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%)
About our work
Active in Lebanon since 2017, UN Women works across the humanitarian, development, peace and security nexus to support national efforts to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals in Lebanon. More specifically, UN Women Lebanon, together with UN agencies, government and civil society organisations, works to address the needs of vulnerable populations living in Lebanon – Lebanese, refugees and others – to meet their urgent needs. UN Women Lebanon also seeks to bolster women’s participation in decision-making at all levels, at the household and community levels, in political leadership roles, and in peace and security matters. Altogether, UN Women’s work in Lebanon is largely undertaken through the following focus areas: Women’s Economic Empowerment, Women's Political Participation, Women, Peace and Security, Men and Women for Gender equality, Humanitarian Impact, Intergovernmental support, UN system coordination.
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