Overview of Gender in The IsDB Group

Overview of Gender in the IsDB Group
Global experts
9 December 2013
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Outline
A B C D E
IsDB Group in Brief

Strategic Direction
Gender in IDB Lending Operations

Gender Function
Womens Empowerment Operations & Special Programs
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IsDB Group in Brief
IsDB Group at a Glance

(1975 - 2013G)
ICD
1999 1981
2007
1975 1994

2008
Key Features
MDB of the Islamic World South-South Development Financing Institution All Member Countries can benefit form IsDB Financing Solidarity-based Compliant with Islamic Law Pioneer in Trade Finance I sIls a lm am ic ee vl eo lp om pm en Bn an ic DD ev en tt Ba kk
IsDB Membership
Europe: 2
Asia: 26
Africa: Africa: 27 27
Latin America: 1
Our Clients:
Private Sector NGOs
Government Regional Institutions
IsDB Major Shareholders
IsDB Field Presence
Operational Achievements
(From 1976 to May 2013) Group Cumulative Approvals: US$ 92.5 billion
> Project Financing > Trade Financing > Special Assistance
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US$ 43.9 billion (48%) US$ 47.9 billion (51%) US$ 0.73 billion ( 1%)
Trend in Yearly Approvals ( 2002-2012 )
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US$ Billion
1425
1430
1423
1424
1426
1427
1428
1429
1431
1432
1433 8
Banks Modes of Financing

2013 Total financing US $ 4.6 billion Ordinary 4,259.74 (92%) Leasing 1,000.00 (22%) Installment Sale and Istisnaa 3,159.7 (47%) Equity 100 (2%) Concessional 375.10 (8%)
IsDB Loans 267 (6%) ISFD Loans 90 (2%) TA Grants 18.1
Islamic Development Bank
Focus Operational Areas

Agriculture & Rural Development Human Development Infrastructure Development Islamic Financial Sector Development
Food Water & Livelihoods Security Environmental Sustainability
Basic Education Vocational Training & Skill Development Higher Education Science & Technology Health
Transport Water Energy ICT
Equity Financing Capacity Dev.
Cross Cutting Operational Areas

Private Sector Development Capacity Development Economic Cooperation & Regional Integration
PPP, Joint Ventures
Knowledge & Technology transfer,
Financing regional projects
BOT and Financing key

Private Sector Dev. programs
Collaboration in Scientific Research,

Human & Institutional capacity development
South-South Cooperation
Building capacity of the regional organizations
Cumulative Approvals by Sector
IsDB Institutional Structure

Group Shariah Board
Board of Governors
Group Operations
Board of Executive Directors
Evaluation Group Internal Audit
General Council
Group Ombudsman Group Integrity Officer World Waqf Foundation
IsDB President
Group Risk Management Group Strategic Planning
V.P
Finance
V.P
Operations
V.P
Coop. & Cap. Dev
V.P
Corp. Serv.
Chief Economist
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A HISTORY OF GENDER IN THE IsDB

Women in Development Unit
IDB Womens Advisory Panel 1440 Vision Womens Mainstreaming Strategy
Women and NGO Division
1998
2002
2004
2006
2007
2009
2012
2014
Example13 th Annual Symposiusm Women in Poverty Alleviation: Better Access to Education and Microfinance
IDB Prize for Womens Contribution to Development
Womens Empowerment included in the main functions of operations in the new organizational structures
Womens Empowerment Policy
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Strategic Direction
The Engine for Gender Mainstreaming
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Vision for Human Dignity

Vision Statement
By the year 1440 Hijrah, IDB shall have become a world-class development bank, inspired by Islamic principles, that has helped significantly transform the landscape of comprehensive human development in the Muslim World and help restore its dignity
Mission Statement
Promote comprehensive human development, with a focus on the priority areas of alleviating poverty, improving health, promoting education, improving governance and prospering the people
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Strategic Thrusts
Reform IDB
Women and NGO Division Established
Alleviate Poverty
Promote Health
Reduce MMR 90%
Universalize Education
Special programs for education of girls and women
Prosper the People
Empower Women
Expand Islamic Finance
Facilitate Integration of MC Economies
Improve Image of Muslim World

Respect for Women's Rights
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WE in IsDB Strategic Framework

Womens Utilization and Access to Facilities Maternal Health and Reducing Gender Gaps in Education Womens Access to Banking and Financial Services
Capacity Development Private Sector Development Economic Cooperation

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Gender in IsDB Lending Operations
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Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development

Fighting Poverty, Empowering Community, Restoring Dignity, Building Solidarity
Target Capital: US$10 Billion Capital Committed: US$ 2.6 Billion Capital Paid:
Financed 43 Operations of US$ 234 Million Benefiting 22 LDMCs
US$ 1.6 Billion IDB Commitment:

US$ 1.0 Billion
Priority Areas
Basic Infrastructure Development Agriculture & Rural Development
Human Development (Education, Health, Water & Sanitation)
Womens Empowerment
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Capacity Building
VOCATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM FOR POVERTY REDUCTION (VOLIP) EDUCATION

A pro-poor initiative to two key gaps : knowledge + access to financial services by combining literacy training with access to micro-finance credit
OBJECTIVES Provide non formal basic education to children aged 9 to 15 years who dropped out of school were never schooled, through quality education and with keen attention to disparities between girls and boys. Enhance the literacy and vocational skills of rural adolescents and young adults aged 16 to 24 years so as to ensure equitable access to micro finance opportunities. Enable illiterate and unskilled rural women workers aged 24 to 49 years, access to functional literacy, skills training and micro credit financing for their income generating activities.
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US$ 74.63 Mn has been approved, 7 VOLIPs in Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Yemen, Tajikistan, Chad, and Egypt
EDUCATION
Country in perspective: Mali, Cote dIvoire, Morocco
VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING
FUNCTIONAL LITERACY
ISLAMIC MICRO FINANCE

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National Maternal and Neo Natal Referral Center Mulago National Referral Hospital
Improving of Maternal and Child healthcare services delivery through improvement of infrastructure,supply of equipment/materials and training of personnel
HEALTH
Establishing specialized tertiary level and Maternal and Child healthcare services in the Obstetric/Gynecology Department.
$ 22.08 million
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YES Program
Youth Employment through Micro and Small Enterprise Financing
INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT
4 countries (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen) 50.32 mill = Total 201.28
Main features:
Market and Sector Study
To identify suitable market for youth insertion through MSE development To identify business partner as business mentor and incubator provider
Capacity building
For MFIs: Islamic microfinance, MIS, needs assessment capacity, information platform For end beneficiaries: Market Oriented vocational and entrepreneurship training
Lines of Microfinance
Financing size per individual USD 100 USD 25,000 Focus on youth (man and women)s micro and small enterprises Focus on value-chain large project financing
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Microfinance Support Program

INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT
40% of targeted beneficiaries are women Main features:

Lines of Microfinance
Financing size per individual USD 100 USD 5,000 Focus on families IGA and women head of household Focus on group financing
Capacity building on Islamic Microfinance

For MFIs For end beneficiaries: including income generating skill development
26
Sustainable Villages Program
To enhance quality of life through working towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in an innovative and sustainable manner.
27
Country Sudan
Approved Amount (USD Mil) 15.00
Targeted Women Beneficiaries 50% of 7,500 self help group members Increase in girls enrolment Decrease in Maternal Mortality Increase in girls enrolment Decrease in Maternal Mortality 50% of micro-credit beneficiaries Increase in girls enrolment Decrease in Maternal Mortality
Kyrgyz Chad
9.00 10.20
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IsDB Gender Function
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Cooperation and Capacity Development

Vice President (CCD)
Capacity Development Department Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development
Cooperation and Integration Dept.
Special Assistance Department
Reverse Linkages Division
Reverse Linkage Division

Technical Cooperation Program
Recruitment of Experts
Provision of On-the-Job Training
Organization of Workshops and Seminars
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Science & Technology

Promote human and institutional capacity enhancement
Acquire and disseminate knowledge in the field of science & technology
Technical Assistance
Provision of technical expertise, means and/or know-how to assist in the preparation or implementation of a policy or a project, or to help develop the capacity of institutions, organizations and the human resources Non-Project or sector related, cross cutting programs
32
Reverse Linkage
cooperation programs formed from holistic and comprehensive activities whereby MCs (donors) with specific expertise, knowledge, know-how are primary and direct agents to address development constraints of other MCs (beneficiary)
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Oversee the implementation of the Banks strategic focus area related to womens empowerment and gender equity Provide direct support to local NGOs in MC to effectively assist the poor and disadvantaged groups
Womens Empowerment
NGO
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NGO Function
Provide financial and technical support directly to local NGOs through grants
Operations
Support to Employment Health Education Agriculture and Water
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Womens Empowerment Function

Develop Policies and Procedures Oversee Implementation Resource Center Focal point Advocate Capacity Development Secretariat for the IDB Women Advisory Panel Administer IDB Prize for Womens Contribution to Development
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Activities
Review of Operations Initiate ways to improve the integration of gender within the institution Support womens empowerment or gender specific activities Assist sector departments in designing and implementing gender sensitive operations Undertake sector work and develop a knowledgebase and inventory of best practices in womens empowerment and gender related issues
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IsDB Womens Advisory Panel
Established in 2004 12 Members Modus Operandi Mandate - Review and Advise the Banks policies and programs benefiting women and provide recommendations
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Established in 2006 in line with the recommendations of the IDB Womens Advisory Panel Awarded annually in order to draw international attention to the vital role women play at all levels in the society
Aim to recognize, encourage, inspire and reward womens participation in the socioeconomic development process
Two awards: Individual US$ 50,000 Organizations US $ 100,000 29 Winners 19 countries
Womens Empowerment Policy

(Under Development)
OBJECTIVE
Increase the effectiveness of the Banks assistance to member countries through increased and systematic integration of womens empowerment principles
KEY THEMES
Improving womens access to and control over social and economic resources
Promoting equity between women and men in which their different roles are recognized and equally valued
TOOL Enforce and secure institutional commitment by establishing clear objectives including results framework and implementation plan Establish institutional mechanisms for systematic integration of Womens Empowerment Perspective in Operations Increase the technical skills and competence of staff Ensure internal policies, systems and practice reflect the Bank commitment to womens empowerment principles
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Womens Empowerment Rating System

(Under Development)
4 tier categorization system to assess the extent to which womens empowerment is integrated into the Banks operations at the project development stage Proposed Categories:
Category I: Women Centric Project (12-14)
Most of the project dimensions directly focus on empowering women
Category II: Women Focused Project (8-11)

Some of the project dimensions directly focus on empowering women
Category III: Women Supported Projects (4-7)

A few of the dimensions of the project focus on empowering women
Category IV: Women Silent (0-3)

None of the dimensions of the project focus on empowering women
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Dimensions
Data and Information
Criteria Data provided in country background is sexdisaggregated Data for sector background is sex-disaggregated Sectorial Gender Analysis
Rating 2 = 50% or more 1 = less than 50% of data 0 = no data 2 = 50% or more 1 = less than 50% 0 = no data 2 = analysis provided 1 = insufficient analysis relevant 0 = no analysis
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Dimensions
Criteria Project Objectives
Rating 2 = 50% or more of the project objectives are related to womens empowerment 1 = less than 50% of the projects objectives are related to womens empowerment 0 = none of the projects objectives are related to womens empowerment 2 = more than 50% the project components directly benefit women and address gender gaps/disparities 1 = less than 50% of the project components directly benefit women and help to improve gender disparities 0 = none of the project components directly benefit women nor help to improve gender disparities
Project Components
Project Design
Project Outcome Indicators
2 = more than 50% of the outcome indicators in the log-frame are sex-disaggregated 1 = less than 50% of the outcome indicators in the logframe are sex-disaggregated 0 = none of the outcome indicators in the log frame are sex-disaggregated
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Dimensions
Financing
Criteria Rating 2 = 50% or more of the IDB total financing are related to womens empowerment components 1 = less than 50% of the IDB total financing are related to womens empowerment components 0 = none of the IDB total financing are for womens empowerment components
Testing: Review of the RRP and PAD of the sector departments of 2011
Challenges: Current prototypes

Consistency in Reviews Analysis of Outcome
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KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS
Review of IDB Support to Womens Empowerment in Pakistan Partner agency in Joint CGA for Pakistan Gender Profiles for Benin, Chad, Iran
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Womens Empowerment Operations & Special Programs
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OPERATIONS
Azerbaijan- AMFA: Empowerment of Women
Entrepreneurs through Development of Planning Skills Operation
Tunisia- CAWTAR: Establishing Womens Cooperative

Association to operationalize an olive oil processing plant
Senegal AFAO: Training Program for Women on

Agricultural Products Transformationcommercialization
Jordan- Micro health Insurance with WWB Somalia VET to Vulnerable Girls Pakistan - Kitchen Gardens
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COALITION TO STOP OF
Objectives : To reduce prevalence and incidence of OF in IDB MCs To provide comprehensive treatment through a prevention to care continuum
Prevention Treatment
Health Awareness Increasing access to health services Addressing stigma to encourage others to seek treatment
Subsidized surgical repair Increase capacity of health care workers in OF care
Reintegration Rehabilitation
Adequate Psychosocial support Vocational Skills
Social support in reinserting women into society Economic support to improve livelihood
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Implementation Partners
MoH NGO Technical and resource partners
Primary Beneficiary Countries

Afghanistan, Chad, Gambia, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda and Sierra Leone
Current Projects: Nigeria, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Afghanistan (under processing)
US $ 1.050 mill funding provided Coalition OF Program US $ 2 mill IDB contribution Resource mobilization from partners
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Promoting Performance and Participation of Girls in SMT

Goal: Contribute to increasing access to quality post primary school education in Burkina Faso. Objective(s): To improve girls participation and performance in SMT subject in five educational institutions (mixture of secondary, vocational training, and teacher training college) by improving teachers pedagogical skills and creating an engendered social and educational environment. Implementing Partner: Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Pilot Country: Burkina Faso
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Overview of Gender in the IsDB Group

IsDB Group in Brief

Gender in IDB Lending Operations

Womens Empowerment Operations & Special Programs

IsDB Group in Brief

IsDB Group at a Glance

Government Regional Institutions

IsDB Major Shareholders

IsDB Field Presence

Trend in Yearly Approvals ( 2002-2012 )

Banks Modes of Financing

Focus Operational Areas

Food Water & Livelihoods Security Environmental Sustainability

Transport Water Energy ICT

Equity Financing Capacity Dev.

Islamic Development Bank

Cross Cutting Operational Areas

PPP, Joint Ventures

Knowledge & Technology transfer,

Financing regional projects

BOT and Financing key

Collaboration in Scientific Research,

Islamic Development Bank

Cumulative Approvals by Sector

IsDB Institutional Structure

Board of Executive Directors

Evaluation Group Internal Audit

Group Risk Management Group Strategic Planning

A HISTORY OF GENDER IN THE IsDB

Women and NGO Division

IDB Prize for Womens Contribution to Development

Womens Empowerment Policy

Islamic Development Bank

Vision for Human Dignity

Prosper the People

Expand Islamic Finance

Facilitate Integration of MC Economies

Improve Image of Muslim World

Islamic Development Bank

WE in IsDB Strategic Framework

Capacity Development Private Sector Development Economic Cooperation

Gender in IsDB Lending Operations

Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development

Financed 43 Operations of US$ 234 Million Benefiting 22 LDMCs

US$ 1.6 Billion IDB Commitment:

Islamic Development Bank

Human Development (Education, Health, Water & Sanitation)

Islamic Development Bank

VOCATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM FOR POVERTY REDUCTION (VOLIP) EDUCATION

Islamic Development Bank

Country in perspective: Mali, Cote dIvoire, Morocco

VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING

ISLAMIC MICRO FINANCE

4 countries (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen) 50.32 mill = Total 201.28

Microfinance Support Program

40% of targeted beneficiaries are women Main features:

Capacity building on Islamic Microfinance

Sustainable Villages Program

Islamic Development Bank

Approved Amount (USD Mil) 15.00

IsDB Gender Function

Cooperation and Capacity Development

Cooperation and Integration Dept.