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
UN Women office works in Tajikistan since 2010 year setting global standards for achieving gender equality- collaborating with government agencies and civil society. Our activities include normative support and coordination, ending violence against women and girls, women, peace and security, strengthening HIV response, climate change and disaster risk reduction (DRR), national planning and budgeting and migration and inclusive economic empowerment. At coordination level, UN Women leads the Extended UN Gender Theme Group to coordinate activities on gender issues in Tajikistan, which serves as a dynamic platform for national and international stakeholders. In partnership with the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan participates in the development and implementation of national strategies and action plans aimed at promoting gender equality and empowering women. As a member of the Rapid Emergency Assessment and Coordination Team (REACT) ensures that risk reduction measures are gender responsive.
Fulfilling its mandate, UN Women in Tajikistan focused on normative support, coordination, and technical support, including through generating and sharing knowledge and data on gender mainstreaming. UN Women leads and assists partners in monitoring and implementing national policies and legislation as well as international conventions and treaties on human rights and gender equality, such as the Universal Periodic Review and CEDAW. UN Women substantially contributes to the coordination, coherence, and accountability of the UN System on commitments to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls through: 1. Participation of UN Women in joint planning and implementation of UNCT Country Team activities and implementation, including through leading role and coordinated work of the Gender Theme Group (GTG) 2. Monitoring of implementation of the UN SWAP Gender Scorecard Action Plan and 3. Gender mainstreaming in United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). Through all its work, UN Women is aimed at transformative support and inclusiveness.
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