Gender equality in research and innovation Official Development Assistance (ODA)
The BEIS approach to gender equality in research and innovation Official Development Assistance (ODA).
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This document details the BEIS policy on gender equality in the context of research and innovation Official Development Assistance (R&I ODA) and describes how it is implemented through the delivery of R&I ODA funded activities.
It sets out:
- the key principles that define the department’s approach to gender equality in research and innovation for international development
- how tackling gender inequality can support R&I objectives both at fund and project level
- the requirements for delivery partners
It also introduces the use of a gender equality framework as best practice standard, designed to aid consistency in how gender equality is considered across BEIS delivery partners. This framework defines a minimum standard that must be reached to ensure compliance with the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014 and provides guidance on how to increase ambition beyond compliance.
The roles and responsibilities for the UK organisations involved in the delivery of these funds are also set out, along with details of the processes that define assurance and compliance both at BEIS and delivery partner level.