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%)
$8.93 M
Planned Budget
$7.00 M
Actual Budget
$1.93 M
Shortfall
$6.30 M
Expenses
IATI Identifier
outcome result statement
Planned Budget
Actual Budget and Shortfall
expenses
XM-DAC-41146-ESA_D_1.1
Regional actors in ESA have strengthened policies, programmes and practices on gender equality which challenge gender stereotypes and promote positive social norms
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Ending violence against women
Ending violence against women
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Intergovernmental Normative Support
Support functions
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Access to services, goods and resources
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Access to services, goods and resources
UN partners
UNAIDS
UNDP
UNFPA
Funding Partners
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
UN Women
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
UN Women
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,563,524 |
| 2025 | $1,563,525 |
Output Level Results
ESA_D_1.1.1
Regional and national entities in ESAR have strengthened capacities to design, implement and monitor evidence-based policies and programmes which seek to reduce harmful practices and change gender stereotypes
ESA_D_1.1.2
Regional entities have strengthened access to evidence and learning on promising practices for advancing positive social norms through their policies and programmes
ESA_D_1.1.3
Effective coordination efforts across partners that promote positive social norms and challenge gender stereotypes including patriarchal masculinities
ESA_D_1.1.4
Gender equality partners have increased skills to advocate for gender equality from their respective platforms
XM-DAC-41146-ESA_D_1.2
Regional women’s movements, networks and organizations use their voice, leadership and agency to hold duty-bearers accountable for their commitments to gender equality and empowerment of women and girls
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Women’s economic empowerment
Ending violence against women
Governance and participation in public life
Women’s economic empowerment
Ending violence against women
UN system function
-
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued)
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Intergovernmental Normative Support
Support functions
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Access to services, goods and resources
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Access to services, goods and resources
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
UN partners
UNAIDS
UNDP
UNFPA
UNICEF
WHO
Funding Partners
Alwaleed Philanthropies
Australia
Ireland
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Sweden
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
UN Women
United Kingdom
Alwaleed Philanthropies
Australia
Ireland
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Sweden
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
UN Women
United Kingdom
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,414,700 |
| 2025 | $1,416,185 |
Output Level Results
ESA_D_1.2.1
ESA_D_1.2.2
XM-DAC-41146-ESA_D_2.1
Regional bodies in ESA hold Member States accountable for implementation of GEWE commitments
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Women’s economic empowerment
Governance and participation in public life
Women’s economic empowerment
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Intergovernmental Normative Support
Support functions
UN Women outcome area
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
Norms, laws, policies and institutions
Women’s voice, leadership and agency
UN partners
UNAIDS
UNDP
UNFPA
UNICEF
Funding Partners
Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office
UN Women
Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office
UN Women
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,421,700 |
| 2025 | $1,422,620 |
Output Level Results
ESA_D_2.1.1
Relevant regional entities capacity strengthened to support Member States implement selected normative frameworks
ESA_D_2.1.2
Relevant regional entities capacities strengthened to assess progress of MS on the implementation of selected normative frameworks
ESA_D_2.1.3
Relevant regional entities have capacities to integrate gender equality into fiscal laws, policies and standards
ESA_D_2.1.4
Financial entities in ESA are able to apply gender related conditionalities in their financing agreements
XM-DAC-41146-ESA_D_2.2
Gender statistics, sex-disaggregated data and knowledge products are produced and used to inform policy making, advocacy and accountability for delivering results on gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in ESA region
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Women’s economic empowerment
Governance and participation in public life
Women’s economic empowerment
UN system function
Capacity development and technical assistance
Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued)
Direct support and service delivery
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Support functions
UN Women outcome area
Gender statistics
Gender statistics
UN partners
ILO
UNICEF
Funding Partners
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Republic of Korea (the)
Sweden
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
UN Women
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Republic of Korea (the)
Sweden
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
UN Women
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,199,655 |
| 2025 | $1,954,378 |
Output Level Results
ESA_D_2.2.1
Normative frameworks, standards, guidance notes and protocols are developed by stakeholders to regulate and inform the production of gender data, statistics and research on GEWE
ESA_D_2.2.2
Stakeholders and UN Women R/M/COs have strengthened capacity to produce, use, monitor and report on gender data, statistics and research.
ESA_D_2.2.4
Increased demand for and adoption of evidence-based planning, programming and decision-making at regional and country level
XM-DAC-41146-ESA_D_2.3
The UN system in ESA region is coordinated, and coherently and systematically contributes to progress on gender equality and empowerment of women and girls
scope
Development
SDGs
IN UN WOMEN’S STRATEGIC NOTES
Impact areas
Governance and participation in public life
Ending violence against women
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
Governance and participation in public life
Ending violence against women
Women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
UN system function
Advocacy, communications and social mobilization
Capacity development and technical assistance
Integrated policy advice and thought leadership
Intergovernmental Normative Support
Support functions
UN system coordination (discontinued)
UN Women outcome area
UN system coordination
UN system coordination
Funding Partners
Japan
UN Women
Japan
UN Women
Future Budget
| year | planned budget |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $581,300 |
| 2025 | $685,865 |
Output Level Results
ESA_D_2.3.1
UNCTs in ESAR (including Non Resident Agency countries - NRA) have capacity to implement UN Gender Equality Commitments
ESA_D_2.3.2
In ESAR, UN crisis related planning and strategies integrate gender equality commitments
ESA_D_2.3.3
Regional thematic interagency mechanisms mainstream gender in their priority areas
ESA_D_2.3.4
UN Women M/COs in ESAR provided with technical support to strengthen their internal and external coordination functions
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