UN provides US$2.38 million for gender equality

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women will provide US$2.38 million to support Vietnam’s national strategy on gender equality.

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) will provide US$2.38 million to support Vietnam’s national strategy on gender equality.

The commitment was made in Hanoi on October 23 at the signing of the project between UN Women and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

The project will be carried out from 2012 to 2016, aiming to raise the capacity of State officials to implement and monitor the national strategy on gender equality.

MoLISA Deputy Minister Nguyen Thanh Hoa said improving the management capacity of Government officials is a key factor in ensuring the success of the strategy and its related programs.

UN Women in Vietnam has cooperated with the Government and development partners to increase women’s empowerment ensuring their equal access to services, and their involvement in decision making at all levels.

UN Women will support the MoLISA in sharing experiences and observing, evaluating, and reporting the project results, in order to carry out gender programs more effectively, said Suzette Michell, UN Women chief representative in Vietnam.

The MoLISA and UN Women have committed to working closely together to ensure the national program on gender equality (2011-2015) and the national strategy for gender equality (2011-2020) will be implemented effectively.