Region:Asia Pacific Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
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outcome AFG_D_2.1XM-DAC-41146-AFG_D_2.1

Women in Afghanistan have increased access to income generation opportunities and income security

Activity Details Resources Outcome Indicators and Results Strategic Note Outcome Progress Note Documents
Outcome details
SDG Alignment
SDG Goal
SDG Goal
SDG Goal
Strategic Plan Thematic (Impact) Areas
Strategic Plan Thematic (Impact) Areas
Women’s Economic Empowerment
Strategic Plan Outcome Areas
Strategic Plan Outcome Areas
Access to services
Policy Marker GENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian Scope No
UN System Function Advocacy, communications and social mobilization Capacity development and technical assistance Direct support and service delivery
Outcome Description

Women in Afghanistan have increased access to income generation opportunities and income security

UN Partners
UN Partner
UNICEF
Resources
$3.23 M Planned Budget
$1.99 M Actual Budget
$3.23 M Planned Budget
$1.99 M Actual Budget and Shortfall
$1.88 M Expenses
Funding Partners Other Resources (Non-Core)/ Funding Partners:
AUT
Austria $-231,562
DNK
Denmark $167,195
FIN
Finland $755,248
JPN
Japan $228,760
MDTF1
MPTF - AFG Special Trust Fund $189,559
NOR
Norway $52,908
KOR
Republic of Korea (the) $29,630
SWE
Sweden $416,319
USA
United States of America $385,291
Total Other Resources (Non-Core) $1,993,347
Outcome Indicator and ResultsPlan Period : 2014-2022
outcome AFG_D_2.1
B - Baseline M - Milestones T - Target
Outcome Statement
Indicator Statement
Year BMTs Reported Result
Women in Afghanistan have increased access to income generation opportunities and income security
AFG_D_2.1A

Number of developed or implemented gender-responsive economic policies that address social protection and unpaid care work

2019 (B) 38.1 points N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) 39 points 1
2021 (M) 40 points 1
2022 (T) To be reported
AFG_D_2.1B

Number of women with strengthened capacities and skills to participate in the economy, including as entrepreneurs, with UN-Women’s support

2019 (B) 335 N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) 386 36
2021 (M) 200 36
2022 (T) 900 1439
SP_D_0.4.3

Number of countries where multi-sectoral systems, strategies or programs are implemented to advance women’s equal access to and use of services, goods and/resources, including social protection (CO)

(B) - N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) To be reported
2021 (M) To be reported
2022 (T) To be reported
SP_D_2.1A

SP 3.8.1: Number of legal, regulatory and/or policy frameworks aligned with international standards that create decent work for women developed and/or being implemented with support from UN-Women

2019 (B) 0 N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) 1 0
2021 (M) 0 0
2022 (T) To be reported
SP_D_2.1B

SP 3.8.2: Number of gender-responsive macroeconomic policies (including fiscal, monetary and trade) developed and/or being implemented with support from UN-Women

2019 (B) 0 N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) 1 NA
2021 (M) 0 NA
2022 (T) To be reported
SP_D_2.1C

SP 3.8.3: Number of legal, regulatory and/or policy frameworks in support of gender-responsive social protection systems that are developed and/or being implemented with support from UN-Women

2019 (B) 0 N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) 0 2
2021 (M) 0 2
2022 (T) To be reported
SP_D_2.1D

SP 3.8.4: Number of legal, regulatory and/or policy frameworks that address unpaid care work developed and/or being implemented with support from UN-Women

2019 (B) 0 N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) 0 NA
2021 (M) 0 NA
2022 (T) To be reported
SP_D_2.1E

SP 3.8.5: Number of countries with strengthened capacities to undertake gender-responsive socio-economic impact assessments in response to the COVID-19 crisis, with a focus on at-risk populations

2020 (B) No N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) no True
2021 (M) no False
2022 (T) To be reported
SP_D_2.1F

SP 3.8.6: Number of countries with strengthened capacities to implement women’s empowerment policies, informed by socio-economic impact assessment, focused on at-risk populations

2020 (B) No N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) no False
2021 (M) no NA
2022 (T) To be reported
SP_D_2.4

SDG 11.5.1 Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters, by sex (Not for unit reporting)

(B) - N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) To be reported
2021 (M) To be reported
2022 (T) To be reported
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Output Indicator and Results
output AFG_D_2.1.10
Output Statement
Indicator Statement
Year BMTs Reported Result
Women's livelihoods strengthened through increased access to skills and resources Planned Budget: $3.08 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $1.22 M
Expenses: $1.17 M
AFG_D_2.1.10A

Number of business women with strengthened understanding on financial management and business development skills

2021 (B) 0 N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) To be reported
2021 (M) To be reported
2022 (T) 200 133
AFG_D_2.1.10B

Number of business women supported by UN Women who have their businesses established and/or expanded

2021 (B) 0 N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) To be reported
2021 (M) To be reported
2022 (T) 50 41
AFG_D_2.1.10C

Number of women supported through cash for work with short term job schemes

2021 (B) 0 N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) To be reported
2021 (M) To be reported
2022 (T) 330 1932
AFG_D_2.1.10D

Number of at-risk women in shelters (FGCs, Safe havens, WMPCs) with strengthened understanding on income generating skills

2021 (B) 0 N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) To be reported
2021 (M) To be reported
2022 (T) 300 133
AFG_D_2.1.10E

Number of at-risk women in the shelters (FGCs, Safe havens, WMPCs) supported by UN Women with established income generating activities

2021 (B) 0 N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) To be reported
2021 (M) To be reported
2022 (T) 100 41
SP_D_0.4.d

Number of women accessing information, goods, resources and/or services through UNW supported platforms and programs in humanitarian and development settings (CO)

0000 (B) - N/A
2014 (M) To be reported
2015 (M) To be reported
2016 (M) To be reported
2017 (M) To be reported
2018 (M) To be reported
2019 (M) To be reported
2020 (M) To be reported
2021 (M) To be reported
2022 (T) To be reported
Strategic Note Outcome Progress NoteShowing data of :2021

Women in Afghanistan have increased access to income generation opportunities and income security

Afghan women’s access to income generation opportunities and income security was increased before August 2021 through the dual strategy of strengthening coordination between actors promoting decent employment and income generation; and through direct support extended to Afghan women entrepreneurs in the form of virtual mentorship, coaching, as well as seed financing. Through the establishment of the Economic Empowerment National Working Group as well as a National Dialogue on Financial inclusion, learning exchanges and dialogues between women’s economic empowerment stakeholders were fostered, and the development of a roadmap to women’s financial inclusion in Afghanistan was promoted. However, the Economic Empowerment National Working Group was chaired by the Ministry of Women Affairs, which was abolished by the Taliban, and the working group, therefore, suspended its meeting post-August-2021. Coming from various Afghan provinces, 21 young Afghan women entrepreneurs succeeded in strengthening their business and financial management skills through (virtual) mentorship, coaching, and exposure visits to neighbouring countries, and accessed seed capital to launch and expand their businesses. Furthermore, a nationwide call for proposals was opened in July 2021, aimed at reaching a new cohort of enthusiastic entrepreneurs, with more than 200 young women shortlisted for capacity-building training on business development as part of the scaled approach to facilitating more Afghan women entrepreneurs to move up key value chains. Following the Taliban’s 2021 military campaign and ultimate seizure of control, which was accompanied by high levels of displacement across the country, this entrepreneurship initiative was placed on hold pending the return of acceptable levels of stability. Emergency support in the form of cash-based interventions was subsequently provided to at-risk Afghan women in the Northern and Western parts of the country.
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