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Region:Asia Pacific Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
i-icon 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. i-icon 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. i-icon 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. i-icon 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.
i-icon 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%)
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OVERVIEWRESULTS & RESOURCESOUR PROGRESSSTRATEGIC PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS

Promotion of partnerships and resources; effectively influencing impact and scale: UN Women effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications, and advocacy capacities to increase support and funding for the gender equality program, while ensuring sustainable resources for the fulfillment of its own mandate.

SP_O_2A
Funding received from (a) public partners (b) private sector (QCPR 4.3.5) (Desk Review)
QCPR 4.3.5
2023 Result -
2020
Baseline
$2,900,625.49 USD $2,900,625.49 USD
2022
Milestone
$ 3,500,000 USD $ 3,500,000 USD
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
$ 3,500,000 USD $ 3,500,000 USD
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
$ 3,500,000 USD $ 3,500,000 USD
Result
- -
2025
Target
$ 3,500,000 USD $ 3,500,000 USD
Result
- -
SP_O_2B
Contributions received through pooled and thematic funding mechanisms (Desk Review)
2023 Result -
2020
Baseline
Not Available Not Available
2022
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
- -
2025
Target
Yes Yes
Result
- -
SP_O_2C
Percentage of UN-Women’s field offices and relevant HQ Units that implemented dedicated initiatives to engage with non-traditional partners (CO, RO, HQ)
2023 Result -
2020
Baseline
1 1
2022
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
100 100
2023
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
1 1
Result
- -
2025
Target
1 1
Result
- -
SP_O_2D
Number of partnerships to support UN-Women’s mission including (1) resourcing for Gender Equality (financial or non-financial), (2) Convening, (3) Responsible Business Practices, (4) Influencing and/or Knowledge sharing. (Desk Review)
2023 Result -
2020
Baseline
1 1
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
1 1
Result
- -
2025
Target
1 1
Result
- -
SP_O_2E
UN women’s increased influence as per percentage of mentions in top tier media, number of unique visitors to UN Women websites and followers on all UN Women social media channels (Desk Review)
2023 Result -
2020
Baseline
80 80
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
160 160
Result
- -
2025
Target
180 180
Result
- -

Fostering the transformation of the organization towards feminist excellence: UN Women strategically plans and transforms its business model to generate impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership rooted in a culture of continuous improvement.

SP_O_3A
Percentage UN Women presences exceeding minimum criteria of Presence Governance Framework (Desk Review)
2023 Result -
2019
Baseline
1 1
2022
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
1 1
Result
- -
2025
Target
1 1
Result
- -
SP_O_3F
Number of Business Process improvement and innovation initiatives (major policy revisions are included), as part of UN Women continuous business transformation (Desk Review)
2023 Result -
2020
Baseline
1 1
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
1 1
Result
- -
2025
Target
1 1
Result
- -

Fostering an empowered workforce and promoting an inclusive UNW culture: With its unique and inclusive culture, UN Women is an employer of choice with a diverse and high-performing atmosphere that embodies UN values.

SP_O_4A
Average time to select a candidate/complete a recruitment process (Desk Review)
2023 Result -
2020
Baseline
5 5
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
4.1 4.1
Result
- -
2025
Target
4 4
Result
- -

Effective products and services, as well as programmatic norms and coordination processes: UN Women efficiently and effectively fulfills corporate processes that promote the integrated implementation of its normative, operational, and coordination mandate at headquarters, regional, and national levels, including through shared services.

SP_O_5A

UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)

Percentage of non-core funding that is directly applied towards the Strategic Note (Desk Review)
2023 Result -
2020
Baseline
100% 100%
2022
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
4% 4%
Result
- -
2025
Target
6% 6%
Result
- -
SP_O_5B

UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)

Percentage of evaluations rated “good and above” (Desk Review)
2023 Result -
2010
Baseline
100% 100%
2022
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
100% 100%
Result
- -
2025
Target
100% 100%
Result
- -
SP_O_5C
Percentage all country office, regional office and HQ units' using signature interventions for programming (Desk Review)
2023 Result -
2020
Baseline
No No
2022
Milestone
No No
Result
- -
2023
Milestone
Yes Yes
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
YES YES
Result
- -
2025
Target
YES YES
Result
- -
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The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).
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