Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) affects women, men, girls, and boys differently. FCV tends to exacerbate gender disparities in education, health, economic participation, voice, and agency. The number of people living in FCV settings is at a record high due to ongoing and new conflicts. FCV countries make up the ten worst-performing countries on several indicators that are critical for gender equality, including maternal mortality, school enrollment, and reproductive health care. There are several existing processes and instruments that task teams can draw on to maximize gender outcomes in FCV contexts. The objective of this approach paper is to identify practices and approaches in the design, implementation, monitoring, and measuring of interventions and operations that respond to the differentiated needs of women, girls, men, and boys, and contribute towards addressing gender inequalities in FCV countries. The approach paper features selected operational highlights showcasing regional experiences, lessons learned, and best practices on addressing gender inequalities in FCV settings. Additionally, it includes an action plan outlining steps to elevate gender issues and responses beyond individual projects to more strategic country engagements.
Authors
- Disclosure Date
- 2024/06/24
- Disclosure Status
- Disclosed
- Doc Name
- A Development Approach to Advancing Gender Engagement and Addressing Gender Inequalities in Fragile, Conflict, and Violent Situations
- Published in
- United States of America
- Unit Owning
- Strategy, Analytics, Fin. Solut. (GTFS1)
- Version Type
- Final
- Volume No
- 1
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements 5
- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations 7
- Foreword 11
- Ten Key Messages 12
- What? 12
- Why? 12
- How? 13
- Executive Summary 15
- SECTION I: Making an FCV and Gender Diagnostic 21
- Gender Dynamics in Fragile, Non-FCS Countries 26
- SECTION II: Focusing Efforts 29
- Focus Area (FA) 1: Tackling Gender Disparities 30
- Focus Area (FA) 2: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in FCV Settings 36
- Focus Area (FA) 3: Engendering Forced Displacement 42
- SECTION III: Learning from Experiences 47
- SECTION IV: Getting Results on the Ground 61
- Creating an FCV and Gender Value Chain: Action Plan 74
- Annex 1: Commitments 78
- Annex 2: FY24 List of Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations86 81
- Annex 3: Depth, Sustainability, and Scale: Key Lessons from an IEG Review 82
- Annex 4: OECD: Impact of Structural Gender Norms and Biases in FCV Settings* 84
- Annex 5: Snapshots of Various Gender and FCV Publications 85
- Endnotes 89
- Bibliography 96
