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World Bank Commitments to Gender Equality . GENDERNETConsultation 3 February 2012 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Jeni Klugman Director, Gender and Development World Bank. Outline. Building on achievements The gender trajectory Monitoring corporate commitments.
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World Bank Commitments to Gender Equality GENDERNETConsultation 3 February 2012 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia JeniKlugman Director, Gender and Development World Bank
Outline • Building on achievements • The gender trajectory • Monitoring corporate commitments
Gender in the Bank: a trajectory 1977 2001 2007 2011 2012 FY12-beyond • WDR 2012 on Gender • DC Paper on WDR 2012 Implications • IDA 16/Corporate scorecard commitments • Regional Gender Action Plans FY07-FY11 • 2007: Gender Action Plan • 2008: President Zoellick’s 6 commitments on gender. • 2010: IEG report on gender • 2011: GAP Transition Plan FY02-FY07 • 2001: Gender Mainstreaming Strategy • OMS 2.20 is replaced and its provisions absorbed into OP 4.20, which now applies only to projects in sectors and themes identified by the CAS. FY1978-FY2000 • 1977: Women in Development Adviser appointed. • 1984: OMS 2.20, Project Appraisal requires consideration of gender.
Achievements of the Gender Action Plan • Clear message (“smart economics”) built on the Bank’s comparative advantage, gained supporters and aided implementation • Increased reach and demand, especially in economic sectors • ‘Stand-alone’ pilots increased visibility and yielded results in short term • Contributed to evidence base – innovations, impact evaluations, research and data
Monitorable Actions for IDA16 ($50 billion) Report to be presented at IDA16 MTR, November 2012