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
outcome result statement
Planned Budget
Actual Budget and Shortfall
expenses
XM-DAC-41146-RAS_D_10.2
Women and girls in armed conflict and protracted crises meaningfully participate in peace and security processes, from formal peace talks to local peacebuilding efforts, advocate effectively for women’s rights and gender equality in prevention and reconstruction efforts, and benefit from the implementation of WPS commitments across the Arab States region
scope
Development
Impact areas
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued)
Support functions
UN system coordination (discontinued)
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
Funding Partners
Finland
Germany
Finland
Germany
Output Level Results
RAS_D_10.2.1
Regional inter-governmental bodies, national stakeholders and UN partners have increased capacities and ownership of the WPS agenda to implement and localize women, peace and security commitments in the Arab region
RAS_D_10.2.2
UN Women generates timely, evidence- and data-based knowledge products that inform programming and advocacy on WPS across all peacebuilding tracks
RAS_D_10.2.3
Women civil society and women peacebuilders in the region are enabled at all levels, including in both formal and grassroots processes, to advocate for women’s rights, and for gender-responsive peacebuilding, reconstruction, and conflict prevention
XM-DAC-41146-RAS_D_10.3
Women and women’s organizations lead, participate and advocate effectively in the Syrian political process from a gender and women’s rights perspective
scope
Development
Impact areas
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
UN Women outcome area
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
UN partners
UNDP
Funding Partners
European Commission
Finland
Netherlands (the)
Norway
European Commission
Finland
Netherlands (the)
Norway
Output Level Results
RAS_D_10.3.1
Syrian women have increased access to the political processes and discussions on the future of Syria.
RAS_D_10.3.2
Syrian women’s civil society organizations at the local level have increased capacity, access to financial and technical resources and ability to influence stakeholders operating on all tracks of the political process as well as key decision-makers in their communities.
RAS_D_10.3.3
Local, national and international stakeholders have access to high quality knowledge products that improve understanding and inform programme design on gender equality, women’s rights, political participation, and socio-economic issues in the context of Syria
RAS_D_10.3.4
International stakeholders working on the political participation of women in Syria improve coordination and information-sharing on programming and policy interventions on gender equality and women’s rights.
XM-DAC-41146-RAS_D_7.1
Arab States accelerate the implementation of global and regional gender norms and standards with quality comparable data particularly on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Cairo Declaration for Arab Women
scope
Development
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Governance and participation in public life
UN system function
Capacity development and technical assistance
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Intergovernmental Normative Support
Support functions
UN system coordination (discontinued)
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Gender statistics
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Gender statistics
UN partners
UNAIDS
UNDP
UNICEF
Funding Partners
Finland
UN Women
Finland
UN Women
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $337,989 |
| 2025 | $337,989 |
| 2025 | $337,989 |
Output Level Results
RAS_D_7.1.1
Governments in the Arab States are able to drive action for the implementation of normative gender commitments, particularly the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Cairo Declaration and the SDGs.
RAS_D_7.1.3
UN Women ROAS drives the UN towards the achievement of greater impact in the lives of women and girls in the region, aligned through common results and international standards (BDPfA, the SDGs, in particular),integrating the ‘Leaving No One Behind’ principle
XM-DAC-41146-RAS_D_8.1
More women access equitable employment opportunities and services, increasing the rate of women’s participation in the workforce in Arab States, including the most marginalized.
scope
Development
Impact areas
Women’s economic empowerment
Women’s economic empowerment
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued)
Support functions
UN system coordination (discontinued)
UN Women outcome area
Positive social norms
Positive social norms
UN partners
UNAIDS
UNFPA
UNICEF
Funding Partners
UN Women
UN Women as Administrative Agent for Joint Programmes
UN Women
UN Women as Administrative Agent for Joint Programmes
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $5 |
| 2025 | $5 |
| 2025 | $5 |
Output Level Results
RAS_D_8.1.1
Women, men, youth and relevant institutions in the AS are better able to advance women’s economic empowerment by articulating tangible benefits of WEE and confront stereotypes on care-giving, and women in the world of work
RAS_D_8.1.2
LAS advances the women’s economic empowerment through improved advocacy and policy making with focus on key enablers (i.e. gender responsive procurement, unpaid care)
RAS_D_8.1.3
The private sector implements common practices that attract, retain and promote more women in business
RAS_D_8.1.4
Ministries and institutions in the Arab States use regional WEE statistics, and tools to advance normative frameworks and services towards women’s equitable participation in the workforce
RAS_D_8.1.5
Greater impact of the UN achieved towards advancing women’s income security, decent work and economic autonomy
XM-DAC-41146-RAS_D_9.1
More women and girls are protected from violence, particularly domestic violence and violence in the public sphere
scope
Development
Impact areas
Ending violence against women
Ending violence against women
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued)
Support functions
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Positive social norms
Access to services, goods and resources
UN system coordination
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Positive social norms
Access to services, goods and resources
UN system coordination
UN partners
UNAIDS
UNFPA
UNICEF
Funding Partners
UN Women
UN Women
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $2 |
| 2025 | $2 |
| 2025 | $2 |
Output Level Results
RAS_D_9.1.1
Governments in the Arab States have enhanced capacities to develop and implement evidence based legislative and policy frameworks to prevent and respond to violence in collaboration with key civil society stakeholders and in alignment with international standards and commitments
RAS_D_9.1.2
Men and women are better able to advance GEWE and prevent VAW as result of contextualized models and initiatives implemented by partner organizations across the Arab States, that promote social norms change, with a focus on young men and young women
RAS_D_9.1.3
The UN system more effectively prevents and responds to end VAW.
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