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Developing womens SMEs in cities

24 April 2018
The presentation includes an overview of the women-focused targeted approach to promoting SME development of SME DNC. This includes a review of identified obstacles to women's entrepreneurship in Armenia; specific opportunities for women's entrepreneurship development in urban areas; gaps…

Gender Challenges and Opportunities for Tbilisi City Hall

24 April 2018
The presentation discusses the integration of gender quality issues in Tbilisi City Hall's priorities, legislations, governance structure, strategies/action plans, budgeting, programs, and projects.

Trends in global travel behaviors indicators and their use in urban transport planning in Indian cities

24 April 2018
The presentation includes discussion on: (i) an overview of the work being done by ITDP, particularly in the area of sustainable and equitable transportation; (ii) statistics on the usage of urban transport; (iii) a framework for how city streets should be designed; (iv) detailed discussion on the…

How gender budgeting contributes to urban planning

24 April 2018
The presentation includes discussion on: (i) the importance of taking gender into consideration in urban planning; (ii) an overview of the concept of gender-responsive budgeting (GRB); (iii) how GRB is linked with urban planning; (iv) actors and stakeholders in the GRB process; (v) some experiences…

ADB project examples of involving women in urban planning and governance Urban Governance Infrastructure Improvement Project in Bangladesh

24 April 2018
The presentation describes how an urban development project (Urban Governance and Infrastructure Project)—supported and financed by ADB—is addressing key gender issues, resulting to increased women's participation and leadership, women's economic empowerment, and women-friendly infrastructure and…

ADB project examples of involving women in urban planning and governance Livable CitiesIntegrated Urban Action Plans for Balanced Regional Development Georgia

24 April 2018
The presentation discusses various entry points for gender issues as an integral part of inclusive planning of urban development projects.

Safety and Public Transportation

24 April 2018
The presentation is a two-city analysis (Baku and Tbilisi) of the incidence and impacts of sexual harassment in public transport. It also presents the case for the importance of infrastructure design changes, technological innovations, and targeted awareness raising in changing behaviors, with the…

Building the Evidence Base on Urban Transport Interim Results from ADBsupported Impact Evaluations in Lahore Pakistan

23 April 2018
The poor have limited access to cars and public transport. The case is true in Pakistan, especially for women who are more restrained because of social norms and safety concerns. In this presentation, Duke University’s Kate Vyborny shares the results of an impact evaluation of mass transit on…

Infrastructure Investments and Public Transport Use Evidence from Lahore Pakistan

23 April 2018
This working paper sums up the results of an impact evaluation of mass transit on commuting and public transport use in Pakistan. This document also tackles the potential of mass transit investment in creating a substantial shift toward a more sustainable commuting in the developing world.

Overcoming Barriers to Womens Mobility

23 April 2018
This policy brief recommends specific policies to address remaining challenges to women's safety and comfort on public transport that constrain their choices to participate in the labor force, continue their education, or engage in other independent activities.