Region:Asia PacificCurrent UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
World Bank Income Classification:Low IncomeThe World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.Least Developed Country:YesSince 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.Gender Inequality Index:0.575GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.Gender Development Index:0.723GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 RevisionMale:19,976,265 (9.5%)Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
More women and girls in West and Central Africa exercise their voice, agency and leadership, including through an enabling environment that supports women’s and youth organizations working in Peace, Security, Humanitarian and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) settings.
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Outcome details
SDG alignment
Impact areasWomen, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
Organizational outputsWomen’s voice, leadership and agency
Policy markerGENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scopeNo
UN system functionAdvocacy, communications and social mobilizationCapacity development and technical assistanceDirect support and service deliverySupport functions
Outcome Description
Governance and Participation in Public Life (G &PPL)
Outcome Indicator and ResultsPlan Period :
2022-2025
OUTCOME
WCA_D_4.3
More women and girls in West and Central Africa exercise their voice, agency and leadership, including through an enabling environment that supports women’s and youth organizations working in Peace, Security, Humanitarian and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) settings.
SP_D_0.5.4
SP_D_0.5.4
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Level of influence of civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, including women’s organizations, in key normative, policy and peace processes (CO, RO, HQ)
Strategic Note Outcome Progress NoteShowing data of :
2023
More women and girls in West and Central Africa exercise their voice, agency and leadership, including through an enabling environment that supports women’s and youth organizations working in Peace, Security, Humanitarian and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) settings.
The main focus of WPS was related to women's participation in transitions and how they could influence peace in such context. An online meeting was organized with 100 participants from all the 6 african countries in transition namely: Mali, Burkina Faso, chad, Republic of Guinea, Gabon and Sudan. Another meeting was organized by AWLN with women from contries in transition in West Africa . The same debat was conducted during the annual meeting of the Group of Women and Youth for Peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel. Women from those countries continued to make advocacy in many fora at the national and regional level. UNWOMEN also supported women's organizations advocacy for more access to financing. This advocacy was conducted through an online meeting with key donors and representatives from different countries of the region. UNWOMEN has also idnetified implementing partners who will coordinate the project financed by Netherlands aiming to build capacity of 118 WOs. The project will allow to strenghten the advocacy of women's organizations for peace in the Sahel region.
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World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
