Countries and Regions

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p. 12 of 19 BACK | NEXT I. Country Performance Assessment II. Country Operational Strategy III. Sector Strategies A. Infrastructure B. Social Infrastructure C. Governance Dimensions of ADB Operations D. Gender Dimensions of ADB Operations E. Private Sector Operations IV. Regional Cooperation V. Donor Activities and Aid Coordination VI. Cofinancing and Catalyzing External Resources VII. ADB’s Operational Program VIII. Economic and Sector Work Program IX. Local Cost Financing

Country Assistance Plans - Maldives : III. Sector Strategies

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D. Gender Dimensions of ADB Operations

38. The Government has recently taken steps to mainstream gender issues to ensure a balanced development. It initiated workshops promoting awareness and legal literacy among women and increasing their participation in the decision making process in the community and the public and private sectors. In the outer islands, ADB’s operational program has been assisting gender development through increasing women’s access to education and training. ADB’s Regional Development Project is also expected to mitigate the pressure on male out-migration to the Malé region that has resulted in a high incidence of female-headed households in the outer islands. ADB will assist the Government to conduct a gender participatory assessment, which will evaluate the effectiveness of the institutional mechanisms for formulating and implementing gender and development policies and programs, and develop a strategy of gender-sensitive policies and program for ADB’s projects.

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