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In both the CERD project and the DBEP, there was clear evidence that gender equality results contributed directly to achieving the projects’ overall development outcomes and effectiveness. In the SCBD project’s case, there was the potential to do so, but it was too early in project implementation to demonstrate these impacts.

For the CERD project, effective implementation of the GAP resulted in high levels of participation by women in CBSLOs, and this directly contributed to the CERD project’s overall goal of increasing the incomes of the rural poor. Women who had previously earned little or nothing made up 65% of credit recipients. For many, this was the first time they had ever saved money and been able to access credit. Their income contributed to increased household income and reduced the number of households living below the poverty line. The CERD project’s promotion of women’s participation in training and community-based planning resulted in increased confidence and skills that also contributed directly to the project’s community empowerment objective.

The DBEP’s special measures to keep poor children in school directly contributed to increased enrollments and transition from primary to lower secondary education for girls and boys.