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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781394903321

Titolo

Gender and development : : an evaluation of World Bank support, 2002-08

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, 2010

ISBN

1-283-06595-9

9786613065957

0-8213-8326-4

Descrizione fisica

xxii, 98 pages : illustrations ; ; 28 cm

Collana

IEG study series

Disciplina

306.3615

Soggetti

Women in development

Sex role

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Executive Summary; Management Response; Summary of Discussions of Executive Directors and of the Board Committee on Development Effectiveness; Advisory Panel Statement; 1. Evolution of the World Bank's Gender Policy; 1977-2001: Enhancing Women's Participation in Development; 2001-09: Strengthened Country-Level Approach; 2. Design of the Evaluation; Evaluation Approach and Methodology; Organization of the Report; 3. Relevance and Appropriateness of the World Bank's Gender Policy

Relevance of Policy Objectives to the Bank's Mandate Relevance of Objectives for Bank Client Countries; Appropriateness of Policy Design; 4. Implementation of the Bank's Gender Policy; Diagnosing Country Context through CGAs; Integration of Gender Issues into CASs; Gender Integration by Sector Board; Gender Integration in Project Design; Gender Integration in DPOs; Conclusion; 5. Institutional Arrangements and Incentives; Accountabilities for Gender Integration; Staffing and Skills; Incremental Budget for Gender Integration; Partnerships; Monitoring and Evaluation; Key Findings

6. Results of Bank Support-What Worked Well? What Did Not? Results of Bank Support in 12 Focus Countries; Enhanced Human Capital; Equal Access to Economic Assets and Opportunities; Increased Voice of



Women in Development; Gender in DPOs; What Worked Well?; 7. Findings and Recommendations; Findings; Recommendations; Appendixes; Appendix A: Evaluation Methodology; Appendix B: Summary Findings of Literature Review on Gender, Poverty Reduction, and Economic Growth; Appendix C: Econometric Analysis; Appendix D: Inclusion and Women's Empowerment in Afghanistan; Endnotes; Bibliography; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

This evaluation assesses the effectiveness of the World Bank?s 2001 gender strategy and the results thereof. Covering the period fiscal 2002-08, the evaluation finds that the Bank made progress in gender integration compared with an earlier IEG evaluation on gender covering the period fiscal 1990-99. Gender integration into Bank support increased both in quantity and in scope, and more than half of relevant projects integrated gender concerns. With regard to outcomes, detailed reviews were undertaken in 12 focus countries, and the evaluation finds that Bank support likely contributed to increa