Gender in Infrastructure Lessons from Central and West Asia

Infrastructure projects may reinforce gender inequality if women’s needs are not recognized in project design. The Asian Development Bank actively promotes gender mainstreaming in its infrastructure projects in Central and West Asia. This publication features successful e orts in the energy, transport, water supply and sanitation, and irrigation subsectors in Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The project results illustrate how gender inclusion contributes to meeting the needs of all beneficiaries and creating opportunities for regional economic growth.