Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment: Update

General Observations and recommendations to ADB and the Donor Community

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  Vertical segregation is observed in all sectors, with women underrepresented in upper managerial positions. there is gender asymmetry in property ownership, and traditional stereotypes are held regarding the roles of women and men in the family and society.
  
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  Sustainability issues continue to be the most common challenges of all donor- supported projects. these challenges should be addressed through broad discussions involving key state and donor stakeholders.
  
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  the key factor in mainstreaming gender in adB priority sectors is successful Gap implementation, including feasible human resources, capacity building, and outreach intervention costs. Gap funds should be allocated at the project budgeting stage and throughout the implementation period.
  
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  Gaps should be broadly discussed with all stakeholders at the project design stage.
  
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  Regular capacity-building interventions are crucial for gender specialists, field gender focal points, and project management unit staff. Capacity-building interventions should be based on needs assessments, and undertaken with well-selected trainees, highly qualified trainers, and good-quality training materials.
  
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  Mechanisms for sustaining institutional memory should be part of the capacity- building components and incorporated in the loan/project agreement.
  

xxii Executive Summary

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  the development of detailed monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for new projects should be the focus of implementation for both the donor and state counterparts.
  
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  Given its priority status in gender equality and women’s rights, the WCU should receive long-term development support from the donor community. at the same time, the WCU should lead in partnering with sectors such as industry, energy, transport, construction, and agriculture, while developing and implementing its sector-based gender policies.
  

adB – asian development Bank aeM – advanced electricity Metering
aRHp – affordable Rural Housing program BWa – Business Women’s association
CaReC – Central asia Regional economic Cooperation
CedaW – Convention on the elimination of all Forms of discrimination against Women CGa – Country Gender assessment
dMF – design and monitoring framework eGM – effective gender mainstreaming Gap – gender action plan
Gdp – gross domestic product GFp – gender focal point
HIRd – Housing for Integrated Rural development
HIRdIp – Housing for Integrated Rural development Investment program HVCd – Horticulture Value Chain development
HVCdp – Horticulture Value Chain development project JSC – joint-stock company
km – kilometer
MFF – multitranche financing facility
MHCS – Ministry of Housing and Communal Services MSMes – micro, small, and medium enterprises
Nap – National action plan
NGO – nongovernment organization
OeCd – Organisation for economic Co-operation and development pCB – participating commercial bank
SaRHp – State affordable Rural Housing program SGes – some gender elements
SMes – small and medium-sized enterprises tpp – talimarjan power plant
UpR – Universal periodic Review WCa – water consumers association
WCU – Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan WRM – water resource management
WSS – water supply and sanitation