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37402-012: Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The proposed TA will launch the Program to assist ADB in more consistently and effectively implementing its GAD policy and related Action Plan. The TA will help both ADB and key goverment agencies in its DMCs to more systematically address gender concerns in the planning, development, and implementation of programs and projects in order to reduce gender disparities and make significant progress towards meeting the MDGs. Gender equality and women's empowerment are crucial to both meaningful pov... Read More
| Country |
Regional |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 37402-012 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Numbers |
TA No. 6143 |
| Approval Date | 28 Nov 2003 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 2,500 |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Public sector management / Economic and Public Affairs Management |
| Thematic Classification | Gender equity Social development |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Sonomi Tanaka
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Responsible ADB Department
Regional and Sustainable Development Department
Responsible ADB Divisions
Poverty Reduction, Gender and Social Development Div., RSDD
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
PDS Creation Date
17 Apr 2007
Last PDS Update
21 Mar 2013