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Mongolia Compact Gender Summary Report: Best Practices And Lessons LearnedMilestones Progress with meeting the milestones3. Project Development and AppraisalGender assessment conducted of relevant sectors, project areas Did not occurGender assessment integrated into relevant ToRs and deliverables for feasibility,ESIA, due diligence contractsThis occurred to some extent for the projects that started later post Compact approvalfollowing re-scoping, with limited gender analysis incorporated into some of them (though thishappened post appraisal).Social and gender assessment integrated in the Investment Memorandum Did not occurGender integrated into beneficiary analysis and all M&E work including designof baseline surveys conducted prior to signing; gender integrated into Annex IIIof the Compact, performance monitoring plans, and any impact evaluationconcept development prior to Compact signing (including review for sexdisaggregateddata and gender indicators where appropriate).M&E Plan amendments post Compact signing include sex-disaggregated data and genderindicators, but not prior to the Compact signing.4. Compact Negotiation and Compact SigningCTL ensures that Compact language addresses gender considerations identifiedin Compact development and that relevant gender-related conditions areincorporatedAlthough the extent of this work is a bit limited, there is a section on Gender Policy (2.7) inthe Program Implementation Agreement: "The Government shall ensure that all stages ofCompact implementation involve the meaningful participation of women and men andincorporate gender considerations as set forth in the gender policy delivered by MCC to theGovernment or posted on the MCC Website or otherwise publicly made available." Further, inthe Compact Annex 1, in each project's section it is noted to engage in regular publicconsultations through which various stakeholders (including women and other vulnerablegroups) will have the opportunity to participate during implementation of that project.Where appropriate, Compact budget includes resources to address genderintegrationDid not occur5. Pre-Entry into Force ActivitiesMCC and MCA ensure that there is sufficient budget in implementationagreements and /or Environmental and Social Management Plans and otherbudgets to incorporate genderDid not occur, though post entry into force the ESOC contract included amendments requiringgender expertise67Page 67 of 80