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%)
Women and girls affected by the conflict access protection and economic opportunities
Women and girls affected by the conflict access protection and economic opportunities
Women/Women CSOs and youth have the capacity to advocate for and take leadership roles in peace and reconciliation in their communities.
Gender advocates, women leaders and grassroots women organizations have capacity to promote women's participation and leadership in peace-building and recovery decision-making
Peace-building institutions established by the government and other stakeholders have enhanced technical capacity and information to implement the gender equality and women's empowerment provisions in the Agreement for the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS).
Number of countries and/or other actors with comprehensive and coordinated VAW prevention strategy (CO)
- Complementary Indicator UNDP, UNFPA
Number of countries where there has been an increase in the number of women who access services after experiencing violence or discrimination (CO)
- Complementary Indicator UNAIDS, UNFPA
SP 5.14.1: Percentage of humanitarian country cluster systems with dedicated gender expertise in countries with UN-Women humanitarian presence
SP 5.14.2: Number of women's organizations or institutions supported by UN-Women to play a role in humanitarian response and recovery
SP 5.14.3: Number of women and girls directly accessing UN-Women supported humanitarian services
Percentage of women and girls as direct beneficiaries in coordinated humanitarian responses (Not for unit reporting)
SP 5.15.1: Number of countries supported by UN-Women having undertaken gender-sensitive disaster risk assessments
SP 5.15.2: Number of countries supported by UN-Women with Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) policy frameworks that address gender-specific disaster risks
SP 5.15.3: Number of countries supported by UN-Women with gender focal points in the national disaster platform, or its equivalent
# of women from diverse backgrounds participating in peacebuilding and recovery planning
# of women and youth networks engaged in peace dialogue, reconciliation, conflict prevention and transitional justice processes
# of women enrolled and accessing new skills with certification through Second Chance Education programs
# of women in conflict-affected areas accessing protection (Sexual and reproductive health and rights, SGBV services and information, legal and rights support) and economic recovery services (technology, skills, cash for assets) in Women Empowerment Centers
# of (land) acres allocated by local authorities/communities to support displaced women/returnees with their economic recovery efforts
# of newly registered men and male youth GEWE champions at national/ state/community levels, through UN Women support
# of male champions spearheading initiatives to promote positive gender/ social norms at national and/or community level with UN Women support
# of Neighborhood Watch groups formed and self-sustaining
# of community-level multi-stakeholder coordination and reporting mechanisms on VAWG
Number of national AIDS coordinating bodies and/or national multi-sectoral HIV programmes that have strengthened capacity to integrate gender-responsive actions into national HIV strategies (CO)
Number of institutions with strengthened capacities to improve the provision of essential services, goods and/or resources for women (CO)
Number of women accessing information, goods, resources and/or services through UNW supported platforms and programs in humanitarian and development settings (CO)
Number of countries with multi stakeholder initiatives in place to prevent and respond to sexual violence including sexual harassment in public and/or private spaces (CO)
Number of dialogues, mechanisms, platforms and/or coalitions created and sustained that enable meaningful and safe participation and engagement by gender equality advocates and civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, especially womens organizations, in decision-making (CO, RO, HQ)
Number of civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, especially womens organizations, that have strengthened capacity to exercise their leadership role towards the achievement of gender equality and womens empowerment (CO, RO, HQ)