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  Evaluation of DFID Development Assistance: Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. DFID Experience of Gender Mainstreaming: 1995 to 2004

  Department for International Development, UK, 2004

  This working paper is an interim output from the Department for International Development's (DFID's) evaluation of gender equality policy and programming. It was produced as part of the preparation for a systematic evaluation to be conducted in 2005.
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  Paris Declaration Commitments and Implications for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

  DAC Network on Gender Equality, 2006

  The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, signed in March 2005, establishes global commitments for donor and partner countries to support more effective aid in a context of significant scaling up of aid. Gender equality has not been explicitly addressed in the declaration, and yet gender equality is essential for development to be truly effective.
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  The Millennium Development Goals report 2006

  UN, 2006

  This resource is the latest status report published by the United Nations (UN) regarding progress made towards achieving the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It highlights successes in increased primary education enrolment, in lower HIV infection rates and in enhanced debt relief.
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  CIDA's Framework for Assessing Gender Equality Results

  Canadian International Development Agency, 2005

  To what extent do CIDA's development outcomes reflect its policy commitment to gender equality? This document outlines a framework for assessing the impact of CIDA's investments in development programmes from a gender perspective, including investments in direct programming, responsive programming, and core funding of institutions.
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  Mainstreaming Gender through Sector Wide Approaches in Education: India Case Study

  Cambridge Education Consultants, 2000

  What opportunities have arisen for mainstreaming gender into education as a result of the shift to sector wide approaches (SWAps)? This case study of the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) in India is part of a study initiated by the Working Party on Gender Equality (WP-GEN) of the Development Committee of the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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  Where is the Money for Women's Rights? Assessing the Role of Donors in the Promotion of Women's Rights and the Support of Women's Rights Organizations

  2006

  Over the past ten years, funding support for women's rights organisations has declined among almost all funding sectors. Bilateral and multilateral agencies channel resources to national governments rather than to non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Some foundations are giving fewer, but bigger grants.
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  Facilitating Women's Entrepreneurship: Lessons from the ILO's Research and Support Programmes

  International Labour Organization, 2003

  Women are less likely to be entrepreneurs than men and work in different sectors which are perceived as less important to economic growth and development. However, women's entrepreneurship may, if nurtured, contribute significantly to economic growth. Existing mainstream government policies and programmes do not adequately support the specific needs of women entrepreneurs.
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  Gender Mainstreaming in Development Cooperation Ireland Country Strategy Papers (CSP)

  Development Cooperation Ireland, 2005

  Development assistance is currently undergoing a shift from project-based funding to centralised support for national budgets. These new aid modalities are country-led and based on principles of donor coordination and policy dialogue.
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  Mainstreaming Gender Equality in Sector Wide Approaches (SWAps): Case Studies in Education

  Cambridge Education Consultants, 2000

  This study was aimed to produce practical guidelines on good practice in mainstreaming gender into the planning and implementation of education SWAps. SWAps are a move away from project-focused approaches in educational development and the 'islands of excellence' that these entail, towards the provision of technical assistance within a coherent sector policy.
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  Evaluation of DFID Development Assistance: Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, Phase II Thematic Evaluation: Education

  Department for International Development, UK, 2005

  This is one of a number of papers written in preparation for a full DFID evaluation of its gender equality work. It reviews the framework, country commitments and multilateral cooperation in the field of education - and outlines the reasons for failure to reach parity in primary education by a large number of countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

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