Management will maintain a focus on research and advocacy for policy change regarding women's economic empowerment, leveraging increased capacity in gender and economic policy through the addition of new economists/policy specialists. Additionally, the Regional Office plans to develop differentiated Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) offers based on country typologies, beginning with middle-income countries. Capacity in gender-responsive macroeconomic policy will see a substantial increase with the investment in economist positions. Knowledge management practices, including dissemination, will be improved, with a priority on revamping the website to enhance knowledge sharing and utilization. Efforts will also concentrate on strengthening capacities of local organizations and institutions for sustainability, with strategic partnerships being a key approach. The recruitment of a Women's Political Participation Policy Specialist is expected to contribute significantly to reigniting gender-responsive budgeting initiatives. In terms of inclusiveness, future economic empowerment policies and programs will explicitly reference disability and underprivileged groups. The Regional Project Appraisal Committee will review proposals based on a checklist that assesses consideration for the Leave No One Behind (LNOB) principle, ensuring a more purposeful and stronger application of LNOB principles in WEE programmatic and normative work.
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