Maldives: Strengthening Gender Inclusive Initiatives Project
The Strengthening Gender Inclusive Initiatives Project aims to increase access to sustainable gender-responsive social services in Maldives by (i) improving gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) statistics; (ii) integrating gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) into government systems; (iii) strengthening the capacity of the social service system for aged care, early childcare, and domestic violence and gender-based violence (DV/GBV) services; (iv) establishing partnerships to support DV/GBV prevention, access to DV/GBV services, and aged care; and (v) constructing three climate-resilient shelters for DV/GBV survivors in Addu, Hulhumale, and Raa-Ungoofaaru. The project and attached TA will benefit women DV/GBV survivors and their dependent children and reduce the unpaid care burden on women caring for older family members and young children.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Liau, Charlene
South Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Maldives -
Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
| Project Name | Strengthening Gender Inclusive Initiatives Project | ||||||||||
| Project Number | 54373-001 | ||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Maldives |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Other urban services |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Gender equity | ||||||||||
| Description | The Strengthening Gender Inclusive Initiatives Project aims to increase access to sustainable gender-responsive social services in Maldives by (i) improving gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) statistics; (ii) integrating gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) into government systems; (iii) strengthening the capacity of the social service system for aged care, early childcare, and domestic violence and gender-based violence (DV/GBV) services; (iv) establishing partnerships to support DV/GBV prevention, access to DV/GBV services, and aged care; and (v) constructing three climate-resilient shelters for DV/GBV survivors in Addu, Hulhumale, and Raa-Ungoofaaru. The project and attached TA will benefit women DV/GBV survivors and their dependent children and reduce the unpaid care burden on women caring for older family members and young children. | ||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The project is aligned with Strategy 2030 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), particularly operational priority 2 on accelerating progress of gender equality and operational priority 1 on reducing inequalities. It will support the first objective of ADB's country partnership strategy, 2020-2024 for Maldives on improving the quality and efficiency of public services by sharpening its approach to gender equality; and the crosscutting theme on gender. It supports the SDG 5 transformative gender agenda to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, particularly SDGs 5.2, 5.4, and 5.5. The project will strengthen government institutional capacity to implement its GESI policy commitments to DV/GBV survivors and to increase women and girl's economic and social participation. | ||||||||||
| Impact | Gender-based violence minimized and gender-related barriers preventing equal rights, participation, and benefits for women in social and economic spheres eliminated |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Increased access to sustainable gender-responsive social services |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Solutions for improved availability and use of quality GESI statistics established GRB integrated into government planning and budgeting systems Capacity of the social service system strengthened for aged care, early childcare, and DV/GBV services Partnerships to support DV/GBV prevention, access to DV/GBV services and aged care established Climate-resilient shelters for DV/GBV survivors established |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Male |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Procurement of civil works and goods will be undertaken in conformity with the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and the Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | Procurement of civil works and goods will be undertaken in conformity with the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and the Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Liau, Charlene |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Urban Development and Water Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance (formerly Ministry of Finance and Treasury) |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 14 Jan 2021 |
| Fact Finding | 29 Jun 2022 to 29 Jun 2022 |
| MRM | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Approval | 02 Dec 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 06 Dec 2022 |
Grant 0867-MLD
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 02 Dec 2022 | 21 Dec 2022 | - | 31 Jul 2028 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 8.44 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 7.51 | 28 Dec 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 0.93 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 28 Dec 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
TA 10006-MLD
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 02 Dec 2022 | 21 Dec 2022 | 21 Dec 2022 | 31 Jan 2028 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 2,500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,500,000.00 | 28 Dec 2022 | 0.00 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Strengthening Gender Inclusive Initiatives Project - Consultant Firm for Social Sector Strengthening | Firm - Consulting | Active | 09 Jan 2023 | 05 Feb 2023 |
Contracts Awarded
No contracts awarded for this project were found
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Strengthening Gender Inclusive Initiatives Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Oct 2022 |