Region:Asia PacificCurrent UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
World Bank Income Classification:Low IncomeThe 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:YesSince 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:0.575GII 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:0.723GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 RevisionMale:19,976,265 (9.5%)Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
Women and girls in armed conflict and protracted crises meaningfully participate in peace and security processes, from formal peace talks to local peacebuilding efforts, advocate effectively for women’s rights and gender equality in prevention and reconstruction efforts, and benefit from the implementation of WPS commitments across the Arab States region
SP_D_0.1.7
Number of adopted National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security with monitoring indicators (CO)
2023 (B)9N/A
2022 (M)To be reported
2023 (M)To be reported
2024 (M)To be reported
2025 (T)10False
SP_D_0.5.4
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)
Regional inter-governmental bodies, national stakeholders and UN partners have increased capacities and ownership of the WPS agenda to implement and localize women, peace and security commitments in the Arab region
SP_D_0.7.b
GLOBAL/UNIT: Number of UN System coordination mechanisms in which UN-Women is actively engaged that drive progress on gender mainstreaming mandates and commitments at global, regional and country levels
Women civil society and women peacebuilders in the region are enabled at all levels, including in both formal and grassroots processes, to advocate for womens rights, and for gender-responsive peacebuilding, reconstruction, and conflict prevention
SP_D_0.7.h
Number of Peacebuilding processes inclusive of young women supported by UN Women / UNFPA (CO)
Governments in the Arab States have enhanced capacities to develop and implement evidence based legislative and policy frameworks to prevent and respond to violence in collaboration with key civil society stakeholders and in alignment with international standards and commitments
SP_D_0.4.b
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)
Men and women are better able to advance GEWE and prevent VAW as result of contextualized models and initiatives implemented by partner organizations across the Arab States, that promote social norms change, with a focus on young men and young women
SP_D_0.3.b
Number of community or organizational level UN Women programmes that address behaviour and/or social/gender norms using evidence/practice-based methodologies (CO)
The UN system more effectively prevents and responds to end VAW.
SP_D_0.7.b
GLOBAL/UNIT: Number of UN System coordination mechanisms in which UN-Women is actively engaged that drive progress on gender mainstreaming mandates and commitments at global, regional and country levels
Women and women’s organizations lead, participate and advocate effectively in the Syrian political process from a gender and women’s rights perspective
SP_D_0.5.4
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)
2021 (B)8N/A
2022 (M)To be reported
2023 (M)To be reported
2024 (M)To be reported
2025 (T)To be reported
SP_D_4.2
Percentage of women mediators, negotiators, and signatories in major peace processes (Desk Review)
Syrian women have increased access to the political processes and discussions on the future of Syria.
SP_D_0.5.c
Number of dialogues, mechanisms, platforms and/or coalitions created and sustained that enable meaningful and safe participation and engagement by gender equality advocates and civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, especially womens organizations, in decision-making (CO, RO, HQ)
Syrian womens civil society organizations at the local level have increased capacity, access to financial and technical resources and ability to influence stakeholders operating on all tracks of the political process as well as key decision-makers in their communities.
SP_D_0.5.d
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)
Local, national and international stakeholders have access to high quality knowledge products that improve understanding and inform programme design on gender equality, womens rights, political participation, and socio-economic issues in the context of Syria
SP_D_0.6.c
Number of gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data collection initiatives, including in emerging areas conducted or analyzed (CO)
International stakeholders working on the political participation of women in Syria improve coordination and information-sharing on programming and policy interventions on gender equality and womens rights.
SP_D_0.7.a
Number of thematic interagency mechanisms/teams that effectively address gender mainstreaming in priority areas (CO, RO, HQ)
Arab States accelerate the implementation of global and regional gender norms and standards with quality comparable data particularly on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Cairo Declaration for Arab Women
SP_D_0.1.4
Number of laws that were adopted, revised or repealed to advance gender equality and womens empowerment (CO)
Governments in the Arab States are able to drive action for the implementation of normative gender commitments, particularly the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Cairo Declaration and the SDGs.
SP_D_0.1.d
Number of partners that have increased capacities to promote/influence gender responsive legislation (CO)
2022 (B)3N/A
2022 (M)To be reported
2023 (M)34
2024 (M)34
2025 (T)34
SP_D_0.1.h
Number of multi-stakeholder dialogue processes to promote engagement of governments with civil society and other partners to advance gender equality and women's empowerment (CO, RO, HQ)
2021 (B)2N/A
2022 (M)44
2023 (M)34
2024 (M)34
2025 (T)34
SP_D_0.6.d
Number of platforms/web-based databases for dissemination of multi-level disaggregated gender statistics, sex-disaggregated data and knowledge developed (CO)
UN Women ROAS drives the UN towards the achievement of greater impact in the lives of women and girls in the region, aligned through common results and international standards (BDPfA, the SDGs, in particular),integrating the Leaving No One Behind principle
SP_D_0.7.a
Number of thematic interagency mechanisms/teams that effectively address gender mainstreaming in priority areas (CO, RO, HQ)
2021 (B)7N/A
2022 (M)74
2023 (M)74
2024 (M)74
2025 (T)74
SP_D_0.7.b
GLOBAL/UNIT: Number of UN System coordination mechanisms in which UN-Women is actively engaged that drive progress on gender mainstreaming mandates and commitments at global, regional and country levels
More women access equitable employment opportunities and services, increasing the rate of women’s participation in the workforce in Arab States, including the most marginalized.
SP_D_0.3.1
Extent of bias in gender equality attitudes and/or gender social norms among individuals (CO)
Women, men, youth and relevant institutions in the AS are better able to advance womens economic empowerment by articulating tangible benefits of WEE and confront stereotypes on care-giving, and women in the world of work
SP_D_0.1.f
Number of institutions that have increased capacities to design and implement institutional reforms/strategies/policies that promote gender equality and womens empowerment (CO)
LAS advances the womens economic empowerment through improved advocacy and policy making with focus on key enablers (i.e. gender responsive procurement, unpaid care)
SP_D_0.1.f
Number of institutions that have increased capacities to design and implement institutional reforms/strategies/policies that promote gender equality and womens empowerment (CO)
The private sector implements common practices that attract, retain and promote more women in business
SP_D_0.3.d
Number of organizations/institutions with increased capacities to identify and/or address discriminatory behaviour and/or social/gender norms change (CO)
2021 (B)117N/A
2022 (M)To be reported
2023 (M)177492
2024 (M)To be reported
2025 (T)237492
SP_D_0.4.a
Number of institutions with strengthened capacities to improve the provision of essential services, goods and/or resources for women (CO)
Ministries and institutions in the Arab States use regional WEE statistics, and tools to advance normative frameworks and services towards womens equitable participation in the workforce
SP_D_0.6.d
Number of platforms/web-based databases for dissemination of multi-level disaggregated gender statistics, sex-disaggregated data and knowledge developed (CO)
Greater impact of the UN achieved towards advancing womens income security, decent work and economic autonomy
SP_D_0.7.b
GLOBAL/UNIT: Number of UN System coordination mechanisms in which UN-Women is actively engaged that drive progress on gender mainstreaming mandates and commitments at global, regional and country levels
0000 (B)-N/A
2022 (M)To be reported
2023 (M)To be reported
2024 (M)To be reported
2025 (T)To be reported
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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.
