Gender and ADBs Managing for Development Results

Walter Kolkma Results Management Unit Strategy and Policy Department June 2011
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Topics
1. MfDR and the ADB Results Framework
2. Gender targets in the ADB Results Framework and DEfR

Topic 1 Managing for Development Results

Strategy 2020
ADBs Approach & Aspirations Quantitative Targets for 2020:
80% in Core Operational Areas 50% of operations in private sector development 30% in regional cooperation and integration Cofinancing matches ADB financing (100%)

i.e.: no major quantitative target for gender

ADB Results Framework

Level 1 Development progress in Asia and the Pacific

Poverty, human development, growth

Level 2 Are we contributing?

Outputs (schools) & outcomes (educated children)

Quality, finance, focus, knowledge, partnerships

Level 3 Are we managing operations effectively? Level 4 Are we managing organization effectively?

People, money, processes

Results Framework Indicators

Summary Scorecard 2010

DEfR Action Plan

Quarterly Heads of Department meeting Results Unit coordinates, follows up MfDR focal points in departments Actions reflected in planning and budget docs

Topic 2 Gender Targets in the ADB Results Framework and DEfR

MDG Gender Targets at Level 1

Gender in level 2 outputs

Not (yet) sex-disaggregated targets:

Gender in level 2 thematic results

Gender in level 3 (Operational Effectiveness)

Gender in level 4 (Organizational Effectiveness)

DEfR 2010 Action Plan

Review of the ADB Results Framework

January 2011: Refinements approved by Board, unrelated to gender October 2011: IED evaluation of MfDR 2012: Management review of results framework and setting of new targets 2013: new results framework with targets for 2015

Thank you
wkolkma@adb.org