Gender and Development

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Kyrgyz Republic

• Significant Gender Mainstreaming
• Some Gender Benefits

Significant Gender Mainstreaming

1. Skills and Entrepreneurship Development - Loan 1786, 2000

   Nineteen of 29 model resource centers supported by project are in sectors (agriculture, services, light industry) where 90% of enrollees are female; project also provides microcredit fund for graduates of primary vocational education institutions. About 67,000 students and 32,000 graduates are targeted as direct beneficiaries, of which 34% are expected to be female; project monitoring includes collection of gender-disaggregated data.

2. Community-Based Infrastructure Services Sector - Loan 1742, 2000

   Detailed social analysis during project preparation identified women and children as primarily responsible for water collection, but frequently excluded from participation in water supply projects. Under project, women's community groups will receive training and participate in decision-making related to water system improvements; women's representation on water user councils and water/sanitation agencies will be strengthened; employment opportunities will be provided to women in project activities of water user councils and water/sanitation agencies; and half of all training activities for water agency staff will be directed to women staff. Loan covenants support commitments on women's participation and employment.

Some Gender Benefits

1. Third Road Rehabilitation - Loan 1853, 2001

   The Project will encourage use of local labor and materials; although women account for a small percentage of road construction workers, they will have equal opportunities and pay for construction and other work under the project; social benefits of project include improved bus shelters and construction of pedestrian walkways; precautionary measures will also be taken against spread of STDs; and monitoring and evaluation system will track poverty, social and gender impacts based on gender-disaggregated data, including employment of women in project activities. TOR for construction supervision consultant include monitoring of jobs created in construction and maintenance, based on gender-disaggregated data, and supervision of training and publicity on risk of STDs for road construction workers and road users. Loan covenants require use of local labor and materials, and payment of wages above poverty level; general compliance with ADB's Policy on GAD and measures to encourage women's participation in project activities; monitoring of project impacts on women in consultation with local governments and women's associations; and dissemination of materials in Russian on risk of STDs to construction workers and transport operators.

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