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%)
UN System in West and Central African Region effectively, coherently and systematically contributes to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (SP Outcome 7)
UN System Coordination for gender equality.
UN System in West and Central African Region effectively, coherently and systematically contributes to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (SP Outcome 7)
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
UN System in West and Central African Region effectively, coherently and systematically contributes to progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (SP Outcome 7)
Mayor achievements marked 2023 in Coordination. The elaboration of the WCAR Coordination Strategy is a key milestone to clarify the menu of services of UNW on Coordination in the region and to enhave partnerships and opportunities for joint interentions and mobilization of resources with regional economic commissions, IFIs, regional and continental bodies and platforms and CSOs. Support to 7 UNSDCF rolled out in 2023 was made and GEWE was mainstream in all of them. WCAR as Peer Support Group Member supported 7 prioritization exercises with DCO, trained more than 300 RCO GTG staff and governement official on programmatic principles, and supported the elaboration of Theories of change and results framworks in all 7 countries that elaborated UNSDCFs/CCA this year. 2 new comprehensive UNCT SWAP reports are available (Togo and CAR) and 14 Countries presented annual reports on the UNCT SWAP gender Score Card in 2023. WCARO elaborated the compedium of Best practices on Coordination integrating examples of RCOs and GTGs in advancing GEWE mandate. RO elaborated the report of the Africa Wide training of GTGs including participation of more than 60 staff from RCOs in the region with DCO, ESAR and UN Coordination Division. Support has been provided to advance norative agenda through the AU Africn Prconsultation of the CSW 68 with the outcome documen tin Englsh, French and Portuguese as main result. Coordinatin of other intergovernamental processis is provided such as Beijing Plus 30 with ECCAS and OIBCs, and HLPF. WCARO has supported more than 6 GTG retreats in the region including Mali, DRC, Equaptorial Guinea, Liberia, Sao tomé and Principe, and contributed to the Operationalizaiton of GTGs in Mali, Sao Tomé and Principe and Equatorial Guinea.Disclaimer and notes
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