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%)
$9.16 M
Planned Budget
$8.66 M
Actual Budget
$500.67 K
Shortfall
$7.52 M
Expenses
IATI Identifier
outcome result statement
Planned Budget
Actual Budget and Shortfall
expenses
XM-DAC-41146-ECA_D_1.1
Duty bearers implement and finance evidence-based gender-responsive normative frameworks and policies, including in the context of crisis response and recovery.
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
Governance and participation in public life
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)
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Support functions
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Financing for gender equality
Gender statistics
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Financing for gender equality
Gender statistics
UN partners
UNDP
UNFPA
UNICEF
Funding Partners
Australia
Australia NC
Austrian NC
Congo
Finland NC
Ford Foundation
France NC
Germany NC
Iceland NC
Ireland
Japan NC
Miscellaneous Donors
Netherlands NC
New Zealand NC
Sweden
Sweden NC
Türkiye
UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
UN Office of Counter-Terrorism
UN Women
United Kingdom NC
United States of America
United States of America NC
Australia
Australia NC
Austrian NC
Congo
Finland NC
Ford Foundation
France NC
Germany NC
Iceland NC
Ireland
Japan NC
Miscellaneous Donors
Netherlands NC
New Zealand NC
Sweden
Sweden NC
Türkiye
UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
UN Office of Counter-Terrorism
UN Women
United Kingdom NC
United States of America
United States of America NC
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $950,000 |
| 2025 | $950,000 |
| 2025 | $950,000 |
| 2025 | $950,000 |
| 2025 | $950,000 |
Output Level Results
ECA_D_1.1.1
Governments have strengthened knowledge, skills and opportunities to plan and monitor gender responsive budgets.
ECA_D_1.1.2
Governments and development-peace-humanitarian partners have strengthened knowledge and skills to enforce/adopt, implement and finance gender equality normative frameworks in an inclusive manner.
ECA_D_1.1.3
Governments, civil society and other key actors have strengthened capacities to plan and produce quality and timely gender data, evidence and knowledge.
ECA_D_1.1.4
Key actors have increased capacity to ensure effective integration of gender in response to the Ukraine crisis
XM-DAC-41146-ECA_D_1.2
Women and girls fully and equally participate in leadership and decision-making processes and benefit from gender-responsive governance.
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Governance and participation in public life
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
Support functions
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Access to services, goods and resources
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
Gender statistics
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Access to services, goods and resources
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
Gender statistics
UN partners
UNICEF
Funding Partners
Australia
European Commission
Iceland
Mary Kay Inc
MPTF-UN COVID-19 Response
Sweden
Türkiye
UN Women
Yildiz Holdings
Australia
European Commission
Iceland
Mary Kay Inc
MPTF-UN COVID-19 Response
Sweden
Türkiye
UN Women
Yildiz Holdings
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,100,000 |
| 2025 | $2,100,000 |
| 2025 | $2,100,000 |
| 2025 | $2,100,000 |
| 2025 | $2,100,000 |
Output Level Results
ECA_D_1.2.1
Women and women’s organizations have increased capacities and mechanisms to lead, influence and benefit from decision-making processes, laws and services.
ECA_D_1.2.2
Governments and other stakeholders are equipped with improved knowledge and skills to develop data-driven policies and actions.
ECA_D_1.2.3
Women have improved access to financing, technology and economic opportunities.
XM-DAC-41146-ECA_D_1.3
Women and girls live a life free from all forms of discrimination, violence and harmful social norms.
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Women’s economic empowerment
Ending violence against women
Governance and participation in public life
Women’s economic empowerment
Ending violence against women
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)
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
UN partners
UNDP
UNFPA
UNICEF
WHO
Funding Partners
Australia
European Commission
Sweden
UN Women
Australia
European Commission
Sweden
UN Women
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,400,000 |
| 2025 | $1,400,000 |
| 2025 | $1,400,000 |
| 2025 | $1,400,000 |
| 2025 | $1,400,000 |
Output Level Results
ECA_D_1.3.1
Key stakeholders have strengthened capacity to influence the development, implementation, and oversight of legislation and policies on VAW.
ECA_D_1.3.3
Institutions, communities and Individuals have increased capacity to advance and advocate for policies and practices that address gender-based discrimination and combat harmful gender stereotypes including through engaging men and boys
ECA_D_1.3.2
Women and girls have increased access to quality essential services and socio-economic measures.
XM-DAC-41146-ECA_D_1.4
The UN System demonstrates greater accountability to advance progress on GEWE across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.
scope
Humanitarian
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
Governance and participation in public life
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
UN system function
-
Capacity development and technical assistance
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Support functions
UN system coordination (discontinued)
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
UN system coordination
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
UN system coordination
Funding Partners
Sweden
UN Women
Sweden
UN Women
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $400,002 |
| 2025 | $400,002 |
| 2025 | $400,002 |
| 2025 | $400,002 |
| 2025 | $400,002 |
| 2025 | $400,002 |
| 2025 | $400,002 |
Output Level Results
ECA_D_1.4.1
UN Women is positioned as a regional thought leader in the UN Development System, leveraging our leadership and membership in regional coordination mechanisms.
ECA_D_1.4.2
UNCTs and inter-agency coordination mechanisms have increased capacity to integrate GEWE and track financing in UNSDCFs, response plans/frameworks and joint programmes.
ECA_D_1.4.3
UNCTs in the ECA region increasingly exceed UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard requirements.
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