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%)
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_D_2.5
Relevant policies and laws (incl. statutory and customary) adopted, to facilitate women’s access to land and other productive resources, and effective engagement in agribusiness, by 2022
A Gender Action Plan/framework for the implementation of gender responsive agriculture policy of the government of Niger State was produced. The Action Plan was also disseminated in 500 copies, which helped create an enabling environment for women to access land and other productive agricultural resources in the state. In Ebonyi State, a gender analysis of the agriculture policy was conducted with UN Women’s support. The Ebonyi State Agriculture Policy recognizes women but fails to demonstrate how women's access to resources will be increased. The policy also fails to address how value chain development fosters sustainable participation of women in agriculture. Following this analysis, a 6-person committee was established mainly to advocate for a policy that guarantees the same rights for women and men in accessing and owning land, as well as in making decisions related to the acquisition, use, and disposal of land. The committee was also charged with advocating for women farmers' access to state-developed irrigated land, post-harvest infrastructure, credit, and extension services. UN Women also supported women's land rights networks. The Committee is expected to give special attention to the overall involvement of women in agriculture and support the advocacy work of women’s groups with regards to women’s access to productive resources, especially land. Similarly, UN Women also supported the Ebonyi State government to conduct a gender analysis of the Ebonyi State Agriculture Policy. The Ebonyi State Agriculture Policy document recognizes women but fails to demonstrate how women’s access to resources will be ensured. The policy also fails to address how value chain development fosters sustainable participation of women in agriculture in the state. Furthermore, the policy did not respond to how the existing gender gaps in agriculture would be addressed considering the specific needs and capabilities of women and men. Overall, the analysis created awareness on existing gender gaps in the agriculture policy for the government of Ebonyi which has now started the process of developing a new and gender responsive agriculture policy
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_D_2.7
Nigerian Women agribusiness owners (WOABs) have strengthened capacities in business and financial management, and knowledge of agribusiness opportunities and innovative technologies, to increase their access high-value markets, by 2022
The implementation of a Women Enterprise Digital Platform has the aim of strengthening all the components of the CSA project, which supports women small holder farmers and entrepreneurs to enhance their participation in two value chains: rice in Ebonyi state and Shea in Niger state. Essentially there are three target groups for the WEDP within the two states. First there are the women small holder farmers in Ebonyi state, secondly there are the women processing Shea butter in Niger state and thirdly women entrepreneurs producing an array of Shea cosmetic products in Niger state. The CSA project has provided support both on the production side and the processing side. It has also supported women to organise into collectives and cooperatives. i. In Ebonyi state approximately 5,000 women smallholder farmers have been organised into 30 cooperatives. The 30 women cooperatives will be clusters into 3 cooperatives for the purpose of the platform. 10 in each LGA from the 3 LGAs where the project is being implemented ii. In Niger state there are 21 women entrepreneurs on the Shea value chain producing an array of shea cosmetic products. iii. In Niger state also, we are also working with approximately 1,200 women processing shea butter, who have been organized into 7 collectives.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_D_2.8
Early and post- COVID socio-economic recovery and resilience of women and girls worst- affected by the pandemic enhanced through access to Social Protection support and other finacial assistance packages.
11,500 , vulnerable women and girls who benefited from cash assistance are utilizing their incomes to cope with the socio-economic impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic, and strengthen the resilience of their households. 7,989 of the targeted beneficiaries who did not previously have bank accounts were able to open bank accounts free of charge, though the project’s collaboration with the UBA Bank. This assistance therefore enhanced financial inclusivity including access to formal financial services for the targeted project beneficiaries. Preliminary evidence suggests that many of the targeted beneficiaries are using the cash assistance to invest in productive activities, including starting /expanding micro enterprises and/or meet the social welfare needs of their families; and have helped some to start saving their incomes. Perceptions among 300 male community and religious leaders about the participation of women in community decision-making, including the local initiatives to prevent and respond to COVID 19 crisis improved in the targeted LGAs as a result of the campaigns conducted by the women-led watch groups and the the accountability plaforms established by the project. By bringing the different faith-based women civil society organizations namely the Federation of Muslim Wemen Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) and the Women’s Wing of the Christian Associations in Nigeria helped to improved religious synergy and inter-faith collaboration to deliver assistance to individual vulnerabkle members of the society irrespective of their religion.The women-led CSO’s conducted 50 awareness and sensitization campaigns with at least two events in each of the tarteged LGAs. In additional, UN Women in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs conducted media events in Abuja to sensitize journalists and other stakeholders on the achievements of the project. These activities included dissemination of messages through both the traditional (radio and TV) and social media channels/platforms. Collaboration with NASSCO to utilize the existing social register of the Government to identify the cash transfer beneficiaries helped to not only demonstrate the validity of the Register but showed potential areas to improve the accuracy of the National Social Register going forward. More than 500 male traditional and religious leaders have begun to promote actions including the development of community by-laws on gender-based violence in more than 20 communities due to advocacy activities led by the women-led grassroots community watch/accountability groups and other project stakeholders, including the Ministry of Women Affairs at the Federal level and in the targeted states, and the women civil society organization- FOMWAN, WOWICAN and the Nigeria Girl Guides Society.Information dissimination through the Women-led Communty Watch Groups were scaled up, with each of the 44 platforms reaching an average of 5300 individuals (80% females) through various grassroots networks.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_D_3.1
Laws and policies on VAWG in Nigeria and their implementation and monitoring are strengthened to better prevent and respond to the needs of women and girls at risk or survivors of GBV/SGBV/HP
205 women and girls from 15 and above were provided with essential GBV services for; Rape, Attempted Rape/Attempted Sexual Assault by Penetration, Sexual Assault by Penetration, Sexual Assault, Defilement of a Child, Others (e.g., Battery) perpetrated by an unknown person, at UN Women supported centers in Lagos and Sokoto in 2022. UN Women through a partner (Partnership for Justice) on the joint EU-UN Spotlight Initiative supported 1,204 survivors of SGBV/VAWG/HP tp access professional holistic support services from Mirabel Centre, Lagos and Nana Khadija Centre, Sokoto State between January – November 2022. UN Women continues to strengthen the center in Lagos and established the Nana Khadija center in Sokoto. UN Women approaches the support from the perspective of one UN where UNFPA, UNICEF provided training and tools on GBVIMS and CPIMS respectively. UN Women supports the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Neem Foundation to provide second chance education to women and girls from the center in Sokoto and from communities. The back-to-school program on the second chance initiative in Adamawa state has recorded a milestone with the enrollment of 41 beneficiaries into formal learning Centres and 300 others are awaiting entry into adult learning Centres through collaboration with the Adamawa State Mass Literacy and Education Board.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_D_3.2
Favourable gender socio-cultural norms lead to an increased use of essential services by women and girls at risk or survivors of GBV/SGBV/HP and a decrease in VAWG
520 women and girls from 15 and above were provided with essential GBV services for; Rape, Attempted Rape/Attempted Sexual Assault by Penetration, Sexual Assault by Penetration, Sexual Assault, Defilement of a Child, Others (e.g., Battery), at UN Women supported centers in Lagos and Sokoto 2022.Showing 6 - 10 of 19
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