Assessing the Impact of Transport and Energy Infrastructure on Poverty Reduction
Assessing the Impact of Transport and Energy Infrastructure on Poverty Reduction

Author: Cynthia C. Cook

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9715615805

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"The objectives of the RETA [regional technical assistance project], a study based on a literature and project review and on field research in three Asian countries [People's Republic of China, Thailand and India], were to enhance current understanding of how transport and energy infrastructure contribute to poverty reduction, to fill knowledge gaps, and to identify lessons learned and good practices."--P. 1.

Bangladesh Gender Equality Diagnostic of Selected Sectors
Bangladesh Gender Equality Diagnostic of Selected Sectors

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9292610074

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Over the last two decades, Bangladesh has made progress in women's participation in the labor force, gender parity in primary education, and women's political representation. Areas of concern include the high prevalence of violence against women, obstacles to women's access to resources and assets, unequal terms of their labor engagement, and impact of their overwhelming responsibility for care work. The Government of Bangladesh has made policy commitments toward gender equality and established an institutional framework to fulfill these. This publication intends to support the government in its attempt to address persisting gender inequalities and gaps through a multisector approach across policies, programs, and projects. It provides insights into gender issues in urban; transport; energy; and skills, vocational, and tertiary education, and gives suggestions for strengthening gender mainstreaming in projects.