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Our Team

The United Nations Development Programme Gender Team of the Global Policy Network is the anchor of the global work to advance gender equality at the United Nations Development Programme. The team oversees the implementation of the UNDP Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025.

What is the Gender Seal for Development?

The UNDP Gender Equality Seal for Development is UNDP’s flagship global initiative to build capacities and support transformational gender equality results and impact. The Seal serves as a learning platform to help development practitioners establish baselines, fine-tune strategies, address gender gaps, and showcase the impacts of interventions for gender equality. 

Getting the Gender Seal

Getting the Gender Seal is a five-step process that spans 12-24 months. Implementing a learning and action plan to improve is at the heart of the Gender Seal.

Development Impact

The Gender Seal aims to transform gender inequalities. With a methodology rooted in learning and improving, organizations are supported in advancing results and impact that transform the lives of men and women for the better.

UNDP's Journey

For more than 10 years, UNDP has been implementing the Gender Equality Seal for Development with UNDP Country Offices. More than 120 Country Offices have voluntarily taken part in the programme – see this section to understand UNDP’s transformation into a development organization that keeps gender equality at the heart of all of our work.

Testimonials

The UNDP Gender Seal Certification programme is more than a certification. Hear from Gender Seal participants on how the Gender Seal journey has sparked individual transformation, a more gender-equal workplace, and development impact to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

News and Publications

UNDP partners and country offices have published an array of blogs and publications underscoring their transformative experience with the Gender Seal for Development.

Videos

Dive into our videos on the Gender Seal, exploring its impact and significance in promoting gender equality and inclusivity within organizations worldwide. Discover how this certification drives meaningful change and empowers diverse workplaces.

Service Offers

The UNDP Gender Equality Seal for Development team will tailor services to address your organization's needs and ensure efficacy in implementation or adaptation of the Gender Seal certification programme. See this section to better understand service options and get started with the Gender Seal for your organization.

Contact us

Want more information? Ready to get started? Don’t hesitate to reach out to the Gender Equality Seal for Development team.

UNDP's Journey

Meet the Gold 2021-2023

UNDP Gender Seal Country Offices

From implementing quotas for women’s representation in government to promoting women in non-traditional sectors, UNDP Gender Seal Offices are transforming gender inequalities. More than 120 UNDP Country Offices have worked with the Gender Seal programme - check the interactive tool below to see how gender equality integration in all of UNDP's work has accelerated development impact.

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UNDP Gender Seal Country Offices

Use the interactive tool to see how gender integration in all areas of work accelerates development impact.

The Gender Seal programme underscores that achieving transformative results for gender equality requires gender integration at all levels of an organization or country office. Use the tool below to click on different areas of work and see key achievements of UNDP offices in Management Systems, Capacities, Enabling environment, Knowledge Management and Communications, Programmes, Partnerships and Development Results and Impact.

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Management

UNDP Belarus

UNDP Belarus has matched finances with gender ambition, now with 93% of their programme expenditures working to advance gender equality.

UNDP China

UNDP China is co-owning gender goals with a Gender and Diversity Task Team with representation from all units and lead by the senior management.

UNDP Liberia

UNDP Liberia has a vision and plan to localize ambitious gender goals with a CO Gender Equality Strategy and action plan in place.

UNDP Uzbekistan

UNDP Uzbekistan has integrated gender into financial allocations, securing 86% of all programming expenditures to advance gender equality.

GENDER EQUALITY SEAL GOLD CERTIFICATIONS - 2021-2023

Meet the Gender Seal gold-certified country offices from the 2021-2023 round of the Seal and discover how their transformative initiatives are driving impactful change for gender equality. Click on the country links below to dive into their success stories.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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