Gender and Development Plan of Action (2008-2010) 2010 Annual Implementation Progress Report

Abstract

The Gender and Development Plan of Action (GAD PoA 2008–2010) 1 was approved in 2007 as the road map for translating Asian Development Bank’s Policy on Gender and Development2 into concrete actions. This is the second plan of action (2008-2010) 3 under the GAD policy that sets out three key action areas: (i) country partnership strategies and lending operations, (ii) policy dialogue and support to developing member countries (DMCs), and (iii) organizational effectiveness. An implementation matrix provides the overall impact, outcomes, outputs, and activities with key performance indicators in each action area. This third annual progress report4 summarizes the progress made in 2010, the third and final implementation year of the Plan of Action (2008–2010), in accordance with the annual review requirement set out in the plan. Key progress and achievements are highlighted in each of the three key action areas, followed by recommendations. A matrix of achievements against key policy action areas are summarized in Appendix 1.