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Samantha HungSocial Development Specialist

(Gender and Development)RSGS/RSDD

11th EFG MeetingADB HQ

The views expressed in this paper arethe views of the author and do notnecessarily reflect the views or policiesof the Asian Development Bank(ADB), or its Board of Governors, or

the governments they represent. ADBdoes not guarantee the accuracy ofthe data included in this paper andaccepts no responsibility for anyconsequence of their use. Thecountries listed in this paper do notimply any view on ADB's part as tosovereignty or independent status ornecessarily conform to ADB'sterminology.

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Gender and Development Plan of Action (GADPoA) 2008-2010

Highlights of 2010 Gender Mainstreaming

Performance

Gender and Development Plan of Action (GADPoA) 2011-2012

Other Areas

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Framework and Roadmap for GAD PolicyImplementation

3 key action areas:

Country Partnership Strategies and LendingOperations

Policy Dialogue and Support to Developing

Member Countries

Organizational Effectiveness

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Highlights of 2010 GenderMainstreaming Performance

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36% 36%33%

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27%31%

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

GEN EGM SGB NGE GM-ADB GM-ADF GM-PGC

PROJECTS WITH GENDER MAINSTREAMING(2004 2010)

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Overall gender mainstreaming statistics

Regional variation

Sector diversification

Sector innovation

Other observations

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Figure 3: Projects with Gender Concerns by Region, 2009-2010

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GEN = Gender Equity Theme EGM = Effective Gender Mainstreaming

SGB = Some Gender Benefits NGE = No Gender Elements

2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010

CWRD EARD PARD SARD SERD

GM: 28% 42%

GM: 29% 43%

GM: 0% 38%

GM: 38%

GM: 28%GM: 46% 48%

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Gender Mainstreaming Across Sectors in ADB Projects Approved in 2010

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Public Sector Management

Health

Agriculture

Education

Finance Sector Devt

Others

Water

Transportation

Energy

Number of Projects

31%

11%

73%

53%

44%

100%

100%

75%

14%

Core Sectors

Other Areas

Projects with Gender Mainstreaming Rest of ADB Projects

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Country Partnership Strategies and Operations Private Sector operations

Improving monitoring and reporting

Quality of project Gender Action Plans (GAPs)

Improved use of country gender assessments (CGAs) toinform ADB portfolio & engagement

Policy Dialogues and Support to DMCs

Strengthen in-country partnerships Monitor results of DMC capacity development

Organizational Effectiveness

Enhance outreach to show commitment and good practice

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Rapid Gender Assessments (RGAs)

Second series published & launched in November 2010

Regional Technical Assistance (RETA) Projects

Rural Womens Entrepreneurship (completed 2010) Human Trafficking

Gender-Responsive Decentralized Governance

Enhancing Gender Equality Results in South Asia DMCs

Promoting gender-inclusive growth in Central & West Asia Gender and Employment (new 2011)

Gender and Climate Change (to be developed)

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