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%)
outcome XM-DAC-41146-MLI_D_2.2
By 2024, communities are managing natural resources and the environment in a sustainable and equitable manner and are more resilient to the adverse effects of climate change
UN Women confirmed its position on climate change resilience issues by providing financial support and making high-quality contributions to workshops to review the CDN's roadmap and investment plan. Collaboration with the FAO was also strengthened by the implementation of a project to support the development of a market garden site and the submission of a joint project to the PBF. UN Women has contributed to strengthening the communities benefiting from its support through improved access to means of production, notably improved seeds and production equipment. In addition, the beneficiaries of the actions, particularly women, are more resilient to the effects of climate change thanks to capacity-building sessions and support on production sites. More than 6,600 beneficiaries are more resilient to the effects of climate change thanks to the direct actions of UN Women and its partners.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-MLI_D_3.1
By 2024, vulnerable groups, including women, children, adolescents and youth, have more equitable access to quality basic social services, according to their age and gender-specific needs, including in humanitarian situations.
Vulnerable groups of people have access to basic social services of good quality thanks to the social and economic reintegration activities initiated by UN Women. 100 women and girls facing multiple forms of intersecting discrimination (GBV survivors, people living with disabilities, people living with HIV, people living with albinism) are self-employed and able to support themselves and their families. These women from the regions of Kayes, Sikasso, Bamako, Ségou and Koulikoro are now able to run their own businesses thanks to UN Women's esthetics training and estetics kits. 180 girls from Bamako, Sikasso, Bougouni and Koutiala have strengthened their skills on menstrual hygiene management through the training sessions organized by UN Women and are able to manage their menstruation with dignity thanks to the menstrual hygiene management kits provided.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-MLI_D_3.2
By 2024, vulnerable people have improved access to social welfare services, including in humanitarian context.
Vulnerable communities have access to information on basic social services, especially those facing multiple forms of intersecting discrimination. 1,000 women and vulnerable children from Bamako, Sikasso, Ségou, Bougouni and Koutiala reinforced their knowledge of GBV and menstrual hygiene management. They were provided with menstrual management kits and knowledge of the various means of contraception and prevention against sexually transmitted infections.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-MLI_D_4.1
By 2024, people are resilient to conflict, live reconciled and in harmony in a peaceful and secure environment that respects human rights and positive cultural traditions. (Related to SP_D_4.1 : More commitments on women, peace and security are implemented by Member States and the UN system, and more gender equality advocates influence peace and security processes)
1257 Women members of peace huts, peace committees, women mediators influence the prevention and resolution of local conflicts in the regions of Mopti, Bandiagara, Gao, Timbuktu, Ménaka and Segou. UN Women has strengthened the technical capacities of women leaders, advocated with regional and local authorities to open peace mechanisms to women, supported dialogue on peace and social cohesion initiatives, and brought women into contact with authorities and influential men. The local women's coordination organisations and the NGO implementing partners mobilized the actors, ensuring their mobilization and capacity building. Women contribute to the resilience of their families and communities by improving their food security and income through the establishment of cereal banks, market gardens, seed stocks, soap production and the processing of agri-food products in Mopti, Bandiagara (Koro), Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka. Their contribution helps to improve social cohesion between community members by reducing the risk of conflict linked to food insecurity, and has strengthened the bonds of social cohesion, mutual aid and solidarity between women from different communities through collective activities. The resources generated are used for family expenses, especially for children (purchase of clothes, health care, school supplies, meals for children at school). UN Women has financed economic recovery activities, strengthened the technical capacities of the targets, equipped the groups and peace huts with production and processing equipments. The regional directorates for the promotion of women, agriculture and hydraulics provided technical assistance and monitoring of the activities. Implementing NGOs trained the women's groups, informed the authorities and provided advisory support to the beneficiaries. Women and girls benefit more from the coordinated humanitarian response through improved targeting, systematic disaggregation of data and consideration of their specific needs in protection, food security, health and NFIs assistance. UN Women provided technical support for the development and implementation of the roadmap on gender mainstreaming in humanitarian action and the gender strategy of the Humanitarian Country Team, funded capacity building of humanitarian actors in Timbuktu, Gao, Ménaka, Mopti, Ségou and the District of Bamako, and advocated for funding of the roadmap. The Ministry of Health and Social Development and the Ministry for Humanitarian Action provided technical support, particularly in terms of targeting and monitoring. OCHA and NRC contributed to the funding of the actions. UN Women strengthened its leadership within the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) through the implementation of the roadmap for gender mainstreaming in humanitarian action. As part of the implementation of this roadmap, UN Women ensured the coordination of the Cluster Gender Focal Point Network (RPFGC) with OCHA and the implementation of the 2022 work plan. A capacity building plan for humanitarian actors on Gender in Humanitarian Action, in alignment with the Roadmap, was implemented with the technical and financial support of UN Women and OCHA Mali. They have helped to strengthen the specific knowledge on gender of humanitarian actors. The application of the knowledge received by the humanitarian actors allowed for inclusive targeting, systematic disaggregation of data by sex and age and consideration of the specific needs of women and girls.Showing 6 - 9 of 9
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