1. The New Gender Age Marker (GAM)
An Overview

2. Historical Background
A collaborative effort
The GenCap, under the auspices of the IASC, established in 2007 in partnership with NRC and OCHA to strengthen the capacity of partners to undertake gender equality programming.
First gender marker tested in 2009, then mandatory in 2011.
Updated for revision to enhance the quality of gender programming
Revision has been a collaboration among IASC, INGOs, NGOs, cluster coordinators
Updated the gender equality programming framework including the Gender Equality Measures (GEMs)
The new GAM developed in 2018

3. GAM scoring
Assessing all the phases of the project – Design, implementation and monitoring
12 essential programming elements known as GEMs.
Works by automatic coding using the GAM tool
Codes projects on a 0 to 4 scale, 4 being a maximum score
M or T is tagged behind the GAM code for “Mainstreaming” or “Targeted Action” e.g 4T or 4M
The total GAM code is dependent on the individual GEM codes
If 3 or 4 key GEMs have the same code, the GAM automatically codes to that. If 2 or more code to 0, the GAM codes to 0.

6. Resources GEM List GAM Overview GAM Tool – Web and Macro Excel Sheet
The GAM Toolkit from the European Commission
Will share these with the sector for dissemination at the end of the presentation.

7. By the way
GTT Bulletin – Twice a year. Inputs were just submitted for one of these last week from PLAN International and INTERSOS
The bulletin is to delineate accomplishments and gaps with regards to gender mainstreaming or targeting in humanitarian action.
Submissions are taken from all sectors in the form of short stories, including ‘nutrition’.

8. Thank you Any Questions?