About Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal
Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal is a four-year joint initiative from the Government of Nepal, the European Union, and the United Nations dedicated to advancing gender equality, empowering women, and fostering inclusive growth. It is guided by the national objective for a prosperous and developed Nepal as outlined in Vision 2030 and aligned with the normative frameworks of Nepal, more precisely Gender Equality Policy of the Federal Government of Nepal 2021.
This programme is jointly implemented by four UN agencies (International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), in Madhesh, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces from 2023 to 2026 in collaboration with federal, provincial and local governments.
Outcomes
The Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal programme aims to achieve three major outcomes:
- Outcome 1: Social Norm Change and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention
- Outcome 2: Women’s Socio-Economic Empowerment and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) response
- Outcome 3: Inclusive gender responsive policies, laws, and programmes
Geographical Strategy
This program is being implemented across 32 palikas within three provinces, including 10 in Karnali, 12 in Madhesh, and 10 in Sudurpaschim, with cross-provincial activities carried out in partnership with federal, provincial, and local government networks.
Partnership
Federal Level
Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, National Human Rights Commission, National Planning Commission, National Women’s Commission, National Statistics Office, Social partners, and Civil Society Organizations, FNCCI, Labour Unions etc.
Provincial level
Ministry of Social Development, Provincial Planning Commission, and line ministries/departments, social partners.
Local level
Collaboration and joint implementation with local governments and social partners.
A Joint UN Approach
The Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal (EWPN), under the leadership of the United Nations Resident Coordinator, is a true example of UN reform, bringing together four UN agencies [International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)] and their complementary mandates for a strategic contribution to the achievement of gender equality in Nepal. A co-created effort of the European Union and the United Nations, to translate the commitments to contribute to a gender equal world, the programme provides a unique opportunity to strengthen inter-governmental and intersectoral collaboration for gender equality. Ultimately, the initiative seeks to achieve transformative change for all women and girls in Nepal.