Gender Mainstreaming in ADB

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External Forum on Gender

27-29 June 2011

Manila, Philippines

Shireen LateefSenior Advisor (Gender)

Gender Mainstreaming in ADB

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(ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paperand accepts no responsibil ity for any consequence of their use. The countries listed in this paper do not imply any view on ADB's part as tosovereignty or independent status or necessarily conform to ADB's terminology.


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Outline

Policy on Gender and Development

Gender in corporate architecture

Gender Mainstreaming at ADB

Project Gender Categorization SystemADBs Gender Performance


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Gender in Corporate Architecture

1998: Policy on Gender and Development

2008: Strategy 2020

Gender as Driver of Change Results Framework 2012 Targets 40% ADB projects 50% ADF projects

2010 Planning Directions Incentive


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Gender Mainstreaming

in ADB

GAD Policy defines gender mainstreaming as anapproach to gender equality and womensempowerment.

Translates gender mainstreaming into concretestrategies, actions, activities


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Gender Categorization System

1. Gender Equity Theme (GEN) Gender equality and womens empowerment (GEWE) asexplicit project outcome

Directly supports GEWE

2. Effective Gender Mainstreaming (EGM) 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 Gender addressed in mitigation

4. No Gender Elements (NGE) Gender not integrated in design


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Project Gender

Categorization System

4 main points

Every project is reviewed to assess level of

gender integration Initial categorization done by project departments

Reviewed and endorsed by gender team in the centre.

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

address and integrate gender issues but only 1+2count as GM.

Defined criteria for gender mainstreaming.


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GEN-EGM Criteria

GEN Theme

Explicit outcome statement or outcomeindicators in the project DMF

GEN + EGM

Project gender action plan (GAP)Gender analysis in project preparation

Gender targets and performance indicators in DMFGAP in project processing & administration documentsGender mainstreaming explained in RRPCovenant for GAP implementation


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Projects with Gender Mainstreaming(2004 2010)


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Improving Performance2008-2010

Incentive Mechanism

More gender specialists: HQ + RM Gender mainstreaming categories clarified

Early category identification by RDs

More rigorous at entry project review

Expanded staff briefing and gender training

Tools and good practices for harder sectors

Tracking in corporate results


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Summary

Gender Performance tracked Results Monitoring Framework

Project Gender Action Plan tool for mainstreaming

2010 Performance

42% and 53% (ADF) directly support genderequality/womens empowerment

86% integrate gender issues

Need for more focus on implementation More gender capacity development government

partners and staff


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