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Region:Asia Pacific Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
i-icon 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. i-icon 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. i-icon 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. i-icon 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.
i-icon 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%)
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Haiti

outcome XM-DAC-41146-HTI_D_1.2

Haïtian women, with a special focus on victims of violence, have increased access to justice services

Though the Spotlight Programme, in 2022, progress has been made in creating the conditions for strengthening the legal and statutory environment in favor of the elimination of violence against women and girls. The country now has the preliminary report of an analysis of the legislative and legal framework on women's rights in the light of international standards and principles. In addition knowledge resources and tools have been created, piloted and capacity building sessions conducted to strenghten institutional capacities on gender-sensitive programming and budgeting (GRB) and Violence Against Women and Girls [VAWG]. Continued collaboration with civil society organizations has made it possible to further increase people's access to information and education on the prevention of violence against women and girls, including domestic violence, in the program intervention areas.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-HTI_D_1.4

The judicial system improves the efficiency of its procedures to reduce the delays in processing judicial cases

UN Women has contributed to the decongestion of 18 prisons, improved the conditions of detainees by facilitating access to legal support for more than a 100 women and young girls in prolonged preventive detention; and the psychosocial well-being support of around 20 released women, thanks to a community oriented reintegration approach to manage Stigma and non- discrimination of released detainees Key actors and stakeholders have improved their attitude towards detainees' rights and especially GVB survivors that they intervene more effectively, facilitating better handling of GBV cases in their daily operations. Regarding the legal aid, 254 of women in DPP who received legal aid including 44 cases in Habeas corpus, 66 in corrections, and 38 released thanks to the Peacebuilding Fund in reinforcing access to justice of vulnerable groups. This was made possible with the support of a local organization led by women - IMED. This experience indicates the importance of involving local women's organizations more in mediation tables and equipping them to be effective in the handling of legal cases. Multidimensional support services have been offered by partner organizations to GBV survivors including children under 18 years of age (73 Boys and 17 girls). Stigma and discrimination of ex- detainees have been dealt with by supporting them with education, vocational training, life skills training and income generating activities support. Some of these ex - detainees include children (103 boys and 17 girls) who are in conflict with the law have been placed in foster families.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-HTI_D_1.5

The prison and judicial sector has operational capacities facilitating better coordination of the COVID-19 response

With an improved institutionnal and technical capacity of the carceral Administration , services to vulnerables detainees have been improved with regard to COVID-19 reponse by developping and implementating a contigency plan, coordination of technical and financial partners that allowed to harmonize their approaches and exchanges on practices. Public enties involved and CSOs providing services offered better services. The DAP has improved efficiency and effectiveness by organising actors around their areas of specialisation with a good geographical distribution and coverage. Some coordination tools like a data management system in place within DAP has strenghend his capacity and regulatory role.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-HTI_D_1.6

Women's rights groups, social movements and CSOs, including those representing young people and groups facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, have a more effective influence, and contribute to progress towards gender equality, women's empowerment, and the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls, including sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and harmful practices

Women - led organizations are actively participating in the Gender in Humanitarian [GiHA] Working Group, strengthening their capacities of on gender analysis and data collection, which allows them to influence decision making in humanitarian response at community and country levels.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-HTI_D_1.7

Women candidates and voters feel safer and actively participate in the electoral process and in decisions related to peacebuilding and conflict prevention

UN Women has promoted an enabling environment for women to be individually and collectively empowered and equipped to engage in violence free elections in the period ahead. Atteched : Note Strategique
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