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-CMR_D_1.1
By 2026, more people, by age group, especially the most vulnerable, including refugees and IDPs, use quality basic social services equitably and sustainably to realize their full human potential and enhance their social and economic well-being (OUTCOME 2.1/UNSCDF).
People forced to flee or leave their homes like the refugees and IDPs particularly in situations of armed conflict like the case of Cameroon are generally subject to heightened vulnerability in several areas. Due to their vulnerability situation, they remain at high risk of physical attack, sexual assault, and abduction, and frequently are deprived of adequate shelter, food and health services. In the course of the year 2022, More vulnerable women and young women including refugees and IDPs’ social wellbeing were enhanced which enabled them to reach their full potentials. The provision of quality basic social services by UN WOMEN through the execution of Second Chance Education Project gave an opportunity for close to 2000 women and girls to realize their full potentials. This project leveraged partnerships, holistic approaches, and innovative technology that breaked current trends, and provided a comprehensive solution for marginalized young women who have missed out on education. In this light, women and girls including their families, local communities and societies the benefited from access to educational services, which are tailored not only to their needs as learners, but also to their future as earners through the pathways of going back to formal education, gaining employment or entrepreneur services.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-CMR_D_1.2
By 2026, gaps in key socio-economic indicators are reduced, reflecting greater gender equality and progress in the empowerment of youth, women and girls, and other vulnerable groups, including in humanitarian contexts. (Outcome 2.2 /UNSDCF)
Under UN-Women WPS program, the local economic value chain were promoted for increasing job opportunities for both IDPs and host communities. This focused on seven activities. Potential and promising local economic value chains (LEVCs) were analysed to establish a framework for collaboration between the project, financial institutions and communities in order to reduce competition over economic opportunities. This also enable local authorities to promote or attract new financing for the development of the local economy. All of this were done by facilitating the production of business plans, including the credit management checklist, loan application principles, and the ICT-focused marketing and sales strategy to launch income-generating activities by professional groups / cooperatives. Technical and financial support have been provided for the economic integration of certain displaced persons and women organizations to foster their accessibility to loans and markets including public procurement or municipal contracts.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-CMR_D_1.3
By 2026, youth, women, the most vulnerable groups, and people living with disabilities, including refugees and IDPs actively contribute to the efficiency of policies and the performance of public institutions at national, regional and council levels, and fully enjoy their rights (Outcome 3 /UNSDCF) .
Under WPS program, project title: Leveraging community participation in local governance for effective conflict prevention and resolution in the Littoral and West regions affected by the North-West and South-West crisis in Cameroon carried out interventions to help advance gender equality and women’s empowerment with a view to contributing to peacebuilding in the target communities: capacity development of women by men to champion access to information on/for conflicts prevention; supporting working relations between women IDPs and host communities; supporting municipalities in the development of neighbourhoods and the restoration/ construction of municipal homes for women, girls and children to reduce gender-based violence; facilitating women led municipal awareness campaigns and advancing dialogues with men landlords and decision makers; supporting women, boys and girls participation in exchanges with community leaders and local authorities for the identification of local indicators and frequencies for monitoring conflict, prevention actions and community security level; and empowering women to lead the dialogues to support the reporting on peace and security in compliance with resolution 1325.Showing 1 - 3 of 3
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