Donor Gender Policies

A number of donors have gender as a stated priority in their programming. This section provides links to some of the main donors' gender policies and strategies.

Canada

• Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA): Policy on Gender Equality

Denmark

• Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA): Gender Equality in Danish Development Cooperation (PDF)

European Union

• A Roadmap for equality between men and women (PDF)

Germany

• Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (GTZ): Corporate Strategy on Gender Mainstreaming 2006-2010 (PDF)

Ireland

• Irish Aid: Gender Equality Policy

Japan

• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): JICA Thematic Guidelines on Gender Mainstreaming/WID (PDF)

Netherlands

• Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Dutch Gender Policy in Afghanistan, Yemen, Burkina Faso, Guatemala and Bangladesh

Norway

• Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)

Switzerland

• Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC): Gender Equality, A Key for Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development (PDF)

Sweden

• Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida): Promoting Gender Equality in Development Cooperation

United Kingdom

• Department for International Development (DFID): Gender Equality Action Plan 2007-2009 (PDF)

United States

• US Agency for International Development (USAID): Integrating Gender, Achieving Results (PDF)

World Bank Group

• Gender Action Plan At-A-Glance