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_O_1
UN-Women is positioned as an organisation that effectively leads, manages and coordinates initiatives for mainstreaming gender equality in the UN system interventions in Nigeria
During the reporting period, GTG was Co-chaired by UN Women (represented by the Deputy Country Representative) and UNFPA (represented by the senior National Programme Officer). It had 26 active members representing 18 UN agencies present in the country. They included both international (9) and national staff (17). The GTG held regular meetings once every month and organized other meetings around specific events such as the IWD, 16 Days of Activism against GBV, Rural Women’s Day, International Day of the Girl Child, Human Right Day, and other GEWE advocacy initiatives. Periodically, the UN Women Representative joined the GTG meetings and gave guidance to the team. Moreover, the UN Women served as the bridge between the GTG and the UNCT. She represented the GTG at the level of the UNCT. Additionally, GTG developed a costed annual work plan with a total budget of USD 48,200 which was approved by the UNCT. About 71% (USD 34,200) of the total budget was obtained through contributions from some of the participating UN Agencies (UN Women, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP, UN AIDS, UNHCR, WFP, and IOM). In addition, UNDP and UN Women contributed resources amounting to USD 45,000 to organize an event to recognize and award some selected gender equality champions in Nigeria as part of the commomeration of the International Women's Day/Month. Further, UN Women, UNICEF and African Development Bank pooled resources and utilized technical resources of other UN agencies to develop the Country Gender Equality Profile for Nigeria.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_O_2
Increased movement building and partnerships in support of UN Women's mandate and financing for gender equality
As a result of the strengthened engagement and collaboration with the private sector, more companies in Nigeria committed to signing or did sign on to the WEPs during the reporting period. In collaboration with the stakeholders in the sector, the Nigeria CO is supporting the designing of the Private Sector Pool Funding for ending violence against women and girls, which will be launched in 2023. The CO developed a New Strategic Note (SN 2023-2027) that includes gender-responsive and youth focused interventions under all the results areas both at the output and outcome level. Additionally, All the Partners of the Nigeria Country have been selected at specific results (outcome/output) level.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_O_3
Advancing business transformation for high level innovation, impact and knowledge management
During the reporting period, the Nigeria CO organized a lessons and knowledge sharing workshop that brough together leaders of women-led organizations working on promoting the participation of women and girls affected by the conflict and climate change in the Lake Chad Basin area. The event, which was organized in Abuja, brough together30 women leaders from the three worst affected states in Northeast Nigeria and their counterparts in Cameroun. It was jointly facilitated by the Nigeria CO and the UN Women Regional Office for West and Central Africa (WCARO). Also, the Nigeria Country Office participated in knowledge sharing events around the involvement of traditional and religious leaders organized by the UN Women Special Representative to the African Union, the WCARO, the ESARO, and the Cameroun Country Office.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-NGA_O_4
UN Women Nigeria is a multi-skilled and diverse organisation that prioritises leadership and team capacity to achieve transformative change and improved management of financial and human resources in pursuit of results
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