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PUBLISHEDMarch 15 2011
AUTHOR(S)Marjorie Araya
Gender and Energy for Sustainable Development: A Toolkit and Resource Guide

This briefing note summarizes evidence on effective approaches used by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for achieving benefits for women and progress towards gender equality.

 

 

The findings are based on gender assessments of 12 loans in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, and Pakistan and including five rural development loans (agriculture, rural infrastructure, and livestock), four human development and/or social sector loans (two health and two education), and three governance loans.

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