Effective Gender

Mainstreaming
in Viet Nam
Nam’ss
Ho Chi Minh City MRT
& Ha Noi Urban
Metro Rail

Samantha Hung,
H ng RSGS/RSDD
Gender Specialists Annual Workshop
26 October 2010

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 Strategic context
• Congestion hampers growth – social impacts
• Public Transport Master Plans
Target 46% HCMC & 50% Ha Noi public transport by 2020
Currently <5% & 15%
• Government focus on urban transport
• O off severall integrated
One i t t d transport
t t modes
d
• New agencies – limited capacity
• Climate change considerations
• Multiple donors – big $
HCMC MRT2 - MFF program modality
Phased investment (2 Tranches)
End of Line 2
Extension
in Future Interchange with Line
Đềpo Tham Lương Tham Lương 6 at Ba Queo

Pham Van Bach

Ba Queo

Nguyễn Hồng Đào

5
Bay Hien
6 Phạm Văn Hai

Lê Thị Riêng Hßa H-ng

1
Dan Chu &4
BÕn Thµnh
Interchange with Line 5 Tao Dµn
at Bay Hien Extension
in Futuire
3
Interchane with Line 1
and 4 at Ben Thanh

Interchange Line 3 at Tao

Đan Beginning of Line 2
 Ha Noi MRT3 - Project loan
- Other financiers,
financiers advanced development

Line 4

Line 2a

Line 5
Line 1
 Why Gender & Urban rail?
• Increased returns with higher usage uptake
• Better
B tt responds d to
t demand
d d ffor allll users
• Optimizes system and physical design features –
quality
lit service
i with
ith personall space and d safety
f t
features for women, not just infrastructure
• Increases access to social services & employment
• Mitigates potential negative impacts e.g. human
trafficking HIV/AIDS
trafficking, HIV/AIDS, VAW,
VAW livelihoods destroyed
• Draws attention to other marginalized groups
HCMC MRT Line 2 Investment Program
Gender
Ge de Action
ct o Plan:
a 2011-2017
0 0
Output Key Activities & Targets

Tranche 1:
Output 1: Depot site -Physical
Physical design features ee.g.
g separate toilets
work & office facilities - 20% civil works jobs for women; gender core labor codes in contract
Output 2: Capacity - GAP implementation training; project Social/Gender Specialist
Building Program - All female staff trained; gender-related content in training materials
Output 3: Social -Commissioning design of specific program of ancillary support to address
Development & Gender social and gender issues associated with new MRT2.
Mainstreaming Program - Marketing campaign to specifically target women as clients.
Output
p 4: Integrated
g - Gender-responsive
p design
g requirement
q in TORs e.g.
g street lighting
g g
sustainable urban around MRT station access and pick-up/drop-off points, schedules and
transport ticketing options to suit multiples short trips/inter-modal transport usage.
Tranche 2: - Station design features e.g. women’s waiting spaces, separate toilets,
Output
p 1: Construction of shop spaces for female-owned businesses, child friendly access
MRT2 main line & depot - 20% civil works jobs for women, gender core labor codes in contracts
facilities -Gender-responsive HIV/AIDS and human trafficking awareness
- 100% FHHs access compensation and livelihood restoration support
Output 2: MRT2 E&M -30%
30% jobs for women e e.g.
g M&O
M&O, ticketing,
ticketing station attendee staff
systems, rolling stock & - Rolling stock design e.g. women’s only carriages, child seating, additional
metro services installed storage space e.g. for prams/shopping
 Ha Noi Metro Rail System Project
Gender Action Plan: 2010-2018
2010 2018
Output Key Activities & Targets
Output
p 1: Phase 1 -Physical
y design
g e.g.
g separate
p toilets and waiting
g areas,, safe lighting
g g&
MRT3 civil works – video surveillance, child-friendly access
stations & depot - Space allocated for women’s small businesses
facilities constructed - 30% civil works jobs for women, gender core labor codes in contract
gp
-HIV and trafficking prevention awareness p program
g
- 50% women representatives in resettlement committees; 100% FHH
shopkeepers receive income restoration, 100% compensation receipts
require female and/or both husband /wife signatures
Output
p 2: MRT3 E&M - 30%% jjobs for women in depot
p management,
g , ticketing,
g, station attendance,,
systems & Rolling train driving
Stock -Physical design e.g. separate carriages, priority seating, space for prams,
emergency intercom & video surveillance

Output
O t t 3:Capacity
3C it and
d -Gender
G d specialisti li t appointed
i t d
Staffing Development - GAP implementation training
- All female staff trained; gender-related content in training materials
(separate loan in 2011) -20^ newly appointed staff are female
- Gender analysis requirement in all consultancy ToRs.
 Related social & safeguards issues
• Community awareness: Public Relations campaign, safety,
HIV/AIDS & trafficking

• Resettlement: - Significant FHH population

- Female dominated shopkeepers
- Gender and land titling

• Environment: - Pollution, flooding, congestion

- Historical sites & lake area affected
 Enabling factors & lessons learned

• Strong management message

• Engage early
early, but is never too late
• Receptive Mission Leader to EGM requirements
• Invest in g
government dialogueg on main agenda
g
• Use national gender legal and policy frameworks
• Think outside the box to innovate
• Understand project technicalities & limitations
• Be practical & prepared to do the leg work
• Sh
Share cross-learning
l i experiences
i
 Thank you
for listening

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