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%)
High quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation
SP_O_3B
SP_O_3B
Country
Percentage of regions and HQ divisions that meet corporate minimum requirements in line with country office growth (Desk Review)
2022
Result
-
SP_O_3B
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
SP_O_3C
SP_O_3C
Country
Number of leadership and culture initiatives at corporate level that advance and promote inclusive and transformative leadership approaches and models (Desk Review)
2022
Result
-
SP_O_3C
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
SP_O_3E
SP_O_3E
Country
Number of cross-regional knowledge exchange initiatives which promote innovative ways of working / promising practices (CO, RO, HQ)
2022
Result
-
SP_O_3E
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
SP_O_3F
SP_O_3F
Country
Number of Business Process improvement and innovation initiatives (major policy revisions are included), as part of UN Women continuous business transformation (Desk Review)
2022
Result
-
SP_O_3F
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
SP_O_3G
SP_O_3G
Country
Percentage of UN Women Offices in United Nations common premises (QCPR 3.5.10) (Desk Review)
QCPR
3.5.10
2022
Result
-
SP_O_3G
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
SP_O_5B
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_O_5B
Country
Percentage of evaluations rated “good and above” (Desk Review)
2022
Result
-
SP_O_5B
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
SP_O_5G
SP_O_5G
Country
Percentage of (i) joint evaluations; (ii) independent system-wide evaluations in which UN-Women engaged (QCPR 5.4.3) (Desk Review)
QCPR
5.4.3
2022
Result
-
SP_O_5G
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
Improved management of financial and human resources in pursuit of results
SP_O_3F
SP_O_3F
Country
Number of Business Process improvement and innovation initiatives (major policy revisions are included), as part of UN Women continuous business transformation (Desk Review)
2022
Result
-
SP_O_3F
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
SP_O_3G
SP_O_3G
Country
Percentage of UN Women Offices in United Nations common premises (QCPR 3.5.10) (Desk Review)
QCPR
3.5.10
2022
Result
-
SP_O_3G
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
SP_O_4A
SP_O_4A
Country
Average time to select a candidate/complete a recruitment process (Desk Review)
2022
Result
-
SP_O_4A
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
SP_O_4B
SP_O_4B
Country
Percentage of senior managers (P5 Heads of office and above) that participate in corporate surveys and leadership programmes within their first 2 years in position (Desk Review)
2022
Result
-
SP_O_4B
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
SP_O_4E
SP_O_4E
Country
UN-Women has:
A) Certified to the Secretary-General and the UN Women Executive Board that it has reported all allegations of Sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) that have been brought to its attention and has taken all appropriate measures to address such allegations, in accordance with established rules and procedures for dealing with cases of staff misconduct
B) Developed a sexual harassment action plan using a victim-centered approach for their actions and provided a report on the actions taken to their respective governing bodies.
(Desk Review)
2022
Result
-
SP_O_4E
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
SP_O_4F
SP_O_4F
Country
Percentage of UN-Women female staff among international professional and national staff
All international professional staff:
i. P-1
ii. P-2
iii. P-3
iv. P-4
v. P-5
vi. D1 and above
All National Officers:
i. National Officer-A
ii. National Officer-B
iii. National Officer-C
iv. National Officer-D
v. National Officer-E
(QCPR 3.6.7 / 3.6.8 / 3.6.9)
(Desk Review)
QCPR
3.6.7
3.6.8
3.6.9
2022
Result
-
SP_O_4F
Country
Baseline
-
-
2022
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2023
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2024
Milestone
-
-
Result
-
-
2025
Target
-
-
Result
-
-
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