1 World Bank Gender Action Plan Nilufar Ahmad Gender Coordinator Social Development Gender Equality as Smart Economics

2 Objective Advance women’s economic empowerment in client countries to: promote shared growth promote shared growth accelerate the implementation of MDG 3 accelerate the implementation of MDG 3

3 Evolution of Gender Mainstreaming in WB Early 1970s WID approach, appointment of WID advisors and focal points Early 1970s WID approach, appointment of WID advisors and focal points OP on WID – 1994 OP on WID – 1994 Bangladesh WID report 1990 Bangladesh WID report 1990 Gender Director Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM), 2000 Gender Director Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM), 2000 Gender strategy 2002, country gender assessment (CGA) Gender strategy 2002, country gender assessment (CGA) Gender mainstreaming OP 2003 Gender mainstreaming OP 2003

4 Gender Equality as Smart Economics 2006 MDG 3 (gender equality), especially women’s economic empowerment is lagging MDG 3 (gender equality), especially women’s economic empowerment is lagging For accelerating MDG 3 achievement, Bank needs to mainstream gender in economic sectors- infrastructure, Agriculture and Rural Development, Private Sector Development, Finance. For accelerating MDG 3 achievement, Bank needs to mainstream gender in economic sectors- infrastructure, Agriculture and Rural Development, Private Sector Development, Finance. Increase access of women in 4 markets – product, financial, land and labor. Increase access of women in 4 markets – product, financial, land and labor. 22 Focus countries 22 Focus countries

5 Bank Progress in Gender Mainstreaming Operations Ahead of Analysis Source: Lending results from QAG reviews of new lending portfolio. Analytical work results from PRMGE review of ESW completed each year (PAs, core ESW, and CASs). * Based on available data, results for lending operations were aggregated for FY04-05.

6 Guiding Principles Selective coverage Selective coverage Tailored to country Tailored to country Evidence-based Evidence-based Results-oriented Results-oriented Success driven Success driven Relies on incentives/results Relies on incentives/results

7 Framework Policy level Agency level Policy level Agency level Empower women to compete in markets Make markets work for women

8Framework Product Market Financial Markets Land Market Labor Market Policy Level Infrastructure Agency Level

9 Interventions at the policy/agency level Land Market Promote joint titling to land to enable women to access loans Ensure women’s participation in land adjudication and registration processes Labor Market Certify good gender practices in firms Provide labor intermediation services to young women PolicyLevel Agency Level

10 Four Action Areas Four Action Areas. Action 1: Engender Operations & Technical Assistance in Economic Sectors Core Objective Empower women to compete in: Product markets Financial markets Land markets Labor markets Action 3: Improve Research & Statistics Action 2: Implement Results-Based Initiatives

11 Oversight, Management, and Implementation Action3 1 Action 2 RVPs,NVPs,IFC Sectorstaff Countryteams Advisory Council (Partners, Donors, GAD Board, EGCG,SeniorBank Staff) Executive Committee (OPCS, PREM, Regions, INF,IFC,LEG,) UNIFEM/ICRW Focus countries DEC, PREM PREM Feedback Loop