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%)
Regional bodies in ESA hold Member States accountable for implementation of GEWE commitments
Regional bodies in ESA hold Member States accountable for implementation of GEWE commitments
Number of governments that undertake national review processes in response to global/regional intergovernmental outcomes
Number of regional entities that have increased capacities to design and implement institutional reforms/strategies/policies that promote gender equality and womens empowerment
Number of adopted and costed National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security with monitoring indicators
Number of national and/or local (multi) sectoral strategies, policies and/or action plans that are adopted with a focus on gender equality (CO)
- Complementary Indicator UNAIDS, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF
Number of adopted National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security with monitoring indicators (CO)
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)
SDG 16.7.1: Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups in fragile, crisis or conflict-affected countries (or territories) (UNDP) (Not for unit reporting)
- SDG Indicator 16.7.1
Percentage of recommendations of gap analysis addressed
Number of initiatives by regional entities to support MS implement GEWE commitments
Number of gender commitments in regional WPS frameworks implemented
Number of partners that have increased capacities to promote/influence gender responsive legislation (CO)
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)
Number of tools introduced/strengthened by regional entities to support MS reporting on implementation of GEWE commitments
Number of MS that provide timely and quality reports on GEWE commitments in ESA region
Percentage of gender commitments in peace agreements implemented
Number of national partners with capacities to apply Gender Responsive Budgeting tools in the budget cycle (CO)
Number of regional entities with enhanced capacity to integrate GEWE in into fiscal laws, policies and standards
Number of partners with capacities to integrate gender equality into fiscal laws/policies/standards (CO, RO, HQ)
Number of countries in which targeted financial entities have integrated gender related conditionalities in their financing agreements
Number of partners with capacities to integrate gender equality into fiscal laws/policies/standards (CO, RO, HQ)