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%)
By 2025, the Guatemalan State will increase the access of the prioritized population to decent work, productive means, and economic services at the national and local levels, adequate for competitiveness and the climate business, within a framework of inclusive, sustainable, socio-economic development. (UNSDCF Pillar 1. Economic development. Outcome 1.1.)
By 2025, women, especially women belonging to excluded groups, will increase their access to dignified and decent work, productive means, and economic services at the national and local levels, suitable to improve competitiveness and consolidate businesses in an inclusive, sustainable, and socio-economic development framework.
By 2025, the Guatemalan State will increase the access of the prioritized population to decent work, productive means, and economic services at the national and local levels, adequate for competitiveness and the climate business, within a framework of inclusive, sustainable, socio-economic development. (UNSDCF Pillar 1. Economic development. Outcome 1.1.)
Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.
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Complementary
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.
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Common
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
By 2025, the Guatemalan State will increase the access of the prioritized population to decent work, productive means, and economic services at the national and local levels, adequate for competitiveness and the climate business, within a framework of inclusive, sustainable, socio-economic development. (UNSDCF Pillar 1. Economic development. Outcome 1.1.)
UN Women Guatemala in 2022, made satisfactory progress towards the economic empowerment of women, through the promotion of better policies, plans and strategies to promote job opportunities and income generation for women. The three main results of the year being: the launch of the Trifinio Institutional Policy for Gender Equality, the formulation of the project for the formalization of the National Alliance for the Economic Empowerment of Women and the expansion of the number of private companies committed to address gender gaps. The Trinational Commission of the Trifinio Plan launched the Institutional Policy for Gender Equality as part of the actions prioritized by the Vice Presidents of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The Policy seeks to contribute to inclusive and sustainable development in the Trifinio Plan, by mainstreaming gender equality in its work for the next five years. The policy was technically and financially supported by the Women’s Local Economy and Territory Program (MELYT) with funding from the Italian Cooperation Agency (AICS) and implemented by UN Women El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala Women’s Network (HOSAGUA) and UN Women’s Guatemala supported the construction and validation of this process. In addition, The Ministry of Economy -MINECO- of Guatemala prepared a project document for the formal creation of the National Alliance for the Economic Empowerment of Women thanks to the direct technical support of UN Women through personnel financed with CORE resources, the project contains a framework of results defined for the years 2023-2025 and includes the budget designation and human resources of the Ministry for its implementation. Although the document was finalized in 2022, it is expected to be approved by the Guatemalan Secretariat for Planning and Programming of the Presidency (SEGEPLAN) in the first quarter of 2023. Moreover, a virtual Platform for the collection, analysis, and visibility of the contributions of the Alliance signatories was designed by the Ministry of Economy and UN Women https://empoderamientoeconomi co.org/. The creation of the alliance has the potential to benefit at least 2.8 million women who are active in the economy. Concerning the private sector, 7 new companies have signed the seven Principles for the Empowerment of Women (WEPs) in Guatemala during 2022, for a cumulative total of 45 Guatemalan companies committed to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women in the workplace, the market and the community thanks to the alliance between the Global Compact and UN Women. One of the lessons learned during 2022 is that the strategy of forming alliances with state entities, the private sector, academia, international cooperation, and Civil Society Organizations, allows for the sum of efforts and work around a common objective, increasing the multiplier effect of actions to advance towards economic empowerment of women. It is important to mention that the Theory of Change of this result is part of the 2022-2025 Strategic Note of the Country Office, which was formulated and approved in 2021.Disclaimer and notes
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