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%)
All people in Ethiopia live in a cohesive, just, inclusive and democratic society.
Activity DetailsResourcesOutcome Indicators and ResultsStrategic Note Outcome Progress NoteDocuments
Outcome details
SDG alignment
Impact areas
Organizational outputs
Policy markerGENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scopeNo
UN system function
Outcome Description
Resources
$714.91 KPlanned Budget
Actual Budget
$714.91 KPlanned Budget
Actual Budget and Shortfall
Expenses
Outcome Indicator and ResultsPlan Period :
2022-2025
OUTCOME
ETH_D_1.2
All people in Ethiopia live in a cohesive, just, inclusive and democratic society.
ETH_D_1.2A
ETH_D_1.2A
Country
(UNSDCF 1.2.1) Proportion of women in leadership in the Executive branch at federal and target regions (disaggregated by persons with disabilities and age)
2025
Result-
ETH_D_1.2A
Country
2020
Baseline
Federal (33%), Regional Data Cabinet Level (Amhara (11%), Oromia (28%)Federal (33%), Regional Data Cabinet Level (Amhara (11%), Oromia (28%)
2022
Milestone
TBDTBD
Result
3333
2023
Milestone
TBDTBD
Result
3636
2024
Milestone
TBDTBD
Result
2025
Target
50%50%
Result
--
ETH_D_1.2B
ETH_D_1.2B
Country
(UNSDCF 2.3.1) Extent to which gender and vulnerability responsive national architecture for peace are operational at federal, regional and sub-regional levels.
2025
Result-
ETH_D_1.2B
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
11
Result
High>70%High>70%
2023
Milestone
22
Result
Medium 30-69%Medium 30-69%
2024
Milestone
33
Result
2025
Target
44
Result
--
SP_D_0.1.7
SP_D_0.1.7
Country
Number of adopted National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security with monitoring indicators (CO)
2025
Result-
SP_D_0.1.7
Country
2021
Baseline
NoNo
2022
Milestone
Yes , first draft of NAP developedYes , first draft of NAP developed
Result
FALSEFALSE
2023
Milestone
Yes, after consultative process, final draft of NAP adopted at ministerial levelYes, after consultative process, final draft of NAP adopted at ministerial level
Result
FALSEFALSE
2024
Milestone
Yes, NAP adopted at the Council of Ministers' level and/or implementation startedYes, NAP adopted at the Council of Ministers' level and/or implementation started
Result
2025
Target
Yes , the Steering Committee has met to monitor the progress of implementation and 1 Regional Action Plan drafted Yes , the Steering Committee has met to monitor the progress of implementation and 1 Regional Action Plan drafted
Result
--
SP_D_0.5.4
SP_D_0.5.4
Country
Level of influence of civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, including women’s organizations, in key normative, policy and peace processes (CO, RO, HQ)
2025
Result-
SP_D_0.5.4
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
1:4 and 1:21:4 and 1:2
Result
1:3 and 1:01:3 and 1:0
2023
Milestone
1:4 and 1:31:4 and 1:3
Result
2:032:03
2024
Milestone
1:4 and 1:31:4 and 1:3
Result
2025
Target
1:4 and 1:31:4 and 1:3
Result
--
SP_D_0.6.1
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
SP_D_0.6.1
Country
Percentage of gender-specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators with available data (Desk Review)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework
that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide
different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work,
such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
UNFPAUNICEF
2025
Result-
SP_D_0.6.1
Country
2020
Baseline
50%50%
2022
Milestone
60%60%
Result
--
2023
Milestone
65%65%
Result
--
2024
Milestone
70%70%
Result
--
2025
Target
75%75%
Result
--
SP_D_0.6.2
SP_D_0.6.2
Country
Number of national plans and strategies that integrate gender statistics as an objective or strategy (CO, RO, HQ)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework
that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide
different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work,
such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
UNICEF
2025
Result-
SP_D_0.6.2
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2022
Milestone
11
Result
00
2023
Milestone
11
Result
00
2024
Milestone
11
Result
2025
Target
11
Result
--
SP_D_0.6.3
SP_D_0.6.3
Country
Number of countries demonstrating use of gender statistics, analysis, and policy relevant research (CO, RO, HQ)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework
that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide
different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work,
such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
UNICEF
2025
Result-
SP_D_0.6.3
Country
2020
Baseline
NoNo
2022
Milestone
YesYes
Result
11
2023
Milestone
YesYes
Result
11
2024
Milestone
YesYes
Result
2025
Target
YesYes
Result
--
SP_D_0.7.8
SP_D_0.7.8
Country
Number of UNCTs implementing UN-system commitments and advocacy on women’s equal participation in elections and temporary special measures in their support to Member States (CO)
2025
Result-
SP_D_0.7.8
Country
2021
Baseline
YesYes
2022
Milestone
YesYes
Result
TRUETRUE
2023
Milestone
YesYes
Result
FALSEFALSE
2024
Milestone
YesYes
Result
2025
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_1.1
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
SP_D_1.1
Country
SDG 5.5.1: Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments, (b) local governments and (c) executive positions/ministers (cabinets) held by women (Desk Review)
SDG
Goal 5
Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two
entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.
Common
UNDP
2025
Result-
SP_D_1.1
Country
2021
Baseline
Federal 41.4% and Regional 41%Federal 41.4% and Regional 41%
2022
Milestone
--
Result
--
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Milestone
Federal 50% and Regional 50%Federal 50% and Regional 50%
Strategic Note Outcome Progress NoteShowing data of :
2023
All people in Ethiopia live in a cohesive, just, inclusive and democratic society.
In 2023, the advancement towards a cohesive, just, inclusive, and democratic society in Ethiopia has been marked by the development of a gender-sensitive Transitional Justice Policy. This progress, significantly shaped by UN Women, was bolstered by women's substantial participation in the consultations, with 31.1% of attendees being women, including those affected by conflict and survivors of sexual violence. Their contributions have been pivotal in shaping a draft policy now addresses the critical issue of conflict-related sexual violence, disability inclusion and provisions for specialized prosecution offices and courts, reflecting the crucial input from women.
In 2023, significant progress was made in the development of Ethiopia's National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP on WPS). The formation and full operationalization of the National Steering Committee, advocated by the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs and UN Women, mark a pivotal step. This committee has been instrumental in providing political support and enabling the technical committee to effectively conduct consultations for the NAP on WPS. These consultations, structured around a framework designed to capture a wide range of perspectives, are crucial for drafting a comprehensive and context-specific NAP on WPS. The next crucial step is conducting nationwide consultations to incorporate extensive inputs into the plan. UN Women's role has been instrumental in guiding and supporting these processes, ensuring a comprehensive and inclusive approach to the NAP on WPS.
UN Women made progress in ensuring that civil society and women’s rights organizations (WROs) are now more able to meaningfully contribute and influence the policy environment and promote the WPS agenda at the national and local levels. The Gamo Zone Women Federation, one of key UN Women partners, now play a crucial role in resolving a violent conflict in the southern part of Ethiopia. Despite initial scepticism from traditional leaders about women's capabilities in conflict resolution, the women of the Federation, capacitated by UN Women in peacebuilding, successfully mediated the conflict. This intervention not only demonstrated their conflict resolution skills but also significantly changed perceptions, leading to their recognition and inclusion in future conflict resolution processes in the town. This marks a pivotal shift in the role of women in peacekeeping efforts in the region. This significant result has been collected via outcome harvesting methodology, where outcomes are verified through discussions with both internal and external stakeholders.
While the national data on women’s leadership in the Executive branch at federal and regional levels is linked to the elections cycle in Ethiopia, in 2023, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MoWSA), supported by UN Women, spearheaded an assessment to evaluate women's representation in leadership roles across various regions and federal city administrations in Ethiopia. The study faced challenges, including the lack of a standard definition for leadership levels and missing data on age and disability status. Political instability and government reshuffling in Amhara led to difficulties in accurately tracking changes in women's representation. Despite these challenges, the findings revealed a nominal (1%) increase in women's leadership representation in Amhara, not due to more female appointments but due to a reduction in total cabinet positions. At the federal level, women's representation in leadership roles in 2023 remained consistent with the previous year.
Despite the challenges in accurately tracking and boosting women's leadership, especially in regions affected by political and social instability, in 2023 UN Women continued to advance the proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, local governments and executive positions. As a result of tailored leadership capacity building by UN Women and partners, including the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs and the Network of Ethiopian Women Association (NEWA), a total 156 women leaders and politicians from Sidama, Afar, and Somali regions now actively compete for higher leadership roles and advanced gender equality within their political parties, which is expected to move the need on the number of women at leadership level.
UN Women continues to emphasize that quality gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data are integral aspects of achieving gender equality. The GoE now is better able to track the implementation of the SDGs with increased availability of data and statistics, including gender statistics. A separate unit responsible for the production, analysis and dissemination of gender and disability statistics which demonstrates the political will of the government of gender statistics is now established by the Ethiopian Statistical Services (ESS). The unit, complementing existing directorates for gender and social inclusion in various ministries, signifies a significant step towards improved availability and analysis of gender-focused data in Ethiopia. The establishment of the unit comes after years of advocacy and capacity building by UN Women with the Ethiopian Statistical Services through the Making Every Woman and Girl Count programme.
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