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%)
Regional bodies in ESA hold Member States accountable for implementation of GEWE commitments
Activity DetailsResourcesOutcome Indicators and ResultsStrategic Note Outcome Progress NoteDocuments
Outcome details
SDG alignment
Impact areasGovernance and participation in public lifeWomen’s economic empowerment
Organizational outputsNorms, laws, policies and institutionsWomen’s voice, leadership and agency
Policy markerGENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scopeNo
UN system functionAdvocacy, communications and social mobilizationCapacity development and technical assistanceDirect support and service deliveryIntegrated policy advice and thought leadershipIntergovernmental Normative SupportSupport functions
Outcome Indicator and ResultsPlan Period :
2022-2025
OUTCOME
ESA_D_2.1
Regional bodies in ESA hold Member States accountable for implementation of GEWE commitments
ESA_D_2.1A
ESA_D_2.1A
Country
Number of governments that undertake national review processes in response to global/regional intergovernmental outcomes
2022
Result0
ESA_D_2.1A
Country
2021
Baseline
1919
2022
Milestone
11
Result
00
2023
Milestone
22
Result
--
2024
Milestone
44
Result
--
2025
Target
88
Result
--
ESA_D_2.1B
ESA_D_2.1B
Country
Number of regional entities that have increased capacities to design and implement institutional reforms/strategies/policies that promote gender equality and women’s empowerment
2022
Result1
ESA_D_2.1B
Country
2021
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
11
Result
11
2023
Milestone
11
Result
--
2024
Milestone
22
Result
--
2025
Target
44
Result
--
ESA_D_2.1C
ESA_D_2.1C
Country
Number of adopted and costed National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security with monitoring indicators
2022
Result3
ESA_D_2.1C
Country
2021
Baseline
22
2022
Milestone
22
Result
33
2023
Milestone
44
Result
--
2024
Milestone
66
Result
--
2025
Target
88
Result
--
SP_D_0.1.5
SP_D_0.1.5
Country
Number of national and/or local (multi) sectoral strategies, policies and/or action plans that are adopted with a focus on gender equality (CO)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework
that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide
different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work,
such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
UNAIDSUNDPUNFPAUNICEF
2022
Result0
SP_D_0.1.5
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
00
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Milestone
--
Result
--
2025
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_0.1.7
SP_D_0.1.7
Country
Number of adopted National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security with monitoring indicators (CO)
2022
ResultTRUE
SP_D_0.1.7
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
TRUETRUE
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Milestone
--
Result
--
2025
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_0.5.4
SP_D_0.5.4
Country
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)
2022
Result2
SP_D_0.5.4
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
22
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Milestone
--
Result
--
2025
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_4.1
SP_D_4.1
Country
SDG 16.7.1: Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups in fragile, crisis or conflict-affected countries (or territories) (UNDP) (Not for unit reporting)
Relevant regional entities capacity strengthened to support Member States implement selected normative frameworks
Planned Budget:$795.50 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$123.09 K
Expenses:$107.90 K
ESA_D_2.1.1A
ESA_D_2.1.1A
Country
Percentage of recommendations of gap analysis addressed
2022
Result0
ESA_D_2.1.1A
Country
2021
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
00
Result
00
2023
Milestone
1010
Result
--
2024
Milestone
2525
Result
--
2025
Target
4040
Result
--
ESA_D_2.1.1B
ESA_D_2.1.1B
Country
Number of initiatives by regional entities to support MS implement GEWE commitments
2022
Result1
ESA_D_2.1.1B
Country
2021
Baseline
11
2022
Milestone
00
Result
11
2023
Milestone
11
Result
--
2024
Milestone
33
Result
--
2025
Target
44
Result
--
ESA_D_2.1.1C
ESA_D_2.1.1C
Country
Number of gender commitments in regional WPS frameworks implemented
2022
Result0
ESA_D_2.1.1C
Country
2021
Baseline
11
2022
Milestone
22
Result
00
2023
Milestone
22
Result
--
2024
Milestone
11
Result
--
2025
Target
55
Result
--
SP_D_0.1.d
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
SP_D_0.1.d
Country
Number of partners that have increased capacities to promote/influence gender responsive legislation (CO, HQ)
2022
Result4
SP_D_0.1.d
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
44
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Milestone
--
Result
--
2025
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_0.1.e
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
SP_D_0.1.e
Country
Number of partners that have increased capacities to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment through national and/or local (multi) sectoral strategies, policies and/or action plans (CO, HQ)
2022
Result0
SP_D_0.1.e
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
00
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Milestone
--
Result
--
2025
Target
--
Result
--
OUTPUT
ESA_D_2.1.2
Relevant regional entities capacities strengthened to assess progress of MS on the implementation of selected normative frameworks
Planned Budget:$148.12 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$422.97 K
Expenses:$115.44 K
ESA_D_2.1.2A
ESA_D_2.1.2A
Country
Number of tools introduced/strengthened by regional entities to support MS reporting on implementation of GEWE commitments
2022
Result0
ESA_D_2.1.2A
Country
2022
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
00
Result
00
2023
Milestone
11
Result
--
2024
Milestone
22
Result
--
2025
Target
44
Result
--
ESA_D_2.1.2B
ESA_D_2.1.2B
Country
Number of MS that provide timely and quality reports on GEWE commitments in ESA region
2022
Result0
ESA_D_2.1.2B
Country
2022
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
00
Result
00
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Milestone
22
Result
--
2025
Target
TBD after baselineTBD after baseline
Result
--
ESA_D_2.1.2C
ESA_D_2.1.2C
Country
Percentage of gender commitments in peace agreements implemented
2022
Result0
ESA_D_2.1.2C
Country
2021
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
00
Result
00
2023
Milestone
2.52.5
Result
--
2024
Milestone
1010
Result
--
2025
Target
2020
Result
--
SP_D_0.2.c
SP_D_0.2.c
Country
Number of national partners with capacities to apply Gender Responsive Budgeting tools in the budget cycle (CO)
2022
Result0
SP_D_0.2.c
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
00
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Milestone
--
Result
--
2025
Target
--
Result
--
OUTPUT
ESA_D_2.1.3
Relevant regional entities have capacities to integrate gender equality into fiscal laws, policies and standards
Planned Budget:$12.00 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$6.00 K
Expenses:$1.29 K
ESA_D_2.1.3A
ESA_D_2.1.3A
Country
Number of regional entities with enhanced capacity to integrate GEWE in into fiscal laws, policies and standards
2022
Result3
ESA_D_2.1.3A
Country
2021
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
22
Result
33
2023
Milestone
44
Result
--
2024
Milestone
66
Result
--
2025
Target
66
Result
--
SP_D_0.2.a
SP_D_0.2.a
Country
Number of partners with capacities to integrate gender equality into fiscal laws/policies/standards (CO, RO, HQ)
2022
Result0
SP_D_0.2.a
Country
2021
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
22
Result
00
2023
Milestone
44
Result
--
2024
Milestone
66
Result
--
2025
Target
66
Result
--
OUTPUT
ESA_D_2.1.4
Financial entities in ESA are able to apply gender related conditionalities in their financing agreements
Planned Budget:$3.00 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$6.00 K
Expenses:$245.42
ESA_D_2.1.4A
ESA_D_2.1.4A
Country
Number of countries in which targeted financial entities have integrated gender related conditionalities in their financing agreements
2022
Result0
ESA_D_2.1.4A
Country
2022
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
11
Result
00
2023
Milestone
22
Result
--
2024
Milestone
33
Result
--
2025
Target
33
Result
--
SP_D_0.2.a
SP_D_0.2.a
Country
Number of partners with capacities to integrate gender equality into fiscal laws/policies/standards (CO, RO, HQ)
2022
Result0
SP_D_0.2.a
Country
2021
Baseline
TBDTBD
2022
Milestone
11
Result
00
2023
Milestone
22
Result
--
2024
Milestone
22
Result
--
2025
Target
22
Result
--
Strategic Note Outcome Progress NoteShowing data of :
2023
Regional bodies in ESA hold Member States accountable for implementation of GEWE commitments
In 2023, ESARO made some progress towards this outcome area. With the technical support of UN Women regional bodies developed tools and strategies to hold member states accountable for gender equality commitments. Through UN Women support, under the women, peace and security portfolio four Regional Entities were supported including IGAD, EAC, IPSTC and ICGLR. Under each of these partnerships these regional bodies held dialogues with member states and developed strategies to reach gender equality commitments.
UN Women RO continues to support the domestication of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security in the region, through the development and implementation of National Action Plan. in 2023, 2 WPS frameworks were finalized. Namely, Zimbabwe National Action Plan (2023-2027); IGAD Regional Action Plan on WPS (2023-2030).
UN Women ESARO’s support was also provided to the African Union to convene member states on their commitments unde the CEDAW Convention and to prepare a common position for CSW68
The Africa pre-CSW68 consultations, convened jointly by UN Women Regional Office for East and Southern Africa, UN Women WCARO, UN Women Liaison Office, AU-WGYD, UNECA and UNDP Service Centre for Africa, was held in preparation for the 68 th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) on the priority theme: Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective. The main objective of the Africa pre-CSW68 consultations was for the AU Members states, following national consultations, to contribute substantively to the negotiations towards the CSW68 Agreed Conclusions. The consultations consisted of two segments, the Experts Meeting which was attended by technical experts from Ministries in charge of Gender and Women’s Affairs, Civil Society Organizations, Youth Representatives, Regional Economic Communities and UN Agencies, while the Ministerial Meeting was attended by 24 Member States.
The outcome of the consultations was the Common Africa Position Document (CAPD), which highlights Africa’s CSW68 key messages, priorities and recommendations in line with the Session’s priority theme.
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