UN Botswana Gender Scorecard Report

This Report consolidates the findings of the UN Botswana Gender Scorecard Review (hereinafter referred to as the Gender Review), that was conducted from 12 – 26th August 2016 as part of the UN Joint Gender Programme (UNJGP). The Gender Review was conducted through the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) Performance Indicators for Gender Equality framework. This process strategically occurred towards the end of the UNDAF cycle (2010— 2016) and aligned to the drafting of the United Nations-Botswana Partnership Framework (UNBPF) 2017-2021, Botswana National Development Plan 11(NDP 11), and the Botswana Vision 2036.

The draft UNBPF is based on four principles underlying the SDGs, namely: human rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment; sustainable development and resilience; leave no one behind; and, accountability. The current development agenda in Botswana presents rich opportunities for the UN to take decisive steps to accelerate Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) in Botswana. The strength of the UN to ‘deliver as one’ through the UNBPF, Country Programme Documents (CPDs) and the UN Joint Gender Programme provides a platform for increased impact and partnership for GEWE.