ADB has placed gender equality at the “front and center” of its development agenda. Promoting “gender equity” is included as one of the 5 drivers of change in Strategy 2020. ADB recognizes that without harnessing the talents, human capital and economic potential of women, the region’s goals of poverty reduction and sustainable development will not be met.

During the meeting CER experts shared their experience in conducting sociological surveys including gender dimensions, such as Family Assets Mobilization – 2010 (FAM-2010) and researches on education and social policy. Both sides agreed on the importance of the issue and expressed their wish to establish future collaboration in this sphere.

Ms. Nina Nayar serves as an International MSME Finance and Gender Expert at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.