Management Response

Recommendation:	All implementing partners and stakeholders must be capacitated in integrating Do no harm approach and principles in all development interventions and particularly the ones implemented in conflict affected communities/ districts/ regions. Donor must ensure there is do no harm strategy and plan in place at the design phase of funded projects / programmes
Management Response:	To be considered in all successor programs

Key Actions Responsible Deadline Status Comments Consider do-no harm principle in programming Program Manager 2022/07 Completed Has been considered as part of the on-going Baseline survey for the new program Enhance the involvement of UN Women Sub-Offices in implementation of M&E strategy. This will increase opportunities to identify and avoid duplication of interventions at community / district level. PMER Specialist 2022/07 Completed

Recommendation:	A vulnerable and marginalized group strategy & plan in line with the LNOB principles and do no harm approach must be developed at the early stage of each intervention planned to be implemented in conflict affected communities and areas. Safety related issues often affect active participation of women, men and marginalized groups and limit their involvement in programme activities.
Management Response:	LNoB strategy for the country program is under development to be concluded by 2022.

Key Actions Responsible Deadline Status Comments Develop LNoB strategy for the Country Office Program Specialist , LNoB 2022/12 No Longer Applicable LNOB situational assessment for Uganda was completed in April 2023. This report was supposed to guide the development of the strategy. However, the CO does not have funds to develop the strategy at the moment. LNoB strategy for the country program is under development to be concluded by 2022. Program Specialist, LNoB 2022/07 No Longer Applicable Only the LNOB assessment report was completed. The LNOB strategy has not been developed due to limited funding. The plan to develop it has been put on hold until a time when the CO has funds.

Recommendation:	Develop a specific needs assessment of vulnerable groups and war / SGBV victims & survivors living with disabilities in accessing justice in the communities and design an appropriate strategy to adresse the identified needs and priorities. This will contribute to address observed impunity and challenges reported for vulnerable groups in accessing services of the justice.
Management Response:	A gender barrier assessment has been commissioned

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Recommendation:	Enhance the involvement of UN Women Sub-Offices in implementation of M&E strategy. This will increase opportunities to identify and avoid duplication of interventions at community / district level.
Management Response:	District level robust M&E initiatives have been rolled out on an on-going process.

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