Project Data Sheet
Project 54373-001
Project Data Sheet
Project 54373-001
| Project Name | Strengthening Gender Inclusive Initiatives Project | ||||||||||
| Project Number | 54373-001 | ||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Maldives |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability OP4: Making cities more livable OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector | Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Other urban services |
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| Gender | Gender equity theme | ||||||||||
| Description | The Strengthening Gender Inclusive Initiatives Project aims to increase access to sustainable gender-responsive social services in Maldives by (i) improving gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) statistics; (ii) integrating gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) into government systems; (iii) strengthening the capacity of the social service system for aged care, early childcare, and domestic violence and gender-based violence (DV/GBV) services; (iv) establishing partnerships to support DV/GBV prevention, access to DV/GBV services, and aged care; and (v) constructing three climate-resilient shelters for DV/GBV survivors in Addu, Hulhumale, and Raa-Ungoofaaru. The project and attached TA will benefit women DV/GBV survivors and their dependent children and reduce the unpaid care burden on women caring for older family members and young children. | ||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The project is aligned with Strategy 2030 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), particularly operational priority 2 on accelerating progress of gender equality and operational priority 1 on reducing inequalities. It will support the first objective of ADB's country partnership strategy, 2020-2024 for Maldives on improving the quality and efficiency of public services by sharpening its approach to gender equality; and the crosscutting theme on gender. It supports the SDG 5 transformative gender agenda to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, particularly SDGs 5.2, 5.4, and 5.5. The project will strengthen government institutional capacity to implement its GESI policy commitments to DV/GBV survivors and to increase women and girl's economic and social participation. | ||||||||||
| Impact | Gender-based violence minimized and gender-related barriers preventing equal rights, participation, and benefits for women in social and economic spheres eliminated |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Increased access to sustainable gender-responsive social services |
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| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Solutions for improved availability and use of quality GESI statistics established GRB integrated into government planning and budgeting systems Capacity of the social service system strengthened for aged care, early childcare, and DV/GBV services Partnerships to support DV/GBV prevention, access to DV/GBV services and aged care established Climate-resilient shelters for DV/GBV survivors established |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Output 1: The selection for the recruitment of a consulting firm who will support MBS in delivering output 1 was advertised in Q4 2023, while the TOR for the FPA study was finalized and expected to be advertised within Q4 2023. Output 2: The international consultant who will support MOF in delivering output 2 is in the final stages of recruitment. Outputs 3-4: The recruitment of consulting firm who will support MGFSS in delivering outputs 3 and 4 concluded in Q4 2023 and the firm is onboard. Output 5: The civil works packages (3) will be restructured as the Addu package was advertised in Q3 2023, but no bids were received. |
| Geographical Location | Male |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Procurement of civil works and goods will be undertaken in conformity with the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and the Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | Procurement of civil works and goods will be undertaken in conformity with the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and the Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Morsheda, Elma |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sectors Group |
| Responsible ADB Division | Water and Urban Development Sector Office (SG-WUD) |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance (formerly Ministry of Finance and Treasury) |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 14 Jan 2021 |
| Fact Finding | 29 Jun 2022 to 29 Jun 2022 |
| MRM | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Approval | 02 Dec 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 02 Dec 2022 | 21 Dec 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 | 31 Jul 2028 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 8.44 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 7.51 | 16 Nov 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 0.93 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 16 Nov 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 02 Dec 2022 | 21 Dec 2022 | 21 Dec 2022 | 31 Jan 2028 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 2,500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,500,000.00 | 16 Nov 2023 | 0.00 |