UN Women Kenya, 2020 Annual Report

At the strategic level, UN Women Kenya’s programmatic focus is guided by its Strategic Note 2019–2022 and aligned to the UN Women Strategic Plan (2018–2021) and national, continental, and international frameworks that have the ultimate goal of achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Gender equality and women’s empowerment are prerequisites for strong institutions and stable communities and economies.

UN Women Kenya’s programme supports and is fully aligned with Kenya’s national priorities stipulated in the Third Medium-Term Plan 2018–2022 of Vision 2030 and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big 4 Agenda, as well as the United Nations Development Assistance Framework 2018–2022.

UN Women Kenya has four priority key results areas: Women in Leadership and Democratic Governance (Women in Decision Making); Women’s Economic Empowerment; Ending Violence against Women and Girls; and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.

In 2020, UN Women Kenya operated in and delivered programme interventions in 34 counties, with further advocacy and media initiatives conducted at the national level and extending to some additional select counties.