Region:Asia Pacific
Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
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.
Least Developed Country:Yes
Since 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:0.575
GII 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:0.723
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:19,976,265 (9.5%)
Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
$11.21 M
Planned Budget
$10.17 M
Actual Budget
$1.05 M
Shortfall
$8.72 M
Expenses
IATI Identifier
Organizational result statement
Planned Budget
Actual Budget and Shortfall
expenses
XM-DAC-41146-RAS_O_4
UN-Women in the Arab States is an accountable and trustworthy development organization that manages its financial and other resources with integrity and in line with its programmatic ambitions and fiduciary obligations
scope
Organizational
Impact areas
Principled performance
Empowered people
Principled performance
Empowered people
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Support functions
UN system coordination (discontinued)
Funding Partners
Finland
UN Women
Finland
UN Women
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,001 |
Output Level Results
RAS_O_4.1
UN Women ROAS and COs have improved quality standards of corporate and donor reports
RAS_O_4.2
UN Women monitoring capacity in the region is strengthened
RAS_O_4.4
Efficient and effective procurement services provided to the region.
RAS_O_4.5
Security, Assets and Administrative services efficiently provided to the Regional Office and the Countries.
RAS_O_4.6
Colleagues receive efficient and responsive IST services .
RAS_O_4.3
Financial guidance, oversight and support provided to the region for the effective and efficient implementation of programmes.
RAS_O_4.7
Effective and efficient Regional Operations Management
RAS_O_4.8
ROAS leadership and representation drives collective action towards implementing the SN regional strategy and strategic outcomes, including through sound application of corporate programme policies
XM-DAC-41146-RAS_O_5
UN Women in the Arab States effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications and advocacy capabilities to increase support for and financing of the gender equality agenda, while securing sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its own mandate
scope
Organizational
Impact areas
Advancing partnerships and resourcing
Advancing partnerships and resourcing
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Support functions
Funding Partners
Finland
UN Women
Finland
UN Women
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $1 |
Output Level Results
RAS_O_5.1
Key finance institutions and development partners, partner with UN Women to accelerate WEE
RAS_O_5.4
ROAS effectively expands its communications capabilities and media partnerships to support results on gender equality thematic priorities in the Arab States region
RAS_O_5.7
Greater impact and funding for women and girls achieved in the region as UN Women expands and consolidates its partnerships as a regionally-based entity, particularly in the Gulf sub-region
XM-DAC-41146-RAS_O_6
UN-Women strategically plans for and transforms its business model to deliver impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership rooted in a continuous improvement culture.
scope
Organizational
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Business transformation
Business transformation
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued)
Support functions
Funding Partners
UN Women
UN Women
Output Level Results
RAS_O_6.1
Strategic Notes and project documents in the region are of high quality standard, in line with UNSDG standards, and UN Women standards, RBM, RBB and cost-recovery principles.
RAS_O_6.2
UN Women in the Arab States advances data, trends, organizational, financial, results analysis and management to inform thematic priorities / strategic direction in the region and the regional architecture / office typologies.
RAS_O_6.3
The implementation of UN Women's mandate in the Arab States is supported by systematised office typologies and common positions on emerging thematic issues as aligned to the SN
XM-DAC-41146-RAS_O_7
With its unique and inclusive culture, UN Women is an employer of choice in the Arab States with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values.
scope
Organizational
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Empowered people
Empowered people
UN system function
Support functions
Funding Partners
UN Women
UN Women
Output Level Results
RAS_O_7.2
UN Women in the Arab States has higher capacity to maintain and grow an inclusive, respective, and diverse environment
XM-DAC-41146-RAS_O_8
UN Women efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its mandate at HQ, Regional and Country levels, including through shared services.
scope
Organizational
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Products, services and processes
Products, services and processes
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued)
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Intergovernmental Normative Support
Support functions
UN system coordination (discontinued)
Funding Partners
Finland
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Japan
Sweden
UN Women
Finland
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Japan
Sweden
UN Women
Output Level Results
RAS_O_8.1
Country offices and presences scale-up gender-responsive multi-sectoral survivor-centered services and support to women and girls (displaced, refugee and host country nationals) affected by crises and displacement to avoid long-lasting adverse consequences through RO technical support
RAS_O_8.2
UN Women country presences have enhanced access to knowledge, skills and resources to design and implement evidence based EVAW prevention and response programmes, particularly on domestic violence and violence in public spaces, and engaging men and boys
RAS_O_8.3
COs are able to substantively inform reviews and monitoring of the BPfA, gender justice dashboard, and SDGs (5.1.1) with support of UN Women RO services on statistics , knowledge management, and coordination support to CSW
RAS_O_8.4
Evaluations in the Arab States region provide comprehensive lessons and analysis to enable UN Women to scale-up programming for greater impact
RAS_O_8.5
COs are able to advance WPP programmes for a measurable increase of women in national parliaments, cabinets and local governments, including through (a) strengthened partnership with UNDP, DPPA; (b)complementary support to national capacity strengthening through the Regional Network for Women in Elections, (part of the Organization of Arab Electoral Management Body); and access to analysis through the regional CoP exchanges
RAS_O_8.6
Country Offices have enhanced capacity for more impactful WEE interventions
RAS_O_8.7
UN Women staff at country and regional level generate evidence on resilience of vulnerable women and girls to inform programming and advocacy on policies and investments
RAS_O_8.8
Bilateral and multilateral (UN) partners, women-led organizations and inter-governmental regional bodies have the capacities and technical support to address gender equality and women empowerment priorities in humanitarian coordination, resilience planning and response
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