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Senegal is a West African country with a land area of 196,712 square, bordered by Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and the Atlantic Ocean. Senegal is divided into 6 natural regions, further subdivided into 14 administrative regions. Its natural resources provide a diverse range of ecosystems, constituting an important environmental asset. The tropical climate is characterized by an 8 to 9-month dry season and 3 to 4-month rainy season. However, these natural advantages are threatened by drought, soil and vegetation degradation, loss of biodiversity, coastal erosion, land salinization, and various forms of pollution. These threats are exacerbated by the effects of climate change.
According to the National Agency for Statistics and Demography (ANSD) in 2023, the Senegalese population is 18,275,743, with 49.7% being women.
In this context, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 is a crucial priority for Senegal. The integration of the SDGs into the Emerging Senegal Plan stands at 97.1%9, and for the period 2024-2028, the Government will implement a third-generation Priority Action Plan. The Strategic Note of Senegal Country Office considers the achievements in various public policies, incorporating emerging development challenges and acceleration measures to ensure the realization of the SDGs by 2030.
Senegal faces numerous challenges in achieving the SDGs, particularly SDG 5. It ranks 168th out of 189 countries according to the 2020 Human Development Index by the UNDP10, placing it in the category of low human development. The Gender Inequality Index remains high at a value of 0.530, ranking 131 out of 191 countries in 2021. Significant disparities are observed in politics, economy, employment, and health.
To achieve the impact statement with UNSDCF 2024-2028 which is also aligned with Strategic Priorities of Senegal, set for 2030 : “A Senegal in 2030 that guarantees everyone access to decent employment and quality basic social services, and where women, young people, children, girls and boys, enjoy all their rights”, the CO has set this impact statement “A Senegal in 2028, that guarantees gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and the elimination of violence against women and girls in order for women and girls to fulfill their rights“. The CO will prioritize the results during the Strategic Note period 2024-2028 presented in the following section.
OUTCOME 1: By 2028, inclusive and transparent public policies enable populations to be more resilient and have equitable access to natural resources and public services (UNSDCF Outcome 3).
OUTCOME 2. By 2028 Gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data and knowledge products are available for SDG monitoring (SP Outcome 6).
OUTCOME 3: By 2028, the UN system contributes coherently and systematically to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (SP Outcome 7).
OUTCOME 4: By 2028, production systems, including food systems, are organized to promote entrepreneurship, technological innovation, and provide decent employment to populations, especially the most vulnerable, including youth, women, persons with disabilities, migrants, in rural and peri-urban areas (UNSDCF Outcome 1).
OUTCOME 5: By 2028, social protection systems and basic social services ensure equitable, inclusive, and quality access for the most vulnerable populations, especially those living in remote, peri-urban, rural, or border areas (UNSDCF Outcome 2).
The Country Representative operates in a matrix management model, primarily accountable and reporting to the relevant UN Women Regional Director on UN Women -specific mandates, activities and results. Additionally, as a UNCT member, under the Management and Accountability Framework (MAF) of the UN development and resident coordinator system, the Country Representative has mutual accountability with the Resident Coordinator for periodically reporting on contributions and support for the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF, formerly UNDAF).The Regional Director conducts the performance review of the Country Representative whilst seeking inputs from the RC on the Country Representative’s contributions as a UNCT member.
The Country Representative is responsible for leading and managing the Senegal Country Office (CO) portfolio and for translating the UN Women’s Strategic Plan (SP) in line with regional and national priorities, into development initiatives and results by developing, implementing and managing programmes and projects under the Sengal CO; and developing effective partnerships with Government counterparts, UN system agencies and organizations, civil society organizations, and with bilateral and non-traditional donors in order to promote inter-agency partnerships, support for UN reform, and mobilization of visibility and resources to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Manage the strategic country programme planning and development
Manage the Senegal Country Office
Provide support to the Resident Coordination and serve as a member of UN Country Team
Represent UN Women and lead advocacy strategies
Create and maintain strategic partnerships and manage resource mobilization strategies
Lead knowledge management, innovation and capacity building
Oversee safety, security and well-being of personnel, programmes and organizational assets
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In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
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