Region:Asia Pacific
Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
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%)
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ZWE_O_2
UN-Women effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications, and advocacy capabilities to increase support for and financing of the gender equality agenda, while securing sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its own mandate.
During the reporting period, UN Women ensured implementation of recommendations from audit and complied with Business continuity plans. Further, the CO submitted all financial donor reports on time, implemented all regular resources and 91% of other resources due to some partner advances that were not yet acquitted. Through hosting Press visits to project sites, Joint Media Workshops with United Nations Communications Group (UNCG) on development reporting and CO trainings on development and gender sensitive reporting, the number of journalists reporting on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) issues increased leading to increased mentions on mainstream media and surpassing the set target.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ZWE_O_3
UN-Women strategically plans for and transforms its business model to deliver impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership rooted in a continuous improvement culture
The CO invested in a culture of learning from UN Women Regional Office and HQ through participating n learning platforms and engaged RO staff to offer technical capacity building to staff and partners. In 2022, UN Women and partners knowledge was increased through the Regional Office's visit to exchange and impart knowledge to the CO and its partners. The RO provided technical backstopping to the CO operations team. Further, the CO was supported by the Regional Office M&E Specialist and Evaluation Specialist to deliver a 5 day training for staff and partners in septer 2022. The training was attended by representatives of all UN Women Implementing Partners and staff and covered RBM and Evaluation aspects which the trainees would use in their on-going work. The Regional Director also visited the CO to promote innovative ways of working and increased the visibility of UN Women to its stakeholders.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ZWE_O_4
With its unique and inclusive culture, UN-Women is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values.
To ensure UN Women staff highly performs, UN Women capacitated its staff and All staff have completed their PMDs and SC/UNV evaluations for 2022 and all contract extensions were done. Key Result indicators and individual workplans have been completed for 2023 (offline for those experiencing challenges in accessing online portals). Majority of the staff have completed their mandatory course with some staff at various levels of completion. Staff are constantly reminded to complete their courses within the first 90 - 100 days of onboarding. A compliance status report to be circulated for staff to check if all course certificates that have been completed are uploaded and reflecting.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-ZWE_O_5
UN-Women efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its mandate at HQ, Regional and Country levels, including through shared services.
To advance integrated delivery of UN Women's mandate, UN Women completed 3 evaluations in 2022 which are the Country Portfolio Evaluation, midterm evaluation on Engendering Governance to promote Peace and security in Zimbabwe and Final evaluation on MPTF COVID 19 Safe markets projects. Two evaluations were reviewed and ratings and the ratings were provided. To ensure use of the evaluation findings, the CO developed management responses to the evaluations recommendations with key actions that will be tracked and reported on a quarterly basis.Showing 6 - 9 of 9
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