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%)
$9.90 M
Planned Budget
$9.37 M
Actual Budget
$530.29 K
Shortfall
$8.80 M
Expenses
IATI Identifier
outcome result statement
Planned Budget
Actual Budget and Shortfall
expenses
XM-DAC-41146-PAL_D_2.1
National policies promote decent work and economic opportunities for women in Palestine
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Women’s economic empowerment
Ending violence against women
Women’s economic empowerment
Ending violence against women
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued)
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Intergovernmental Normative Support
Support functions
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Access to services, goods and resources
Gender statistics
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Access to services, goods and resources
Gender statistics
UN partners
UNAIDS
UNDP
UNFPA
UNICEF
Funding Partners
Italy
MPTF-UN COVID-19 Response
UN Women
UN Women as Administrative Agent for Joint Programmes
Italy
MPTF-UN COVID-19 Response
UN Women
UN Women as Administrative Agent for Joint Programmes
Output Level Results
PAL_D_2.1.1
Civil society and women employees are supported to lobby and advocate for reforming, developing and implementing laws, policies, and regulatory frameworks that promote decent work for women
PAL_D_2.1.2
National Government institutions have the knowledge and technical skills to develop, reform and implement laws, policies and regulations that promote decent work and economic opportunities for women in line with international standards
PAL_D_2.1.3
Engagement at community, government and corporate level to promote the value of women’s decent work in all occupations and equal and collective sharing of unpaid care and household work, within the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
PAL_D_2.1.4
Corporate policies to promote decent working conditions and earnings is improved for women, especially within the COVID-19 Pandemic crisis and its related socioeconomic impact
XM-DAC-41146-PAL_D_2.2
More women own, launch and/or better manage small and medium and large enterprises
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Women’s economic empowerment
Women’s economic empowerment
UN system function
-
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Intergovernmental Normative Support
Support functions
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Positive social norms
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Positive social norms
UN partners
UNAIDS
UNDP
UNFPA
UNICEF
Funding Partners
Italy
MPTF-UN COVID-19 Response
UN Women
UN Women as Administrative Agent for Joint Programmes
Italy
MPTF-UN COVID-19 Response
UN Women
UN Women as Administrative Agent for Joint Programmes
Output Level Results
PAL_D_2.2.1
More women have access to improved and targeted training, skills development opportunities, and financial support related to managing small and medium and large enterprises
PAL_D_2.2.2
National stakeholders, including government institutions and corporate, develop and/or reform policies in favor of women entrepreneurs
XM-DAC-41146-PAL_D_3.3
Palestinian national actors are better able to prevent violence against women and girls and deliver quality essential services to victims and survivors
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Ending violence against women
Ending violence against women
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued)
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated Normative Support (in the context of operational activities)
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Intergovernmental Normative Support
Support functions
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Positive social norms
Access to services, goods and resources
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Positive social norms
Access to services, goods and resources
UN partners
UNAIDS
UNDP
UNFPA
UNICEF
WHO
Funding Partners
Iceland
Italy
Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
UN AIDS
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
UN Women
UN Women as Administrative Agent for Joint Programmes
Iceland
Italy
Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
UN AIDS
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
UN Women
UN Women as Administrative Agent for Joint Programmes
Output Level Results
PAL_D_3.3.1
Women and girls, men and boys undertake actions that promote favorable social norms for greater gender equality
PAL_D_3.3.2
Government institutions have the technical skills and knowledge to reform, develop and implement legislative and policy framework related to EVAW in line with international standards
PAL_D_3.3.3
Civil society organisations are supported to lobby and advocate for the development, reform and implementation of legislative and policy frameworks related to EVAW in line with international commitments
PAL_D_3.3.4
Availability and accessibility of quality services to women survivors and victims of violence strengthened
XM-DAC-41146-PAL_D_4.1
More women play a greater role and are better served by humanitarian response and recovery efforts
scope
Humanitarian
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued)
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
UN system coordination (discontinued)
UN Women outcome area
UN system coordination
UN system coordination
Funding Partners
Germany
Iceland
Japan
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Germany
Iceland
Japan
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Output Level Results
PAL_D_4.1.1
Humanitarian actors, including UN Humanitarian Country Team, are better able to plan, implement and monitor humanitarian assistance that is gender responsive and inclusive
PAL_D_4.1.2
Marginalized women and girls have increased access to multi-sectorial services, including prevention and response to SGBV through protection centres/safe spaces
PAL_D_4.1.3
Marginalized women have increased access to the required assets, skills and partnerships
XM-DAC-41146-PAL_D_4.2
An enabling environment for the implementation of WPS commitments in Palestine is promoted
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated Normative Support (in the context of operational activities)
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Intergovernmental Normative Support
Support functions
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
UN system coordination
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
UN system coordination
Funding Partners
European Commission
Iceland
Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office
Norway
UN Women
UN-HABITAT
European Commission
Iceland
Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office
Norway
UN Women
UN-HABITAT
Output Level Results
PAL_D_4.2.1
Policy makers have the capacity to effectively implement, monitor and track WPS commitments.
PAL_D_4.2.2
Gender equality advocates have the knowledge and capacity to promote evidence based advocacy
PAL_D_4.2.3
Women have increased capacity to participate in and benefit from post-conflict planning and recovery efforts
XM-DAC-41146-PAL_D_6.1
The capacity of governments and stakeholders is strengthened to assess progress in implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, and other global normative and policy frameworks
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Governance and participation in public life
UN system function
-
Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued)
Integrated Normative Support (in the context of operational activities)
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Intergovernmental Normative Support
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
Gender statistics
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
Gender statistics
Funding Partners
Iceland
UN Women
United Kingdom
Iceland
UN Women
United Kingdom
Output Level Results
PAL_D_6.1.1
The Government and civil society are better able to coordinate on the implementation of national gender commitment
PAL_D_6.1.2
Government and other national stakeholders are supported to participate in intergovernmental processes
PAL_D_6.1.3
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is able to collect and disseminate sex disaggregated data and gender statistics (data, evidence based, knowledge management), including to inform evidence based normative and policy dialogues among government, civil society and other stakeholders on GEWE.
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