Gender Equality Results in ADB Projects

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Juliet Hunt. Gender Equality Results in ADB Projects

Contents

List of Tables and Boxes

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Executive Summary. Rapid Gender Assessments

Findings for Viet Nam. Positive Gender Equality Results Were Achieved

Gender Equality Results and Quality Gender Action Plans Contributed to Overall Development Outcomes and Effectiveness

The Quality of Gender Action Plans and Their Implementation Varied

Quality Gender Action Plans Produced Comprehensive Gender Equality Results

Institutionalization of Gender Action Plans

Recommendations

Introduction. Background

Objectives

Methodology and Scope

Fieldwork for the Viet Nam Rapid Gender Assessment

Background on Viet Nam

Central Region Urban Environmental Improvement Project. Project Description

Gender Analysis and Gender Action Plan Included in the Loan Design

Implementation of the Gender Action Plan

Gender Equality Results

Participation, Access to Project Resources, and Practical Benefits

Strategic Changes in Gender Relations

Institutional Changes

Challenges

Sustainability

Contribution of Gender Equality Results to Overall Loan Outcomes and Effectiveness

Factors Influencing the Achievement of Gender Equality Results. The Gender Action Plan and Its Implementation

Institutional and Other Factors

Recommendations

Health Care in the Central Highlands. Project Description

Gender Strategy Included in the Loan Design

Review and Implementation of the Gender Action Plan

Gender Equality Results

Participation, Access to Project Resources, and Practical Benefits

Strategic Changes in Gender Relations: Individual, Household, and Community Levels

Institutional Changes

Challenges

Sustainability

Contribution of Gender Equality Results to Overall Loan Outcomes

Factors Influencing the Achievement of Gender Equality Results. The GEMAP and Its Implementation

Institutional Factors

Recommendations

Upper Secondary Education Development Project. Project Description

Gender Analysis and Gender and Ethnic Minority Action Plan Included in the Loan Design

Review and Implementation of the Gender and Ethnic Minority Action Plan

Gender Equality Results

Participation, Access to Resources, and Practical Benefits

Strategic Changes in Gender Relations

Challenges and Factors Influencing the Achievement of Gender Equality Results

Contribution of Gender Equality Results to Loan Outcomes and Sustainability

Recommendations

Findings, Issues, and Conclusions. Summary of Gender Equality Results and Links to Loan Outcomes. Participation in Project Activities

Access to Project Resources

Practical Benefits

Strategic Changes in Gender Relations at Individual or Household Level

Strategic Changes in Gender Relations at Community Level

Other Positive Results and Institutional Changes

Contribution of Gender Equality Results to Project Outcomes, Effectiveness, and Sustainability

The Quality and Effectiveness of Gender Action Plans

Institutionalization of Gender Action Plans in Loan Design, Implementation, and Monitoring

The Role of Gender Specialists

Other Contextual or Institutional Factors

Overarching Recommendations for Viet Nam

Findings and Conclusions from All Four Countries

Appendix 1. Gender Action Plan Elements and Gender Equality Results

Appendix 2. Project Data

Appendix 3. Meetings Undertaken for Viet Nam Rapid Gender Assessment

Glossary

References. General Documents

Central Region Urban Environmental Improvement Project

Health Care in the Central Highlands Project

Upper Secondary Education Development Project

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GENDER EQUALITY RESULTS IN ADB PROJECTS

Viet Nam Country Report

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CRUEIP and the HICH project invested in participatory approaches to develop and update their GAP with key stakeholders early during project implementation. As a result, GAP strategies and targets were relevant, implementable, and achievable. Most project team members were aware of and took ownership of the GAP, and they understood the rationale for focusing on women’s needs and ensuring their participation. USEDP’s GEMAP was also updated early in project implementation, but the process was not participatory. As a result, few project implementers were aware of the GEMAP or its key elements, and there appeared to be little understanding of the need to systematically consider gender issues during implementation or monitoring. While the revised GEMAP included some important strategies, it was difficult to link many elements with either the original design GEMAP or with the project components, and overall it was a poor communication tool.

In CRUEIP and the HICH project, the GAPs were well implemented and monitored, although this was only the case for CRUEIP in some provinces. CRUEIP and the HICH project had project gender advisers to assist with implementation. In both cases, these advisers built ownership and capacity for implementation, and monitored the achievement of targets and GAP implementation. While some GEMAP elements for USEDP were implemented, particularly those that were integrated into the overall project design, others were not. USEDP only had a gender adviser to assist at the commencement of the project. This was a missed opportunity to build the gender capacity of the executing agency and project implementers.

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