Gender Evaluation Methodology: A learning tool for change and empowerment Chat Garcia Ramilo Association for Progressive Communications

the story of GEM  in the beginning, there was the project  which produced the tool  that grew the community

the GEM tool contains  a gender analytical framework drawn from gender and feminist research and thinking  a guide that structures the integration of gender analysis in evaluating ICT projects

the GEM community  GEM testers and users - those who have used the GEM tool in evaluating their projects or programs  GEM facilitators - those who train others in using the tool through workshops and those who use the tool to help others integrate gender in their project/program design and evaluation.

the GEM project  GEM 0: creating the first version of the GEM tool  GEM 1: testing and refining the tool  GEM 2: adapting the tool more broadly and deepening capacity of its use

GEM  documenting lessons in women’s electronic networking.  writing GEM tool version 1  conducting first GEM workshop

GEM  testing and use of the GEM tool 32 projects 25 countries - teleworking in Malaysia - popular educators network in Sao Paolo, Brasil - ICT skills training for women in several rural communities in Nigeria - People’s call center in Bangladesh - GKP seed grantee

GEM 1  producing GEM tool version 2 4 languages  training GEM facilitators 31 facilitators, 20 countries  starting GEM services - building capacity of the APC WNSP

GEM 1  the process from GEM 0 to GEM 1 built the capacity of network of GEM evaluators as well as inspired a diverse range of practitioners to examine their projects from a gender perspective.

GEM 2  GEM 2 builds on the GEM 1 process by adapting the tool to various circumstances, building deeper capacity and producing more evaluation resources.  Its ultimate goal is to strengthen gender evaluation practice among key actors in the field of ICT for development.

GEM 2  research in four thematic areas - telecenters, localization, ICT projects in rural communities and national ICT policy processes  development of gender evaluation resources  formation of sustainable practitioners network  training of evaluators

the story continues  How this story unfolds, will be seen in the next three years.  I sincerely hope that there will be no sequel to GEM 2 so that we can begin to write and tell a new story.

……….. the end.