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%)
Normative and policy frameworks are promoted and adapted in line with international standards and institutions have the commitment, knwoledge and capacities to legislate, plan, implement, and monitor policies to adress VAWG, GBV and HP
The UNWOMEN office in Niger will conduct a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the application of the normative framework on EVAWG and conduct a social mobilization to advocate for application of the legislative and political texts and to transform them into action; the civil society organizations will be reinforced to support the advocacy actions to protect women and girls from violence. The office will also reinforce the national and local institutions on GRB for adequate budget allocation to end violence, put in place local initiative for social norms and harmful practices changing and putting in place holistic services for survivors of violence.
Normative and policy frameworks are promoted and adapted in line with international standards and institutions have the commitment, knwoledge and capacities to legislate, plan, implement, and monitor policies to adress VAWG, GBV and HP
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)
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.
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Legislative and policy frameworks in line with international human rights standards relating to violence against women and girls and harmful practices are in place and translated into plan.
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)
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
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.
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. In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
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.
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
National and regional systems and institutions are empowered to plan, fund and implement multisectoral programmes to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls, as well as harmfull practices especially through the implementation of the SDG
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
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.
Gender equitable social norms, attitudes and behaviours change at the community and individual levels to prevent VAWG/SGBV/HP and promote womens and girls sexual and reproductive health rights
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Women and girls who experience violence and harmful practices use available, accessible, acceptable, and quality essential services including for long term recovery from violence
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. In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Women's and girl's rights organizations and civil society, including those representing young people and groups facing cross-forms of discrimination/marginalization, influence and make More effectively advancing gender equality, empowering women and girls and contributing to the elimination of violence against them
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Spotlight Programme Management cost (PMC)
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Normative and policy frameworks are promoted and adapted in line with international standards and institutions have the commitment, knwoledge and capacities to legislate, plan, implement, and monitor policies to adress VAWG, GBV and HP
The Nigerien legal framework has been strengthened with the availability of a draft of the legal framework study report integrating the inputs of the first level of quality control by the different actors of the United Nations system intervening on the Spotlight program and the members of the study monitoring committee made up of sectoral ministries and civil society, subject to the national workshop for the validation of the report by all the national stakeholders being organized, which has enabled the country to have a new draft law on gender-based violence that will help protect women and girls from all forms of violence. The drafting process led by the Ministry of Justice with the support of a consultant was participatory and involved the different key sectoral ministries of Women's Promotion, Education, Health. Furthermore, Niger has a pool of 29 trainers among which 21 men and 8 women, who oversee legislation in key sectoral ministries and who are trained on the techniques of drafting laws and texts related to GBV in order to strengthen the legal framework on VAWG/GBV/HP. The 5th periodic report of the CEDAW through a participatory process of all stakeholders. Subject to validation by the Council of Ministers before transmission to the CEDAW Committee, participants in the technical validation workshop for the report made several relevant recommendations that could help the country consider lifting some of the reservations made by Niger that are considered obsolete by the stakeholders. Furthermore, the institutionalization of GRB is launch in Niger with the establishment of a pool of a national and regional focal point in charge of planning from various ministries, and the development of a strategy and guides for the practice of GRB to translate the political engagement into actions. Niger has also developed a standard operating procedure document (SOPs) for multifunctional GBV management centers (CRMVBG). This document is an important tool for the State of Niger to scale up GBV multi-functional centers in Niger. Technical and financial partners and stakeholders involved in GBV (civil society organizations (CSOs), the coordination of the SPOTLIGHT program, UNOMWOMEN, UNICEF, the Ministries of Justice, Interior, Defense and Health) all took part in the mission, which allowed to achieve the following important results: - The prevention and management services for GBV victims were technically and practically organized by all the stakeholders involved in the implementation of the program (the police, the gendarmerie, the justice system, the health system, the promotion of women and child protection, the social workers, the technical and financial partners, the NGOs involved in the implementation of the program and the CSOs' reference framework) ; - The regional multi-functional GBV centers in Maradi and Tahoua now have SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for the prevention and management of GBV victims. - The roadmap for the operationalization of the Maradi and Tahoua GBV CRMs has been drawn up to ensure their proper implementation. Working with CSOs and grass roots organizations also contribute significantly in the strengthen to enable an environment where women and girls are free from violence. Therefore, the networking of civil society structures with 224 structures among which 152 women’s lead organizations mapped and strengthened and the establishment of 500 Dimitra Clubs at village level, 20 multifactor platforms and 3600 community relays among which 1386 women’s and 1386 young people has contribute to note some progress of strong community engagement to strengthen the legal framework even though the national context has faced several challenges among which the electoral, the security and COVID-19 context that affected programme implementation. For instance, the electoral transition, the arrival of a new governmental team and the ongoing institutional restructuring, has partially affected the implementation of pillars 1, 2 and 5 of the Spotlight programme which are particularly plane to enable the, as indicated in the mid-term evaluation. The key studies planned during phase 1, for example, on the legal framework on GBV in Niger, were delayed and, as a result, the advocacy and policy dialogue work based on their results was postponed to the second phase of the program. The Spotlight Initiative in its second phase opted to reinforce the legal and institutional framework to foster a more equitable environment. Based on the results obtained during phase 1, this pillar will work on critical and essential areas with the objective of creating an environment favorable to a sustainable change in the EVAWG areaDisclaimer and notes
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