Gender and Development

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Papua New Guinea

• Significant Gender Mainstreaming
• Some Gender Benefits

Significant Gender Mainstreaming

1. Coastal Fisheries Management and Development Project - Loan 1925, 24 Oct 2002

Gender issues raised during the initial assessment showed the importance of women's participation in both small- and large-scale fishing. To contribute to poverty reduction in rural areas, women who constitute a majority of fish processors, vendors and market stallholders will directly benefit through the provision of skills training on fish quality, marketing and business management, improved health and personal safety through HIV/AIDS prevention measures and awareness-raising, and improved sanitation and safe jetties and shelters during the night. Gender issues raised during the initial assessment showed the importance of women's participation in both small- and large-scale fishing. Women will be targeted for small business training and technical asssitance activities, encouraged to form stakeholder associations and participate in other community activities Government has committed to provide activities Government has committed to provide gender awareness training for government officials, private sector managers, and other participants in the community-based fisheries development and management component. Loan covenant supports gender activities of the project.

2. Provincial Towns Water Supply and Sanitation - Loan 1812, 2000

   Each Provincial Town Coordinating Committee overseeing project implementation must include a representative of women's interests and other community representatives (at least 50% of whom must be women - supported by a loan covenant); women are targeted under a JFPR grant for awareness training and health education, which will be carried out with input from women's councils and other women's representatives.

   View Report and Recommendation to the President

Some Gender Benefits

1. Microfinance and Employment - Loan 1768, 2000

   Project supports institutional strengthening, new product development and a revolving fund for microfinance institutions servicing poor women.

2. Road Maintenance and Upgrading (Sector) Project - Loan 1709, 1999

   Initial social assessment included gender analysis; priority will be given to women's and youth groups for road maintenance contracts under the project (included in terms of reference of the project implementation consultant and local community relations officers).

3. Employment Oriented Skills Development - Loan 1706, 1999

   Project will provide short-term skills training to 16,000 women and youth, which is expected to result in improved income-earning opportunities for both the unemployed and underemployed in rural and urban areas; a target of 40% women trainees is supported by a loan covenant.

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