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-CHN_D_5.1
China’s international financing, investments and business engagements, including through connectivity initiatives, programmes and projects, contribute to SDG attainment in partner countries
In 2022, some progress has been made by China CO under this outcome area, including the development of a draft of a joint scoping report ‘Chinese Firms’ Overseas Operations: The Responsible Business Conduct Regulatory Framework Scoping Report’ and a training manual ‘Handbook of Responsible Business Conduct, Promoting Responsible Business Conduct of Chinese Overseas Investment for the Contributions to the SDGs’ has been developed jointly by UN Women, UNDP, UNICEF and the ILO, focusing on promoting responsive business conduct of Chinese companies practices, including in their investment and operation overseas. When finalised, the knowledge products will be used to support advocacy and capacity development initiatives for partners, which will ultimately contribute to SDG attainment of China’s international development financing, investments and business engagement in partner countries. At least 12 UN agencies in China and over 900 company representatives have been trained on gender responsive procurement, particularly on the support services for women owned SMEs, by UN Women in partnership with UNDP in support for an implementation of UNDP programme “Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building Programme on Sustainable Procurement of UN/International Organisations". UN Women provided technical support for training the partners on gender responsive procurement practices. A landscape analysis of gender financing status in China has been initiated by UN Women China CO to identify opportunities as well as potential challenges, for the CO to work in this area more strategically. Outcome of the analysis will draw a roadmap for China CO to identify its strategy, including partners, to promote gender responsive financing in China. Through UN system’s collective efforts and under the leadership of the RC, UN Women contributed to the collective efforts of advocating for SDG principles to be included in follow-up initiatives of the 2021 FOCAC (Forum on China Africa Cooperation) Outcomes. On 18 January 2022, the ‘Symposium Following the 8 th FOCAC Ministerial Conference’ was held in Beijing, and was co-hosted by the African Ambassadors Group in China, the African Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the West Asia and Africa Department of Ministry of Commerce, and the UN in China. The event was attended by a wide range of partners including Chinese and African government, experts, international organisations and private sector. UN Women China CO provided thought leadership at the Symposium and advocated for women’s rights to be put at the centre of China-Africa collaboration.Showing 6 - 6 of 6
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