Integrating Gender M&E Capacity Strengthening Workshop, Addis Ababa 4 to 8 June 2012 Arif Rashid, TOPS

Integrating Gender Assessments & Identification Design and Appraisal Information on social and gender issues Assessments & Identification Design and Appraisal Implementation Completion Interventions to close gender gaps Gender equity in allocating project resources Closing gender gaps Empowerment Overall social well being for male and female Integration of gender into implementation plan Benefits of outputs for male and female Slide # 1

Role of M&E Assessments & Identification Design and Appraisal Help collect and analyze information on social and gender issues Information on social and gender issues Assessments & Identification Design and Appraisal Implementation Completion Identify gender sensitive indicators to monitor gender gaps Help set targets for project’s gender objectives Interventions to close gender gaps Gender equity in allocating project resources Closing gender gaps Empowerment Overall social well being for male and female Collect and analyze data to measure intended benefits for male and female? Evaluate the realistic prospects of sustaining the benefits Integration of gender into implementation plan Benefits of outputs for male and female Collect and process gender-sensitive and sex disaggregated data to track outputs and outcome level changes Develop tools and methods to collect data to reflect gender outcomes and impacts Provide gender sensitivity training to staff Hire both male and female data collectors Slide # 2

Gender Task Force TOPS is leading and facilitating a Gender Task Force Let’s hear from a Gender Task Force Member about what they are doing and what type of support we can get from them? Slide # 3

Issues and Challenges in Gender Sensitive M&E Assumed “gender neutrality” of M&E methods and processes M&E units directors and other technical staff may lack awareness of gender issues. Female may often be under-represented in evaluation and interview teams. Female may not be able to express themselves freely Obtaining information from both female and male may increase the cost and time of data collection. Slide # 4

Integrating Gender into M&E Are there differences in inputs and activities based on gender? Are there different outputs based on gender? Does the program cause different outcomes based on gender? Are there differences in impact on gender groups (causality)? Slide # 5

Group Work (30 minutes) Distribute a copy of the Questionnaire “Pilot Testing of Agriculture Index – Uganda: Individual Level Questionnaire.” In small groups, participants will: Review the questionnaire. Particularly Modules B through F of the questionnaire. Keeping in mind the project you are currently involved with, do you see any question that could be relevant to your project? Slide # 6

Group Work (30 minutes) Select 5-6 questions from this survey that could be used or adapted in your project to monitor the following: change in empowerment of women (select 2-3 questions) how food security/nutrition is improved by integrating gender considerations (select 2-3 questions) Slide # 7

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