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Gender and Development: An Evaluation of World Bank Support, 2002-08 (Independent Evaluation Group Studies)
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Paperback. The Bank's gender policy aims to ?assist member countries to reduce poverty and enhance economic growth, human well-being, and development effectiveness by addressing the gender disparities and inequalities that are barriers to development, and by assisting member countries in formulating and implementing their gender and development goals.? Series: Independent Evaluation Group Studies. Num Pages: 120 pages, ill. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 280 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 340.
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 increased gender equality in three domains - investment in human capital, ... Read more
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 increased gender equality in three domains - investment in human capital, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
World Bank Publications
Condition
New
Series
Independent Evaluation Group Studies
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780821383254
SKU
V9780821383254
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