26. Cross-Cutting Themes: Equity, Ethnicity, Gender, and Human Rights
Determinants of Health and CCTS
Select an outcome
26. Cross-Cutting Themes: Equity, Ethnicity, Gender, and Human Rights
Budget
Approved Budget PB 22-23
7.2
US$ MILLION
Proposed Budget PB 24-25
7.8
US$ MILLION
Related Outputs and Indicators
26.1.a. Number of outcomes in which PASB has incorporated actions and/or adopted approaches that advance equity, gender and ethnic equality, and human rights
Baseline
21
Target
23
26.1.b. Mechanisms in place to facilitate and/or monitor advances made toward health equity, gender and ethnic equality, and human rights in PASB
Baseline
20
Target
22
26.2.a. Number of countries and territories implementing policies, plans, and strategies to advance health equity
Baseline
9
Target
33
26.3.a. Number of countries and territories implementing policies, plans, and programs to advance gender equality in health
Baseline
10
Target
31
26.4.a. Number of countries and territories implementing policies, plans, and programs to advance ethnic equality in health
Baseline
17
Target
23
26.5.a. Number of countries and territories using human rights norms and standards in the formulation and implementation of health-related policies, plans, programs, and legislation
Baseline
15
Target
22
26.6.a. Number of countries and territories implementing formal accountability mechanisms for health equity, gender and ethnic equality in health, and human rights
Baseline
2
Target
3
How PASB will deliver
Key Technical Cooperation Interventions
Step up leadership
Strengthen health sector leadership to incorporate health equity into priority setting at the highest level of health sector decision making. Provide technical support to implement evidence-based monitoring and evaluation that is equity-focused, gender-sensitive, and culturally sensitive, and based on respect for human rights.
Advocate at policy and programmatic level for a) normative and policy frameworks that promote health equity and equality, with human rights placed at the forefront; b) institutionalization of inclusive and transparent governance structures with strong and effective social participation of all relevant groups at all levels; c) creation of enabling environments for broad intersectoral collaboration; d) adequate and sustainable human and financial resource allocation for health equity; and e) enhanced collection of data disaggregated by sex, age, income, race/ethnicity, and other variables that allow for analysis of subgroups, especially vulnerable groups.
Strengthen the institutional capacity of the Organization to drive improvements in the lives and well-being of those left behind with the aim of closing gaps created by gender and ethnic inequalities, human rights violations, and health inequities.
Expand partnership collaborations, particularly with civil society and with other UN agencies, to build solutions to advance equitable, gender-sensitive, and culturally sensitive approaches to health within a human rights framework.
Support countries
Work with countries and territories to integrate equity, gender, ethnicity, and human rights considerations in their health programs, applying lessons learned since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Produce technical products on norms and standards, data, and research
Conduct assessments of the legal, policy, and program barriers that reinforce gender and cultural barriers to health.
