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 men in target communities demonstrate support to survivors of violence and practice balanced power in their relationships.
Extensive programs are carried out in communities to build and foster positive changes in social norms, attitudes and behaviours that will prevent VAWG. Under this outcome, UN Women Fiji MCO is undertaking an intensive pilot project at the community level in in Fiji, Kiribati and Tonga which is going to look at the social norms, attitudes and behaviours that contribute to VAWG. The pilot is following the SASA model which is one of the approaches that has proven, evidence based results in reducing incidences of violence at the community level, and stopping violence before it starts. The approach unpacks social norms around violence, power, control and gender inequality”.
Women and men in target communities demonstrate support to survivors of violence and practice balanced power in their relationships.
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.
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
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.
Common
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
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.
Common
Women, girls, men and boys in target communities demonstrate changed attitudes on gender equality and violence against women and girls.
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).
Government partners and civil society organizations have increased capacity to develop and - implement national prevention strategies, policies and programmes to prevent VAWG, including social norms change.
Women and men in target communities demonstrate support to survivors of violence and practice balanced power in their relationships.
The context of implementing a comprehensive, whole-of-population approach to prevent and respond to VAWG in Tonga was significantly different in 2022, due to the unprecedented challenges of the complex emergency of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcanic eruption and tsunami, (January 2022), the significant disruption to Tonga’s telecommunication infrastructure and the first cases of COVID-19 community transmission, lockdown and movement restrictions (February 2023). Partners were all supported to re-programme their activities and allocate funding and attention to the immediate needs of the almost nation-wide response to the complex emergency. UN Women contributed by resourcing the delivery of high-quality services and standards with the national women’s machinery and key civil society organisations, especially those in rural and maritime areas, through the Tonga Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC), the Family Protection Legal Aid Centre (FPLAC) and robust primary prevention interventions at community, society and policy levels through WCCC and the Talitha Project. WCCC’s radio public messages showcasing women’s resilience and ability to recover and rebuild after a disaster imparted important information that women are not merely passive beneficiaries, but rather can equally be active participants and leaders in response efforts. The WCCC media series Fefine To’a (Women of Strength) which highlights the resilience and leadership of Tongan women, pivoted following the HTHH emergency to spotlight women’s experiences of the disaster, and women’s important role in rebuilding their communities. Women-led response efforts such as those by women rugby players under the Talitha Project’s Frontrow against Violence (FRAV) provided solutions to people’s real needs immediately after the HTHH disaster. It is an example of how a capacity-building opportunity for one topic (sports as a tool to address GBV) can inspire action in another sector (disaster response), and the value of cross-pollination of ideas and bringing women together to learn new ideas and share with each other. In addition, WCCC’s Ke Tau Malu (Stay Safe) programme addressed the psychosocial needs of children post-disaster. Parents and other adults in communities were also reached in community awareness sessions on topics such as child abuse and neglect in order to transform harmful community attitudes, beliefs and behaviour.Disclaimer and notes
References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).