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CC3.a Proportion of countries where assisted people report improved economic empowerment levels

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CC3.a Proportion of countries where assisted people report improved economic empowerment levels

VERSION

V1.0 - 2026.05 - NEW

INDICATOR CODE

CC3.a

TECHNICAL OWNER

Gender, Protection & Inclusion (GPI)

INDICATOR TYPE

Corporate Level Cross-cutting Indicator

Priority area: Empowering women and girls, and advancing equality

UNIT OF MEASUREMENT & ANALYSIS

Proportion of countries

INDICATOR DEFINITION

This indicator measures the proportion of countries that demonstrate an improvement compared to the previous year in the economic empowerment levels reported by assisted people. Economic empowerment is measured through two dimensions: agency and financial security.

Below are some key terms for this indicator:

Economic empowerment refers to the ability to succeed and advance economically alongside increased power to make, voice and act on economic decisions (Gender Policy 2022). The capacity to make choices and to act on the choices made is called agency (Gender Policy 2022).

The proposed methodology is a subjective approach to measure a change in economic empowerment through enhanced perceptions of agency coupled with an improvement in perceived financial situation. The methodology of the agency component is based on the Power and Freedom Ladder method, designed by CGIAR (the Consultative Group for International Agriculture Research) through its Gennovate initiative.

MANDATORY COUNTRY-LEVEL INDICATORS & INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR APR AGGREGATION

Mandatory Country level Indicator(s) composing the corporate APR indicator:

Inclusion criteria for Mandatory Country Level Indicator(s):

The mandatory country level indicator is included in the aggregation of the corporate APR indicator only if all the following conditions are met:

  • A follow-up value for the reporting year (year K) is collected and entered in the system (COMET), and

  • Either baseline OR follow up value for year K-1 is also available.

Only CO-level indicators meeting both criteria above are eligible for aggregation

CALCULATION & AGGREGATION
METHODOLOGY

To calculate this indicator, it is necessary to compare results from the reporting year (Year K) and the year before (Year K-1) or the baseline (if the previous year follow up value is not available).

  • This indicator is derived from the aggregation of the country-level indicator listed above.

  • For each country, this indicator compares the percentage of women and men reporting an improvement in economic empowerment levels between two time points: the baseline or follow-up value for Year K‑1, and the follow-up value for the reporting year (Year K).

  • If this percentage has increased, the country is counted as demonstrating improvement in economic empowerment level among assisted people.

  • If no follow-up value from the previous year is available, the comparison should be made against the baseline. If a previous year’s follow-up value exists, it should be used as the basis for comparison.

  • The indicator is the ratio of countries with improvement to the total number of countries assessed, expressed as a percentage.

Proportion of countries where assisted people report improved economic empowerment levels in Year K (%) =

DISAGGREGATION FOR REPORTING IN APR

Mandatory:

  • Region

  • Sub-activity

BASELINE

New indicator. Baseline will be set in 2026.

LIMITATIONS

  • Relies on self-reported perceptions of economic empowerment (agency and financial security), which may introduce response bias and subjective interpretation.

  • Comparability across countries is limited, as perceptions of empowerment are influenced by context-specific social norms, economic conditions, and cultural factors.

  • The indicator captures change over time rather than absolute levels, meaning improvements do not necessarily reflect adequate levels of economic empowerment.

  • Aggregation at country level masks within-country variations, including disparities across population groups, geographic areas, and programme modalities.