Gender Equality and Development
ADB is working across Asia and the Pacific to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment, reduce poverty, and contribute to green, equitable, and inclusive development.
Since the adoption of its Gender Policy in 1998, ADB has been committed to supporting gender equality in the region, along with constructing a different future for women and girls. In September 2019, ADB approved Strategy 2030 Operational Plan for Priority 2: Accelerating Progress in Gender Equality. This operational priority recognizes that gender equality is critical in its own right, as well as for fostering socio-economic development. ADB is helping to advance gender equality in Asia and the Pacific by committing to gender-inclusive projects in at least 75% of its sovereign and nonsovereign operations by 2030.
Strategy 2030 sets seven operational priorities, each having its own operational plan. The operational plans contribute to ADB’s vision to achieve prosperity, inclusion, resilience, and sustainability, and are closely aligned with Strategy 2030 principles and approaches.
For inquiries, send an email to:
You may contact gender focal points by selecting a department from the dropdown
For queries related to Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Mary Alice ROSERO (Ms) Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development)Office of the Director Tel +63 2 8683 1724 E-mailFor queries related to Mongolia and People's Republic of China
Veronica Mendizabal JOFFRE (Ms) Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development) E-mailFor queries related to Cook Islands, Republic of Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu
Mairi MACRAE (Ms)Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development)Social Sectors and Public Sector Management DivisionFor queries related to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
Francesco TORNIERI (Mr)Principal Social Development SpecialistPortfolio, Results and Quality Control Unit Tel +63 2 8632 5983 E-mailFor queries related to Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam
Elizabeth BURGES-SIMS (Ms)Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender & Development) E-mailYou may contact gender focal points by selecting a country from the dropdown