World Bank Gender Strategy 2016-2023

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WORLD BANK GROUP Gender Equality, Poverty Reduction, and Inclusive Growth


Contents



FOREWORD


ABBREVIATIONS



KEY DEFINITIONS


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY




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PART I: GENDER, POVERTY REDUCTION, AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH: AN OVERVIEW

Introduction


The Conceptual Framework



POLICIES

INTERVENTIONS

INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

MARKETS

HOUSEHOLDS AGENCY

FORMAL INSTITUTIONS

ENDOWMENTS


Progress since 2000

Human Endowments



Economic Opportunities


Voice and Agency


A Focus on Gender Equality in Fragile and Conflict -Affected Situations




PART II: INTERNATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK

The Evolution of the Framework and Gender Mainstreaming



The Role of the Multilateral Development Banks



PART III: EVOLUTION OF THE BANK GROUP'S APPROACH TO GENDER EQUALITY

Bank Group Support for Gender Equality



Lessons Learned



PART IV: THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES


Improving Human Endowments Health F IRST -G ENERATION I SSUES



E MERGING ISSUES

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Education F IRST -G ENERATION I SSUES

E MERGING I SSUES






Social Protection F IRST -G ENERATION I SSUES

E MERGING I SSUES



Economic Opportunities Removing Constraints for More and Better Jobs




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T RANSPORT


O CCUPATIONAL S EX S EGREGATION


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E NTREPRENEURSHIP



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Removing Barriers to Women’s Ownership of and Control over Assets





Enhancing Women’s Voice and Agency and Engaging Men and Boys

Child Marriage


Gender-Based Violence


Engaging Men and Boys to Change Social Norms about Masculinity and Femininity


Women’s Participation and Decision Making in Service-Delivery Governance Structures: Community-Driven Development Programs, Water User Associations, School Boards, and Local Government Service Management




PART V: OPERATIONALIZING THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

Deepening the Country-Driven Approach


Enhanced Country-Level Diagnostics

More and Better Sex-Disaggregated Data




Aligning Country-Level Planning with Higher Objectives


Developing a Better Understanding of What Works




Building on What Works Better Identify and Disseminate Sectoral Good Practices

Improve Staff Capacity


Improve Alignment and Collaboration across Sectors

Establishing a Strategic Approach to Mainstreaming that Helps Achieve Results A New Monitoring System


Leveraging Partnerships for Effective Outcomes


Implementation and Results Framework




Conclusion



APPENDIX A: THE EXTERNAL CONSULTATION PROCESS FOR THE STRATEGY Consultation Process

Stakeholders Consulted 


Findings Feedback on the Strategy Framework and Focus Areas 

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Challenges and Issues E NDOWMENTS 

E CONOMIC O PPORTUNITIES : M ORE AND B ETTER J OBS AND O WNERSHIP OF AND C ONTROL OVER P RODUCTIVE A SSETS


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V OICE AND A GENCY  

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Recommendations on the Strategy’s Approach R ESULTS 

   S TRATEGIC A PPROACH TO MAINSTREAMING 

C OUNTRY - LED APPROACH 


F RAGILE AND C ONFLICT -A FFECTED S ITUATIONS  

Additional Issues the WBG Should Take into Consideration  

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APPENDIX B: IDA 17 POLICY COMMITMENTS ON GENDER EQUALITY


APPENDIX C: MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK MONITORING SYSTEMS 


APPENDIX D: A STRENGTHENED METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING WORLD BANK PERFORMANCE ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT


•Identify gaps in outcomes between women and men in a given sector or project context

Analysis

Actions •Design interventions to address the gaps between women and men

•Support mechanisms to measure changes in outcomes between women and men

M&E


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