Regional Training Course for Women Auditors under the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore (

Government

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Description

This course, which is primarily targeted at ASEAN Member States (AMS) and Pacific Island States (PIS), aims to assist maritime administrations in preparing for and following up on IMSAS audits by conducting internal audits of their own maritime administrations.

Partners

International Maritime Organization (Intergovernmental organisation)

SDGS & Targets

Goal 5

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

5.1

End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere

5.1.1

Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non‑discrimination on the basis of sex

5.2

Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation

5.2.1

Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age

5.2.2

Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence

5.3

Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

5.3.1

Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18

5.3.2

Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting, by age

5.4

Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate

5.4.1

Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location

5.5

Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

5.5.1

Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments

5.5.2

Proportion of women in managerial positions

5.6

Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences

5.6.1

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care

5.6.2

Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education

5.a

Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws

5.a.1

(a) Proportion of total agricultural population with ownership or secure rights over agricultural land, by sex; and (b) share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land, by type of tenure

5.a.2

Proportion of countries where the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control

5.b

Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women

5.b.1

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

5.c

Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels

5.c.1

Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment

SDG 14 targets covered

Name	Description

Deliverables & Timeline

13 June, 2025

To promote gender equality and women participation in IMO activities, which is aligned with IMO’s focus to train more women auditors to foster diverse perspectives and inclusive decision-making processes within the maritime industry

13 June, 2025

To promote consistent and effective global implementation of IMO instruments and eliminate sub-standard shipping

Resources mobilized

Staff / Technical expertise

rainers and consultants from government, international organisations, and external agencies

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Entity

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore

SDGs

Other beneficiaries

IMO member states, especially ASEAN Member States and Pacific Island States

Ocean Basins

Global, South Pacific, North Pacific

Communities of Ocean Action

Scientific knowledge, research capacity development and transfer of marine technology

Website/More information

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Countries

Singapore

Contact Information

Ethan, Desk Officer

ethan.ong@hotmail.com