Employment and Livelihood: An inclusive approach to economic empowerment of women & vulnerable populations in Indonesia (COVID-19 Fund)

The government’s responses focus on stimulating the economy. However, applying measures to boost demand will take years before they have a positive effect on women and vulnerable groups. Even then, pre-existing challenges such as deep-rooted gender biases might hamper women’s aspirations. It is therefore vital to take decisive and catalytic actions to benefit and empower these target groups directly, and to address existing inequalities and discriminations in the labour market and society as a whole. This programme aims to ensure that in these times of socio-economic crisis, no one - particularly women and other vulnerable groups - is left behind. It offers support to the target beneficiaries through three major channels: supporting entrepreneurship training and business development; facilitating access to skills development and jobs; and assuring a gender-equal labour market that is free from discrimination. The United Nations System in Indonesia, and particularly the four agencies involved in this initiative (ILO, UNDP, UNHCR and UNAIDS), are using their already existing technical, institutional, and innovation capacity to ensure that results are delivered in an effective and timely manner. The funding provided by the MPTF will expand and enhance that capacity, allowing the UN to play a catalytic role in promoting gender equality and the economic empowerment of women, while strengthening the Government of Indonesia’s and the private sector’s response to COVID-19.

Project symbol

IDN/21/50/UND

Admin unit

CO-Jakarta

Start date

01/01/2021

End date

30/04/2022

Total allocation

966189

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

966189

Development Partners

Multi Partner Trust Fund Office, UNDP

Country/Countries

Indonesia

Outcomes

Outcome 5: Skills and lifelong learning to facilitate access to and transitions in the labour market
Outcome 4: Sustainable enterprises as generators of employment and promoters of innovation and decent work
Outcome 6: Gender equality and equal opportunities and treatment for all in the world of work