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%)
Gender norms and discriminatory behaviours and practices at LGA levels are transformed to promote women’s and girls’ voices, meaningful participation and leadership
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Gender norms and discriminatory behaviours and practices at LGA levels are transformed to promote women’s and girls’ voices, meaningful participation and leadership
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
Community facilitators have increased capacities and skills to design and implement gender-transformative initiatives
Community and traditional leaders, including male leaders and influencers, and women led networks recognize and effectively promote women’s participation and leadership in public life
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). 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, with and without disabilities, have enhanced economic agency, capacity to participate in leadership and ability to express their voice, and priorities without fear of violence
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).
Strengthened capacity of LGA duty bearers and other actors on participatory action research and co-creation mechanism to promote women’s (with and without disabilities) voices and leadership in decision-making, priority setting and implementation of gender and disability responsive micro socio-economic plans
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).
Information, knowledge, data and good practices produced to inform adoption of gender and disability transformative actions at local levels
Duty-bearers have strengthened knowledge and capacity to review, design, and implement gender responsive and inclusive laws, strategies, procedures, tools and practices to promote women’s leadership and economic rights at LGA levels
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.
Gender norms and discriminatory behaviours and practices at LGA levels are transformed to promote women’s and girls’ voices, meaningful participation and leadership
Result: A baseline survey for WLER Project was conducted in 2022, to inform the implementation of women’s leadership and economic rights interventions in the selected 18 district councils including identifying strategies and approaches to transform gender norms and promote women’s and girls’ voices, meaningful participation, and leadership. In addition, a comprehensive gender audit of LGA laws, by-laws, policies, guidelines, and processes (both explicit and implicit) to identify gaps, norms and discriminatory behaviours and practices was conducted. Among the key recommendations provided by the gender audit is on institutional strengthening of the existing supportive measures of the local government through a holistic approach (that also addresses the needs of women with physical disabilities) that empowers women to engage in leadership positions with increased agency and voice, and that considers their different interests and concerns (challenges of women with physical disabilities). Another recommendation is on capacity development to promote an innovative, improved and gender responsive service delivery system that addresses the multi-dimensional challenges of local development including individual capacity development of frontline local government officials to adopt a participatory approach, increased transparency and accountability, gender responsive training materials, etc. The need to strengthen gender responsive monitoring and evaluation (M&E) mechanism and the collection of gender-disaggregated data, to be implemented at two levels, i) the Institutional mechanism for gender-sensitive reporting, to mainstream gender and strengthen the existing reporting system (capture the impact on women with disabilities) that has been outlined in the key policy documents of the Improved O&OD and ii) M&E gender responsive mechanisms at the programmatic level, to promote collection of gender-disaggregated data through a gender-responsive M&E mechanism as the different programmes/projects are being implemented and include impact on women with disabilities. As a result, two training manuals for the LGAs, Gender Mainstreaming Manual and Gender Responsive Budgeting Manual has been developed to strengthen the capacity of community facilitators and other actors at the local government level on the importance and effective ways to ensure inclusion of women’s voices and leadership and the community level, including in various committees and decision making structures as well as priority setting/planning and budgeting processes to ensure women’s including girls, and women with disabilities priorities and interests are included in the planning and budgeting. Evidence: Baseline Survey. Draft Gender Audit report and draft GM and GRB Manuals. UN Women contribution: UN Women worked with a team of two consultants to undertake the baseline survey, gender audit and coordinated and led all the discussions with the local government actors.Disclaimer and notes
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