Funding for gender-relevant humanitarian response
DI examines the impact of Covid-19 on international funding for gender-related humanitarian programming, finding that global efforts to support gender equality and support women and girls in humanitarian crises are falling short.
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There is urgent need for reform in delivery, tracking and reporting of funding if recent trends in gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are to be countered.
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Introduction
According to UN Women, 435 million women and girls would have experienced extreme poverty in 2021, as Covid-19 compounded needs in protracted crisis settings.
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Gender-relevant international humanitarian assistance
Gender-specific international humanitarian assistance has grown significantly since 2018 but is not keeping pace with rapidly increasing needs.
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- Humanitarian funding for GBV prevention and response
- Donors of gender-specific humanitarian assistance
- Recipients of gender-specific humanitarian assistance
- Delivery channels for gender-specific humanitarian assistance
- Gender-specific funding for local and national organisations
- Access to information and participation in decision-making
- Quality of funding
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Reporting of gender-relevant international humanitarian assistance
Current reporting does not provide adequate data on where gender-relevant funding is going, preventing women’s and girls’ needs from being met.
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Conclusion
Funding for gender-relevant humanitarian response has increased in recent years but is insufficient in the face of Covid-19 and escalating needs of women and girls in crisis contexts.
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Methodology
Details of the methodology used in this report including discussion of its limitations.
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to those who contributed to and supported the publication of this report.
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