UN Women

Overview

UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. It works to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, promote women’s rights, and ensure that women have equal opportunities in all aspects of life. UN Women focuses on: Setting global standards for gender equality , Providing policy advice to governments and organizations , Supporting women’s empowerment programs worldwide and Monitoring progress on gender equality.

Category:
Bilateral and Multilateral Agency
Sectors of Interest:
Women Rights and Empowerment
Subsectors of Interest:
Women equity and equality, Ending violence against women and girls, Women Leadership, Social empowerment , Economic empowerment
Country of Coverage:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Headquarters:
United States

UN Women
https://www.unwomen.org/en
https://arabstates.unwomen.org/en
eca.operations@unwomen.org
procurement@unwomen.org
Sima Bahous
Executive Director of UN Women
Jordan
sima.bahous@unwomen.org
Hakan Canoğlu
Operations Manager
Turkey
hakan.canoglu@unwomen.org
Rachel Dore-Weeks
Country Program Manager
Lebanon
rachel.weeks@unwomen.org

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Development of E-Learning Platform on GRB
Awarding date: 23-5-2021 , Location: United Arab Emirates , Budget: $139,469.00

Development of country gender assessment
Awarding date: 28-8-2020 , Location: United Arab Emirates , Budget: $119,788.00

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
Jordan River Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Jordan	Child Rights, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship
NAMA Strategic Intelligence Solutions	Consulting Firm	Jordan	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Social Development
OHCHR	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment
Center for Victims of Torture	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Health, Human Rights, Refugees and Migration
Syrian Womens Network (SWN)	National and Regional NGO	Syria, Turkey	Humanitarian aid, Women Rights and Empowerment
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Water and Wastewater
Jouri for Research and Consulting	Consulting Firm	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Turkey, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Refugees and Migration, Youth Empowerment
Creative Learning	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Tunisia, Yemen	Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Human Rights
Finn Church Aid-FCA	International Organization	Jordan, Palestine, Syria	Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Social Development
National Council for Women	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Education, Industry, Women Rights and Empowerment
European Commission	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
GIZ	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship
Consulting and Development-Bureau d`études	Consulting Firm	Morocco	Child Rights, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment
Perpetual Peace Foundation for Development	National and Regional NGO	Libya	Arts and Culture, Child Rights, Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Food Security, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Media Development, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Arab Women Organization of Jordan (AWO)	National and Regional NGO	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia	Health, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment
Mother Child Education Foundation (ACEV)	National and Regional NGO	Turkey	Child Rights, Education, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment
Bridging Peoples	Consulting Firm	Syria	Humanitarian aid
Free Sight Association	National and Regional NGO	Tunisia	Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Education, Human Rights, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment
The Palestinian Employment Fund (PEF)	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Social Development
Lapis Group	Consulting Firm	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Climate Change and Global Warming, Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment
Musawah	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Women Rights and Empowerment
Egypt Foundation for Integrated Development- El Nidaa	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Aswat Nissa	National and Regional NGO	Tunisia	Women Rights and Empowerment
KAFA	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Child Rights, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment
Kayany Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Education, Refugees and Migration
Shashat	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Arts and Culture, Media Development, Women Rights and Empowerment
Association SIDRA	National and Regional NGO	Algeria	Democratic Governance, Youth Empowerment
Arab World for Research and Development (AWRAD)	Consulting Firm	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Humanitarian aid
Global Survivors Fund	International Organization	Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Turkey	Human Rights
AXEER	Consulting Firm	Egypt	Media Development
Arab Women`s Legal Network (AWLN)	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Child Rights, Women Rights and Empowerment
MA`AN Development Center	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Democratic Governance, Education, Human Rights, Women Rights and Empowerment
Treatment and rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Democratic Governance, Health, Human Rights
Borderless NGO	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Education, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
Egyptian Council for Training Development	Consulting Firm	Egypt	Economic Growth, Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment
Together We Build It	National and Regional NGO	Libya	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (LADE)	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Democratic Governance
Pyalara	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Education, Entrepreneurship, Media Development, Youth Empowerment
EnCompass	Consulting Firm	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey	Agriculture, Economic Growth, Education, Humanitarian aid, Women Rights and Empowerment
Mahara Consulting	Consulting Firm	Jordan	Economic Growth
Common Fund for Commodities (CFC)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Food Security, Social Development
CANADEM	National and Regional NGO	Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Sudan	Democratic Governance, Humanitarian aid
Dubai Humanitarian	Arab Organization	United Arab Emirates	Education, Humanitarian aid
O2 Media	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance
The King Hussein Foundation	Arab Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Democratic Governance, Education, Social Development
Alwaleed Philanthropies (AP)	Arab Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment
Sawiris Foundation	Arab Organization	Egypt	Economic Growth, Social Development
CAWTAR	National and Regional NGO	Tunisia	Human Rights, Women Rights and Empowerment