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p. 13 of 20 BACK | NEXT I. Country Performance Assessment II. Country Operational Strategy III. Sector Strategies A. Agriculture B. Infrastructure C. Social Infrastructure and Environment D. Governance Dimensions of ADB Operations E. Gender Dimensions of ADB Operations F. 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 - Viet Nam : III. Sector Strategies

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E. Gender Dimensions of ADB Operations

63. Given the substantial equality in education, labor force participation, and recognized rights, overcoming subtle and widespread differences in access to economic opportunity (asset ownership, credit, and earnings levels) and increasing participation in decision-making at the social, political, and economic level are the key to greater gender equity in Viet Nam. For this reason, gender issues in the proposed program will be addressed through attention to project design and through the development of action plans at key line ministries, rather than through ad-hoc projects. A gender and development specialist has been recruited in 1999 and placed at VRM, from where she actively participates as needed in processing of loan and TA operations, to ensure that gender dimensions are incorporated and addressed. The gender and development specialist and VRM are also directly involved in the joint Government-Donor Gender Working Group. The Working Group is reviewing implementation of the 1995-2000 Gender Plan of Action and providing inputs into the 2001-2005 Gender Strategy and 2001-2010 Plan of Action. The outcome of the exercise will be utilized by ADB as an input in the preparation of the new COS for Viet Nam. The program may also include TA for the preparation of a Gender Strategy and Implementation Action Plan, to develop concrete and implementable suggestions for mainstreaming of gender-related considerations in a large number of projects and programs, rather than developing separate interventions.

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