1. Joint action for gender
An example of AFD-TSKB cooperation
22/05/2019

2. AFD as a development bank : mainstreaming gender in its operations
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AFD as a development bank : mainstreaming gender in its operations
Objective: contribute to sustainable, inclusive and equitable development between women and men with 50% in volume of projects by 2022 integrating gender objectives (vs 50% in number integrate gender as a main or secondary objective)
Mainstreaming gender in our operations:
Analyse: 100% of projects are screened regarding gender inequalities issues
Accountability: provide indicators for each project
Promote:
promote women’s economic empowerment opportunities
fight violence against women
guaranty access to basic services
ensure women’s participation in decision-making and project governance
increase awareness on sources of gender inequalities (social representations and norms)
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3. 02.
Promoting gender equality with a development bank: AFD partnership with IDC
Context
Industrial and mining sectors constitute almost 30% of South Africa’s GDP. This sector is a strategic investment considering the high unemployment rates (especially for women and black populations) in the country and the need for job creation.
The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC) aims to fund the private sector, in particular the industrial and mining one. Its mission is to contribute to both sustainable economic growth in the country and region and to ensure the economic empowerment of the South African population.
In order to do this, IDC promotes entrepreneurship and the development of SMEs through the reinforcement of industries and competitive enterprises.
The project
AFD support to the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC)
Content
Sector : Employment
Country: South Africa
Year : 2018
Amount of the project: 75 M € loan + 1M € in technical assistance
Beneficiary: IDC
Final Beneficiary: Industrial and mining enterprises
AFD supports IDC in order to meet its objectives to focus on new dynamic sectors that can create jobs.
AFD also provides technical assistance to IDC in the implementation of internal changes
In particular, AFD supports IDC in ensuring the implementation of more gender-equal policies and women’s access to employment in their interventions. Currently, IDC promotes a women empowerment policy to its clients and aims to fund women-owned enterprises
Impacts
Encourage professional equality in the industrial and mining sector
Ensure job creation, the economic empowerment of the South African population
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4. Promoting Women Economic empowerment : AFD partnership with AFD-TSKB
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Promoting Women Economic empowerment : AFD partnership with AFD-TSKB
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5. Promoting Women Economic empowerment : AFD partnership with AFD-TSKB
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Promoting Women Economic empowerment : AFD partnership with AFD-TSKB
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HOW TO ASSESS WOMEN FRIENDLY COMPANY THROUGH THE TOOLKIT?
Gender Equality Toolkit
Identify gaps with scorecard & Design of an Action Plan
Scoring and Eligibility
Approval and Implementation of Action Plan
SECTORS OF THE PROJECTS FINANCED BY THIS LINE
Pharmaceutical
Automotive
Tourism
Health
Food & Beverage
Logistics
Textile
Printing
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6. Promoting Women Economic empowerment : AFD partnership with AFD-TSKB
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Promoting Women Economic empowerment : AFD partnership with AFD-TSKB
(slide provided by TSKB)
Company
Action Plans
Kırpart
Existence of a Gender Equality Strategy or policy document for hiring and salary, maternity/paternity benefits (paid leave with job security), equal access to company trainings, representation in management positions; validated by the top management
Existence of a Gender Equality Strategy or policy document for violence and harassment; validated by the top management
Existence of a monitoring system with sex-desaggregated indicators (gender-based data collection)
Breastfeeding room in companies under women employees
Existence of a procedure to investigate harassment (verbal, physical, psychological, sexual) complaints
Existence of women members in the committee to investigate and conclude harassment complaints
Training on preventing harassment and gender-based violence for supervisory and managerial positions
Zorluteks
Vocational capacity building programs to increase women employment especially in non-traditional jobs
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7. Gracias / Obrigado Contacts: Laurent Biddiscombe, head of Financial Systems
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