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Growing recognition of women's critical economic and social roles has led to a worldwide focus on gender issues. Gender-related obstacles to effective participation in development must be overcome in order to reduce poverty. This Precis is a summarized version of the Bank's Operations Evaluation Department (OED) : Gender issues in the World Bank's lending, Report No. 21147, dated March 31, 2000. The study finds that the Bank adopted a deliberate stance on gender concerns for nearly 20 years. The Bank now focus on further developing gender issues in dialogue with members countries. This will require intensified managerial commitment and appropriate resources and incentives.