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%)
By 2025, more women and girls are protected from violence in West and Central Africa through normative, legal and policy frameworks and strengthened regional and national institutions that promote positive social norms.
By 2025, more women and girls are protected from violence in West and Central Africa through normative, legal and policy frameworks and strengthened regional and national institutions that promote positive social norms.
Number of laws that were adopted, revised or repealed to advance gender equality and womens empowerment (CO)
- Complementary Indicator UNAIDS, UNDP
Number of institutions putting in places policies and practices to address gender-based discrimination and/or combat gender stereotypes (CO)
- Complementary Indicator UNAIDS, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO
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
SDG indicator 5.6.1: Proportion of women aged 1549 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care (Desk Review)
- SDG Indicator 5.6.1
- Common Indicator UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO
Percentage of UNCTs meeting/exceeding requirements in preventing and eliminating all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls through multisectoral and coordinated approaches (derived from QCPR indicator 1.4.22) (Desk Review)
Number of research and/or practice-based initiatives undertaken to advance data, evidence and knowledge, including standardised methods to assess, monitor, measure and/or achieve behaviour and/or social/gender norms change (CO)
Number of community or organizational level UN Women programmes that address behaviour and/or social/gender norms using evidence/practice-based methodologies (CO)
Number of partners that have increased capacities to promote/influence gender responsive legislation (CO)
Number of data collection initiatives conducted or supported by UN Women that include behaviour and/or social/gender norms dimensions (CO)
Modified: Number of youth, women and men mobilized in prevention interventions to fight against social norms in Africa
Number of community or organizational level UN Women programmes that address behaviour and/or social/gender norms using evidence/practice-based methodologies (CO)