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-SOM_D_2.1
Somalis, particularly women and youth, benefit from and participate in functional, inclusive, accountable, and transparent democratic systems across all levels of government and governmental institutions.
Mapping report on peacemakers, networks and forums finalized. Capacity building trainings on leadership skills, early warning system and gender-based violence conducted for all 17 women’s networks established under the project.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-SOM_D_4.2
Al-Shabaab is reduced and degraded, and respect, protection, and promotion of human rights, gender equality, tolerance, climate security, and environmental governance is sustained through strengthened security and rule of law institutions and improved accountability mechanisms and legal frameworks
UN Women, Peace, and Protection project in Somalia supports initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality, empowering women, and ensuring their meaningful participation in peacebuilding and conflict resolution efforts through Enhanced information sharing and strategizing for collective action around identified priorities; the interface with various duty bearers has increased their recognition and empowered them to proactively engage with duty bearers as part of the network and individually. They are also now engaging in joint actions with the traditional elders, as well as improved partnership and collaboration with the district level peace committees and other dispute resolution mechanisms, ensuring that women can positively influence peace building efforts beyond their usual domains.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-SOM_D_4.5
The UN system coherently and systematically contributes to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
UN Women Somalia serves as the technical lead in the provision of support to state and non-state actors for the development and implementation of progressive and transformative policies and programmes in the pursuit of gender equality and women's empowerment. UN Women Somalia, under the Joint Programme on Women, Peace and Protection has been providing support for the implementation of strategic priority pillar 1 on inclusive politics and strategic priority pillar 2 on security and the rule of law under the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. The interventions led and supported by UN Women are contributing to steady progress on the GEWE agenda in Somalia, including through building the capacity of female leaders to advocate for the adoption of policies and legislation that protects and promotes the rights of women and girls in Somalia and supporting the launch and implementation of the Somalia National Action Plan which calls for women's leadership and participation in the cycle of peace and security processes.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-SOM_D_5.1
Outcome: An integrated national Programme for human capital development is established, increasing access to market-based skills for all – including the most marginalized and vulnerable groups – and safeguarding their rights.
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