1 Second Regional Workshop on Gender and Poverty Reduction Strategies September 17-18, 2003 Siem Reap Cambodia

2 Opening Ceremony 8:30 – 10:00 n H. E. Mr Cheap Nhalivuth, Governor, Siem Reap Province n H. E. Mr Kim Say Samalen, Secretary-General, Council for Social Development, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Planning, Royal Government of Cambodia n Mr Patrick Brandt, Director of Development, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Thailand n Ms Karen Mason, Director, Gender and Development, World Bank, Washington n Ms Mandy Woodhouse, Regional Gender Focal Point, Oxfam UK, Vietnam n H.E. Ms Ing Kuntha Phavi, Secretary of State, Ministry of Women’s and Veterans’ Affairs, Royal Government of Cambodia

Synthesis & Introduction to Workshop Facilitating Team 10:00 – 10:15

4 Facilitating Team n Gillian Brown, World Bank n Lorraine Corner, UNIFEM n Nalini Burn, Consultant n Mia Hyun, Consultant n World Bank Gender Focal Points n ADB Gender Focal Points

Goal Gender-responsive implementation of policies to reduce poverty and inequality

6 Milestones n March 2001 Hanoi First Regional Workshop on Engendering PRS processes n Sept 2003 Siem Reap Second Regional Workshop on Engendering PRS n Oct 2003 Phnom Penh Second Regional Conference on National Poverty Reduction Strategies

7 Objectives n Review & exchange experiences in engendering PRS strategies n Role of gender-responsive indicators including MDGs in implementation & monitoring PRS n Improve understanding l Gender-responsive budgeting l Advocacy for gender-sensitive policies

8 Expected results n Strengthened capacity for gender review of PRS policy processes n Improved understanding of l gender-responsive indicators l Gender-responsive budgeting l Advocacy for gender-sensitive policies l Process skills for effective leadership in mainstreaming n Gender mainstreaming in October PRS Conference n Commitments for gender mainstreaming in national PRS – what next?

9 Process – How? n Mainstreaming – engaging with mainstream issues & processes from a gender/women’s perspective n Participatory – learning by doing n Results-oriented – modelling mainstreaming in October Conference n Focus on gender-responsive leadership n Team work – cooperation, collaboration, coordination (donors), networking

10 Informal Introductions & Coffee Break 10:15 – 10:45

Module 1 Stocktaking & Sharing Experience on Engendering PRS Process Facilitator Gillian Brown, World Bank 10:45 – 12:30

12 Stocktaking and Sharing Group Work Instructions 10:45 – 11:15 n Form country groups & sit with your group n Each group appoint a chair & reporter n Discuss: 1. How were the gender action plans prepared in Hanoi used in preparation or follow-up of the PRS? 2. What are the two most important things that have helped to integrate gender in the PRS? n Prepare a Flip Chart to share your experience with other groups in a gallery viewing

13 Gallery Viewing 11:15 – 11:20

Synthesis from Gallery Viewing Gillian Brown 11:20 – 11:25

Presentation: Engendering the PRS Process in Vietnam 11:25 – 11: 40

16 Discussion / Synthesis 11:40 – 11:45

17 Group work session: What more is needed? 11: :15 In the same groups, discuss: 1. What are the two greatest challenges faced in integrating gender into the PRS? 2. What needs to be strengthened or introduced in order to improve gender responsiveness of implementation and monitoring of NPRS n Prepare a Flip chart to share with other groups n Prepare a five minute presentation for the plenary highlighting not more than 3 points from your discussion in the previous sessions.

Sharing of Highlights from Country Groups Facilitator Gillian Brown, World Bank 12:15 – 12:45

Buffet Lunch 12:45 – 13:45

Strategising gender mainstreaming into Regional Conference on National Poverty Reduction Strategies Presentation: Shireen Lateef, ADB Manila 13: :00

21 Work Groups Strategising for October meeting 14:00 – 14:15 1. Form country groups 2. Brainstorm strategies that might work for your country 3. List the tentative country strategies on a Country Flip chart 4. Select one representative to bring the country-level strategies to a regional working group on gender in the October meeting in the evening 5. Share through a gallery viewing

Gallery Viewing 14:15 – 14:25

Module 2 Gender-sensitive indicators, MDGs & monitoring policy development, planning and implementation Facilitator Lorraine Corner, UNIFEM 14:25 – 17:00

24 Gender-sensitive indicators Group Work Instructions – 30 minutes 14:25 – 14:55 n Form country groups n Select a new Chair and a new reporter Discuss in 30 minutes: 1. What do you understand by the term “indicators”? 2. What makes an indicator “gender-sensitive”? 3. Are your country’s localized MDG indicators gender- sensitive? n If yes, why? n If no, why not? 4.Summarise your discussion on a Flip Chart for gallery viewing

Synthesis & Presentation on Indicators Lorraine Corner 14:55 – 15:15

26 What is an indicator? n Context-specific - clearly defined target n Relevant to a specific policy or programme objective - eg. Content of PRS n Measurable – Quantitative – Qualitative n Shows progress toward some objective n Interpretation is clear – eg VAW n Clearly defined source & institutional mechanism for collection & reporting – mandate & responsibility, meta data n MUST BE USED – By whom? For what? What does it mean?

27 What makes an indicator gender-sensitive? n Gender equality is an objective, either as an instrument or as a value in itself n Identifies gender inequalities & gaps – comparing situation of women and men n Where related to individuals, data must be disaggregated by sex & other relevant variables n Gender-responsive indicators may relate to differences in roles, resources, power, norms & values

Coffee Break 15:15 – 15:40

Cambodian Partnership on Mainstreaming Gender in the CMDGs and PRSP The World Bank

UNIFEM E&SEARO30 All the goals have gender implications Eg. Goal 1: eliminate poverty Poverty measured by household, need to analyse intra-household resource allocation. According to the poverty assessments, women headed households are not worse off than male headed households. Incidence of child labour among children aged years by household head. Alternative indicator of poverty among women headed households, who use child labour as a coping strategy to supplement household incomes. Child labour in women headed households

UNIFEM E&SEARO31 Analyse the links between indicators Women in the Agriculture Sector: in the fields and the office

UNIFEM E&SEARO32 Waged employment by industry MDG3 needs to be adapted to reflect country priorities

UNIFEM E&SEARO33 Lessons learned Engendering integrated into MDG localisation process Localised MDGs embedded in national policy (PRSP) from the start. explore alternative gender indicators : MDG3 does not mean that MDG framework is engendered: all goals have gender implications MDG3 needs to be adapted to fully reflect national context and priorities g ender perspective requires more than sex disaggregated data Examine links between indicators: eg agriculture Use quantitative and qualitative data, range of sources (violence)

UNIFEM experience in engendering the MDGs in Cambodia Presentation Mia Hyun, UNIFEM Consultant 15:40 – 15:55

Discussion / Synthesis 15:55 – 16:00 Facilitator Lorraine Corner

Presentation: MDGs & uses of indicators Lorraine Corner 16:00 – 16:10

37 Some uses of indicators n Programme monitoring l Efficiency / Effectiveness n Results-based monitoring – results chain l Impact / Outcome / Outputs / Process / Inputs n Accountability, responsibility & transparency l Financial accountability – finance & budget l Programme accountability – targeting, efficiency - sectors & planning department l Policy accountability – internal – policy- programme coherence - NWM l Policy accountability – external – civil society n Advocacy & lobbying

MDG indicators – tools for public advocacy & public accountability

Monitoring implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategies: a civil society perspective Presentation: Lao Hamutuk, Timor Leste 16:10 – 16:25

Discussion / Synthesis Facilitator Lorraine Corner 16:25 – 16:30

Review of the Day Facilitation Team

42 Thank you

43 Group Exercise 16:30 – 16: 50 Each country to focus on ONE of the MDGs. For each of the indicators for that MDG: 1. Brainstorm ways in which each indicator might be used? Eg. Who might use it? For what purpose? How? 2. Is the indicator gender sensitive? 3. How might it be used to promote gender-responsive implementation of the PRS? n Each group to prepare a flip chart to share their ideas with other groups

Gallery viewing 16:50 – 17:00