Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines Project Development and Design National Economic and Development Authority National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women ODA GAD Network

Part I: Program/Project Development  Identification  Design and formulation  Investment program formulation  Evaluation of proposed project

GAD Requirements at the Program or Project Identification Stage Participation of women and men in the identification of the problem Collection and use of sex-disaggregated data Gender analysis of the development problem and identification of gender issues

General Gender Analysis Guide Questions (Box 4) GGender division of labor AAccess to and control over resources and benefits CConstraints and opportunities

Guide for Accomplishing Box 5 (for proponent, NEDA, and donor) 1.Put a ” ” in the appropriate column (2a to 2c) under “Done?” to signify the degree to which a project or proponent has complied with the GAD element. 2.Carefully distinguish between partial and full yes responses. 3.Enter the appropriate score for an element under column 3. 4.For an element (col.1) that has more than one item or question, add the item scores and enter the sum in the thickly bordered cell for the element. 5.Add the scores in the thickly bordered cells under column 3 to come up with the GAD score. 6.Under the last column, indicate the key gender issues identified (for proponents) or comments on the proponent’s compliance with the requirement (for evaluators)

Box 5. GAD checklist for project identification Element and item/question Done? Score for an item Gender issues identified NoPartlyYes 1.0 Involvement of women and men (max score: 2; for each item, 1) 1.1 Participation of women and men in beneficiary groups in the identification of the problem (possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0) 1.2 Participation of women and men in beneficiary groups in project design (possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0) 2.0 Collection of sex-disaggregated data and gender-related information (possible scores: 0, 1.0, 2.0) 3.0 Conduct of gender analysis and identification of gender issues (max score: 2; for each item, 1) 3.1 Analysis of gender gaps and inequalities related to gender roles, perspectives and needs, or access to and control of resources (possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0) 3.2 Analysis of constraints and opportunities related to women and men’s participation in the project (possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0) TOTAL GAD SCORE—PROJECT ID STAGE

Minimum GAD Requirements Relevant gender issues have been identified Identified gender issues have been addressed in the project design

Elements of Gender-Responsive Project Design Goals, objectives, outcomes, and outputs include GAD statements that will address the identified gender issues Gender equality and women’s rights outputs and outcomes Activities respond to the identified gender issues, including constraints to women’s participation Review of the designed project using gender analysis to anticipate gender issues or impacts of the planned project Monitoring indicators capture reduction of gender gaps or improvement of women’s participation Project M&E system includes a sex-disaggregated database Commitment of resources to address the gender issues Planned coordination with NCRFW or the agency’s GAD plans SHOW EXPANDED BOX 7

Evaluation of Proposed Project Maximum score: 20 points  0-3.9: GAD is invisible (proposal to be returned) ? : Has promising GAD prospects (“conditional pass”)  : Gender sensitive  : Gender responsive

Part II. Program/Project Development: Specific Sector Guidelines  Scanning of gender issues  Gender equality goals and/or results  Checklist with questions –Shared with other sectors –Tailored for the sector

Sector: HEALTH Sample Gender Issues  High maternal and child mortality rates, particularly in rural areas and in Mindanao  High fertility rate, which continues to be the highest in the Southeast Asian region  Gap between desired and actual number of children  Declining nutritional status of young and adult women  Much higher rate of male-to-female transfer of HIV infection, association with unprotected sex  Increasing health consequences of gender-based violence  Alarmingly high out-migration of health professionals  Higher number of women than men working in the health sector, although decision-making in the sector remains a male preserve

Sector: HEALTH Sample Gender Equality Results  Decreased maternal and child mortality rates  Increased use of contraceptives by women and men  Increased access to family planning or reproductive health care or services  Increased access of girls and boys living in poverty to nutrition programs  Better access to improved health services by females and males in rural areas

Sector: HEALTH Sample Gender Equality Results  Increased capacity of women to influence decisions in the health sector  Improved capacity of the public health system to handle cases of gender-based violence  Improved capacity of agencies in the health sector to plan, design, implement and monitor programs and projects that address gender issues

Assessment of Proposed Health Projects  Checklist (box 13 in the health pullout)  Rating  0-3.9: GAD is invisible (proposal to be returned) ? : Has promising GAD prospects (“conditional pass”)  : Gender sensitive  : Gender responsive