largely perceived as alien issues that Healthy Lifestyles curriculum. contradict the religious beliefs of the Nonetheless, the programme mitigates general population, the UNJP has been the challenge by rebuilding relations addressing those issues with a great with the new appointees and achieved deal of sensitivity and not with direct the institutionalisation of the Healthy confrontation. The programme has thus Lifestyles curriculum by the MoES, which been mindful about giving the LGBTQI plans to streamline teacher training across a proportional level of importance in the country. Embedding SRH&RR into the programme, without compromising the curriculum while embracing wider other programme activities and overall issues on biology and civic education was programme gains. This strategy is aimed seen by UNJP and its implementing at long-term and sustainable results, partner Tanadgoma as an effective promoting a human rights approach that, means to address this type of information by context, rather than direct LGBTI in schools, to counteract the widespread advocacy, fosters tolerance and inclusion. taboo surrounding SRH&RR issues. It Endeavours specifically targeting this should be noted that Georgia is not an community cover: inclusion in the gender exception in applying this approach. The equality debates; peer education and UNJP supported MoES staff to acquire support through the PDO, in partnership information and build capacity with the NGO Women’s Initiatives Support surrounding this issue through the WHO Group (WISG), and integrating LGBTQI regional office for Europe and the BZgA issues in relevant training programmes for standards for sexuality education. The a wide range of professionals. Finally, the curriculum, which is now mandatory, one of the significant results to report at constitutes a new development in Georgia this mid-term review is the inclusion of and marks a considerable programme LGBTQI issues in the PDO’s Country contribution to a more holistic Assessment 2018, on SRH and well-being, education for the Georgian youth, while which paves the way for further also supporting parents’ education. advocacy and support.

15. Ultra-conservative groups, including 16. Overall, the work completed by the UNJP religious fundamentalists, represent in terms of raising the capacity of the PDO another factor within the complex of Georgia to include SRH&RR in the environment that challenges the overall human rights monitoring programme from the policy to the framework has led to comprehending and grassroots level. Two examples include: a) considering SRH&RR as an indispensable While the UNJP has made significant human right. As a result of the technical progress in the Pankisi Gorge by raising assistance provided to PDO, the capacity awareness among women and youth of the staff to conduct country groups, the determination of the elder assessments and Country inquiry’s on male citizens to dictate the lives and Reproductive Health and Well-being has rights of the female members of their developed. These interventions became community still poses a genuine an integral part of the human rights challenge to the UNJP’s goals. The monitoring framework of PDO, regularly

39 performed. The process is sustained by 2.3 - Efficiency becoming a permanent part of the PDO’s reporting process to the Georgian Summary Parliament, where report is discussed between the Parliament and the The consultations made and documents Government of Georgia, resulting in reviewed identified a number of examples of relevant recommendations for all State jointly implemented activities that helped to agencies. foster coherence and take advantage of 17. Investing in the younger generation synergies across agencies. Examples of form the strategy point of view, was contributions in these areas are given in the crucial to sustain the impact in future. chapter on Efficiency. For example, strengthening implementation of the national Youth Project outputs have been delivered in a Policy commitments related to youth SRH, cost-efficient manner with a high level of prevention of harmful practices and appreciation of the quality of delivered enhancing gender equality resulted in training and handouts and procured implementation of concrete actions at international expertise. Information local level. This result was achieved by provided by the UNJP confirms the effective ensuring that youth’s rights and needs execution of most of the planned outcomes are adequately reflected in the local without significant delays. There are several municipal strategies in target regions. The selected modalities of engagements such factors that ensured such efficiency in as youth forums at the local and national implementation: a) The joint gender were critical contribution for increasing programme modality enhanced efficiency in the level of understanding of grassroots- distributing funds by means of a more level partners regarding the link between targeted approach and improved oversight of youth needs, changes at policy level, the activities across the intervention; b) thanks and how these policies can be applied to the joint implementation and use of UN in practice to optimize the effective procurement rules, all three UN agencies, implementation of those policies. development partners and donors have a Thanks to UNJP’s effective advocacy and balanced knowledge of the distributed technical assistance, Youth Policy of Zugdidi municipality reflects funds; c) the three UN agencies are objectives/activities to be adequately equipped with human, logistical implemented for supporting youth and professional capacities (through staff SRH education. Similarly, the augmented by outside experts when aforementioned was brought to the necessary) to provide the support required. attention of the Telavi municipality Monitoring, communication and coordination officials. This practice of investing in between the activities and the UN staff are youth and working with a local authority satisfactory. The UNJP’s level of coordination to reflect the needs of the future through the Steering Committee with the generation in the policy decision should participation of decision-making authorities, be further replicated across the country. including representatives of the three UN participating agencies and national coordinating authorities, seems to be adequate. There also appears to be sufficient budget remaining in the programme to

40 complete the project. The funds were made project’s budget execution is within available to the beneficiaries on time, as reasonable expenditure expectations with needed and expected. almost 84% of the project budget to be disbursed by the end of 2019. That would Full Findings leave 16% remaining for the year 2020, including the final evaluation costs. The 1. Overall, the UNJP meets the criteria of a three implementing partners made funds Joint Programme both at the managerial available according to their initial plans and implementation level. The programme and without delays. The only indication is aligned with its pass-through fund that funds were not disbursed in a timely management arrangement delegated to fashion to support the three implementing agencies.22 All projects/programmes/activities was with three agencies have clarity as regards their regard to a Crisis Centre managed by the common goal and are working towards NGO Sakhli in Zugdidi. The delay was due common strategic results and national to the poor quality of the NGO Sakhli’s priorities. This was palpable from the IP report. However, by the end of the and collaborating bodies who expressed evaluation, the standard of reporting had their satisfaction with the overall improved and situation had been coordination and support delivered mitigated by both parties involved. through the programme. The UNJP is financed through the pass-through fund 3. A Project Steering Committee (PSC) was management arrangement delegated to put in place and holds meetings as the three UN agencies. Such a joint scheduled. In addition, the UNJP, like all approach maximised the leverage of other donor-funded projects, is closely results and clarity on the programmatic monitored (yearly financial audits), which scope and joint accountability. The thus far, has proven satisfactory. evaluation conducted finds that the UNJP Furthermore, all project-based activities meets most of the requisite criteria for the were delivered efficiently according to the Joint Programme Implementation: a) it UN rules of procurement. comprises three UN agencies working 4. The joint reporting and Monitoring and towards common strategic results and Evaluation (M&E) systems in place national priorities; b) it enjoys adequate demonstrate substantial progress against support for the Joint Programme from all the programme targets. The ET confirmed key stakeholders who agree with the that the role and responsibility of each UN UNJP’s objectives and goals; and c) the agency is adequately described in the roles and responsibilities of each partner Monitoring Plan. Each agency is are clearly defined. The adequate capacity responsibly monitoring its contributions, to implement activities among UN Women (convening agency) being participating organisations through the responsible for overseeing and sharing of technical expertise within coordinating to ensure all targets are overlapping geographical presence was monitored. At the time of the MTE, the ET also evident. gathered substantial evidence that the 2. The budget execution is within programme had achieved the level of expenditure projections and funds have progress against its targets according been made available according to the to the Logframe (LF). In some instances, initial plans and without delays. The PUNOs exceeded their planned targets.

22 Guidance Note on Joint Programmes. United Nations Development Group 2014. 41 The information provided in the Progress political actors, which is understandable. Reports confirms the effective execution During further discussion with the UNJP, it of the planned activities, supported with was explained that the UNJP has Long- relevant statistical data. Term Agreements (LTAs) with hospitality service providers (hotels) all over Georgia 5. Risk mitigation plans are in place as part of that offer special rates and discounts. The the programme’s monitoring systems. The PUNO are also bound by the UN risk mitigation plans are revised procurement rules, which call for quarterly through the EMG. The EMG is adherence to harmonised procurement responsible for overseeing the evaluation procedures, giving precedence to management, making key decisions contracted vendors through a competitive during the evaluation process, and process (LTAs). These special rates and assuring the quality of the different offers are always competitive on the deliverables throughout the evaluation country’s existing market. Moreover, the process. UNJP presented ample evidence of using IPs premises and facilities when necessary, 6. All three implementing agencies are such as MoES, the MoLHSA training equipped with adequate human, logistical centre, etc. and professional capacities, which constitutes a core strength for efficient 8. The second is the reconstruction of a implementation. The UNJP is managed by municipal building for use as a crisis competent and committed centre for victims of gender violence and professional national staff in all three their children. At the time of the field UN agencies. The programme has mission, it was observed that the building successfully mobilised and facilitated the in question was not wholly suitable, as it mobilisation of a large constituency of was unfinished and unequipped for the actors and advocates to build the critical purpose intended. An interview mass of Georgian citizens and civil conducted with the NGO responsible for servants who expect gender equality in the subgrant, the municipal officials and their society and their government and other stakeholders demonstrated the will work to achieve it. The project staff good and legitimate intentions of all have reached out to a broad and diverse concerned; however, the critical need for set of actors and programmes, which a facility remained unmet and the shall constitute that critical mass that is expectations of those constituents were effecting meaningful change in the not well managed. At the time of finalising lives of women (and men, including the present report, the situation had been vulnerable women and girls) in the resolved and all concerns mentioned by country. the ET had been addressed. The UNJP’s provision of follow-up photographs 7. While the UNJP has made remarkable satisfied the ET. qualitative and quantitative strides, there are two areas of concern that should be 9. The UNJP has delivered high-quality addressed with an eye towards outputs/assets in a cost-efficient manner improvement in the delivery of the on- and has managed to obtain substantial in- going project. The first is the use of donor kind contributions. The programme funds to organise some of the events at outputs have been delivered in a cost- local high-end hotels. This concern was efficient manner, with an excellent level of raised by the donors and is mitigated quality in the delivered training handouts somewhat by the need to attract the and information material. The team of attention and participation of some evaluators validated the effective use of

42 the vocational training equipment and change is the object of Swedish support. refurbished classrooms in several Furthermore, it is also a wise and vocational schools, exemplifying the work significant use of donor funds, resulting in of the UNJP. In addition to the project a positive “value for money” analysis of budget, the state actors provided a the administrative cost of the initiative in number of in-kind contributions in the contrast to contracting a full-time expat form of safety net packages, training expert. sessions, and the provision of facilities and training rooms. In addition to the in-kind 11. The UNJP continues to use the Universal contributions mentioned above, TV, radio, Periodic Review (UPR) as an effective tool publishing houses and venues for the for advocacy and policy dialogue with dissemination of research and high-level government counterparts to cover a full advocacy events have provided up to 30% range of human rights. For instance, an discounts; whilst youth festivals received analysis of Georgia’s second review (10 substantial contributions from the private November 2015) revealed that, of the 203 sector and local municipalities. recommendations made to Georgia, 70 (34%) were raised in relation to SRH&RR, 10. The UNJP is almost entirely staffed by GBV and DV. Of these 74 nationals, which exerts a positive impact recommendations, Georgia accepted 69 on the overall programme budget and of them. These recommendations overall programme delivery. The decision presented an opportunity for the UNJP to to staff the UN agencies almost entirely assist the GoG in designing specific plans with national staff was a sound policy to and actions related to the prevention or promote both efficiency in the delivery of elimination of early marriage and the support to projects and beneficiaries and availability, accessibility and affordability sustainability in the capacity built by the of SRH services and information to all UNJP and the momentum it has women and girls, including in rural areas. encouraged in achieving gender The Figures hereunder demonstrate mainstreaming and equality in Georgia. percentage of the contribution, as well as The staff act as facilitators, experts and a result of joint efforts of UNJP. Evidently, advocates for the issues and initiatives as a UNJP maximum of 65 relevant UPR that they themselves are professionally recommendations informed national and personally committed to. That policies, triggered targeted reforms and enthusiasm and local knowledge base is spearheaded national action plans of the invaluable if long-term, institutionalised GoG.

Figure 10: Joint contribution of the PUNOs to UPR recommendations

43 However, the well-acknowledged weak 2.4 - Sustainability organisational, financial and human resources capacities of some of the UNJP counterparts Summary jeopardise the sustainability of some of the interventions, especially as this pertains to the The UNJP’s potential for sustainability is strong implementation of exit strategies. owing to the relevance of the programme and the commitment of the actors at all levels. In Full Findings particular, the benefits envisaged to be derived from the amendments to the 1. The UNJP has achieved sustained results legislation on DV shall evidently be sustained at the legislative and policy level through guiding the adoption of relevant national beyond any kind of support that the UNJP and policies and laws. For example, the partners may be able to provide currently or in implementation cycle of the DV/VAWG the future. NAP 2016-2017 has been harmonised with the duration of the Government of The programme’s sustainability is also Georgia’s Action Plan on the Protection of rooted in the joint programme’s holistic Human Rights and has created synergies approach, which responds to the target with NAP 1325, putting together a set of groups’ needs and is fully aligned with the key tools to translate the commitments to country’s national priorities. The MTE 2018- gender equality and women’s 2020results at the policy and institutional empowerment in Georgia into sustainable levels. results and thus contribute to equality, development and peace in Georgia and in The innovative approach to involve the the region. private sector further enhanced the 2. The prosecution of DV cases are effectiveness and sustainability of sustained through the Prosecutor activities. The programme has resulted in General’s decree in support of the need economic and political empowerment for a for prosecutors specialised in DV. The large swathe of the female population in decree further sets forth the requirements Georgia; an advanced environment for legal for regular capacity development of and social protection from DV and GBV; specialised prosecutors and investigators SRH&RR and a substantial contribution to on DV. Since 2018, 101 specialised the critical mass of support necessary to prosecutors and investigators (40% change women’s status in Georgia. women and 60% men) are trained with the support of UN Women, which represents The UNJP continues to build on the results of the critical mass of support needed in the Phase One’s achievements and these law enforcement agencies that are benefiting from the Female Councillor’s Forum standing at the forefront of the justice system. established in 2013. The Female Councilor’s Forum has been effectively working for 3. The project’s significant contribution to the advocating local political and economic issues, political, social and economic such as pre-school education reform and empowerment of women will have a gender responsive budgeting, for five years. lasting impact. Vulnerable women’s The continuous existence of Female economic empowerment will have a Councilor’s Forum ensures sustainable continued impact on their lives and the participation of women in local policy making. lives of their family members and

44 communities, as is the case of some sustained achievement of the notable achievements that are sustained programme. Moreover, the MoES plans a at grassroots level, such as the comprehensive implementation of the expansion of the Association of curriculum in 2,000 schools across Women Farmers (AWF) into five Georgia in the coming five years. This regions of Georgia with more than 200 intervention will address the critical need active members. Furthermore, there has of further support in terms of enhancing been a 49% increase in the employment education system by developing the rate (459 women) of vocational capacity of the educators to teach education centre alumni, and almost subjects relevant to healthy lifestyle and 1,500 participants in vocational training SRHR principles. and information-consulting. The same applies to the project’s contribution to 5. The Forum of Female Councillors, created encouraging and promoting the in 2013, continues working to advocate unprecedented number of female for local political and economic issues, leaders in Parliament. This trend can be such as pre-school education reform and expected to continue subsequent to the gender responsive budgeting for five project’s end as part of the critical mass years. The forum ensures the sustainable of support that the UNJP has played such participation of women in local policy an important part in building. making.

Women’s active participation in local 6. “Another noteworthy sustained result is policy making resulted in the successful the work of the Women Councillors’ advocacy of political and economic issues Forum, which includes current and former with local governments. At present, 87 out members of local governments. The of 150 initiatives are earmarked in local empowered members of the Forum have budgets, amounting to 3.9 million GEL as the ability to independently identify and operating budgets to sustain the advocate for local matters. Some reported examples include: 1) advocating for implementation. improved access to a clean water system in the local community of the Gori 4. Most activities do not need further municipality; and (2) prioritising the financing, as exemplified by the training introduction of regulations and standards modules incorporated into the national for implementing the Pre-School curricula for the Police Academy, High Education Law on the agenda of the School of Justice and Georgian Bar Ministry of Education, Science, Culture Association’s mandatory Continuous and Sports. The aforementioned Legal Education System. These results standards have been adopted by the will continue irrespective of the follow- Ministry. Task Force members also play a up of the UNJP. The positive trend in vital role in establishing practices of judicial practice in relation to GBV gender-responsive budgets at the local cases, which almost tripled, increasing level. The work of the Women Councilors’ from two cases in 2016 to 11 cases in Forum is sustained by continuous capacity 2017, is another example.23 The building of its members through the mandatory Health Lifestyles curriculum annual Leadership School Certificate is a completely new development in Programme and other training modules Georgia, and marks a considerable and

23 Application of International Standards in Domestic Violence Cases. The Supreme Court of Georgia. The Research and Analysis Centre. Tbilisi. 2017. 45 and will continue to operate with or victims/survivors (shelters, crisis centers without the UNJP. and hotline) Two femicide monitoring reports (2016 and 2017) have already 7. UNJP has promoted a number of pilot been issued by this Department that projects that have adequate merit and comply with high quality, national and should be replicated with institutionalised international standards. The process is public (and in some instances private) adequetly institutionalised with reports funding. It is expected that the benefits of prepared on yearly basis. the anti-domestic violence mechanism, currently being piloted by Atip Fund, for 10. Some of the newly-established doctors to report DV and GBV will also mechanisms may need more than political remain and be institutionalised over support and current levels of funding to be the long term. Linking a sound sustainable. For example, more human monitoring and evaluation strategy to resources for the GE Commission under collect comprehensive data on the impact the Prime Minister’s Office would of such protocols would further build leverage the effectiveness of this evidence to justify public and private institution. funding for sustainability and replication. 11. Financial sustainability was achieved 8. All activities concerning the extensive through the allocation of funds for communications campaigns to promote VAWG/DV services established by the the project goals may need an effective UNJP in partnership with the Atip Fund. mechanism to continue building a critical Examples include financially sustaining mass of public support to sustain the four state-run shelters (in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, change in the long term. Gori and Sighnaghi), three state-run crisis centres (in Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Gori) and the 9. Within the Phase One, UNJP, supported 24/7 nationwide toll-free hotline. The Public Defender’s Office in starting up the UNJP reports that the state increased the Gender Equality Department that was operating budgets for these shelters established in May 2013. At present, the from 538,493.89 GEL in 2014 to Department consist of 5 females and their 1,008,677 GEL in 2017, corresponding to posts are secured trough the PDO’s a 87% increase. Two additional state-run budget. Thus, human and financial crisis centres have been opened with the sustainability of this Department is support of UN Women/EU project in sustained. UNJP provided technical Ozurgeti and Marneuli, which will also be assistance to PDO to develop adequate taken over by the state budget from 2020 monitoring tool on VAWG/DV onwards.

46 3 - CONCLUSIONS

3.1 - Relevance C.5. A diverse set of programmes addressing the actual needs have been initiated at all C.1. The design of the UNJP responds to the levels of society throughout the public and needs of the target groups and is fully aligned private sectors, endeavouring to build a critical with Georgia’s national priorities and the mass of support for change in: 1) the status of international treaties to which Georgia is a women, 2) the protections afforded to them, 3) signatory. The geographic scope and scale in and the opportunities open to them through the selection of project sites are highly their government and their communities. That relevant and could be expanded to other critical mass of support appears to be working remote areas. to achieve the results expected. However, more qualitative monitoring, research and C.2. The range of activities and partnerships analysis would prove very conducive to both are intended to build a broad coalition for validating the results and backing replication. change in public attitudes and policies; to empower women and girls; and to promote 3.2 - Effectiveness their gender equality in Georgian society at all levels – economically, socially, and politically. C.6. Progress has been made towards This approach, on a wide scale across the achieving the planned results in all three entire country, seeks to achieve a critical mass outcome areas. The UNJP is accomplishing of acceptance and support, and the adequate, and in some instances exceptional institutionalisation of its core values to effect progress in delivering most of the planned lasting change in women’s status. outputs. The joint collaboration around the SDGs integrated coordination and normative C.3. The programme enshrines the values of support that Georgia may require to localise the international community (represented by and implement the concerned SDGs. the European Union, the Government of Sweden, and the United Nations). Most C.7. The overarching result of UNJP II lies in its importantly, these values reflect the political contribution to building a favourable aspirations of many of the enlightened and environment for gender equality by enhancing affected actors within the country who look to Georgia’s regulatory framework around GEWE. Europe as Georgia’s future. It has integrated its work with that of the country’s human rights and gender equality C.4. The UNJP’s partners and allies range from constituency (by design) to engage with municipal officials to civil society activists, national stakeholders in the public and private senior police officers to survivors, educators to sectors and Civil Society Organisations across professional sports figures, and rural farmers a broad range of priorities. This engagement, to Tbilisi lawmakers. The evidenced-based harnessing the resources of the international design of UNJP II resulted from an extensive donor and the programme management collaborative process among the coalition. The capabilities of the UN agencies, has exerted a staffing strategy employed by the UN also real and tangible impact not only on the status reflects that coalition. of women in the country, but also on the pace of modernisation of Georgia’s legal/political framework and societal norms.

47 C.8. The UNJP delivered results in providing administrative cost of the initiative in contrast technical assistance in amending laws, to contracting a full-time expat expert. creating SOPs and pilot protocols, and building partnerships between rights holders C.13. Overall, initiatives aimed at and duty bearers. institutionalising protocols and training curricula, producing evidence-based research C.9. Gender-responsive measures to inform the programme cycle and decision- (mechanisms, processes and services) making process, and well-monitored and promoted women’s leadership and documented pilot projects to test ideas appear participation in local decision-making, such as to be the best value-for-money. The effective the Gender Thematic Task Force. execution of most of the planned activities has been corroborated based on reports and C.10. The UNJP continues to use the Universal relevant statistical data. However, the level of Periodic Review (UPR) as an effective tool for overall awareness of grassroots-level partners advocacy and policy dialogue with regarding policy developments could be government counterparts to cover a full range improved to ensure an adequate level of of human rights and contributed and assisted understanding of what is the perceived and in implementation of the unprecedented desired change. number of recommendations. C.14. The UNJP facilitated a process that 3.3 - Efficiency improved the effectiveness and efficiency of the justice system in response to reports of C.10. Project outputs have been delivered in a VAW/G and increase of the law enforcement cost-efficient manner. A high level of and the entire justice system to the prevention satisfaction is palpable as regards the quality of VAW/G are possible to measure. of training, publications and international technical expertise provided by the UNJP. C.15. A Project Steering Committee holds meetings as scheduled and through this C.11. The budget execution is within mechanism, the UNJP is closely monitored expenditure projections and funds have been (yearly financial audits), which thus far, has made available according to the initial plans proven satisfactory. Furthermore, all project- and without delays. The three implementing based activities were delivered efficiently partners made funds available according to according to the UN rules of procurement. their initial plans and without delays. C.16. The joint reporting and Monitoring and C.12. All three implementing agencies are Evaluation (M&E) systems in place equipped with adequate human, logistical and demonstrate substantial progress against the professional capacities, which constitutes a programme targets without duplications. Each core strength for efficient implementation. agency is responsibly monitoring its Employing national professional staff serves to contributions. The information provided in the deliver the programme results while also Progress Reports confirms the effective helping to build national human resource execution of the planned activities, supported capacity. Furthermore, it is also a wise and with relevant statistical data. significant use of donor funds, resulting in a positive “value for money” analysis of the C.17. Risk mitigation plans are in place and revised quarterly through the EMG. The EMG

48 is responsible for overseeing the evaluation 3.4 - Sustainability management, making key decisions during the evaluation process, and assuring the quality of C.21. Most of the activities demonstrate a the different deliverables throughout the strong potential for sustainability owing to the evaluation process. relevance of the programme and the commitment of the actors at all levels. C.18. The effective use of the vocational training equipment and refurbished C.22. The programme’s sustainability is also classrooms in several vocational schools, rooted in the joint programme’s holistic exemplifying the work of the UNJP, were approach, which responds to the target validated. groups’ needs and is fully aligned with the country’s national priorities. C.19. In addition to the project budget, the state actors provided a number of in-kind C.23. The UNJP’s support for the development contributions in the form of safety net of appropriate policies and legislation has packages, training sessions, and the provision seen positive steps taken toward sustaining of facilities and training rooms. In addition to Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) and the in-kind contributions mentioned above, concrete results in boosting women’s TV, radio, publishing houses and venues for employability and enhanced income- the dissemination of research and high-level generation skills by means of tailored advocacy events have provided up to 30% professional programmes (both agricultural discounts; whilst youth festivals received and non-agricultural) offered at VET substantial contributions from the private institutions in the targeted regions. sector and local municipalities. C.24. The benefits of the legislative C.20. Despite the existence of minimum amendments on DV and GE NAPs standards for the operation and functioning of (amendments i to the Civil and Criminal Codes of crisis centres24 applicable to all service Georgia) are already yielding a positive result providers regardless of their legal- and shall be sustained beyond any kind of organisational form, on one occasion, the ET support that the UNJP and partners may be witnessed dissatisfaction solely with the able to provide currently or in the future. outcome of the delivered infrastructure. At present, the standards of the particular crisis C.25. The establishment of the Interagency centre have been enhanced and the issue has Commission on Gender Equality, Violence been resolved. However, the UNJP would be against Women and Domestic Violence under well positioned during the next phase of the Prime Minister’s Office is a success of the implementation to consider analysing the programme. However, it calls for more human practical application of said norms in the resources not only to undertake the large private and public domain. scope of their mandate but also to sustain its effective commitment towards that mandate.

C.26. Through establishing strategic partnerships, the UNJP managed to include SRH in the PDO’s human rights monitoring

24 Decree of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs on 10 November, 2017. 49 framework and to introduce institutional 3.5 - Project Visibility changes to the healthcare system in terms of identifying, documenting and referring cases C.28. Visibility for the project activities and its of VAW/DV. The process is sustained by sponsors/donors is strong and is backed by becoming a permanent part of the PDO’s exceptional communication strategies. reporting process to the Georgian Parliament. Devoting greater attention to informing beneficiaries of each other’s activities would C.27. The programme has successfully improve overall efficiency by leveraging the mobilised and facilitated a large constituency available resources and expertise. That said, of actors and advocates to build the critical the UNJP has promoted both its concepts and mass of Georgian citizens and civil servants values as well as the associations those values who expect gender equality in their society have with successful Western democracies like and their government and will work to achieve Sweden and high-profile Georgian celebrities. it. The project staff have reached out to a It was clear that the Swedish example of a broad and diverse set of actors and “feminist government” and liberal democracy programmes, which shall constitute that bore a strong influence on public opinion in critical mass that is effecting meaningful many areas as a result of the UNJP’s promotion change in the lives of women (and men, of their role as funders. It was equally clear that including vulnerable women and girls) in the the visibility of sports figures that engaged country. with the UNJP provided a real and tangible personal example for Georgians of all ages.

50 4 - LESSONS LEARNED and to build a critical mass of support. 1. The UNJP as an implementation Examples could include: the Georgian mechanism was instrumental in reaching Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s policy-level consensus even on the most further promotion of economic issues political and socially sensitive issues. This impacting women: advocacy to ensure would not prove successful without the gender equality in lending practices; the type of political leverage the United implementation of reform in investment Nations brings as an inter-governmental and insurance policies as they impact institution. Although direct donor women entrepreneurs; technical and interaction with State institutions and financial support for gender-based NGOs is a preferred modality, the associations in their efforts to effect environment is too sensitive and, by some legislative reform (for example, the means, not devoid of risks to allow NGOs Association of Women Farmers (AWF) and to succeed in areas concerning LGBTQI, land title reform); and an increase in sexual and reproductive rights, and youth government grants and incentives for education. The lesson learned is that the women-dominated enterprises. added value of the UNJP as an implementing modality not only secures 3. One of the programme sites in the Kist the necessary political support but also community in the region of the Pankisi acts as a fundamental link between all key Gorge exemplifies the challenges of actors: government, NGOs, vulnerable diversity in Georgian society as it relates to groups and religious establishments. gender equality and women’s rights. The Kist Council of Elders (all male) has codified 2. The UNJP’s successful engagement with and printed a publication under the title of the private sector as a partner was a Kist Law, purporting to be based on the powerful ally in accomplishing long-term, customs and traditions of Islam. Kist Law sustainable and comprehensive social directly contradicts Georgian secular law change for the programme’s final and international human rights principles beneficiaries. This trend was particularly and standards as regards the recognition evident in vocational/academic of women’s equality and the protection of programme partnerships. The experience their rights. With the UNJP’s support, Kist in those partnerships should be considered Code has been amended twice to bring it as best practice for women’s economic and into line with Georgian legislation in social empowerment and could be relation to family law matters that mostly replicated throughout the programme in affect women. Moreover, the Council of almost all the other activities. There are Women Elders is advocating for women’s two lessons that are learned from this case: rights and interests in the gorge. However, a) Private sector support and engagement the Kist Code reminds an example of the could be a solution to limited donor challenge and the entrenched (and funding in the long-term and could codified) bias by some male members of provide additional economic dimensions the community against gender equality for and opportunities during the period of the several specific reasons: 1) The code is not UNJP’s support: b) The political influence distributed to women so they are not even of many private sector actors could be aware of its exact language; 2) The code another tool to foster the UNJP’s specifically obligates members of the objectives and stakeholder engagement community – particularly women and girls

51 – to violate national laws on reporting of networks with committed capacity, criminal acts of abuse against women and effective communication and action could girls; and 3) The code is promoted by better remedy the situation. There is senior male members of the community to therefore a need for the UNJP to nurture outsiders as the law of the region. This and mobilise more GE advocates by remains the case after extensive efforts by building the capacity of potential UNJP to promote the programme’s advocates found within a broad range of agenda in the region and the positive reception by many in the community. stakeholders, including CSOs, and involving more development partners in A key lesson learned is that the UNJP’s the region. current support does not suffice and the building of functional broad-based GE

52 5 - RECOMMENDATIONS optional, and could be replaced with similar The final beneficiaries, implementing partners quantitative and qualitative data that can and stakeholders were consulted in the report evidenced-based findings. The development of recommendations presented recommendations are grouped by priority in this chapter. Fifteen recommendations with the defined target audience versus the presented in tabulated manner, are based on conclusions. The majority of the the findings, corresponding conclusions and recommendations are addressed to the UNJP lessons learned. The proposed indicators are with two recommendation to donors.

Conclusions and Recommendation Target Order of Timescale Lessons Learned Priority

Conclusion 25 1. Consider further advocacy to enhance the UNDP, UN High Until the end of human resource capacity of the GE Women, the Commission under the Prime Minister’s Office UNFPA implementation given the risks to sustainability in the absence cycle in 2020 of adequate capacity within said office. There is a need for a sustainability strategy that can leverage the institution’s strength and mitigate understaffing.

Lesson Learned 3 2. Continue to develop sustainable strategies to UNDP, UN High Systematically address the application of harmful customary Women, and if possible, law in some communities (the Kist Elder’s Code, UNFPA, GoG, before the end by way of example), which neither represents development of the international standards nor national aspirations partners and implementation with regard to gender equality. While the Government cycle in 2020. momentum is there, it is important to broaden of Sweden the scope and scale of the activities and coordinate efforts with other development partners, with the involvement of youth and women to shape an adequate vision and understanding of human rights values among the future generation of the Pankisi Gorge.

3. The good practice of investing in youth and UN Medium/High Periodically working with a local authority, like in Coordination municipality of Zugdidi, to reflect the needs of Group on the future generation in the policy decision youth issues should be further replicated across the country, (UNFPA, and especially, in Pankisi Gorge to prevent the (UNICEF, radicalisation of Muslim community and UNDP, harmful practices towards women, and other UNIDO, ILO), vulnerable groups. and CSOs

4. Consider employing systematic, consistent UNDP, UN High Systematically and long-term strategies for the beneficiaries Women, in Pankisi Gorge, as anything less shall only UNFPA contribute to further radicalisation and polarisation in these communities.

Conclusion 5 5. Consider developing a research component UNFPA Medium Prior to the end (perhaps through collaboration with academic of the UNJP institutions) of the pilot projects to support

53 Conclusions and Recommendation Target Order of Timescale Lessons Learned Priority monitoring and evaluation (inclusive of result Two framework/ Logical Framework), to promote the replication of successes and to avoid repeating mistakes.

6. Consider initiating a study to assess the rate UN Women High Before the end of recidivism and level of behavioural change in of the criminal cases involving GBV and probation, implementation with relevant baselines and indicators to better cycle in 2020. measure the impact of the UNJP’s initiatives.

7. Consider developing mechanisms for better UN Women High Before the end measuring the effectiveness of judicial training of the for DV and GBV, which include the introduction implementation of relevant indicators and baselines. cycle in 2020.

8. Consider improving data gathering in UN Women High Before the end terms of UNJP’s results to better gauge of the how the project eliminates violence implementation against women: (a) number of common cycle in 2020. courts judgements referencing gender motive in domestic violence and violence against women crimes, (b) number of cases of DV/GBV filed versus completed to final disposition – year on year (based on public records); (c) % decrease in the rate of recidivism among convicted perpetrators and those against whom protective/restraining orders have been issued, % early and child marriages, and (d) % reported cases of domestic violence connected to school dropout to determine the impact of one on the other.

9. Consider reporting results based on the UNFPA High Before the end number of GBV cases reported by doctors to of the authorities over the course of the pilot project implementation in order to roll out this initiative for the country cycle in 2020. approach, which can reach women in the most remote areas through adequately trained medical professionals.

Conclusion 20 10. Consider conducting analyses of the UN Women, Medium Future practical application of norms governing UNFPA and Programming standards for the operation and functioning of Atip Fund crisis centres in the private and public domain.

Lesson Learned 3 11. Ensure that the practice of engaging the UNDP Medium Future private sector in supporting project activities in Programming outcome 1 is expanded and also applied to Outcome 2 and Outcome 3 where appropriate to support effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability. By matching the economic component with value and rights promotion, the relevance of the programme’s activities is also enhanced.

54 Conclusions and Recommendation Target Order of Timescale Lessons Learned Priority

12. Consider the additional indicators for UNDP High Before the end Outcome 1: of the UNJP II (a) Number of Memorandums of implementation Understandings signed with the private sector; cycle in 2020. (b) Number of women beneficiaries of the programme who are employed or have gained employment – disaggregated by vulnerability (e.g. IDPs and ethnic minorities); (c) Increase in budgetary appropriations in local/municipal development plans.

13. Expand the scope of operational UNDP Medium Future programming to the most remote regions Programming heavily populated with IDPs and ethnic minorities.

Conclusion 13 14. Increase the level of understanding of UNDP, UN Medium Systematically grassroots-level partners regarding the link Women, between their needs, changes at policy level, UNFPA and how these policies can be applied in practice to optimise the effective implementation of those policies.

Lesson Learned 4 15. Consider the added value of the UNJP, Donor High Future which not only secures the necessary political Community Programming support but also acts as a fundamental link between all key actors (inclusive of religious establishments and conservative communities) in the sensitive environment and, by some means, not devoid of risks, to allow NGOs to succeed in areas concerning LGBTQI, sexual and reproductive rights, and youth education. Support the work of the UNJP to launch the next implementation phase.

55 6 - ANNEXES

6.1 - Annex I. Methodology of 2. Inception, to include the rebuilding of a theory of change (ToC), an evaluability the Mid-Term Evaluation assessment, online inception meetings with the UNJP team, an inception report Approach and Principles and the finalisation of the evaluation methodology; The evaluation methodology is based on the combination of diverse techniques and tools, 3. Data collection and analysis, comprising which have been employed to appraise the desk research and planning of field project’s future prospects, taking the current missions, and visits to project sites; needs, challenges and constraints into 4. Data analysis and synthesis, focusing on consideration. In particular, the ET assessed data analysed, the interpretation of the progress and challenges at the outcome findings and the drafting of an Evaluation level, measuring the achievements and results Report; and at the programme’s output level. The evaluation addressed how and the extent to 5. Dissemination and follow-up, to entail the which these factors affected outcome-level development of a Management Response by the different implementing UN bodies. progress. The four MTE criteria were evaluated through The evaluation process was divided into five the EQ listed in the Terms of Reference. phases, of which stages 2, 3 and 4 were under Specifically, the evaluation addresses the the responsibility of the contractor: criteria of project relevance, effectiveness, 1. Preparation, mainly devoted to efficiency and sustainability. The EQ listed structuring the evaluation approach, below in Table No. 1 served as an overarching preparing the TOR, compiling programme tool and structure for the foundation of the documentation, and hiring the evaluation evaluation methodology. company;

Table 3: Evaluation questions

Evaluation Questions

Relevance 1. To what extent and how is the intervention aligned with international, regional and national agreements, national plans and relevant international conventions on gender equality and women’s empowerment?

2. To what extent and how is the intervention aligned with international, regional and national agreements, national plans and relevant international conventions on gender equality and women’s empowerment?

3. To what extent is the UNJP contributing to the implementation of UNDP CPD, UNFPA CPD and UN Women SN?

4. How does the project design reflect the complexity of national structures, systems and decision- making processes?

5. Have all circumstances and risks been considered to update the intervention logic?

56 Evaluation Questions

6. To what extent were key national partners involved in the project’s conceptualisation and design process?

7. To what extent was the design of the intervention relevant to the needs and priorities of the beneficiaries?

8. To what extent does the project’s design and implementation include a collaborative process, a shared vision for delivering results, coordinated strategies for joint delivery, and/or the sharing of risks among implementing UN entities?

9. Is the implementation based on quality analysis, including gender and human rights-based analysis, risk assessments, socio-cultural and political analysis?

Effectiveness 1. Is the progress of each expected output and outcome conforming to plan?

2. How effective have the selected programme strategies and approaches been in progressing towards achieving programme results?

3. Has the project achieved any unforeseen results, either positive or negative? For whom? What are the good practices and the obstacles or shortcomings encountered? How were they overcome?

4. To what extent have capacities of relevant duty bearers and rights holders been strengthened at this stage of implementation? How is that strengthening evident and demonstrable?

5. How adaptably and rapidly did UNJP react to a changing country context?

6. Has the UNJP led to complementary and synergistic effects on broader UN efforts to achieve GEEW in Georgia?

7. To what extent did the joint programme modality lead to improved communication, coordination and information exchange within the United Nations family in Georgia?

Efficiency 1. Have resources (financial, human, technical support, etc.) been allocated and split amongst the different implementing entities strategically to progress towards the achievement of the project outputs and outcomes?

2. Does progress towards the achievement of outputs correspond to the mid-term phase of the project implementation?

3. How has the joint nature of the project affected the efficiency of delivery, including reduced duplication and increased cost-sharing, reduced/transferred burdens and transaction costs? What factors have influenced this?

4. Is the established coordination mechanism of “jointness” leading to better programme results if compared to UNJP’s phase I?

5. Has there been effective leadership and management of the project including the structuring of management and administration roles to maximise results?

6. To what extent are the programme’s individual entities and joint monitoring mechanisms in place effective for measuring and informing the management of project performance and progress towards targets? To what extent was the monitoring data objectively used for management action and decision-making?

Sustainability 1. Are key stakeholders acquiring the necessary institutional and human capacities to ensure the continued flow of benefits?

2. Is access to the benefits affordable for target groups in the long-term?

3. Have the relevant authorities taken financial measures to ensure the continuation of services after the end of the action?

4. Has the private sector been involved to support the sustainability of the action?

57 The evaluation tools, described in the improving their capacity to deliver all of the following paragraphs, were applied UNJP’s outcomes and to gain ownership of the throughout the meetings and interviews held achieved results. to collect quantitative and qualitative data. These diverse tools were adapted and During the inspection phase, the ET assessed validated by the EMG during the inception the extent of the HRBA both in the design and phase to meet the assignment’s objectives and in implementation by measuring the relevant to adopt a participatory approach to outcomes in strengthening government evaluation. institutions through technical partnerships, established platforms for grassroots voices to The MTE was conducted in a consultative, reach policy-makers, good practices, policy inclusive and participatory manner and advocacy and support for action research. The ensured the participation of the project relevant methodologies of the UNEG Guidance beneficiaries at all relevant stages. on Integrating Human Rights and Gender Equality in Evaluation were adapted during the Content of the Evaluation Report Inception Period.

The evaluation is results-oriented and provides Desk Review evidence of achievement of the expected outputs through the use of quantitative and For the effective and efficient use of the qualitative methods. The ET followed the information, information sharing and timely relevant recommendations of “Quality Criteria updates, the ET created a Dropbox designated for UN Women evaluation reports”, which for the purpose of this assignment. The serve as a guide for preparing meaningful, implementing agencies and the ET had access useful and credible evaluation reports. The to all necessary documents and the possibility format of the final evaluation report included to upload and download them. The bank of the following chapters: Executive Summary, information collected by the ET and the EMG Introduction and Background, Evaluation can be documented upon completion of the Approach and Methodology (including exercise and used for all other upcoming limitations), Findings, Conclusions, Lessons evaluations and for the use of UN Women, Learned, Recommendations and relevant UNDP and UNFPA. Annexes. The information collected from the different Applying the Human Rights-Based sources was aggregated and analysed. A Approach (HRBA) and Gender Equality (GE) synthesis of the findings was prepared. The in Evaluation synthesis of the findings was based on the desk review, the conducted interviews and The MTE understands that evaluating HR and meetings, as well as the information collected GE should be participatory and relevant duty through the data collection, documented bearers and rights holders should be indicators, outcome and impact results, and consulted and participate in decisions about targets. what is evaluated and how the evaluation is carried out. It is also important to assess the level of stakeholder participation in the design, implementation and monitoring of the intervention and how UNJP contributed to

58 On-site Evaluation through Meetings, The ET ensured that the sample selected for Interviews and FGD individual interviews adequately reflects the diversity of the intervention’s stakeholders. The inception phase was the starting point, Particular attention was given to the inclusion when, in close collaboration with UN Women, of the most vulnerable stakeholders. These UNDP and UNFPA, the list of contacts, the individuals or groups were identified through validation of work and travel plans and the a stakeholder analysis performed at the outset validation of EQ were discussed and of the evaluation process. confirmed. During the field mission, a PowerPoint A field mission was conducted in Tbilisi, presentation outlining the emerging findings Georgia, where the project has been of the evaluation was shared with the EMG implemented, with travel to the project states group for feedback, and the revised – Samegrelo and Kakheti regions – to collect presentation was delivered to the ERG for relevant data. Whenever needed, the ET was comment and validation. divided to cover as many informants as possible. On-site meetings, interviews and a desk review of the documents constitute the means by which most information was collected.

Table 4: Interviews and on-site meetings with key informants disaggregated by sex

Type of Stakeholder Entity/Institution Key Informants

M F

Donor Embassy of Sweden 2

UNJP Staffers UN Women 3

UNFPA 2 2

UNDP 2 3

Georgian Government Counterparts Parliament of Georgia 2

Gender Equality Commission 1

Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development 2

Ministry of Justice

High School of Justice 1

Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure 2

Ministry of Internal Affairs 2

Atip Fund 3

Ministry of Education and Science 1 1

National Probation Agency 1

Police Academy of MoIA 1

Chief Prosecutor’s Office 3

Other independent Institutions Georgian Bar Association 1

Public Defender’s Office 2

The representatives of Zugdidi municipality 3 1

59 Type of Stakeholder Entity/Institution Key Informants

M F

Sighnaghi Shelter 3

Tbilisi Mayor’s Office 1

Georgian Rugby Union 1

Georgian Football Federation 2

Educational and training institutions Shota Meskhia State Teaching University of Zugdidi 1 4

LEPL Community College Pazisi 1 2

LEPL Community College Aisi 1

CSOs National Centre for Disease Control and Public Health 1

TANADGOMA – Centre for Information and Counselling 1 2 on Reproductive Health

Network of Centres for Civic Engagement 2

Atinati Association 3

WE CARE 1 1

Action Global Communications Ltd. 1

NGO Sakhli 3

Amagdari, Women’s Employment Support Association 3

Municipal Service Providers Association 1

Center for Strategic Research and Development - 1

Women’s Information Center (WIC) 1

Total 15 62

Table 5: Focus Groups Discussions

Type of stakeholder Entity/Beneficiary Informants

M F

Media Representative of press, TV, radio and School of Journalism 6

Government entity Kakheti Regional Development Fund 3 9

NGOs Association of Women Farmers (AWF) 1 4

Beneficiaries “MenCare Georgia” Trainers 5

Principals and teachers (Zugdidi) 4 5

Principals and teachers (Kakheti) 5

Peer Educators (Zugdidi) 5 6

Peer Educators (Kakheti) 2 4

Peer Educators (Poti) 2 1

Total 22 40

60 phase. Each member of the team was asked to Evaluation Matrix provide relevant indicators, sources of verification and targets, whenever available, to The Evaluation Matrix, also provided address the ToR and the proposed EQ: hereunder, is a strategic tool that explains how the EQ were answered. This matrix was adapted appropriately during the inception

Table 6: Evaluation matrix

Evaluation Key Sub-question(s) Indicator(s) Collection Data source Assumptions criteria question(s) data method(s)

Relevance To what How does the project Proportion of Document • The Action Information is extent is the design match with the the Universal analysis Plan for 2016- available intervention complexity of national Periodic review Monitoring 2017 on the National aligned with structures, systems and accepted records Measures to be counterparts international, decision-making recommendati Implemented for Interviews are regional and processes? ons and Combating willing/able to FGD and national How does UNJP assure CEDAW Violence against meet individual agreements that the project reflects concluding Women and interviews with Enabling and and aligns with Georgia’s comments Domestic key gender- conventions national plans on gender related to Violence and implementatio sensitive on gender equality as well as the women’s Protection of n stakeholders: policies from equality and country’s internationally rights from the Victims/Survivor UNJP central the previous women’s undertaken obligations previous s and local phase remain empowerme and/or best practices? reporting cycle Monitoring government in place nt? implemented reports of GE To what extent the UNJP counterparts, or actions and DV NAPs is aligned with Georgia’s NGO partners, taken. implementation. UN Partnership for legislative Target: 50% Sustainable Development entities UN Women 2016-2020 (UNPSD) and Functional programme staff Using: nationalised SDGs? tracking and National open format To what extent is the reporting counterparts questions UNJP contributing to the system to NAPs, Ministerial without a implementation of UNDP follow up on Decrees Gender predetermined CPD, UNFPA CPD and the assessments set of UNW SN? implementatio addressing n of responses. To what extent were the SRH&RR reproductive closed format key national partners Official and Civil rights questions that involved in the project’s Society work recommendati take the form conceptualisation and plans promoting ons and of a multiple- design process? SRH&RR and obligations choice GBV prevention To what extent does the exist question. project’s design and (Yes/No) implementation process include a collaborative Target: Yes process, a shared vision for delivering results, strategies for joint delivery and the sharing of risks among implementing UN entities? Is the implementation based on quality analysis,

61 Evaluation Key Sub-question(s) Indicator(s) Collection Data source Assumptions criteria question(s) data method(s)

including gender and human rights-based analysis, risk assessments, socio-cultural and political analysis? To what extent was the design of the intervention relevant to the needs and priorities of the beneficiaries?

Effectiveness What has How effective have the # of studies to Document All key Information is been the selected programme establish analysis stakeholders available progress strategies and evidence on (annual and UN Women National made approaches been in harmful donor reports, programme staff counterparts towards progressing towards practices, etc.) Final Evaluation are achievement achieving programme gender Monitoring for UNJP Phase I willing/able to of the results? inequality and records meet expected gender-based UN Women To what extent have Interviews Strategies and outputs and violence for websites recommendations raised work plans outcomes? informed Survey National in previous evaluation were based on policy-making Case study government been taken into account gender conducted and websites in phase II? Direct assessments disseminated. observations Project What contributions are (if any) participating UN Baseline: 2 of the process. implementation agencies making to Target: 5 FGD and in- sites implement global norms Research depth Baseline and and standards for GEEW undertaken to interviews with central and local in Georgia in the establish beneficiaries statistical framework of this UNJP? evidence on (males and reports on Has the project achieved early marriage, females of usage, any unforeseen results, gender-based reproductive availability and either positive or violence and age, students, stock-outs of negative? For whom? men and IDPs, survivors contraception What are the good gender of DV). Surveys on practices and the relations in Recommendati outcomes of obstacles or Georgia on of the Final Behavioural shortcomings conducted Evaluation of Change and encountered? How were during 2015- UNJP Phase I. Communication they overcome? 2020 (Yes/No) strategies To what extent have the Baseline: No Gender capacities of relevant Target: Yes assessments, duty bearers and rights including Participatory holders been decision-making platform that strengthened at this power on usage advocates for stage of implementation? of contraception increased and DV as a Does the project have investments in consequence of effective monitoring adolescents contraception mechanisms in place to and youth usage measure progress within gender towards results? equality, youth National Study How adaptably and and health on Violence rapidly did UNJP react to policies, plans against Women the changing country and in Georgia context? (GEOSTAT)

62 Evaluation Key Sub-question(s) Indicator(s) Collection Data source Assumptions criteria question(s) data method(s)

What -if any- types of programmes innovative good practices exists (Yes/No) have been introduced in Baseline: No the programme for the Target: Yes achievement of GEEW results? # of health care facilities supported to pilot protocols and SOPs on response to DV/VAW Baseline: 0 Target: at least 10 # of service providers and female beneficiaries reporting a decrease in abortion as a means of contraception # of service providers reporting a decrease in sex-selective abortion Inclusion of provider initiated detection of DV and sexual violence in SRH services

Efficiency Have Does progress towards # of service FGD and Job Information is resources the achievement of providers individual descriptions in available (financial, outputs correspond to who have interviews clinics National human, the mid-term phase of been with key indicating who counterparts technical the project trained/retrai implementati and when SRH are support, implementation? ned on on information is willing/able etc.) been How has the joint nature SRH&RR, stakeholders: provided to meet allocated including DV UNJP central of the project affected Surveys on Strategies and split and GBV & local the efficiency of delivery, outcomes of and work amongst government including reduced SRH services Behavioural plans were the counterparts, duplication and reporting a Change and based on different NGO increased cost-sharing, decrease in Communicatio gender implementi partners, reduced/transferred stock-outs of n strategies assessments ng entities legislative burdens and transaction contraception UN Women strategically entities and Baselines costs? What factors have Increase of Report: Sports to progress beneficiaries were used to influenced this? referral and United to End towards the establish contra- Violence achievemen targets,

63 Evaluation Key Sub-question(s) Indicator(s) Collection Data source Assumptions criteria question(s) data method(s)

t of the Who provides quality referral of per target against Women priorities and project control of the SRH and GBV population and Girls: timelines outputs and monitoring to ensure services Progress Experience Documentati outcomes? that it is unbiased and Samples of Report from Georgia on on comprehensive? How cost -shared Annual TORs (Dropbox systems of does the quality control events. Reviews of Folder UN referral and (QC) process work and Samples of progress on Women/TOR) contra- who is involved? appropriate Action Plan referral of SRH and GBV use of funds Adequacy of services exists that led to a TOR for the multiplayer Steering Availability of effect. the financial Committee, members of audit and the Steering updated Committee, donor matrix implementing partners, programme staff (Dropbox Folder RP Coordination) Project Budget (Dropbox DIP 2016) Responsible Party Capacity Assessments (Dropbox Folder RP Capacity Assessment)

Sustainabilit To what To what extent are Routine data Direct Minister of Information is y extent has relevant national collection on observation Health available the UNJP stakeholders and actors DV/VAW is Interviews Documents; National been able included in the UNJP integrated FGD and Letter of counterparts to establish programming and into the individual Understanding are relevant implementation and medical interviews with the Health willing/able partnership policy advocacy statistical with key Care to meet s with key processes? information implementati institutions; stakeholder system; To what extent the on Pilot Evaluation s? Baseline: No intervention succeeded stakeholders: report in building sustainable Target: Yes UNJP central Documents individual and Special and local generated by institutional capacities curriculum on government an informal of rights holders and Health counterparts, network/youth duty bearers? System NGO watchdog Do key national Response to partners. group; partners, including DV/VAW for Interview UNJP reports women’s movements medical within the SRH-related and women’s students framework of curricula in organisations, etc., have developed

64 Evaluation Key Sub-question(s) Indicator(s) Collection Data source Assumptions criteria question(s) data method(s)

a voice and influence and CRS - selected within the programme institutionalis Corporate secondary implementation? ed at the Social schools from Has the private sector medical Responsibility target locations been involved to ensure university - usually via The Action Plan the sustainability of the Baseline: No contributions for 2016-2017 in cash or in- action? Target: Yes on the kind (e.g. Measures to Be # of health apprenticeshi Implemented care facilities p for Combating supported to opportunities; Violence pilot counselling against Women protocols and and coaching and Domestic SOPs on for self- Violence And response to employment; Protection Of DV/VAW use of Victims/Survivo Baseline: 0 buildings, rs equipment Target: at World Bank and tools; least 10 Project etc.) Strengthening

Capacity for Prevention and Response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Georgia

What is the DV and VAW Interviews Database at Information is likelihood response with the NCDC&PH available that the recommendat stakeholders reflects DV National benefits ions are and data counterparts from the integrated beneficiaries; Sexual and are project will into the Direct reproductive willing/able be health system observation rights are being to meet maintained Baseline: No during the taught in for a Target: Yes visit to the medical reasonably Crisis Centres schools along Reproductive long period with GBV Rights Training of time prevention, monitoring curricula in after the detection, methodology medical project attention and is schools phase out? referral institutionalis

ed in the Public Defender’s system, allowing policy recommendat ions to be drawn up and their implementati

65 Evaluation Key Sub-question(s) Indicator(s) Collection Data source Assumptions criteria question(s) data method(s)

on to be monitored Baseline: No Target: Yes Routine data collection on DV/VAW is integrated into the medical statistical information system; Baseline: No Target: Yes GBV including DV are subjects included in the training curricula of gynaecologist s, MCH nurses and general practitioners

Proposed Tools

Questionnaire FGD with NGO and Other Relevant Beneficiaries Following initial consultations and document analysis, in its Inception Report, the ET FGD are semi-structured and moderated proposed a complete and finalised set of EQ, discussions, which were conducted face-to- outlining specific appraisal criteria and face with small groups of approximately 4-12 indicators, as well as the relevant data participants with due consideration for gender collection sources and tools. and age to elicit opinions on the subject matter at hand. The ET organised at least two The EQ agreed by the team and approved are FGD in each programme site with the contractually binding. The ET produced a representative implementing NGOs and/or tailored questionnaire template to evaluate key beneficiaries to request their views on the the action. The questionnaire template is overall impact of the programme based on provided hereunder. The Team Leader ensured their interaction with and knowledge of the that all members of the ET have an adequate programme. understanding of the EQ, indicators framework and expected results. The ET made sure that the most vulnerable were represented; mitigating situations that

66 could practically undermine participation, adequacy of the LF’s indicators, alternative including the time, place and accessibility of indicators, structure, process and impact the areas where the focus group gathered. The indicators were assessed through the ET ensured that questions directed at the focus evaluability assessment. groups included an assessment of their views on HR and GE. The ET members took detailed An evaluability assessment was undertaken notes of the FGDs and for analysis and during the inception phase to help the ET synthesis purposes. The FDGs were used as an identify whether the intervention had an additional instrument to verify the accuracy of adequate set of indicators (and information on data and to triangulate information found in their progress) to support the assessment of project documents, to assess stakeholders’ HR and GE during the evaluation process. perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses The ET used structured tables to collect of project implementation, to identify gender-disaggregated data and findings for intended and unintended project results, and the quantitative results. The tables employed to gain insights into the lessons learned. were fully adaptable to the context of the While the ET members acted as FGD assignment and were used to evaluate on- moderators and facilitators, support staff with going or completed actions. For the qualitative language abilities to communicate with all the results, impact indicators were collected when participants were also engaged. Selecting available. stakeholder groups and individuals within Ethical Considerations those groups to participate in the FGDs was carried out in close collaboration with the ET The ET followed the UNEG ‘Ethical Guidelines and the implementing agencies. for Evaluators’ to protect the rights and confidentiality of informants. Between four and 15 participants were invited for each FGD, taking refusals and no-shows Risks and Limitations and Mitigating into consideration, with the aim of achieving a Measures minimum of four participants. When fewer than four participants arrived, the ET The level of the risks and limitations were conducted small group interviews instead. analysed during the inception phase and, Date, time, venue and potential attendees following consultation with UN Women, UNDP were determined during the inception phase and UNFPA, mitigating measures were put in and upon consultation with UN Women, place. However, the one limitation that was not UNDP and UNFPA. Table 2 below lists the fully overcome was the time allocated to FGDs conducted. completing an ambitious agenda; hence, it did not prove possible to meet with Results Framework and Indicators representatives of a number of vulnerable groups, namely, female IDPs, religious To measure the impact and the sustainability minorities and members of the LGBTQI of the relevant actions from their initial stages community. to date, the ET used a Results Framework and indicators mentioned in the Logframe (LF). The

67 Table 7: Key informant interview questionnaire (template)

Key informant interview questionnaire (template)

Relevance How does the project design align with the health structure, systems and decision-making processes?

Is the UNJP aligned with Georgia’s national plans on gender equality as well as the country’s internationally undertaken obligations and/or best practices?

How is the UNJP contributing to the achievement of the SDG (e.g. more specifically on goal 5.6 Ensure universal access to SRH&RR as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the ICPD the Beijing+20?)

Has a risk assessment conducted to update the UNJP intervention logic? Yes/how No/why

To what extent were key national partners involved in the project’s conceptualization and design process?

In your opinion, are interventions relevant to the needs and priorities of the beneficiaries? Yes/No why?

How was the UNJP’s vision, strategic approach and structure conveyed to you?

Has the implementation and deliverables been a collaborative and coordinated endeavour?

Is the implementation based on quality analysis, including a human rights-based analysis, risk assessments, socio-cultural and political analysis?

Effectiveness How effective have the selected programme strategies and approaches been in progressing towards achieving the program results?

In the framework of the UNJP, how is UN Agency (name UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA) contributing to the implementation of global norms and standards for gender equality and women empowerment?

Has the UNJP achieved any unforeseen results either positive or negative? For whom?

What are the good practices as well as the obstacles or shortcomings encountered? And how were they overcome?

Have the capacities of relevant duty-bearers and rights-holders been strengthened at this stage of implementation? How is that being demonstrated?

How has the UNJP adapted and reacted to the rapidly changing country context?

Has the UNJP led to complementary and synergistic effects on brother UN effort so achieve GEEW in Georgia?

In which way has the UNJP modality led to improved communication, coordination and information exchange within the UN family in Georgia?

Efficiency In your opinion, have resources (financial, human, technical support, etc.) been allocated and equitably split amongst the different implementing entities to attain their outcomes) Yes/No way?

Are there programmatic discrepancies between the project design and the actual implementation? Yes, which are those? No, what makes it so efficient?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the joint nature of the project?

How is the coordination mechanism “jointness” affecting (positively/negatively) the achievement of outcome 3?

How are the individual and joint monitoring mechanisms assisting you to determine project, orienting you for project and activity management and decision making?

Sustainability Is current partnership with key stakeholders relevant to continue advocacy, coordination mechanism, communication strategies, quality assurance of services beyond UNJP? Yes/No way? What can be done to improve it? Are there any other strategic entities that need to be brought on board?

How has the intervention succeeded in building sustainable individual and institutional capacities of rights-holders and duty-bearers?

68 Key informant interview questionnaire (template)

What are the key strengths gained by partner CSO and women’s movements and women organizations/groups as a consequence of pursuing outcome 3?

What is the likelihood that the improvement UNPJ will be maintained for a reasonably long period of time after the project phase out (e.g. the utilization of improved protocols for SRH services, the scale up of the Healthy Live Styles curriculum)?

Has the private sector been involved to support the sustainability of selected activities/interventions?”

6.2 - Annex II. UNJP contribution to UPR recommendations Contribution Contribution Recommendation/Voluntary Contribution # Status from UN from UNDP Issues Commitment from UNFPA Women

SECOND CYCLE

1 Ratify the OP-ICESCR, as well as Accepted International human the OP-CRC-IC. rights instruments

2 Ratify the OP-CRPD [and] ... OP- Accepted International human ICESCR. rights instruments

3 Ratify the OP-ICESCR. Accepted International human rights instruments

4 Ratify the OP-CRPD. Accepted International human rights instruments

5 Ratify the OP-CRPD. Accepted International human rights instruments

6 Accede to OP-CRPD. Accepted International human rights instruments

7 Ratify the Council of Europe Accepted Domestic violence, Convention on Preventing and Violence against Combating Violence against women / gender- Women and Domestic Violence. based violence,

8 Ratify the Council of Europe Accepted Domestic violence, Convention on Preventing and Violence against Combating Violence against women / gender- Women and Domestic Violence. x based violence,

9 Ratify the Istanbul Convention of Accepted Domestic violence, the Council of Europe on Violence against violence against women and women / gender- domestic violence. x x x based violence,

10 Submit its overdue report to the Accepted International human CESCR ... x rights instruments

11 Take concrete steps to Accepted International human harmonize its national legislation rights instruments with the CRPD and to ratify its OP.

12 Take effective and coordinated Accepted Domestic violence, measures on the issue of Violence against violence against women and women / gender- domestic violence, including x x x based violence,

69 Contribution Contribution Recommendation/Voluntary Contribution # Status from UN from UNDP Issues Commitment from UNFPA Women ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.

13 Improve the Law on Gender Accepted Gender equality, Equality to be in line with its Law International human on the Elimination of All Forms rights instruments, of Discrimination and the CEDAW. x x x

14 Take active measures to combat Accepted Violence against discrimination and violence women / gender- against women and improve its based violence, Law on Gender Equality in order Gender equality, to align it with the CEDAW. International human x x x rights instruments,

15 Bring into line the Law on Accepted Gender equality Gender Equality with the Law on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, combating the patriarchal attitudes and stereotypes on the roles and responsibilities of women and men. x x x

16 Continue efforts towards the Accepted Gender equality adoption of administrative and legislative measures to achieve equality of women, in particular to ensure their access to social and health services in all areas of Georgia and provide the same work and pay opportunities to men and women. x x x

17 Strengthen existing law and Accepted Gender equality, practice to combat gender- Sexual harassment, based discrimination and sexual harassment, inter alia, with regard to labour. x x x

18 Continue its efforts to eliminate Accepted Harmful practices child marriage, including based on through considering to set the cultural/traditional age of entry into marriage at 18 values, Early years. x x marriage,

19 Strengthen the Gender Equality Accepted Gender equality Council. x x x

20 Further effectively implement Accepted Domestic violence, the National Action Plan on Violence against Gender Equality and the Action women / gender- Plan for Combating Domestic based violence, Violence by ensuring required Gender equality, financing and reinforcing the capacities of professionals. x x x

21 Ensure effective implementation Accepted x x x Gender equality

70 Contribution Contribution Recommendation/Voluntary Contribution # Status from UN from UNDP Issues Commitment from UNFPA Women of the laws on the elimination of all forms of discrimination and gender equality, including by putting in place effective enforcement mechanisms and raising awareness about the provisions of the legislation.

22 Include in the implementation of Accepted Transgender its anti-discrimination legislation persons' rights, effective measures that Rights of same-sex strengthen religious tolerance, desiring persons, gender equality and equal rights Gender equality, for ethnic minorities, women Intersex persons' and lesbian, gay, bisexual, rights, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, so as to increase tolerance and social inclusion in Georgian society. x x x

23 Strengthen efforts towards Accepted Gender equality promotion of gender equality. x x x

24 Undertake further measures to Accepted Women's and/or improve the de facto position of girls' rights, Gender women by implementing equality, international commitments from International human the CEDAW and the Beijing rights instruments, Platform for Action, through concrete and effective policies and programmes. x x x

25 Continue to prioritize gender Accepted Violence against equality and consider the women / gender- incorporation of international based violence, best practices in policies and Gender equality, legislation relating to the employment of women and combating violence against women. x x x

26 Make further efforts to ensure Accepted Women's and/or human rights for women and girls' rights, Violence develop effective mechanisms against women / for the monitoring, investigation gender-based and punishment of offenders in violence, cases of violence against women. x x

27 Take all necessary measures to Accepted Women's and/or promote women's rights and girls' rights, fight domestic violence and Domestic violence, forced marriages. Violence against women / gender- based violence, forced marriage, harmful practices based on x x x cultural/traditional

71 Contribution Contribution Recommendation/Voluntary Contribution # Status from UN from UNDP Issues Commitment from UNFPA Women values,

28 Continue to implement Accepted Women's measures to promote the participation participation of women in society. x x x

29 Take all necessary measures to Accepted Discrimination based effectively fight against on gender identity , discrimination, including against Discrimination based religious minorities and LGBTI on sexual persons. orientation,

30 Provide appropriate services Accepted Discrimination based with the necessary resources, on gender identity , including to train and raise the Training for state awareness of the judiciary and personnel on sexual the public, in order to ensure rights issues , that these new measures Discrimination based adopted to fight racial on sexual discrimination or gender/sexual orientation, identity discrimination are effective. x

31 Combat social stigmatization, Accepted Violence on the basis hate speech, discrimination and of gender identity, violence motivated by sexual Violence on the basis orientation or gender identity. of sexual orientation, Discrimination based on gender identity, Discrimination based on sexual x x x orientation,

32 Improve implementation and Accepted Discrimination based enforcement of the Law on the on gender identity, Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination based Discrimination, particularly in its on sexual application towards the orientation, protection of individuals belonging to sexual and religious minority groups. x x

33 Support public education Accepted Violence on the basis campaigns to combat hate of gender identity, speech, discrimination and Violence on the basis violence related to sexual of sexual orientation, orientation and gender identity, Discrimination based as well as social stigmatization on gender identity, of LGBT persons. Discrimination based on sexual x orientation,

34 Take the necessary measures to Accepted Domestic violence, fight violence against women Violence against and domestic violence. women / gender- x x x based violence,

35 Step up awareness-raising and Accepted Domestic violence, preventive measures on the x x Violence against

72 Contribution Contribution Recommendation/Voluntary Contribution # Status from UN from UNDP Issues Commitment from UNFPA Women issue of domestic violence. women / gender- based violence,

36 Take measures to prevent Accepted Domestic violence, domestic violence, including by Sexual violence, raising awareness, encouraging Violence against women to report acts of sexual women / gender- and domestic violence, based violence, protecting the victims and ensuring the effective investigation, prosecution and punishment of perpetrators. x x x

37 Improve protections for victims Accepted Domestic violence, of domestic violence, including Training for state by ensuring timely personnel on sexual investigations, prosecuting rights issues, perpetrators, and training police Violence against in risk-based assessments. women / gender- X based violence,

38 Establish centres supporting Accepted Violence against women and girl victims of women / gender- gender violence. X based violence

39 Redouble its efforts in the fight Accepted Domestic violence, against domestic violence by Violence against ensuring effective investigation women / gender- into incidents of domestic based violence, violence and providing adequate support and assistance to victims. X

40 Take steps to address reported Accepted Forced marriage, allegations of child and early Harmful practices and forced marriages. based on cultural/traditional values, Early x marriage,

41 Prevent the practice of child Accepted Harmful practices marriage among all ethnic based on groups. cultural/traditional values, Early x marriage,

42 Implement the Accepted Forced marriage, recommendations of the CEDAW Harmful practices for better observance of its based on obligations under the CEDAW, in cultural/traditional particular effectively apply the values, Early ban on early and forced marriage, marriages, including through the adjustment of the national legal framework, by paying particular attention to vulnerable groups. x x

43 Increase efforts to eliminate Accepted Harmful practices early marriages through, based on implementation of the relevant x cultural/traditional

73 Contribution Contribution Recommendation/Voluntary Contribution # Status from UN from UNDP Issues Commitment from UNFPA Women recommendation made by the values, Early CEDAW. marriage,

44 Reinforce the capacities of Accepted Violence against professionals in the women / gender- identification, referral and based violence protection of victims of gender- based violence and provide legal and medical support to victims. x x

45 Develop prevention strategies Accepted Violence against on gender-based violence and women / gender- establish rehabilitation services based violence for victims of violence. X

46 Continue to implement the Accepted Domestic violence, legislation on domestic violence Training for state and ensure training of law personnel on sexual enforcement officials to identify rights issues, all forms of domestic violence. Violence against women / gender- X based violence,

47 Implement policies for the Accepted Domestic violence, effective combating of domestic Violence against violence, including information women / gender- and awareness-raising based violence, programmes to prevent this scourge. x x x

48 Ensure that its strategies for Accepted Domestic violence, addressing domestic violence Violence against are effectively implemented, women / gender- monitored and sustained. x x based violence,

49 Ensure the effective Accepted Violence against investigation of cases of violence women / gender- against women prosecute and based violence punish perpetrators. X

50 Ensure the effective Accepted Domestic violence, investigation of episodes of Violence against violence against women and women / gender- domestic violence, to bring based violence, perpetrators to justice and provide victims with adequate compensation, protection and assistance. X

51 Establish a system for birth Accepted Birth registration registration that covers all children without discrimination by reason of race, ethnicity or nationality, sex or religion.

52 Improve the birth registration Accepted Birth registration system to guarantee registration for every child with the issuance of a birth certificate.

53 Adopt and implement all Accepted Birth registration

74 Contribution Contribution Recommendation/Voluntary Contribution # Status from UN from UNDP Issues Commitment from UNFPA Women necessary measures to register the birth of children, particularly children belonging to minorities, who are born in remote areas of the country and guarantee the issuance of birth certificates and other documents.

54 Develop a strategy to increase Accepted Women's the participation of women in participation decision-making positions in all branches of the Government. x x

55 Continue working to boost the Accepted Women's participation of women in participation, Gender political and executive positions equality, under principles of equality Marginalized groups without discrimination, of women, particularly guaranteeing the participation of rural women. x

56 Increase efforts and allocation of Accepted Women's necessary resources to participation guarantee greater participation of women in political and leadership positions. x

57 Prevent child marriage by having Accepted Harmful practices a minimum age restriction of based on marriage at 18 without any cultural/traditional exception. values, Early x x marriage,

58 Delimit child and early marriage Accepted Harmful practices by amending and unifying based on legislation, in particular, the Civil cultural/traditional Code, to define the accepted values, Early age of marriage as 18. x x marriage,

59 Redouble its efforts to ensure Accepted Violence on the basis the rights of LGBTI persons and, of gender identity, in line with the Human Rights Violence on the basis Committee's recommendations, of sexual orientation, combat all forms of social Transgender stigmatization of homosexuality, persons' rights, bisexuality and transsexuality, Rights of same-sex and hate speech, discrimination desiring persons, and violence based on sexual Discrimination based orientation or gender identity. on gender identity, Discrimination based on sexual orientation, Intersex X x persons' rights,

60 Establish a specialized police Unclear Violence on the basis unit for investigating hate Response of gender identity, crimes, closely collaborating with Violence on the basis the LGBT community and of sexual orientation, organizations in order to create a trusting relationship. X x

75 Contribution Contribution Recommendation/Voluntary Contribution # Status from UN from UNDP Issues Commitment from UNFPA Women

61 Increase the budget allocated to Accepted Domestic violence, social workers responsible for Violence against assisting victims of domestic women / gender- violence, by including the costs based violence, of travel to visits to assess victims and by increasing human resources.

62 Take concrete steps to Accepted Violence against streamline and ensure efficiency women / gender- of judicial procedures based violence concerning gender violence. X

63 Progress in the implementation Accepted Domestic violence, of the laws against domestic Violence against violence by establishing, in the women / gender- short term, the centres to based violence, support women against sexual Sexual abuse, abuse, harassment and domestic violence provided for in the new law. X

64 Strengthen ongoing efforts Accepted Domestic violence, against domestic violence by Violence against establishing adequate women / gender- monitoring and investigative based violence, mechanisms. x X

65 Establish a mechanism for the Accepted Domestic violence, enforcement of protective and Violence against restrictive orders relating to women / gender- domestic violence, to ensure based violence, their effectiveness and prevent recurring offences, inter alia, through establishing specialized police units on gender-based violence and domestic violence. X

66 Ensure the issuance of birth Accepted Birth registration certificates and citizenship documents to the Roma minority.

67 Take steps to ensure that sexual Accepted Sexual and/or and reproductive health services, reproductive rights including abortion and and/or health contraception services and broadly, information, are available, Marginalized groups accessible and affordable to all of women, Abortion, women and girls, especially in Contraception, rural areas and among vulnerable groups. x

68 Ensure universal access to Accepted Sexual and/or quality reproductive and sexual reproductive rights health services, including and/or health contraception services, especially broadly, HIV and to women in rural areas and AIDS, Marginalized those living with HIV/AIDS. x x groups of women,

76 Contribution Contribution Recommendation/Voluntary Contribution # Status from UN from UNDP Issues Commitment from UNFPA Women Contraception,

69 Adopt measures that are Accepted Women's and/or considered relevant to promote girls' rights, learning support for girl children Marginalized groups from ethnic minorities in order of women, to reduce the dropout rate. x x

70 Provide female prisoners with Accepted Women's and/or long-term visits, especially girls' rights, taking into account the best Marginalized groups interest of their children. of women,

6.3 - Annex III. Field Mission’s Agenda and Itinerary

Task to be performed by the ET members Responsible for Location & Evaluation Team Participating the facilitation of Comment meetings & contacts

27.01.19 Sunday

International arrival International ET members - Tbilisi

ET’s informal meeting All ET members Team Leader Tbilisi

28.01.19 Monday, Day One

10:.00 – Briefing with UN Women B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze Tbilisi 11:.00 Representatives of UN Women – M. Johnson lika.sidamonidze@u UNJP Office Tamar Sabedashvili, Irina Japaridze, S. Gurrola nwomen.org +995 4 Abashidze Lika Sidamonidze 599288518 L. Shengelia str

12.00- Head of Development Cooperation B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze Embassy of 13.00 Embassy of Sweden- Molly Lien and Team Leader Sweden M. Johnson [email protected] S. Gurrola First Secretary/ Deputy Head of L. Shengelia Development Cooperation Elisabet Brandberg [email protected]

14:00 - Briefing with UNFPA B. Gulakova Lela Bakradze UNJP Office 15:00 Lela Bakradze, UNFPA Assistant M. Johnson Mariam Representative- [email protected] S. Gurrola Bandzeladze Mariam Bandzeladze, UNJP / UNFPA L. Shengelia Component Manager- [email protected] Salome Benidze, Communication Analyst

15:30 - “Center for Information and S. Gurrola Mariam Tbilisi 16:30 Counselling on RH Tanadgoma” L. Shengelia Bandzeladze Tanadgoma Khatuna Khazhomia - Office [email protected] +995 599 21 Archil 986 754 Kurdiani St

Maia Jibuti - [email protected] +995 599 551727

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Task to be performed by the ET members Responsible for Location & Evaluation Team Participating the facilitation of Comment meetings & contacts

17:00- Briefing with UNDP Representatives B. Gulakova Irine Barnabishvili UNJP Office

18:00 Gigi Bregadze, Democratic M. Johnson Governance Team Leader S. Gurrola Irine Barnabishvili, acting Project L. Shengelia Manager Paata Giorgashvili, Economic expert Magdalena Nowakowska, Communications specialist

Team meeting to fine-tune the All ET Members Team Leader Tbilisi agenda, divide the work, discuss the logistics.

29.01.19 Tuesday, Day Two

9:30- Representative of the National B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze National 10:30 Probation Agency -Nino M. Johnson Probation Tkeshelashvili Agency [email protected] +995 42 Kazbegi 51 40 9197 av.

12:00 - National Center for Disease Control S. Gurrola Mariam UNJP Office 13:00 and Public Health L. Shengelia Bandzeladze Lela Sturua - [email protected] Head of Department of Non- communicable Diseases

16:00 - Deputy Public Defender- Ekaterine B. Gulakova Mariam Tbilisi 17:00 Skhiladze M. Johnson Bandzeladze Head of the Gender Equality S. Gurrola Venue: PDO Department- Anna Illuridze Office L. Shengelia [email protected] +995 59 150 Davit 50 31110 Aghmashene [email protected] +995 99 beli Ave, 526022 Tbilisi

17:30- Head of Human Rights Protection B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze 10 Gulua str 18:30 Department, Ministry of Internal M. Johnson Ministry of Affairs of Georgia – Londa Toloraia, Internal Deputy Head of the Human Rights Affairs Department – Maka Peradze [email protected] + 995 77288198 [email protected] +995 77 940099

ET meeting to fine-tune the agenda, All ET members Team Leader Tbilisi divide the work, discuss the logistics.

30.01.19 Wednesday, Day Three

9:30- Head of the (Atip) State Fund – Meri B. Gulakova Mariam Tbilisi 10:30 Maghlaperidze M. Johnson Bandzeladze Address: [email protected] +995 S. Gurrola AtipFund 99 161615 Office, 15a L. Shengelia Tamar Bortsvadze, Program Tamarashvili Coordinator str.

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Task to be performed by the ET members Responsible for Location & Evaluation Team Participating the facilitation of Comment meetings & contacts [email protected] +995 596 776 776 Irma Aritashvili, Legal Council

11:00- Mtg with Nato Shavlakadze Anti- B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze UNJP Office 12:00 violence Network of Georgia M. Johnson

12:00- Meeting with WISG Keti Bakhtadze - B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze UNJP Office 13:00 Women’s Supporting Initiative Group M. Johnson – [email protected] + 995 99 915000

12:30 - Representative/National Partner at S. Gurrola Mariam Tbilisi 13:30 State Level of the MoES L. Shengelia Bandzeladze Mariam Chikobava, Head of National Ministry of Curriculum Department Education - [email protected] Niko Silagadze, Expert in Education

15:20 – Head of GE Commission - Sopo B. Gulakova Tbilisi 16:30 Japaridze M. Johnson [email protected] + 995 99 77 S. Gurrola 133030 L. Shengelia

17:00- Chief Prosecutor’s Office- Head of B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze Chief 18:00 Prosecutorial Activities Supervision M. Johnson Prosecutor’s and Strategic Development Office Department - Natia Merebashvili N24 Head of Human Right Department Gorgasali str. Salome Shengelia [email protected] +995 77211285 [email protected]

31.1.19 Thursday, Day Four Tbilisi

10:00 - Network of Centers for Civic S. Gurrola Mariam Venue: 11:00 Engagement (NCCE) L. Shengelia Bandzeladze Marjanishvili Nina Khatiskatsi, Director - 5, III floor, [email protected] conference room 315. Natia Sirdadze, Program Coordinator +995 591 414525, nsirdadze@n cce.ge Natia Sirdadze contact person

11:30 - Meeting with the director of the GBA B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze GBA training 12:30 training centre - Keti Turazashvili M. Johnson Center

N 36 Zmebi Zubalashvile bi Str

14:30- Representative of High School of B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze High School 15:30 Justice – Aniko Parjiani M. Johnson of Justice [email protected] +995 98688084

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Task to be performed by the ET members Responsible for Location & Evaluation Team Participating the facilitation of Comment meetings & contacts N19 Nodar Bokhua str

16:00- Outcome 3 – Youth and Male Roles - S. Gurrola Mariam Tbilisi 16:40 FGD with COS/IPs L. Shengelia Bandzeladze Georgian “Georgian Football Federation” Keti Football Goliadze, Communication Specialist Federation [email protected] Salome Benidze, UNFPA Communication Analyst

16:00- Meeting with the director of NGO B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze UNJP Office 17:00 Sakhli - Rusudan Pkhakadze M. Johnson [email protected] +995 99957088

17:00 - Outcome 3 – FGD with the Media S. Gurrola Mariam UNJP Office 18:00 Representatives of Radio, TV, Press L. Shengelia Bandzeladze trained by the UNJP

1.02.19 Friday, Day Five

12:30- Sh. Meskhia State Teaching University B. Gulakova Paata Giorgashvili Zugdidi 13:30 of Zugdidi – Teona Khupenia, Rector, M. Johnson (Samegrelo +995 577419041 Reg.)Dali

Berandze: +995591324 242 daliberandze @zssu.edu.g e

12:45 - “Association Atinati” S. Gurrola Mariam Samegrelo 13:45 Rusudan Kalichava, Director - L. Shengelia Bandzeladze Atinati Office [email protected] +995 599 568 184

14:00 - Focus Group with Peer Educators S. Gurrola Mariam Samegrelo 15:30 L. Shengelia Bandzeladze Atinati Office

15:45 - Focus Group with Principles and S. Gurrola Mariam Samegrelo 17:15 Teachers L. Shengelia Bandzeladze Atinati Office

17:30- Mtg with the representative of B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze Zugdidi 18:30 Zugdidi Municipality - Gogi Revia at M. Johnson +995 599 94 the Tsaishi Crisis Centre 7088 Khatuna Bechvaia, Director Tanaziari

2.02.19 Saturday, Day Six

11:00 - LEPL Community College Pazisi – Nino B. Gulakova Irine Barnabishvili Poti 12:00 Bakuradze, Director (Member of Poti M. Johnson (Samegrelo Council) Reg) nino_bakuraz [email protected] m +995 595515515

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12:30- Travel Poti to Tbilisi 18:00

4.02.19 Monday, Day Seven Kakheti

11:00- Parliament of Georgia, Tamar B. Gulakova Paata Giorgashvili Salome 12:00 Chugoshvili, First Deputy Chair of the M. Johnson Mchedlishvili Parliament , Assistant Mariam Tsitskishvili, Fellow +995 599 28 03 70 smchedlishvi li@parliamen t.ge

12:30- Travel to Kakheti region 14:45

15:00 - FGD with organisations supporting S. Gurrola Mariam NCCE office 16:00 Outcome 3 L. Shengelia Bandzeladze in Contact Group of Young People - Peer coord. with Lela person: Education Shengelia 599188123 Lika Imerlishvili,

16:00 - FGD with organisations supporting S. Gurrola Mariam Venue: NCCE 17:00 Outcome 3 L. Shengelia Bandzeladze in office Principles and Civic education coord. with Lela teachers Shengelia

17:00 - Interview with Maia Churitidze S. Gurrola Mariam Bandzeladz Kakheti, 18:00 oversight of the pilot “Healthcare L. Shengelia Telavi Response to VAW/DV”

5.02.19 Tuesday, Day Eight

9:30- Head of the Kakheti Regional B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze Pankisi conta 10:30 Development Fund – Tamar Bekauri M. Johnson ct person: [email protected] +995 99 967179 Tamar (Including 7 leading women and 3 Bekauri youth) [email protected] +995 99 967179

14:00 - Association of Women Farmers B. Gulakova Irene Tsnori 15:00 (AWF)– Irine Pkhovelishvili, Chair of M. Johnson Barnabishvili/Paata (Kakheti Reg) the Association. Giorgashvili Contact [email protected]; person: Irine [email protected] Pkhovelishvil +995 599105 177 i, +995 599105 177

15:30- Visit to the Sighnaghi Shelter B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze Contact 14:30 M. Johnson Person Ia Pirashvili: +995 577 182701 Tsnori

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15:00 – LEPL Community College Aisi - B. Gulakova Irine Kachreti 16:00 Malkhaz Aslamazashvili, Director M. Johnson BArnabishvili/Paata (Kakheti Reg) [email protected]; Giorgashvili Contact [email protected] person: +995 577557150 Malkhaz Aslamazashv ili, +995 577557150

16:30 – Travel Kakheti - Tbilisi 19:00

6.02.19 Wednesday, Day Nine

09:00 - Second meeting with NGO Sakhli - B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze 9.45 Rusudan Pkhakadze M. Johnson [email protected] +995 99957088

10:00- We Care” Nino Matcharasvili, Program S. Gurrola Mariam UNJP Office 11:00 Coord. - L. Shengelia Bandzeladze [email protected] 599 591 906015 Mirian Jugheli, Communication Specialist - [email protected] 599 593 656 294

11:00- “MenCare Georgia” Trainers: S. Gurrola Mariam UNJP Office 12:00 David Gorgiladze L. Shengelia Bandzeladze [email protected] Giorgi Liparishvili [email protected] Lado Gogoladze [email protected] Nikoloz Churadze [email protected] Sandro Lortkipanidze [email protected]

11:00- Police Academy of MoIA- Nodar B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze Police 12:00 Saakashvili M. Johnson Academy [email protected] + 995 77 56 N4 Gviri 8228 Kursantebi str

12:00- Action Global Communications Ltd – S. Gurrola Irine Barnabishvili UNJP Office 13:00 Maia Chitaia L. Shengelia [email protected] + 995 599490 012

14:00- Municipal Service Providers B. Gulakova Irine UNJP Office 15:00 Association - Keti Jakeli +995 M. Johnson Barnabishvili/Paata 599740491; [email protected] Giorgashvili

15:00- Center for Strategic Research and B. Gulakova Irine UNJP Office 16:00 Development - M. Johnson Barnabishvili/Paata Nino Vasadze 551177153 Giorgashvili

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Task to be performed by the ET members Responsible for Location & Evaluation Team Participating the facilitation of Comment meetings & contacts Eka Urushadze +995 599553164, [email protected]

16:00- Women’s Information Centre (WIC) B. Gulakova Irine Barnabishvili UNJP Office 17:00 Elene Rusetski - +995599561 733 M. Johnson [email protected]

17:00- Women's Employment Supporting B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze UNJP Office 18:00 Association ''Amagdari - Nino M. Johnson Shioshvili [email protected] +995 99 945498 Meeting with Amagdari beneficiaries

18:00- Meeting with the representative of B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze UNJP Office 19:00 Georgian Rugby Union M. Johnson

7.02.19 Thursday, Day Ten Trip to Tbilisi – 4 hours

9:30- Head of the (Atip) State Fund – Meri B. Gulakova Lika Sidamonidze Address: 10:30 Maghlaperidze M. Johnson AtipFund [email protected] +995 Office, 15a 99 161615 Tamarashvili str.

11:00- Tbilisi Mayor’s Office – Nino B. Gulakova Irine Barnabishvili City Hall 12:00 Burdzenadze (Adviser on Gender M. Johnson 7 Zhiuli Equality Issues) +595878888 Shartava St

12:15- Ministry of Regional Development and B. Gulakova Irine Barnabishvili 16 Alexander 13:00 Infrastructure - Magda Mamukashvili M. Johnson Kazbegi Ave (Gender Focal Point)

ET preparation for the de-briefing and All ET members Team Leader UNJP Office presentation.

18:30- Debriefing Meeting All ET members UNJP Office 20:30

8.02.19 Friday

International team’s departure

83 6.4 - Annex IV. SOURCES CONSULTED

Crosscutting

1. Crisis center for survivors of violence opens in Gori http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/01/crisis-center-for-survivors-of-violence- opens-in-gori

2. Evaluation of the UNJP to Enhance Gender Equality in Georgia (Final Report). INDEVELOP. May 2015

3. EuroPlus Proposal for the Mid-Term Evaluation of the UNJP

4. Gender Equality in Georgia: Barriers and Recommendations. Volume I. Parliament of Georgia, USAID, East-West Management Institute, UNJP. January 2018.

5. Gender Equality in Georgia: Barriers and Recommendations. Volume II. Parliament of Georgia, USAID, East-West Management Institute, UNJP. January 2018.

6. Gender Equality National Action Plan for 2014-2016

7. Gender Statistics – Georgia 2017

8. Georgia Country Gender Assessment 2016. The State of Gender Equality in Georgia

9. http://www.geostat.ge/cms/site_images/_files/english/Gender%20Statistics.pdf

10. ICPD Programme of Action https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub- pdf/programme_of_action_Web%20ENGLISH.pdf

11. Men Care – Georgia https://georgia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub- pdf/MenCare%20Brochure.pdf

12. Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/50694_-_Scaling_up_Men_and_Boys_ _revised.pdf

13. Sustainable Development Goals (webpage)https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

14. WHO: The prevention and elimination of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth

15. UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality in Georgia http://www.ge.undp.org/content/georgia/en/home/projects/gender-equality.html

16. UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality (Project Description). UNJP, November 2015

17. UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality. Annual Programme Narrative Progress Report. Reporting Period: 1 January –31 December 2016

18. UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality. Annual Programme Narrative Progress Report. Reporting Period: 1 January –31 December 2017

84 Outcome 1

1. Empowering Women for Change, Final Report. Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia December 16. 2015- October 31, 2016

2. Empowering Women for Change, Final Report December 29, 2017 – November 12, 2018

3. Empowering women in Pankisi Gorge for a better Change, Kakheti Regional Development Foundation, February 5, 2018

4. Folder DropBox Events 2017

5. Gender equality in the coverage of elections by TV media Monitoring of television channels with the focus on gender equality. 22 November 2017

6. Institutional strengthening of Association of Women Farmers (AWF) of Kakheti. Project Report. 15 December 2016

7. Raising Awareness on Gender Equality and Women’s Rights Activists in Georgia, Final Narrative Report. Women’s Fund in Georgia (WFG). 17 July 2017

8. Strengthening Tbilisi Municipality’s Gender Policy. Narrative Report. Women’s Information Centre. 2017

9. United Nations Joint Programme for Gender Equality Campaign Advancing Gender Equality in Georgia. Communications Strategy Phase II. Strategic Approach and Deliverables Report. November 2018.

Outcome 2

1. Activity-based documents documented in the DropBox under the designated UN Women folder.

2. ANNEX # 6 UNJP phase II Monitoring Framework Revised post inception report (1)

3. Application of International Standards in Domestic Violence Cases. The Supreme Court of Georgia the Research and Analysis Centre. Tbilisi. 2017

4. Background Note: Strengthening Capacity for Prevention and Response to Sexual and Gender- Based Violence (GBV) in Georgia. World Bank

5. File: RP Narrative 2018 Q1

6. File: ToR 2016

7. Management Response – Final Evaluation (January 2012-November 2014) UNJP

8. NAP Monitoring Report 2013-2015. UN Women (Summary, unofficial translation)

9. National Action Plan on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence and Measures to be Implemented for the Protection of Victims (Survivors) for 2018-2020

85 10. Proposal of the ‘Women’s Initiative Supporting Group” (WISG). On making amendments and changes to the legislation of Georgia on violence against women and domestic violence with regard to specific needs of LBTI Women

11. Terms of Reference – Mandatory External Mid-Term Evaluation of the UNJP for Gender Equality in Georgia

12. UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality 2017 Narrative Progress Report. Annex 1: Indicator- Based Performance Assessment

13. UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality MPTF Office Generic Annual Programme1 Narrative Progress Report. Reporting Period: 1 January-31 December 2017

14. UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality – MPTF Office Generic Annual Program Narrative Progress Report. Reporting Period: 1 January-31 December 2017

15. UNJP Inception Report, May 2016.

Outcome 3

1. Beijing + 20 Human Rights of Woman. United Nations Human Rights Office of the Human Rights Commissioner.

2. Communication for Behavioural Impact (COMBI) Plan for Decreasing Early/Child Marriage (ECM) in Georgia (ppt)

3. Dissemination Conference “Data and Analysis for Advancing Gender Equality: 2014 Census Data Gender Analysis Trends in the Sex Ratio at Birth in Georgia – An Overview Based on the 2014 General Population Census Data (Agenda) Tbilisi, Georgia. November 2017

4. Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Promundo and UNFPA. 2016. https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/50694_- _Scaling_up_Men_and_Boys_-_revised.pdf

5. FILE: Census Gender Analysis

6. FILE: Health Care Response to VAW, 2018

7. FILES: Task Force on Early Marriage, 2017 and 2018

8. Gender Analysis of the 2014 General Population Census Ralph Hakkert and Nana Sumbadze. Tbilisi, November 2017

9. Gender Theme Group (GTG) and the Inter-Agency Council Implementing Measures for Elimination of Domestic Violence. Task Force on the Issues of Early Marriages Terms of Reference

10. Georgia Country Gender Assessment 2016. The State of Gender Equality in Georgia http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/254561487249566895/pdf/112836-BRI-P157626- PUBLIC-Georgia-CGA-2pager-Final.pdf

11. Human Rights in the Context of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being in Georgia: Country Assessment Public Defender´s Office of Georgia.

86 12. Information Session on Gender and Early Marriage, Kakheti, Georgia. August 2016

13. List of participants – 2014 General Population Census In-depth Analysis on Gender and SRB Trends in Georgia. November 2017

14. Men Care – Georgia. UNFPA and the Government of Sweden https://georgia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/MenCare%20Brochure.pdf

15. Methodology for media monitoring of the UNFPA gender equality component activities and themes

16. Monitoring of Media Coverage of UNFPA activities and Related themes (ppt). Ekaterine Basilaia. October 10, 2017

17. Overview of the second set of draft legislative amendments and addenda aimed at harmonisation of Georgian legislation with the Istanbul Convention

18. Programme of Action – Adopted at the International Conference on Population and Development Cairo, 5-13 September 1994 20th Anniversary Edition. UNFPA, 2014. https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub- pdf/programme_of_action_Web%20ENGLISH.pdf

19. Poti Conference Report. UNFPA May 2016

20. Prevention Education in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: A review of policies and practices. UNESCO, 2013.

21. Programme of Action – Adopted at the International Conference on Population and Development Cairo, 5-13 September 1994 20th Anniversary Edition. UNFPA, 2014.

22. Reproductive coercion is abuse. The Guardian, January 2019

23. Set of eleven images illustrating key demographic information “GeoCensus” under the Sweden funded UNFPA GEOSTAT Project: Improving Statistics Data Availability in Georgia. 2014

24. Tanadgoma – GEO03EDU&UBRAFGEO_Support to Healthy Lifestyle and SRH Education

25. Task Force Working Group on Early Marriage Prevention, Working Group Meeting, December 24, 2015

26. The Communication for Behavioural Impact (COMBI) Plan for Decreasing Early/Child Marriage (ECM) in Georgia September 2018–-August 2019. UNFPA. Tbilisi, June 2018

27. The prevention and elimination of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth. WHO

28. Trends in the sex ratio at birth in Georgia – An overview based on the 2014 general population census data in Georgia. Christophe Z Guilmoto. Tbilisi. 2017

29. Trends in the sex ratio at birth in Georgia (ppt). Christophe Z Guilmoto. Tbilisi, November 2017

30. Youth National Forum – Support Gender Equality (Agenda), Tbilisi, Georgia. December 9 2016*

87 31. Youth National Forum: Support Gender Equality (Concept Note). Tbilisi Georgia. December 9 2016, Tbilisi, Georgia

32. Youth National Forum: Support Gender Equality (report). Tbilisi Georgia. December 9 2016, Tbilisi, Georgia

Relevant Websites

1. http://meotkhe.ge/2017/11/30/პანკისის-ხეობის-ქალები-ე/

2. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/01/ministry-of-internal-affairs-of-georgia- launches-human-rights-protection-department

3. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/01/ministry-of-internal-affairs-of-georgia- launches-human-rights-protection-department

4. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/01/crisis-center-for-survivors-of-violence- opens-in-gori

5. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/02/from-where-i-stand

6. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/02/the-inter-agency-commission-on- gender-equality

7. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/01/interagency-council-finalizes-draft- national-action-plan-to-combat-violence-against-women

8. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/02/official-visit-to-georgia-of-the-un- special-rapporteur-on-violence-against-women

9. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/02/public-attitudes-towards-domestic- violence-in-georgia---trends-at-a-glance

10. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/03/ana-poghosian-the-best-female-rugby- player

11. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/03/georgian-national-rugby-team- supports-he-for-she-at-the-european-nations-cup-finals

12. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/03/chief-prosecutors-office-of-georgia- analyzes-cases-of-violence-against-women-and-girls

13. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/04/marriage-under-18-banned-in-the- pankisi-gorge

14. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/04/more-shelters-for-victims-of-domestic- violence-in-georgia

15. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/04/we-love-rugby-and-condemn-violence- against-women

16. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/04/gbv-perpetrators-rehabilitation- programme-launched-in-georgia

88 17. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/05/a-new-life-without-violence

18. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/05/women-from-pankisi

19. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/06/georgian-rugby-players-engage- samoan-boys-in-the-fight-against-violence-against-women

20. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/06/the-rehabilitation-programme-violent- behaviour-management-launched

21. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/06/private-company-supports-women- survivors-of-domestic-violence

22. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/08/two-national-action-plans-for- supporting-gender-equality

23. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/09/the-frist-crisis-center-for-the-victims- of-domestic-violence-has-been-opened-in-tbilisi

24. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/10/capacity-building-of-the-service- providers-for-domestic-violence-survivors-launched

25. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/11/the-national-rugby-teams-of-georgia- and-samoa-unite-to-fight-violence-against-women

26. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/11/calling-for-action-while-marking-25- november

27. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/11/tbilisi-tv-tower-lit-in-orange-to-mark- the-international-day-for-the-elimination

28. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/12/un-women-partners-with-millennium- challenge-account-georgia

29. http://georgia.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/12/the-government-recommits-to-build-a- society-free-from-violence-for-all-women-and-girls

30. https://eeca.unfpa.org/publications/men-and-gender-relations-georgia

Sources for International Standards for Evaluation

1. Evaluation with Gender as A Cross-Cutting Dimension: https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/evaluation-approach-and-methodology_en.

2. Evaluation Methods for the European Union’s External Assistance: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/evaluation/index.htm

3. Guidelines for Project and Programme Evaluations, Austrian Development Cooperation: https://www.oecd.org/development/evaluation/dcdndep/47069197.pdf

4. Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Results – UNDP: http://web.undp.org/evaluation/handbook/documents/english/pme-handbook.pdf

89 5. Evaluation Criteria and Ratings – UN Environment: https://www.unenvironment.org/about-un- environment/evaluation/our-evaluation-approach/evaluation-criteria-and-ratings

6. Evaluation Handbook, Guidelines and Manual for Conducting Evaluations at Sida: https://www.sida.se/contentassets/7bf0f1bc150c4b92b67722c95a0eecf9/sidas_evaluation_han dbook_external.pdf

7. SDGs Indicator Framework: A Human Rights Approach to Data Disaggregation to Leave No One Behind Draft background note (25.2.2015)

8. Guidance Note on Joint Programmes, United Nations Development Group 2014

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