Gender Mainstreaming - ADB

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Asian Development Bank

Stockholm, Sweden

Shireen Lateef

Senior Advisor (Gender)

The views ex ressed in this a er are the views of the author and do not necessaril reflect the views or olicies of the Asian

Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of thedata included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. The countries listed in this paper do notimply any view on ADB's part as to sovereignty or independent status or necessarily conform to ADB's terminology.


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Gender in corporate architecture

Gender Mainstreaming at ADB

Project Gender Categorization SystemADBs Gender Performance


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Gender in Corporate ArchitectureGender in Corporate Architecture

2008: Strate 2020 Gender as Driver of Change

Results Framework 2012 Targets 40% ADB projects 50% ADF projects

2010 Planning Directions Incentive


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in ADBin ADB

Defines gender mainstreaming as an approach

ranslates ender mainstreamin into concretestrategies, actions, activities


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Gender Categorization SystemGender Categorization System

1. Gender Equity Theme (GEN) Gender equality and womens empowerment (GEWE) as

exp c pro ec ou come

Directly supports GEWE

. GEWE substantially integrated but not explicit outcome Directly supports EGWE

3. Some Gender Benefits (SGB) Gender partially integrated and does not meet EGM criteria Indirectly supports GEWE

4. No Gender Elements (NGE)


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Project Gender

4 main oints

Ever ro ect is reviewed to assess level ofgender integration

Initial categorization done by project departments Reviewed and endorsed by gender team in the centre.

Categories 1 (GEN; 2 (EGM) ; 3 (SGB) all

count as GM.

Defined criteria for ender mainstreamin .


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GENGEN--EGM CriteriaEGM Criteria

GEN Theme

Explicit outcome statement or outcomeindicators in the project DMF

GEN + EGM

ro ect gen er act on p anGender analysis in project preparationGender tar ets and erformance indicators in DMF

GAP in project processing & administration documentsGender mainstreaming explained in RRP


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Projects w ith Gender Mainstreaming

2004 2010


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2004 2010


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2004 2010


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Im rovin PerformanceIm rovin Performance20082008--20102010

Incentive Mechanism More gender specialists: HQ + RM

Gender mainstreaming categories clarified

Early category identification by RDs ore r gorous a en ry pro ec rev ew

Expanded staff briefing and gender training

Tracking in corporate results


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HCMC MRT2: Gender Action PlanHCMC MRT2: Gender Action Plan

Tranche 1

Output 1& 2: Site

- New facilities with gender design features e.g.male/female toilets

-,

development

Output 3 & 4 -Gender-responsive design: street lighting aroundMRT station schedules and ticketin o tions to suit

transport multiples short trips/inter-modal transport usage.

-Marketing campaign to target women as users.

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Output 1: Constructionof MRT2 main line &depot facilities

spaces, separate toilets, shop spaces for female-owned businesses, child friendly access

- 20% civil works jobs for women, gender core labor codes

in contractsOutput 2: MRT2Rolling stock & metro

- 30% jobs women - OM, ticketing, station attendees

- Rolling stock design e.g. women only carriages, childserv ces seating, storage space e.g. for prams/ shopping


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Cambodia: Rural Water Supply &Sanitation Projecten er ct on an

Outputs Gender Actions

Communitymobilization 25% of NGO staff w il l be female40% female WSUG board members

At least 40% of sanitation & hygiene training participants to be

Water supplyimprovements

Consider wom ens needs in access to water points, child safety,and operation of hand pumps before construction

50% of O&M training participants to be female

Sanitationimprovements

Review specific considerations that affect females (e.g. separatepublic toilet blocks for women)

Capacity building and Gender training for MRD staff at all levels

t east tra n ng part c pants ema eSex-disaggregated data

Project guidelines on gender mainstreaming

Chair of MRDs Gender Working Group to sit on steering committeeArrangements

At least 2 GWG members in PM U


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good results

Access to water andsanitation = increasedconven ence, me sav ngssafety, better health

-managed, prioritized

exceeded

, , 43% women board


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Bangladesh: Rural Infrastructure ResultsBangladesh: Rural Infrastructure Results

Feeder Roads 4.62m w ork days for women; 2200 womencontracted for road side maintenance; Pay equity;

ar e n ras ruc ure

Shops and training forwomen, separate womensmarket sections

omen mar e sec ons - separa e o e

facilities; 816 Shops allotted to women; 733female traders trained in shop management;women in market mana ement

Growth Center Markets withareas allocated to women

200 Women market sections (279); Women inmarket management

Maintenance (1250 km) fordestitute women

formed/savings/skills training; 250 LCS trained

Women given 5 km road maintenance

r ges, u ver s, a s ,flood refuge centers (30) omen s pr va e corner n oo re ugesWaiting rooms/ toilets for women ghats, busshelter

(105)

complexes


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Summary

Gender Performance tracked

esu ts on tor ng ramewor

Gender Mainstreaming strategy for GEWE

ro ec en er c on an oo or ma ns ream ng

2010 Performance

equality/womens empowerment

Need for more focus on implementation

More ender ca acit develo ment overnmentpartners and staff


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