Good Practice in Tracking and Reporting Results on Gender and Social Inclusion in ADB Transport Projects

Gender & Socially Inclusive Transport Workshop 25 May 2012, Manila

Sonomi Tanaka Principal Social Development Specialist (Gender & Development), RSGS
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BAN: Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (2003-9, PCR 2010) - Results

2,800 landless poor women employed for offpavement routine maintenance via labor contracting societies (each batch 3 yrs)
Trained on tree planting and nursing Opened savings account and trained Trained on other income generation towards the end

22% of total construction workers (82,000 person years) were women (target 30%)
20 one-day workshops conducted for contractors on gender/labor Gender wage difference narrowed (39% to 17-25%)

68 markets and 85 boat landings w/ women trader sections, separate waiting space, toilets 1,200 LGED officials sensitized on gender

BAN: RIIP - Tracking Project Gender MIS Database

INSTITUTIONAL
Project staff Local government staff Elected Officers Hand-over Meeting Staff training IMPLEMENTATION

- Local construction society groups - Total Laborers - Total P-Days - Total Money Received - LCS Trained
CAPACITY BUILDING - Micro-credit Borrowers - Number of Trainees

O&M - O&M Members - Maintenance Work

BAN: RIIP - Reporting

GAP implementation progress included in regular reporting from EA to ADB BRM GS training EA staff and Project GS for regular reporting Mid-Term Review Report PCR special section on GAP achievement DMF

TIM: Road Sector Improvement Project (2006-9, PCR 2010) - Results

Gender and Social Inclusion Outputs

136 persons (55% women) employed for rural road rehabilitation and construction Trained on road works, bioengineering, gender equality, business skills, basic health awareness, road safety, family planning, and formulating self-help groups 40 micro-loans provided ($25-$150) through 4 self-help groups with 99% repayment MOUs between Min of Infra and 7 hamlets exchanged on road maintenance responsibilities of hamlets

Outcome
Travel time reduced (83% of survey respondents answered yes) Visits to health services increased by 20% (target 10%) % of people owning businesses three times higher among project beneficiaries than of non-beneficiaries

TIM: Road Sector Improvement Project Tracking & Reporting

Packaged as an NGO (CARE) contract NGO 2 visits/month to monitor progress using 14 criteria to measure performance For PCR, detailed assessments by NGO included on Community Empowerment Initiative

Sustainable Transport Appraisal Guidance (1)

Sustainable Transport Appraisal
Vehicle Operating Costs Time costs Environmental impacts Wider economic impacts Social impacts

Traditional Transport Economic Appraisal

Developing operational guidance to help teams assess a wider range of project impacts Aligning the Appraisal Framework with ADBs Sustainable Transport Initiative Complements, rather than replace any existing procedures

Sustainable Transport Appraisal Guidance (2)

Objectives to be considered (work in progress)
Core Theme Objectives
1
Mobility Improve peoples accessibility conditions and goods mobility levels, by reducing their perceived transport costs

Economic

2 3 4
5 6 7 8

Efficiency
Reliability Employment Wider economic impacts Basic accessibility Affordability Inclusion Social cohesion Safety, security and health Transport-related emissions and pollution Natural and built environment

Reduce the operating costs of transport systems

Improve the reliability of transport systems and services Generate quality employment opportunities Facilitate the cross-border movement of goods and people in the region Foster the agglomeration spill-over effects in urban areas Enable rural agricultural development and increased food security Improve peoples access to basic needs and social services, particularly health care and education Provide transport opportunities that are financially affordable Provide transport opportunities that are accessible to all groups of society Foster social cohesion and interaction, minimize severance of communities and resettlement Improve the safety and security of road users and local communities Reduce human trafficking and the spread of communicable diseases along transport axes

Social

9 10 11

Reduce transport-related emissions of air pollutants, greenhouse gases, noise, vibration and light, and pollution of surface and ground water, as well as soil
Preserve the natural environment and maintain integrity and of ecosystems, biodiversity and the services they provide Enhance the built environment, landscape, townscape, physical cultural resources and their setting Reduce transport systems use of natural resources, including materials, energy and water and minimize waste and land-take Improve resilience to extreme weather events, natural disasters and climate change.

Environmental

12 13 14

Resource efficiency Resilience and vulnerability

Sustainable Transport Appraisal Guidance (3)

Next steps:
Currently developing a draft working paper (by June) Various consultations to be held in early summer A beta version to be launched by Autumn Welcoming new members/reviewers

If interested, please contact:

averon@adb.org ksakamoto@adb.org gofarrell@adb.org apchiang@adb.org

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