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%)
The national government and territorial governments, in particular category 5 and 6 municipalities, implement gender equality policies, plans, programmes and projects with the support of the United Nations Country Team and in accordance with national government guidelines (UNSDCF 3.2)
The national government and territorial governments, in particular category 5 and 6 municipalities, implement gender equality policies, plans, programmes and projects with the support of the United Nations Country Team and in accordance with national government guidelines (UNSDCF 3.2)
Indicator 3.2: Number of institutional and social strengthening actions for the prevention and care of VCM (Violence Against Women), developed with the support of UN Women at national and territorial level.
Percentage of actions implemented under the UNCT Scorecard Action Plan to promote gender equality in the United Nations system interventions in support of government.
SDG 5.1.1: Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sex (Desk Review)
- SDG Indicator 5.1.1
- Complementary Indicator UNAIDS, UNFPA
- Common Indicator UNDP, UNICEF
Number of legal and policy frameworks that promote gender balance in decision making institutions and processes (CO)
SDG Indicator 5.c.1: Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations to gender equality and womens empowerment (Desk Review)
- SDG Indicator 5.c.1
Percentage of national budget allocated to gender equality and womens empowerment out of total budget (CO)
- Complementary Indicator UNICEF
Number of countries where there has been an increase in the number of women who access services after experiencing violence or discrimination (CO)
- Complementary Indicator UNAIDS, UNFPA
Level of influence of civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, including womens organizations, in key normative, policy and peace processes (CO, RO, HQ)
SP 4.11.1: Number of National Action Plans and Strategies to end violence against women that have a component that addresses social norms, attitudes, and behavior transformation, developed with UN-Women's support
SP 4.11.2a: Number of countries that have, with UN Women's support, (1) conducted community activities with women and men, boys and girls on gender equality and respectful relationships and (2) developed national informal or formal education curricula on gender and violence against women in primary and/or secondary schools.
SP 4.11.3: Number of countries supported by UN-Women to improve guidelines, protocols, standard operating procedures (in line with best practices) on the provision of quality services for victims and survivors
SP 4.11.4: Number of countries that provide information about women's rights to access quality essential services for victims and survivors of violence, with UN-Women's support
SP 4.11.6b: Number of countries that have, with UN Womens support, put in place measures to address gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which a) , b) raise awareness through advocacy and campaigns, with targeted messages to both women and men, c), d), e)
Indicator 3.2.1: Number of strategies of educational communication at national and local levels that promote cultural changes in the family, school and society, and the promotion of non-violent, co-responsible and democratic masculinities.
Number of Col-Col exchanges carried out in which knowledge and good practices are transferred to create policies, programs and budgets for gender equality, for municipalities 5 and 6
Number of partners that have increased capacities to advance gender equality and womens empowerment through national and/or local (multi) sectoral strategies, policies and/or action plans (CO)
Indicator 3.2.2: Number of national and local campaigns implemented to prevent GBV
Number of national partners with capacities to apply Gender Responsive Budgeting tools in the budget cycle (CO)
Number of tools introduced that support innovative financing and accountability, including related to digital financing, for gender equality (CO)
Percent of gender responsive budget allocated in peacebuilding funding mechanisms (Desk Review)
Number of territorial care systems with technical support, focused on improving the well-being of the people who receive and provide care, in line with the National Care Policy
Number of national and territorial entities receiving technical assistance for the design and implementation of care systems initiatives, in line with the National Care Policy.
Number of civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, especially womens organizations, that have strengthened capacity to exercise their leadership role towards the achievement of gender equality and womens empowerment (CO, RO, HQ)
Number of institutions with strengthened capacities to improve the provision of essential services, goods and/or resources for women (CO)
Number of countries supported to develop and/or implement guidelines, protocols and standard operating procedures to strengthen EVAWG services in line with the Essential Services Package (CO)