ADB Gender Mainstreaming Strategy Enhancing Gender Equality Results in ADB Operations. Prabhjot R. Khan India Resident Mission

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1 ADB Gender Mainstreaming Strategy Enhancing Gender Equality Results in ADB Operations Prabhjot R. Khan India Resident Mission

2 Outline 1. Gender in ADB corporate architecture 2. Gender Mainstreaming Strategies a) Corporate GAD Plan of Action ADB Results Framework GEWE Operational Plan b) India Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) c) Gender Categorization System d) GAP: Tool for Mainstreaming Gender in Projects e) Knowledge Products and Tools

3 Poverty Reduction Inclusive Econ. Environmentally Regional Growth Sustainable Growth Integration Private Sector Devt Good Governance & Capacity Development Gender Equity

4 Gender in Corporate Architecture 1998: Policy on Gender and Development 2008: Strategy 2020: Gender as Driver of Change ADB Corporate Results Framework Gender Mainstreaming Target: 45% of projects with gender mainstreaming by 2016 Gender Equality and Women s Empowerment Operational Plan ( )

5 (a) ADB Corporate Results Framework (2013) (b) ADB Gender Equality and Women s Empowerment Operational Plan ( ) (c) Country Partnership Strategy Results Gender-related indicators in: CPS Framework, Sector Roadmaps & related Frameworks (d) Project results S.M.A.R.T Gender-related indicators

6 Gender Equality and Women s Empowerment Operational Plan ( ) Shift from quality-at-entry to (also) improve implementation for better gender equality results 70% completed operations delivering intended gender equality results [Source: RFI] 80% (by 2016) GEN/EGM operations reporting on GAP implementation status at midterm review [Source: GE/WE/OP] Pilot initiatives for scaling up to tackle more difficult & sensitive issues violence, time poverty, empowerment

7 India CPS: Sector and thematic priorities CPS is aligned with GOI 12 th Five-Year Plan ( ) and its explicit focus on faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth, and its focus on women, SC/T and the disabled Three core sectors: Energy, Transport and Urban Services (Water Supply and other municipal infrastructure and services) + Finance for Infrastructure, WRM, PSM and Skills Development Cross-cutting themes: gender equity, good governance, PSD and private sector operations, knowledge solutions, and RCI

8 India CPS: Gender equity ADB investments will continue to strengthen and promote GE/WE through: Improved gender analysis and action plans; Monitoring of key GE outcomes in design and monitoring frameworks; Documenting GE results; Enhancing the capacity and ability of EAs/IAs to leverage GOI s gender-related policies, schemes, and programs

9 Gender Categorization System 1. Gender Equity Theme (GEN) Gender equality and women s empowerment (GEWE) as explicit project outcome Directly supports GEWE 2. Effective Gender Mainstreaming (EGM) GEWE substantially integrated but not explicit outcome Directly supports GEWE 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

10 Project Administration Manual: Reference Document for GAP Implementation Project Description and Implementation Plans (Sections I and II) GAP features and activities relevant to project outputs Procurement and Consulting Services (Section VI)- terms of reference for a Gender and Social Dev t Specialist Gender and Social Dimensions (Section VIII)- design phase GAP and describes technical and financial resources available for GAP implementation Performance Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Communication (Section IX)- project s DMF with main GAP features, indicators, targets, and benchmarks; describes how GAP will be monitored and reported 10

11 Gender Mainstreamed Projects in India % 25% 38% 56% 50% No. of Gender Mainstreamed Projects in India Other Approved Projects in India

12 GEN & EGM Projects (by Sector) ANR EDU ENE HLT TRA WUS Total Total India ` Total GEN EGM India GEN & EGM by Sector

13 Economic Empowerment Equitable Access to Basic Infrastructure and Services % Country-specific Reporting: Gender Equality Results A. Beneficiaries-related parameters 10 New HHs connected to electricity [RFI L2/no.9] Below-Poverty Line FHHs 11 Urban rail- and bus-based mass transit systems built or upgraded (km) [RFI L2/no.17] 12 HHs with new and/or improved water supply [RFI L2/no.18] Below-Poverty Line FHHs 13 HHs with new or improved sanitation [RFI L2/no.19] Below-Poverty Line FHHs 14 Gender-inclusive physical infrastructure operating successfully (%) [OP L2] 25 Social protection (conditional cash transfers, micro-insurance, emergency/disaster support/assistance fund) provided male female 26 Women receiving support to build resilience against shocks and risks (including extreme climate events, disasters, food insecurity, economic crisis) 27 Jobs for women generated or assisted through projects or female employment quota achieved 28 Women who started income generation/livelihood activities under projects 29 # of women-led M/SME established 30 Women who accessed enterprise development support services and/or agricultural extension services 31 Microfinance loan accounts opened or end borrowers reached (female/male) [RFI L2/no.24] male female 32 M/SME loan accounts opened or end borrowers reached # (male/female); accounts (%)

14 ADB Project Gender Action Plans (GAPs) ADB s key gender mainstreaming tool and mechanism for ensuring gender-inclusive design and implementation of projects. Visibility to and accountability for gender mainstreaming. They make gender mainstreaming tangible and explicit in program and project design and implementation. Include quotas, targets, activities, and design features to address gender-equality issues Road map for project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Practical benefit to women

15 Importance of Gender Action Plan A tool to ensure gender issues are addressed during project design and targets reached during implementation. Includes: Time-bound actions and design features, coherent with each project output/component Targets and monitoring indicators to be followed up during implementation Budget allocation (integrated into overall loan) Implementation mechanisms

16 Monitoring GE results Project-specific GE results Gender-related indicators and % targets are set in all GEN/EGM Projects Design and Monitoring Framework (DMF) and projectspecific Gender Action Plan (GAP) SMART Indicators: Specific; Measurable; Achievable; Relevant; Time-bound. Country-specific GE results A. Institutions and Organizationsrelated parameters: Enabling Policy and Institutional Environment. B. Beneficiaries-related parameters: Equitable access to basic infrastructure and services; Human Capital Development; Economic Empowerment; Participation in decision-making.

17 GE Case Studies Document good practices and lessons in gender mainstreaming and/or gender equality results; and Appraise overall project impacts, the effectiveness of the Gender Action Plans (or gender-inclusive design features) included in loan design, and the potential for up scaling and/or replication of successful approaches.

18 Relevant Sections of the PCR Project Completion Report Points to be cited A. Main Text of the Report Evaluation of Design and Implementation Relevance of project s gender strategy or GAP activities to the project outcome and outputs Cite key gender targets, indicators in design, main gender results at completion using sex-disaggregated data Evaluation of Performance Overall Assessment and Recommendations Assessment of extent to which expected gender-related outputs were achieved Reasons for deviations and whether these affected expected benefits for women Quantitative and qualitative assessment of GAP implementation success; contribution of the project s GAP outputs, outcomes to long-term gender capacity in the sector Lessons learned or recommendations to address gender issues in future projects in the same sector B. Appendixes DMF Appendix for reporting on GAP Results Report gender results with sex-disaggregated data aginst relevant DMF gender-based performance targets, indicators 1. Narrative analysis (a) summary of gender assessment- quality and relevance of gender strategy/ GAP to project outcomes, outputs; summary of gender equality results and contribution to overall project success; (b) GAP achievements- includes practical and strategic benefits to women, lessons learned, recommendations 2. GAP Matrix (a) left column- GAP activities, targets per project output; (b) right column- achievements at project completion (includes assessment of each GAP activity, sex-disaggregated data)

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