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Monitoring and Results Reporting Requirements at ADB

Prabhjot R. Khan Asian Development Bank India Resident Mission October 2013

Outline of Presentation I. Monitoring Gender Equality Results in ADB II. Monitoring Gender Equality Results in ADB India portfolio

(I) Monitoring Gender Equality Results at ADB

ADB Corporate Results Framework (2013)

Visibility of Gender increased at @ L2/L3

L1 to L4

India CPS Results (2013-2017)

Gender indicators visible CPS Framework & Sector Roadmaps

Project-specific Results

Gender indicators visible ( S.M.A.R.T.)

Gender Equality and Womens Empowerment Operational Plan (2013-2020)

Gender mainstreaming will be consolidated, expanded across all sectors, and made gender-smart Explore more GEN-categorized operations Operations which directly support Gender equality and womens empowerment Improve quality at entry Shift emphasis from at entry to improving implementation for better gender equality results 70% completed operations delivering intended gender equality results Pilot initiatives for scaling up to tackle more difficult & sensitive issues violence, time poverty, empowerment [ Safe Cities] Monitor Gender Equality Outcomes of ADB Operations at country level

India Portfolio 2010-2012 Gender Categories

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6 10 4 6 5 2 3 2 1 0 2010 2011 2012 0 2 0 1 3 8

2010 GEN EGM SGE NGE 1 3 10 2 6% 19% 63% 13% 6 8 2

2011 38% 50% 13% 5 3 1

2012 56% 33% 11%

(II) Monitoring GE Results in India Portfolio

DMC Entry-points

India (2013-2017)

Priority sectors of ADB Operations: Transport; Energy; Urban Development; ANR (Integrated Water Resource Management); Finance and Education Gender Analysis (Summary) based on Country Sector Diagnostics Gender considerations in CPS Results Framework (summaries) Gender targets in CPS Sector Roadmaps

List of gender-related indicators in the CPS

Sector Transport Gender Indicator/s
Rail-based transport systems with women-friendly safety, accessibility and affordability features in urban areas Cross-border infrastructure facilities improved with women-friendly features Increased gender equity in water supply, sanitation and other municipal services with greater representation of women in decisionmaking processes, structures and training 20% of males and 15% of females aged 15-29 have received and/or are receiving formal vocational training in 2017 (2004-2005 baseline: 9% men and 6% women) Designed and implemented an expenditure rationalization plan including a (gender-informed) MTEF and project appraisal, evaluation and monitoring systems Womens participation in all decision-making processes and structures (i.e. WUAs and WMCs, coastline management, disaster management plans and committees) increased (based on gender targets)

Urban Development Education Public Sector Management ANR (IWRM)

Background

EA/IAs capacity to understand and manage genderrelated activities Need for continued technical support Lack of maintenance of sex disaggregated data and other relevant data for Monitoring and Information System (MIS) Lack of staff capacity to monitor gender aspects INRMs limited capacity to support all EAs/IAs POs limited attention to gender mainstreaming, gender equality results and the submission of progress reports
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Initiatives Taken by INRM

Several meetings with PDs, Gender Specialists and Gender Focal Points Development of a quarterly progress report format through consultation Supporting EAs to fill in the format and provide accurate information Supporting EAs to revise formats for collection of information from fields Follow up in ensuring collection of data and submission of GAP monitoring reports Orientation of Project Officers and Analysts at INRM Operations meetings Follow up to ensure GAP reports as part of regular quarterly reports Development of a Gender Equality Results Framework

(A) Implement Gender-related design features

Implementation
Gender Inclusive Design Features

Targets

M&E

Capacity Development

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Achieve Targets

(a) Any targets set for womens participation or access to project benefits e.g., number of women trained, womens representation in decisionmaking bodies such as WUAs/Committees, number of scholarships for girls, involvement of women in O&M, M&E;

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Develop Capacity

Any gender-related capacity-development assistance for EA/IA, or provisions to mobilize and train women.

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Activate Implementation Arrangements

(i) status of engagement of GAD specialists among the implementation consultants, (ii) status of engagement of NGOs to facilitate womens participation, and (iii) status of preparation of a GAD implementation plan

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Ensure timely M&E

Progress in the collection of sex-disaggregated data (based on initial baseline surveys) and monitoring of performance targets/indicators to assess the gender-differentiated impacts of the project.

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(B) Better reporting of Gender Equality Results

Quarterly Project Progress Reports

Review Mission (Mid-Term Review Missions) Aide -Memoire New format for greater visibility of gender design features and achievement of GAPrelated targets GAP Implementation Format

Project Completion Report (PCR)

New Format for greater visibility of gender-related design features and achievement of GAP-related targets

RRP DMF
Loan Agreement

GAP

PAM

Importance of Gender Action Plan (GAP)

A tool to ensure gender issues are addressed during project design and targets reached during implementation. Includes: Time-bound actions and design features, coherent with each project output/component Targets and monitoring indicators to be followed up during implementation Budget allocation (integrated into overall loan) Implementation mechanisms
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(C) Sample Gender Action Plan

Activities Indicators and Targets Timelin Respons e ibilities

Output 3: Installed meters, new service connections and improved supply quality (i) Poor female headed households (FHH) provided new meters (ii) Poor FHH provided with new service connections (iii) Increase in female-headed energy-based microenterprises (iv) Women SHGs trained as trainers for the implementation of gender-sensitive user awareness programs (v) Public awareness program implemented, targeting womens spaces and men, to include information on: provision of concessionary rates for households below the poverty line; support for metering and easy payment systems; safety issues related to risks of tampering with high voltage lines; household energy efficiency. 100% FHH in project areas 100% FHH in project areas 9%, from 2011 baseline Up to 1000 SHGs across 32 districts 1.3 million newly connected consumers By EA 2015 By 2015 National By NGO 2015 First 6 months and regular thereaft er

(D) Gender Action Plan Monitoring Format

Activity Output 3: Indicators/Targets Progress Issues and Challenges

Output 4:

Output 5:

(E) Project Completion Report

Were there specific gender design measures or a GAP or strategy or policy matrix in the RRP? What are they? Describe them including targets Is there a separate appendix detailing the gender equality results? Have the gender design measures in the GAP or strategy been implemented? If not why not? If yes, to what extent? Have the targets been achieved? If not why not? If yes, to what extent? Has the project complied with the gender related objectives in the DMF? If not why not? If yes, to what extent?

Has the project complied with the gender related covenants? If not why not? If yes, to what extent? If the PCR does not contain gender equality results are there other sources of information? Are there any outstanding results to be highlighted? Were there any lessons learned for gender that were documented?
70% completed operations delivering intended gender equality results [Source: GE/WE OP (2013)]

(E) Project Completion Report (PCR)

Highlights what worked/did not work (approaches, activities), underlying reasons, lessons learned to improve gender mainstreaming in future/new projects Relevant Sections of the PCR A. Main Text of the Report Evaluation of Design and Implementation Evaluation of Performance Overall Assessment and Recommendations B. Appendixes DMF Appendix for reporting on GAP Results
Report gender results with sex-disaggregated data aginst relevant DMF gender-based performance targets, indicators 1. Narrative analysis (a) summary of gender assessment- quality and relevance of gender strategy/ GAP to project outcomes, outputs; summary of gender equality results and contribution to overall project success; (b) GAP achievements- includes practical and strategic benefits to women, lessons learned, recommendations 2. GAP Matrix (a) left column- GAP activities, targets per project output; (b) right column- achievements at project completion (includes assessment of each GAP activity, sex-disaggregated data) Relevance of projects gender strategy or GAP activities to the project outcome and outputs Cite key gender targets, indicators in design, main gender results at completion using sexdisaggregated data Assessment of extent to which expected gender-related outputs were achieved Reasons for deviations and whether these affected expected benefits for women

Points to be cited

Quantitative and qualitative assessment of GAP implementation success; contribution of the projects GAP outputs, outcomes to long-term gender capacity in the sector Lessons learned or recommendations to address gender issues in future projects in the same sector

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(F) Gender Equality Results Case Studies

Document good practices and lessons in gender mainstreaming and/or gender equality results; and Appraise overall project impacts, the effectiveness of the Gender Action Plans (or gender-inclusive design features) included in loan design, and the potential for up scaling and/or replication of successful approaches.

Elements of the Case Studies

Key Points to be presented/discussed Social Inclusion and Gender Results Achieved
Proportion of women and men participating in project activities Womens access to project resources compared with men Practical benefits of the project for women and men and marginalized groups Strategic changes in gender relations in the household, community Contribution of social inclusion and gender results to overall project results (impact, outcome, outputs)- explicit illustrations drawn from project results and indicators

Gender-related Design Features

Quality of GAP features- (1) rationale for involving and benefiting women, other marginalized groups that are linked to overall loan impact and outcomes; (2) provisions for: resources/budget, contracting of technical gender expertise, capacity development of EA/IA; (3) sex-disaggregation of project data; (4) steps taken to track GAP implementation; Gender analysis- (1) identification of major gender and social exclusion disparities/issues relevant to the loan/sector; (2) sex-disaggregated baseline data collected and analyzed DMF (or project log frame)- (1) sex-disaggregated data; (2) specific gender results; (3) link of social inclusion and gender results to GAP progress indicators

Implementation Data

Revisions made to GAP/gender strategy during implementation, if any Extent of which GAPs/ gender strategies were institutionalized into project management Factors that contributed to achieving gender equality and social inclusion results beyond project design features

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(G) Strengthening GE results in projects

Quantitative Indicators

Qualitative Indicators

Sound Gender Equality results

(H) Monitoring Gender Equality Results: Common parameters (India Portfolio)

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Beneficiaries-related parameters
New HHs connected to electricity [RFI L2/no.9] Below-Poverty Line FHHs

Equitable Access to Basic Infrastructure and Services

Urban rail- and bus-based mass transit systems built or upgraded (km) [RFI L2/no.17] HHs with new and/or improved water supply [RFI L2/no.18] HHs with new or improved sanitation [RFI L2/no.19] Below-Poverty Line FHHs Below-Poverty Line FHHs

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Gender-inclusive physical infrastructure operating successfully (%) [OP L2] Social protection (conditional cash transfers, emergency/disaster support/assistance fund) provided micro-insurance, male female

27 28 29 30 31

Economic Empowerment

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Women receiving support to build resilience against shocks and risks (including extreme climate events, disasters, food insecurity, economic crisis) Jobs for women generated or assisted through projects or female employment quota achieved Women who started income generation/livelihood activities under projects # of women-led M/SME established Women who accessed enterprise development support services and/or agricultural extension services Microfinance loan accounts opened or end borrowers reached (female/male) [RFI L2/no.24] M/SME loan accounts opened or end borrowers reached male female

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# (male/female); accounts (%)