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, especially from particular groups (with disabilities, rural, sexual and gender minorities) from target countries, who experience violence have access to quality essential services (health, social service, police and justice) to recover from violence
This outcome is about increasing access to quality essential services in the health, social services, police and justice systems for women and girl survivors of violence. Work under this outcome focuses on strengthening systems of reporting, and coordination of quality services and support for women who experience violence. This work intersects with multiple focus areas including health, counselling, justice services and coordination.
Women and Girls, especially from particular groups (with disabilities, rural, sexual and gender minorities) from target countries, who experience violence have access to quality essential services (health, social service, police and justice) to recover from violence
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
National actors (government and CSO) develop and implement best practice standards and guidelines for multisector services.
Frontline service providers have strengthened capacity to provide quality services to gender-based violence survivors
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, especially from particular groups (with disabilities, rural, sexual and gender minorities) from target countries, who experience violence have access to quality essential services (health, social service, police and justice) to recover from violence
Women and girls in Tonga, particularly survivors of violence have better chances at now accessing essential services (health, social services, police and justice) and recovery from violence after a two-pronged approach undertaken by UN Women that has seen national service providers, both government and CSOs increase their active engagement in the national coordination infrastructure of GBV services, and frontline service providers enhance their capacity to provide quality services to GBV survivors, both in emergency and non-emergency times. Cohesion amongst services has improved, with partners showing greater understanding of the Family Protection Act, the Tonga National Services Delivery Protocol for Responding to Cases of GBV (SDP) and referral pathways, and the operations of the Tonga National Safety and Protection Cluster in relation to GBV in Emergencies (GBViE). In addition, relationships have been built/improved and there has been an improved understanding of roles and responsibilities amongst the network of organisations that makes up the GBV response in country. The roll-out plan for SDP implementation, co-developed and finalised in 2022 by UN Women and partners in Tonga, includes adaptations for emergency response, COVID-19 and longer-term recovery and rebuilding. In addition, capacity building of frontline service providers has enhanced the coordination and systematic delivery of a range of multisectoral services to better serve survivors of violence in emergency and non-emergency times. UN Women’s focus in 2022 was to provide the technical and financial support necessary to sustain its partners on the ground in Tonga during and after the complex emergency period in the aftermath of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcanic eruption (January 2022) and the onset of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdowns (February 2023). The Tonga Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) remained operational during this time. It reported, that while it can serve between 20 to 30 cases per month, during the double emergencies this rose to an additional 55 cases monthly. WCCC continued its approach to reach those most left behind by opening a centre on the outer island Vava’u – making the centre the third on an outer island. The WCCC Vava’u Centre works closely with the Ministry of Justice which opened its Family Protection Legal Aid Centre also in Vava’u in 2022. The expansion of both organisations to the outer island has been possible through UN Women’s financial support. The services on Vava’u are expected to also expand to Niua Fo’ou and Niua Toputapu, the two remotest islands in Tonga, and is expected to significantly expand access to justice for women and girls in Tonga’s rural and remote islands.Disclaimer and notes
References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).