UN Women Ethiopia’s New Strategic Note 2026–2030

UN Women Ethiopia’s New Strategic Note 2026–2030 outlines a roadmap to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls across development, humanitarian, and peace contexts. Anchored in Ethiopia’s Ten-Year Development Plan (2020-2030) and aligned with global frameworks, it focuses on three outcomes: (1) Women and young people are empowered to participate fully in society, (2) Women and young people participate and benefit from inclusive economic development, and (3) the UN system effectively responds to the needs and priorities of women and girls, and humanitarian actors. 

Key priorities include expanding women’s agency and leadership, preventing violence and transforming harmful norms, strengthening gender-responsive governance, advancing women’s participation in decision-making, and promoting inclusive economic development through policy reform, skills training, and access to resources for green and digital economies. The new Five-Year Strategic Note emphasizes resilience, climate adaptation, and crisis response, aiming to reach marginalized groups and foster systemic change through partnerships, coordination, and evidence-based interventions.