__________________________________________ __________________________________________     Figure 1: T&C’s Theory of Change .2 also Figure 2: The Economic Case for Gender Equality Table 1: T&C Indicative Regional Demand Demand Evidenced LCR MNA ECA AFR EAP SAR Foundational Knowledge Data, analytics, and diagnostic tools Improving the Business Environment For Women  Access to assets  Formalization  Removing Legal/Regulatory Barriers  Social-cultural norms Expanding Trade and Market Opportunities For Women  Employment  Growth/Productivity  Entrepreneurship  Trade and competition  Skill development  Gender-based violence Figure 3: Spectrum of T&C Gender Interventions Employment Foundational Knowledge Assets Formulate gender-sensitive economic policy Provide signature data, analytical and diagnostic tools Possible T&C Interventions Formalization Improving the Business Environment for Women Areas of Demand Growth / Productivity Reform discriminatory laws, regulations & practices Entrepreneurship Provide feedback mechanisms, lead PPDs Trade & Competition Expanding Trade & Market Opportunities for Women Map and analyze sectors and global value chains Legal / Regulatory Barriers Improve trade facilitation and trade logistics Provide spatial solutions Skill Development Formulate gender-sensitive competition policy Gender-based Violence Deliver female entrepreneurship support programs Box 1: “Whole of T&C” Country-level approach to gender In Tanzania, a new Investment Climate Advisory Services Program promotes sustainable and inclusive economic growth through better economic foundations and increased trade and business growth support. This 5-year program will help Tanzania improve its competitiveness, attract investment, eliminate barriers inhibiting private sector growth and increase access to global markets. The entire program will integrate gender dimensions from the design stage so that policies proposed include consideration of impact on women and youth and data collection can be standardized throughout the life of the program to properly assess the impact of increasing women’s participation in Tanzania’s economic growth. Gender-informed programming is a priority in the T&C portfolio for Pakistan, with a range of gender-informed lending operations, analytics and advisory services designed to support women’s participation in the country’s growth, development and competitiveness. Examples include:  Punjab Jobs & Competitiveness PforR program supports women, especially in industrial estates, to improve compliance with duty free access requirements for EU markets, which require measures to address discrimination against women and encourage female employment.  Punjab Investment Climate Advisory program assists the government to improve the provincial business environment, including for women.  WomenX program builds capacity for enterprise growth and addresses constraints women entrepreneurs face through business education, networking, and mentoring. This pilot has been underway in Karachi since 2014, and activities were initiated in Lahore and Peshawar in 2016. Likewise, enhancing economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs and workers is highlighted in the T&C program in Bangladesh. As part of program design, the Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund (BICF) Phase 2 embeds gender analysis in all forthcoming diagnostics, and includes gender as a dimension of identifying reform opportunities. Potential gender-informed and gender targeted actions include conducting value chain analysis in targeted sectors, addressing regulatory implementation gaps for women in business, improving incentives for women entrepreneurs and skills for female labor force participants, and addressing wage gaps. The results framework aims to include gender targets/milestones, and will measure project impact on women’s economic empowerment as entrepreneur, wage laborer, and business leader through qualitative and quantitative impact assessments. Finally, in Belarus, the Belarus Investment Climate Advisory Project – which aims to accelerate SME growth through better policies and their implementation including at the subnational level, is piloting a gender-targeted initiative in the regions of Brest and Grodno. The project aims to strengthening business skills through the skills development program for aspiring women entrepreneurs, and includes an assessment of knowledge gaps within specific segments of aspiring women entrepreneurs. The goal is to narrow the knowledge/skill gap among Belarusian female entrepreneurs in these two regions by providing participants with customized training (including the localization of the WBG training materials developed for projects such as WomenX). The pilot is working with public and private organizations that can support local women-led start-ups. Figure 4: Example of a WBL topical heat map (done for the Water sector) Box 2: Rating Methodologies In the World Bank, a systematic review for gender activities is conducted retrospectively by the Gender CCSA for active projects across all Global Practices. An aggregated rating system is used which captures three dimensions: Analysis, Actions, and Monitoring, all of which are assigned based on project design.  The Analysis flag is designed to indicate projects that identify and analyze gender issues; refer specifically to gender diagnostics or gender disaggregated assessments; and/or reflect consultations with individuals or NGOs that deal with gender themes.  The Actions flag is designed to capture projects that include specific actions that address the needs of individuals based on gender; propose gender-specific safeguards in social/environmental assessments or resettlement frameworks; or show how interventions are going to narrow existing gender disparities.  The Monitoring flag is intended to capture projects that include specific gender and sex-disaggregated indicators in the results framework; and/or propose an evaluation strategy that includes an analysis of the project’s specific gender impact.  Additionally, the World Bank system includes a binary indicator on whether at least one gender component is included, thus making the project “gender-informed.” The IFC Rating system is conducted by project teams, and it identifies 6 dimensions which capture the nature of a gender intervention:  A Diagnostic flag, which is intended to capture whether the project included a study or review of the role played by gender in the project context.  A Design flag intended to capture whether the project includes targeted outreach and/or training for women.  A Design flag intended to capture whether the project promotes inclusiveness, dialogue and feedback mechanisms for women.  A Design flag to indicate whether the project includes tools, products or design components to enhance opportunities and benefits specifically for women  A Design flag to indicate removal of regulatory barriers for women entrepreneurs and/or promotion of regulatory reforms that will disproportionately benefit women  A Tracking flag on whether the project monitors gender-related development outcomes and impacts  Additionally, the IFC system includes project expenses related to gender and an overall “Benefits Women” flag. New methodology for assessing World Bank Group performance on gender and development A new Gender tag is being designed under the auspices of the WBG Gender Strategy which will shift the focus toward measuring the quality and results of Bank operations, especially sector-specific outcomes, in closing gender gaps. Teams will be prompted to think about project-relevant gender gaps and how they align with the country engagement framework. They will be asked to select specific indicators to track the activity’s outcomes or impacts. During implementation, teams will report against these indicators in the Implementation Status and Results Report. At project completion, the Implementation Completion and Results Report will rate the project’s performance in closing targeted gender gaps. Table 1: World Bank Lending Projects that are Gender-informed, by GP, FY14-17 (Number of projects and share in total portfolio) FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 # % # % # % # % Agriculture 38 87 38 92 25 88 48 94 Education 37 86 36 89 28 93 28 82 Energy & Extractives 45 56 36 61 38 63 65 60 Environment & Natural Resources 34 79 41 85 26 85 49 80 Finance & Markets 11 73 12 67 14 64 22 41 Governance 28 36 17 65 28 57 24 50 Health, Nutrition & Population 29 97 29 90 23 83 16 94 Macro & Fiscal Management 45 58 40 65 33 45 55 60 Poverty and Equity 5 80 1 100 4 100 5 100 Soc. Prot. & Labor 25 84 21 90 25 100 27 89 Soc. Urban, Rural & GP 52 67 50 76 44 84 67 78 Trade & Competitiveness 12 83% 12 67% 18 83% 31 58% Transport & ICT 46 63 35 89 39 90 55 82 Water 39 62 30 67 29 76 38 79 Note: gender-informed indicates a project which includes at least of of the 3 following types of gender activities: Analysis, Actions, and M&E. Figure 5: Where is T&C Working on Gender? Note: This figure presents all projects with indicated and actual Board Approval date between FY14-FY17. It represents the number of projects with at least 1 gender flag. __________________________________________ Partner Activity Rationale Country-Level Diagnostic and Analytical Work Jobs Group Jobs Diagnostic Opportunity to scale-up work in this area in response to demand from the regions and also to more thoroughly disaggregate the analysis by sex, to contribute more gender-related insights. The Zambia Jobs Diagnostic is one example of how T&C can collaborate more in this area. Agriculture GP Agri-Gender Tools Integrates well with T&C agri-gender checklist under development and complements ongoing collaboration on toolkits and design approaches DEC Enterprise Surveys, Utilize findings to inform T&C reform activities in country programs Doing Business, and WBL Various Analytics Gender CCSA, GIL, Chief Economist Offices, and Social Protection & Labor GP Catalytic Support for Firms and Entrepreneurs Energy GP, Climate Clean Tech Catalytic efforts can spur entrepreneurship and build firm Group Entrepreneurship capabilities. Such measures can include early start-up financing, industrial and agricultural extension programs, support for innovative and inclusive SMEs, business incubators and enablers, public awareness, pairing the private sector with educational institutions, and skills development. IMF Published cutting edge research on the links between GDP and gender parity, and on legal reform on dimensions measured by WBL, and economic growth, that can be used to inform reform dialogue with government counterparts. IADB Active via its MIF program in LAC, and its efforts on promoting female angel investing groups, as well as other programs to support women-owned businesses. Potential partner for SME-support and entrepreneurship programs. WEConnect Promote supplier diversity among large MNEs to increase their purchasing from certified International female-owned SMEs, relevant across the GP. Opportunity to work with MNCs members of WEConnect, in our linkages work. Goldman Sachs Strong partnership exists between IFC and Goldman Sachs via the 10,000 women program. T&C could consider how to leverage this. Intel Have a program and curriculum to offer digital literacy training to women that can be incorporated in a program of firm level support. Cherie Blair Runs remote mentoring programs that can be a parallel offering to T&C firm level Foundation support programs. Academia Initial conversations have been held with Babson College to partner on T&C’s high growth entrepreneurship flagship report. Roundtable of The Gender CCSA has convened a group of Ministers of Finance committed to advancing Ministers the gender agenda. T&C could explore how to tap this convening power. UN High Level Panel Opportunity to use this panel (President Kim is a member) to showcase issues of on Women and UN importance to the economic advancement of women. UN Women is also a key Women international agency with activities in economic empowerment. Project Design and Measurement  Number of projects undertaking analysis and/ or consultation on gender related issues  Number of project activities designed to address gender related constraints or issues  Number of projects with M&E plans designed to capture/ measure gender specific indicators or gender disaggregated data  Number of analytical studies/ diagnostics addressing gender-specific issues  Number of projects that identify women as a beneficiary group  Number of projects with component(s) targeting women related constraints and barriers  Percentage of commitments directed towards women related components  Number of projects receiving design, implementation and/or M&E support based on T&C gender results framework, evidence and lessons  Percentage of gender-informed T&C interventions that include impact/ program evaluations Operational Integration  Number of dissemination and learning events with task teams  Number of projects receiving design, implementation and/or M&E support based on T&C gender evidence and lessons  Number of client advisory products developed  Number of tools developed (private sector)  Number of activities in which new or improved gender data has been produced or made available  Number of analytical reports covering frontier issues and persistent gaps  Number of case studies on integrating women into business operations Communication and Learning  Training implemented and new curricula developed as needed  E-learning course on closing gender gaps and business benefits is developed  T&C hosts regular face-to face training courses on closing gaps between men and women in T&C targeted sectors  E-learning course on closing gender gaps and business benefits is piloted  Number of training courses hosted    Key Internal Audience Key External Audience TTLs Government/Policy Makers (Ministry of Economy/Finance) Gender focal points Development Partners M&E specialists Private sector and non-profit partners Regional T&C program leaders, CMUs, CDs FY17-18 Gender Communications Activities Activity Deliverables Timeline Staffing FY17 Form  Designation of dedicated communication team to oversee FY 2017 T&C Gender Lead Comms all communication activities and products, liaise with Gender Q1 T&C Gender focal Team CCSA, answer queries, provide quality control on messaging, points create and manage calendar of key events and deliverables, Communications implement T&C Gender Practice Note’s Communications STC Action Plan Internal  Creation of T&C Gender Portal on WBG website FY17 Q1/2 T&C Gender Lead Online  Support in creating the content, updating website and cross T&C gender focal Outreach promotion points  Update website with consultations, survey findings, relevant Communications external information, etc. STC Talking  Prepare talking points/internal Q&A/Fact Sheet/Background FY17 Q1 T&C Gender Lead points briefing documents on T&C Gender Practice Note T&C Gender focal implementation plan and key components points  Finalize and circulate to WB team Communications STC Briefs, Fact  Q&A posted on the website, updated regularly FY17 Q2/4 T&C Gender Lead Sheets and  Prepare additional materials for dissemination such as One- T&C Gender focal Q&A pager on the Gender Practice note points  Brief on CMU Gender survey outcomes Communications STC Internal  Support to organization of up to 2-3 BBLs will be organized FY17 T&C Gender Lead Awareness throughout the year for T&C staff to present the Practice ongoing T&C Gender focal Raising Note and to disseminate information about online resources points  Create country-specific stories using the data and feature Communications them on WBG regional/country websites STC T&C Regional PLs Results  Conduct regular meetings on progress made on Gender T&C Gender Lead reporting implementation plan with team, and identify highlights for T&C Gender focal broad dissemination FY17-18 points  Prepare quarterly update on project results and activities for Communications management and donors (including knowledge STC management, advisory and analytics, and lending, as well as, outreach and comms activities) FY18 Stocktaking  Assess progress made against FY 17 objectives, and align FY18 Q1 T&C and Planning comms plan to emerging needs and interests evidenced Management throughout the year T&C Gender Lead T&C Gender focal points Building the  If demand is evidenced, hire a communications specialist to FY18 Q1 T&C Team work with the team on a permanent basis, shared with Management another GP or linked to another key topic for T&C (e.g., T&C Gender Lead inclusion more broadly, sectors, jobs) External  Launch of External T&C Gender Portal FY18 Q3 T&C Gender Lead Outreach  Initiate social media outreach – Facebook, Twitter, T&C Gender focal Instagram points  Hold event on key topic of interest, based in a region to raise Communications awareness of economic empowerment as a priority STC Publications  Form team to conceptualize Gender Flagship report FY18 T&C Gender Lead  Draft concept note ongoing T&C gender focal  Begin research and analysis points T&C Practice Managers Table 3.1 T&C Gender Program Funding Plan, FY17-20 (US$) Source FY17 FY18 FY19-20 TOTAL (US$) FIAS Core 250,000 250,000 500,000 1,000,000 T&C resources or DFID: Addressing Gender Disparities in the Investment Climate 375,000 375,000 200,000 950,000 mobilization efforts Sub-Total:T&C Currently Allocated Funds 1,950,000 Proposed (Re)allocation of Existing T&C TFs: InfoDev, CIIP, Trade 500,000 1,000,000 2,500,000 4,000,000 Global Engagement 0 200,000 500,000 Potential Country Engagement 100,000 200,000 500,000 corporate-wide Umbrella Facility for Gender Equality 50,000 200,000 400,000 resources Umbrella Trust Fund for Jobs 50,000 200,000 400,000 Sub-Total 200,000 800,000 1,800,000 2,800,000 TBD Donor Outreach required 100,000 1,150,000 1,250,000 GRAND TOTAL 1,325,000 2,525,000 6,150,000 10,000,000 Table 3.2 Indicative Budget for T&C Gender Program, FY17-20 Components Instruments FY17 FY18 FY19-20 TOTAL (US$) Lending Operations -- design/ supervision 150,000 250,000 600,000 1,000,000 Analytics 400,000 750,000 1,800,000 2,950,000 Advisory Services 575,000 1,175,000 2,850,000 4,600,000 Total Products and 1,125,000 2,175,000 5,250,000 8,550,000 Operational Support Communications and outreach 100,000 200,000 500,000 800,000 Learning 100,000 150,000 400,000 650,000 Total Operational Support 200,000 350,000 900,000 1,450,000 Grand total 1,325,000 2,525,000 6,150,000 10,000,000 Table 3.3 Current T&C Donors with Gender Priority – Other Areas of Focus Current T&C Donors with Gender Priority -- Other Areas of Focus AUT CAN FIN NOR SWE SWISS NLD UK Regions SSA X FCS X X X X Sectors Agribusiness X X X Manufacturing X Services X Digital economy X  X Inclusiveness & sustainability Environment X X X X X Migration X X Themes GVCs X Innovation & Entrepreneurship X X X X X Trade  X X X X X X Competitiveness X X Jobs X X X X X X X Results, M&E & Impact X X X X X X X X Regional integration/PTAs X X Investment Climate X X X X X X X X SMEs X X