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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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Nigeria

outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_D_4.1

An enabling environment exists in Nigeria to support the implementation of WPS commitments at local, state and federal levels, by 2022

About 50% of the resources were utilized during the period under review. Due to the forth coming general elections in Nigeria, some major activities were deferred to 2023. For example, a significant number of the law makers in National and State Assemblies will not be returned to power, hence the need to invest more on the incoming legislators who will be in power for at least four years.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_D_4.2

Humanitarian response planning, frameworks and programming in North East Nigeria (and other conflict affected areas), are gender inclusive and responsive.

Through the developement of key gender products inclduing the sector monitoring giudes, HCT gender strategy, increasing prioritization is visible including the pronoucement of HC on the need to centralized gender in the 2023 HRP
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_D_4.3

Socio-economic recovery and resilience of women displaced by conflict in North Nigeria (and other conflict-affected areas) is promoted, through UN Women efforts

during the reporting period, UN Women jointly carried our various interventions including, 2 COVID-19 response initiatives targetting community with accurate information and vaccination, 2 innitiative on GBV mitigation, 3 interventions on economic receovery inclding capacity building on income generation and provision of businness start-up. Under the durable solution framework, UN Women supported women with empowerment hub, storage facility for women rice farmers, provision of solar food dryers, and construction of solar powered irrigation to enable women farm all year round. furthermore, the Country office constructed 6 ICT learning centre for young women and girls who have dropped out of school or are at least to drop out of school.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_D_4.4

Positive coping mechanisms are promoted, for marginalized women and girls affected by protracted crises (in conflict, temporary shelters and host communities) in North East Nigeria and other affected areas, with UN Women support

To help women overcome the impact of the northeats conflict, various interventions focusing on GBV and economic recovery were undertaken reaching out to over 12500 women between the ages of 18 to 50
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_D_4.5

Conflict Prevention: Women are represented and effectively participate in executive, legislative, and security decision-making processes related to conflict prevention- at local, state and federal levels in Nigeria

87 % of planned resources were utilized during the period under review.
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