In order to track progress towards mainstreaming gender equality in its programmes and projects across the continent, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched a new digital platform.
The Gender Marker System Dashboard is the online equivalent of the Bank’s landmark Gender Marker System – which classifies Bank programmes or projects according to the extent to which they address gender equality/women’s empowerment in their objectives, components, and expected results.
“This Gender Marker System Dashboard is the latest innovation in how the Bank is investing in Africa’s women to drive inclusive growth, in line with the Ten-Year Strategy 2024-2033.
“The goal is to accelerate our actions to empower women and close gender disparities, as well as hold ourselves accountable to our commitment to mainstream gender in the work that we do,” noted a statement by the Bank, quoting its Acting Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society, Dr Martha Phiri.
The new digital Dashboard presents gender-related data organized by sector, region, country, year, and source of financing, while also highlighting where additional human and financial resources are required to meet or exceed gender-based classifications.
The AfDB stated that he Dashboard will provide Bank staff and consultants with access to gender-related data for developing country strategy papers, mid-term reviews, annual reports, regional integration strategy papers and other Bank documents, as well as for project supervision, and reporting on specific gender-related activities and results.
