Project profile — United Nations Regional Senior Women Protection Advisor for Myanmar

• Developing countries, unspecified (100.00%)

• Unallocated/ Unspecified: Sectors not specified (99810) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (principal objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project supports Myanmar’s Regional Senior Women Protection Advisor (SWPA) position within in the United Nations Development Coordination Office for Asia-Pacific, based in Bangkok, Thailand. The SWPA has worked primarily with the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) in Myanmar for two years, from January 2023 to December 2024. With Canada’s support, the Regional SWPA ensures the implementation of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV)-related to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions in Myanmar and the region. Project activities include: (1) providing guidance and support to UN actors, including the Office of Special Representative of the Secretary General, Regional Coordinator Office (RCO), UN Country Team and Humanitarian Country Team to develop strategies for prevention and response to CRSV; (2) leading the Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Arrangements (MARA) working group for Myanmar, alongside the co-chair from the RCO; (3) leading efforts to engage with and support civil society and women’s rights organizations working in Myanmar from various regional locations; and (4) engaging with the diplomatic community and other key stakeholders to call attention to CRSV issues and coordinate ethical, survivor-centred and timely funding support to national actors.

The expected outcomes of this project as implemented by the regional senior women Protection Advisor in Myanmar include: (1) increased guidance and support to United Nations (UN) actors, including the Office of Special Representative of the Secretary General, Regional Coordinator Office (RCO), UN Country Team and Humanitarian Country Team in strategies of prevention and response to CRSV; (2) increased lead in the Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Arrangements (MARA) Working Group for Myanmar alongside the co-chair from the RCO; (3) increased lead in efforts to engage with and support civil society and women’s rights organizations working in Myanmar from various regional locations; and (4) increased engagement with the diplomatic community and other key stakeholders to call attention to CRSV issues and coordinate ethical, survivor-centred and timely funding support to national actors.

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