Selecting democratic governance indicators that are pro-poor and gender sensitive A training module

2 GA1 Introduction of participants Participant introduce themselves by providing: The name they would like used during the training The name they would like used during the training Brief description of their involvement in democratic governance, particularly use of indicators Brief description of their involvement in democratic governance, particularly use of indicators a key challenge they have experienced in this work a key challenge they have experienced in this work Time: minutes depending on numbers Time: minutes depending on numbers

3 Introduction to training methods Group activities (GA) Group activities (GA) Problem oriented Problem oriented Participatory Participatory Draw on participants’ experiences Draw on participants’ experiences Gallery viewing to share group outputs Gallery viewing to share group outputs Plenary review of group outputs Plenary review of group outputs Mini-lectures (ML) Mini-lectures (ML) Provide new content Provide new content

4 Outline Areas of governance covered (Poster 1) Areas of governance covered (Poster 1) Why pro-poor/gender-sensitive? Why pro-poor/gender-sensitive? Overview of Framework for selecting governance indicators Overview of Framework for selecting governance indicators What makes governance indicators gender sensitive? What makes governance indicators gender sensitive? Application to one area of governance Application to one area of governance What makes governance indicators pro-poor? What makes governance indicators pro-poor? Application to one area of governance Application to one area of governance Tools for selecting pro-poor and gender-sensitive indicators Tools for selecting pro-poor and gender-sensitive indicators Application of the tools to one area of governance Application of the tools to one area of governance

5 ML1: Democratic governance areas Parliamentary Development Parliamentary Development Electoral Systems Electoral Systems Human Rights Human Rights Justice Justice Access to Information & the Media Access to Information & the Media Decentralisation & Local Governance Decentralisation & Local Governance Public Administration Reform & Anti- corruption Public Administration Reform & Anti- corruption

6 Why pro-poor & gender-sensitive democratic governance indicators? GA2: Form groups to answer the question: why should governance indicators be pro-poor & gender- sensitive? GA2: Form groups to answer the question: why should governance indicators be pro-poor & gender- sensitive? Select facilitator Select facilitator Select reporter Select reporter Prepare flip chart for sharing Prepare flip chart for sharing Time: 20 minutes Time: 20 minutes

7 Why pro-poor and gender sensitive? Plenary review Why pro-poor? Why pro-poor? Similarities? Similarities? Differences? Differences? Why gender sensitive? Why gender sensitive? Similarities? Similarities? Differences? Differences? Gender sensitive = pro-poor? Gender sensitive = pro-poor? Pro-poor = gender-sensitive? Pro-poor = gender-sensitive?

8 ML2 Overview of Framework for selecting governance indicators Aim: To assist policy makers monitor & evaluate democratic governance Aim: To assist policy makers monitor & evaluate democratic governance At country level At country level Pro-poor Pro-poor Target the poor Target the poor Cope with many definitions of poverty Cope with many definitions of poverty Gender sensitive – track changes in Gender sensitive – track changes in Gender equality Gender equality Women’s empowerment Women’s empowerment

9 Principles of democracy & mediating normative values Citizens control decision-making & makers Citizens control decision-making & makers Citizens equal in exercising such control Citizens equal in exercising such control Women/men Women/men Poor/non-poor Poor/non-poor Mediating normative values of democratic governance Mediating normative values of democratic governance Participation Participation Representation Representation Accountability Accountability Transparency Transparency Responsiveness Responsiveness Efficiency Efficiency Equity Equity

10 Three levels of indicators Objective: what is to be indicated? Objective: what is to be indicated? Outcome Outcome what do we want to achieve? what do we want to achieve? How will we know we have achieved it? How will we know we have achieved it? Process - output Process - output What do we have to do to achieve it? What do we have to do to achieve it? How will we know we are doing it? How will we know we are doing it? Inputs Inputs What is needed to create these processes? What is needed to create these processes? How will we know they are available? How will we know they are available?

11 Mid-morning break 30 minutes

12 What would make democratic governance indicators gender- sensitive? GA3: Form groups to answer this question What characteristics make any governance indicator gender sensitive? GA3: Form groups to answer this question What characteristics make any governance indicator gender sensitive? Select facilitator – new Select facilitator – new Select reporter - new Select reporter - new Prepare flip chart for sharing Prepare flip chart for sharing Time: 20 minutes Time: 20 minutes

13 Gender-sensitive democratic governance indicators: plenary review Similarities Similarities Differences Differences Gender equality? Gender equality? Women’s empowerment? Women’s empowerment? Pro-poor? Pro-poor?

14 ML3 Characteristics of gender sensitive indicators 1. Disaggregated by sex 2. Specific to or targeted toward female or male sex 3. “Implicitly gendered” No reference to sex BUT No reference to sex BUT Of particular relevance to females or males Of particular relevance to females or males 4. Chosen by women Based on data defined, collected, presented & disseminated taking into account differences between women & men Based on data defined, collected, presented & disseminated taking into account differences between women & men

15 GA4: Framework classification for gender sensitive indicators- application Compare group output for GA3 with the Framework classification Compare group output for GA3 with the Framework classification Select one area of democratic governance; identify 1 indicator for each of the 4 Framework categories Select one area of democratic governance; identify 1 indicator for each of the 4 Framework categories Prepare a new flip chart Prepare a new flip chart How did the characteristics for gender-sensitive indicators identified by your group compare with those from the Framework? How did the characteristics for gender-sensitive indicators identified by your group compare with those from the Framework? Present indicators for the 4 Framework categories Present indicators for the 4 Framework categories Time allowed: 20 minutes Time allowed: 20 minutes

16 Framework gender-sensitive classification - Plenary review Compare Framework classification & outputs of GA3 Compare Framework classification & outputs of GA3 Gender-sensitive indicators by area of governance Gender-sensitive indicators by area of governance 1. Sex-disaggregated 2. Gender-specific 3. Implicitly gendered 4. Chosen by women Indicators of women’s empowerment or gender equality? Indicators of women’s empowerment or gender equality? Should gender-sensitive indicators also be pro-poor? Should gender-sensitive indicators also be pro-poor?

17 Gender-sensitive indicators of democratic governance should also be pro-poor

18 GA5: What makes democratic governance indicators pro-poor? Form groups to answer this question Form groups to answer this question What characteristics make democratic indicators pro-poor? What characteristics make democratic indicators pro-poor? Select facilitator - new Select facilitator - new Select reporter - new Select reporter - new Prepare flip chart for sharing Prepare flip chart for sharing Time: 15 minutes Time: 15 minutes

19 Pro-poor democratic governance indicators: plenary review Similarities Similarities Differences Differences Are pro-poor indicators also gender- sensitive? Are pro-poor indicators also gender- sensitive?

20 ML4: Characteristics of pro-poor democratic governance indicators 4 ways an indicator could be pro- poor 1. Disaggregated by poverty status 2. Specific to the poor 3. Implicitly pro-poor 4. Chosen by the poor An improvement in an indicator generally means the result is pro- poor An improvement in an indicator generally means the result is pro- poor

21 Lunch break one hour

22 Structured learning exercise Adrift in a sea of crocodiles Form groups as instructed by the facilitator Form groups as instructed by the facilitator Take the string provided; join the ends together to make a boat on the floor Take the string provided; join the ends together to make a boat on the floor Everyone must get completely inside the boat because it is in a sea of man-eating crocodiles Everyone must get completely inside the boat because it is in a sea of man-eating crocodiles When everyone is on board, passengers sing a song When everyone is on board, passengers sing a song A prize will be awarded to the most tuneful passengers A prize will be awarded to the most tuneful passengers BUT beware, the tax collector is short of string and you will have to manage your passengers in a smaller boat! BUT beware, the tax collector is short of string and you will have to manage your passengers in a smaller boat! How can you save all your passengers? How can you save all your passengers?

23 SLE debriefing What you can learn from a few pieces of string! What you can learn from a few pieces of string! What a competitive world we live in! What a competitive world we live in!

24 GA6 Applying pro-poor categories to an area of governance Compare group output for GA5 with the Framework classification Compare group output for GA5 with the Framework classification Select one area of democratic governance; identify 1 indicator for each of the 4 Framework categories Select one area of democratic governance; identify 1 indicator for each of the 4 Framework categories Prepare a flip chart Prepare a flip chart How did the characteristics for pro-poor indicators identified by your group compare with those from the Framework? How did the characteristics for pro-poor indicators identified by your group compare with those from the Framework? Present indicators for the 4 Framework categories Present indicators for the 4 Framework categories Time allowed: 20 minutes Time allowed: 20 minutes

25 Applying pro-poor indicators: plenary review Compare Framework classification & outputs of GA5 Compare Framework classification & outputs of GA5 Pro-poor indicators by area of governance Pro-poor indicators by area of governance 1. Disaggregated by poverty status 2. Specific to the poor 3. Implicitly pro-poor 4. Chosen by the poor Are pro-poor indicators also gender-sensitive? Are pro-poor indicators also gender-sensitive?

26 Pro-poor indicators of democratic governance should also be gender-sensitive

27 ML5 Other dimensions of disaggregation Democratic values require BROAD participation Democratic values require BROAD participation Ethnicity – female/male; poor/non-poor Ethnicity – female/male; poor/non-poor Location – rural / urban; female/male etc Location – rural / urban; female/male etc Disability – etc etc Disability – etc etc A major challenge for monitoring & evaluating democratic governance A major challenge for monitoring & evaluating democratic governance

28 ML6 Framework tools to select pro-poor & gender sensitive indicators Key questions – for each stage in the process how do women/the poor/ etc participate how are they affected? Process flow chart framework for developing questions about specific governance processes Integrated indicator matrix summarizes & classifies available indicators shows gaps shows gaps

29 Working tea break

30 GA7 Applying the tools for indicator selection 1. In groups, formulate key questions in terms of elements of democratic governance for one of the 7 governance areas (Handout 1and Poster 2) 2. Consider who might use the indicators, for what purpose and how might they be collected, used and disseminated in ways that are consistent with the principles of democracy and contribute to the development of democratic governance at national level 3. Use the questions and the discussion of users to identify potential pro-poor and/or gender-sensitive indicators and construct an indicator matrix modelled on Table 7.3 (Handouts 2 and 3) Prepare flip charts for sharing Prepare flip charts for sharing Time: 45 minutes Time: 45 minutes

31 Applying the tools for indicator selection: plenary review What worked? What did you learn? What worked? What did you learn? What was especially difficult? What was especially difficult? How useful were the tools in practice? How useful were the tools in practice? How might they be improved? How might they be improved?

32 What have we learned? On a sheet of paper, please write down something from today: On a sheet of paper, please write down something from today: That surprised you That surprised you You learned that you think you will not forget You learned that you think you will not forget That could have been done better – suggestions are always welcome That could have been done better – suggestions are always welcome That you think will be useful in future That you think will be useful in future No need to write your name but it would be interesting to know if you are female or male No need to write your name but it would be interesting to know if you are female or male

33 Final sharing A surprise A surprise Something learned Something learned Something useful Something useful What will you do next? What will you do next?

34 Thank you. Let’s make a better world!