Sector Training on Gender Mainstreaming: Transforming Women's Lives Through Infrastructure 4 to 7 October 2021 SDCC Director General Bruno Carrasco opened the Sector Training on Gender Mainstreaming (Transport-Water-Energy): Transforming Women’s Lives Through Infrastructure. He emphasized quality infrastructure as a means to positively impact the lives of people and the importance of designing projects intentionally for gender equality. Hosted by the Gender Equality Thematic Group alongside Transport, Water, Energy, and Urban Sector Groups, the training included sector and gender experts in ADB and from external resource speakers. Approximately 200 HQ and RM staff and consultants participated in the event from 4–7 October. Participants learned about persistent gender inequalities and shared good practices and entry points for gender-inclusive and sustainable transport, water, and energy projects and policy engagement. Program and Learning Materials 04 October 2021 05 October 2021 06 October 2021 07 October 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) DAY 1 - OVERVIEW VIDEO: DAY 1 Transforming Women's Lives through Infrastructure Sector Training on Gender Mainstreaming The 4-day gender training is targeted at staff in ADB HQ Sector Divisions and Resident Mission Operations Departments to ensure a better… Opening Session Welcome and Opening Remarks Bruno Carrasco Session 1: OP2: “Accelerating Progress on Gender Equality” Roadmap to Achieve OP2’s Transformative Gender Agenda Samantha Hung, Keiko Nowacka Session 1: OP2: “Accelerating Progress on Gender Equality” Q&A and Interactive Polling Session 2: Setting the Context Transforming Women’s Lives Through Infrastructure: Can We Do Better? Session 2: Setting the Context Moderator Susann Roth Session 2: Setting the Context VIDEO: Gender Dialogues: Road to Equality by UNOPS Session 2: Setting the Context Transforming Lives through Infrastructure for Women Samantha Stratton-Short Session 2: Setting the Context Looking to the Future: Time for a Paradigm Shift Session 2: Setting the Context Moderator Samantha Hung Session 2: Setting the Context Panelists Jamie Leather Neeta Pokhrel Priyantha Wijayatunga Manoj Sharma Closing Session Wrap Up and Closure Samantha Hung Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Day 2 -TRANSPORT VIDEO: DAY 2 Transforming Women's Lives through Infrastructure - Transport Day 2 (i) elaborate on gender inequalities linked to systemic and structural issues in the transport sector; (ii) share gender design entry points… Day 2 -TRANSPORT Key Issues, Design Entry Points, Case Studies, and Practice Day 2 -TRANSPORT Facilitator Prabhjot Khan Session 1: Framing the Discussion Opening Remarks: Transforming Women's Lives through Infrastructure — Transport Alexandra Pamela Chiang Session 1: Framing the Discussion Gender Inclusive Transport: What are the Issues? Sonal Shah Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Entry Points for Gender-Inclusive Transport Prabhjot Khan, Alexandra Pamela Chiang, Mary Alice Rosero Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Case Studies for Gender-Inclusive Transport Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Philippines: Malolos-Clark Railway Project Mary Gyknell Tangente, Marie Koreen Hidalgo [node:field_last_name] Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Kiribati: Outer Islands Transport Infrastructure Investment Project Cindy Bryson Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Pakistan: Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line Project Mary Alice Rosero Session 2: How Can We Do Better? VIDEO: Pakistan: Women Plant Millions of Trees to Rebuild Climate Resilient Roads Session 2: How Can We Do Better? India: Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Investment Project Alexandra Pamela Chiang Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Fiji: Fiji Airways COVID-19 Liquidity Support Facility Yeon Su Kim Session 2: How Can We Do Better? VIDEO: Cambodia: In Cambodia, Building Roads is Women’s Work Session 3: Putting Knowledge to Practice Interactive Exercise on application of gender mainstreaming in the transport sector using various online tools Closing Session Wrap Up, Closure, and Evaluation Samantha Hung Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) DAY 3 - WATER VIDEO: DAY 3 Transforming Women's Lives through Infrastructure - Water Day 3 (i) elaborate on gender inequalities linked to systemic and structural issues in the water sector; (ii) share gender design entry points that… DAY 3 - WATER Key Issues, Design Entry Points, Case Studies, and Practice DAY 3 - WATER Facilitator Malika Shagazatova Session 1: Framing the Discussion VIDEO: Nepal: Clean Water Brings Hygiene and Happiness in Nepal’s Small Towns Session 1: Framing the Discussion Unleashing the Transformative Impact of Water Projects and Programs on Women and Girls Neeta Pokhrel Session 1: Framing the Discussion Q&A and Interactive Polling Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Entry Points and Case Studies of Gender-Inclusive Water Supply, Sanitation, and Water Resources Management Malika Shagazatova Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Water Supply Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Panel Discussion Session 2: How Can We Do Better? India: West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project Sourav Majumder Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Peoples' Republic of China: Climate Resilient and Smart Urban Water Infrastructure Project Anqiang Huang Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Philippines: Southeast Asia Urban Services (SURF) TA facility: Baguio City gender transformative flood early warning system Thuy Trang Dang Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Sanitation Session 2: How Can We Do Better? VIDEO: Benefits of a Toilet, The WHY Foundation Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Illustration of the City Wide Inclusive Sanitation at World Water Week 2021 Christian Walder Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Accelerating Sanitation for All: Barriers to Access and Breaking Down Stigmas in South Asia Saswati Belliappa Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Water Resources Management Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Gender-inclusive Water Resource Management Yasmin Siddiqi Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Tajikistan: Climate and Disaster Resilient Irrigation and Drainage in the Vakhsh River Basin Project Farhod Abdulloev Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Bangladesh: Participatory Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project Nasheeba Selim Session 3: Putting Knowledge to Practice Interactive Exercise on application of gender mainstreaming in the water sector using various online tools Closing Session Wrap Up, Closure, and Evaluation Samantha Hung Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) DAY 4 - Energy VIDEO: Day 4 Transforming Women's Lives through Infrastructure - Energy Day 4 will (i) elaborate on gender inequalities linked to systemic and structural issues in the energy sector; (ii) share gender design entry points… DAY 4 - Energy Facilitator Zonibel Woods Session 1: Framing the Discussion Opening Remarks Priyantha Wijayatunga Session 1: Framing the Discussion Key Issues: Breaking Down Barriers for Inclusive and Sustainable Energy Celia Garcia Baños Lopez Session 1: Framing the Discussion Q&A and Interactive Polling Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Entry Points for Gender-Inclusive Energy Zonibel Woods Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Case Studies of Gender-Inclusive Energy Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Gender-inclusive Measures in Centralized Energy Systems Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Panel Discussion Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Nepal: Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project Meeta Acharya Session 2: How Can We Do Better? World Bank Experiences with Gender-Inclusive Energy Projects Anne Kuriakose Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Discussant Keiju Mitsuhashi Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Lessons Learned from South Asia: Moving from Centralized to Decentralized Energy Systems Francesco Tornieri Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Gender-inclusive Private Sector Investments in the Energy Sector Session 2: How Can We Do Better? VIDEO: Indonesia: Power to Empower: Improving Lombok Women’s Lives by Investing in Clean Energy/Vena Energy Session 2: How Can We Do Better? Indonesia: Eastern Indonesia Renewable Energy Project Anne Valko Celestino Session 3: Putting Knowledge to Practice Interactive Exercise on application of gender mainstreaming in the energy sector using various online tools Closing Session Wrap Up, Closure, and Evaluation Samantha Hung Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Ma. Celia Guzon Related Full Agenda Technical References, Videos and Blogs ADB Organizer/s Gender Equality Division Topics Gender Equality Transport Energy Water