World Bank Income Classification:UPPER-MIDDLE 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:NO
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:0.39200
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:1.01700
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:4,560,555
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:2,283,809 (50.08%)
Female:2,276,746 (49.92%)
More women have access to decent work and women’s entrepreneurship, small and medium-sized enterprises, networks and cooperatives are strengthened through financial and digital inclusion, green and circular economy alternatives in local and regional value chains
Strengthened capacities of relevant stakeholders and Women in Latin America and the Caribbean to support their income generation and sustainable livelihoods, through financial and digital inclusion and opportunities in the framework of the green and circular economy
Relevant stakeholders and women in Latin America and the Caribbean have strengthened capacities to support their income generation and sustainable livelihoods, through financial and digital inclusion and opportunities in the framework of the green and circular economy in Countries where UN Women is a Non Resident Agency
Public institutions, relevant stakeholders and women in Costa Rica have strengthened capacities to support their income generation and sustainable livelihoods, through financial and digital inclusion and opportunities in the framework of the green and circular economy, as well as their access to social protection and care services
Latin America and the Caribbean Governments increased their capacity to advance a gender transformative perspective and implement gender equality international and regional norms and frameworks at the national and subnational levels
The States of the region have their capacities strengthened to effectively implement their international and regional commitments on gender equality and women's empowerment, ensuring the full participation of civil society, as well as the inclusion of traditionally marginalized groups of women and girls and those in situations of greater vulnerability (including but not limited to indigenous and afro-descendant women, LGBTIQ+ community and women with disabilities)
Civil society organizations in the region, especially feminist and women's organizations and those representing women from traditionally marginalized groups, improve their knowledge of international and regional instruments on gender equality and women's empowerment and have their coordination and advocacy capacities strengthened
Gender statistics, sex-disaggregated data, and knowledge are produced, analysed and used to inform countries´policies and norms and UN Women programming, advocacy and accountability for delivering gender equality and women´s empowerment results
Technical capacity of governments, civil society and other key actors is strengthened to improve the production and use of gender statistics
Increased data production, capacity, and analysis to monitor and evaluate the Sustainable Development Goals and other national and international priorities
Statistical business processes are increasingly modernized to improve the production of gender statistics
Increased use of gender statistics for policy-making, budgeting and reporting is promoted
Effective normative, programmatic and coordination products, services and processes
A clear evidence base is generated from high quality evaluations for learning, decision-making and accountability in the LAC region
LAC Offices produce high quality Strategic Notes, Work Plans and Reports in compliance with RBM standards
Disclaimer and notes
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