The logic of the basic process is to diagnose the gender condi- tions that inhibit growth, poverty reduction, and well-being in a par- ticular country; and then, based on this diagnosis, to work with the country to identify the gender-responsive development actions that would be strategic from the government’s point of view. Where such actions involve Bank assistance, gender considerations will be integrated into Bank operations in sectors that the diagno- sis suggests are critical for poverty reduction or economic growth, and quality and outcomes will be monitored. The Bank thus plays its traditional advisory role and, where governments choose particu- lar gender-responsive actions involving Bank assistance, the Bank ensures.
