Energy Table A6 Gender responsiveness in energy initiatives Initiative Description Design and plans M&E QAI Gender results Gender policy marker 1. Tonga Energy Roadmap Institutional & Regulatory Framework Strengthening Project (2012–15; $3.9 million): to increase access to modern energy services World Bank–funded project that aims to strengthen the energy sector framework and prepare the national power company to integrate renewable energy within the grid. Poor Poor 2012: 2 NA Other 2. Tonga Outer Islands Renewable Energy Project* (pending final agreement; proposed US$6.8 million): to expand access to energy through solar photovoltaic power Asian Development Bank–funded initiative to install 1.25 megawatts of solar energy with storage in the outer islands of Tonga. It will include an operation and maintenance program Good Good NA NA NA 3. Vietnam Rural Distribution Project (2008–13; $3.5 million): to rehabilitate and expand medium-voltage electricity distribution systems in rural areas World Bank–funded initiative that provides technical assistance, constructs new electrification infrastructure and improves existing infrastructure Adequate Poor 2008: not rated 2009: 2 2010: not rated 2011: 4 Poor Other 4. Samoa Power Sector Expansion Project (2007–16; $15.8 million): to improve the efficiency and reliability of the power sector. Includes promotion of renewable energy Development Bank–funded initiative supporting the Samoan Government to establish a regulatory framework and improve electricity infrastructure Good Poor 2009: 3 2010: 5 2011: 5 2012: 5 Poor Other 5. Laos Rural Electrification Project (2008–13; $13 million): to increase rural electricity access by expanding grid and off-grid electrification World Bank–funded initiative to improve financial performance of the power sector. Included a Power to the Poor (P2P) component providing interest-free loans to poor households to uptake new connections Good Good 2008: 4 2009: 5 2010: 5 2011: 5 Adequate Significant * The Australian aid program’s agreement with the Tonga Outer Island Renewable Energy Project has not been finalised. NA = not available Trade A7 Gender responsiveness in trade initiatives Initiative Description Design and plans M&E QAI Gender results Gender policy marker 1. Plus Support Initiative (Forum Island countries [FICs] Provided support to the FICs leading up to Pacer Plus regional free trade agreement negotiations. Strengthens Poor NA* 2009: 4 2010: 4 Adequate Other
regional initiative) (2007–14; $9 million): to help FICs participate in and benefit from the Plus trade agreement with Australia and New Zealand. FICs’ negotiation capacity, facilitates trade, and conducts policy analysis on Pacific trade 2011: 4 2012: 3 2. Laos Trade Development Facility Multi-Donor Trust Fund (2008–12; $4.5 million): to support establishment of a national integrated trade governance structure, and increase Laos’s capacity to benefit from economic integration A World Bank–led multidonor initiative in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce; focuses on strengthening regional and global trade facilitation, policy, export competitiveness, and national trade governance structures Very good Good 2008: 2 2010: 5 2011: 5 Good Other 3. AANZFTA Zealand Free Trade Area) Economic Cooperation Support Program (2005–14; up to $30 million): to support the ASEAN Secretariat implementing AANZFTA Main components are funding: 1) the ASEAN Secretariat to oversee and implement activities that promote AANZFTA, and 2) to build ASEAN countries’ capacity to implement AANZFTA Adequate Adequate 2010: 4 2011: 3 Adequate Other 4. Trade Analysis and Reform Project (2005–08; $5.6 million): east Asia regional initiative promoting economic integration policies supporting effective engagement in World Trade Organization and bilateral and regional trade agreements Strengthened government and academic capacity for trade-related research and analysis through delivering training workshops in the Mekong subregion Poor Adequate No ratings Adequate Other * Limited information available ASEAN = Association of Southeast Asian Nations Transport and storage Table A8 Gender responsiveness in transport and storage initiatives Initiative and goal Description Design and plans M&E QAI Gender results Gender policy marker 1. Indonesia Infrastructure I Facility (2008–11; $64.8 million) and Phase II Project (extended to 2015; $332 million): to enhance the economic and social impact of infrastructure projects by stimulating increased government investment in transport sector service delivery Provides technical assistance on policy reform and project planning, and management in water and sanitation, and transport sectors. Also funds the trialling of new approaches in ‘results-based’ financing from the central government to local governments Phase I: adequate Phase II: good Phase I: adequate Phase II: good 2008: 2 2009: 3 2010: 5 2011: 4 Phase I: poor Phase II: not available* Principal
2. Laos: Northern Transport Network Improvement Project (2007–13; $18.8 million): to improve rural access roads Has six components: four relate to construction and procurement, one to safety, and one to reduce the risk of HIV and other sexually transmissible infections, and human trafficking Adequate Adequate 2008: 4 2009: 4 2010: 3 2011: 3 Poor Significant 3. Papua New Guinea: Key Roads for Growth Management Project (2002–10; $25 million): to support highway maintenance Facility supporting PNG government to undertake reform in public finance and transport infrastructure Good Very good No ratings given Good Other 4. Philippines: Partnership for Economic Governance Reforms (2005–10; $42.5 million): to enhance economic growth and ensure more effective service delivery to the poor Economic governance facility supporting Philippines Government to implement public financial management and transport infrastructure reforms Adequate Adequate 2009: 4 2010: 4 2011: not rated Poor 5. Solomon Islands Road Improvement Project (2007–12; US$8.7 million): to improve market and service access through transport improvements partnership funded largely by the Asian Development Bank to rehabilitate and maintain roads and bridges, and build the Infrastructure Ministry’s capacity Very good Very good 2009: 4 2010: 4 2011: 4 2012: 4 Good Significant 6. Vanuatu Transport Sector Support Program, phase I (2009–12; $19.3 million): to support a reliable, maintained transport system Promotes sustainability of transport systems, and uses local contractors and labour to maximise affordability and local benefits. Provides government capacity building in planning and financial management Good Good 2009: 5 2010: 4 2011: 5 Good Significant 7. Vietnam–Mekong Transport Infrastructure Development Program (2007–13; $33 million): to improve access to markets by alleviating physical bottlenecks in roads and water infrastructure Primarily funded by the World Bank. Four components to improve main and feeder roads, and waterways, and institutional support to the Ministry of Transport Adequate Adequate 2009: 3 2011: 4 Poor Other * Not enough time has elapsed to assess the results of the initiative, given that phase II does not end until 2015.