1. The gender equality marker in EU development cooperation
GENDER POLICY MARKER
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2. Rationale: increase the number of G-1 and G-2 programmes / projects
EU Plan of Action on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Development :
Indicator 4.4 « By 2013 at least 75% of all new proposals score G-2 (gender as principle objective) or G-1 (gender as significant objective) »
LINKS to GAP…
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FR :
ES :
PT :
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3. G-marker in aid cycle NPD / CSP/ NIP DSCRP G-marker on programme
Country (or Sector)
Gender profile
GEWE objectives
G-marker
on programme
Apply GESCi
ROM : G-marker
assessment
G-marker in aid cycle : some Entry points for gender mainstreaming : as the G-marker is a DONOR POLICY INDICATOR, it is used when the donor agrees with the objectives of the programme (PIN, or sector programmes, budget support, projets) to check that the Gender equality is included in the objectives.
More specifically, the G-marker is used :
-In Identification (Apply GESCi + G-marker)
-In Formulation (Apply GESCf + G-marker)
-In Implementation (monitoring) :ROM-monitors assess the G-marker
GESCi and GESCf : section1, chapter 6 of the EU Gender-Toolkit :
G-marker on projects
objectives and/or
results expected
Apply GESCf

4. Arrow 1 : The G-marker has to be applied in the Identification Phase of projects and programmes
Arrow 2 :The G-marker is one of the policy markers of the OECD. In CRIS these policy markers have to be registered under the DAC Form tab.
Arrow 3 : policy objectives markers : see next slide

6. DAC-OECD Policy Marker
Policy markers developed by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of OECD
The marker system facilitates monitoring and co-ordination of Members’ activities in support of DAC policy objectives for aid
Other DAC markers: aid to environment, participatory development/good governance
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7. Correct use of the G-Marker
Survey on a sample of AIDCO 2008 new projects in the CRIS database
Global coverage ratio for EU sector-allocable activities 87% ; However, the % varies according to EU Delegation
35% well marked
41% badly marked
24% missing documents (logframe, Action Fiche, etc.)
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8. GENDER POLICY MARKER – G-Marker
The G-Marker is used to track resource allocations of donors to promoting gender equality
There are three G-Markers:
G-0: when gender equality is not targeted
G-1: when gender equality is a significant objective
G-2: when gender equality is a principle or main objective
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9. How to apply the G-marker?
Assess the main objective(s) of the project
Is promotion of gender equality somewhere targeted in the project?
YES NO
Would this project have been initiated if gender equality was not mentioned in the objective(s)?
G-0:Gender is not targeted
G-2: Gender Equality is a main objective
Use the diaporama;
Refer to the Annex of the Guidance Note
Is promotion of GE included in the project design (expected results) ?
YES NO
G-1: Gender Equality is a significant objective

10. Methodological issues- 1: programme with different components
Applying the G-marker may be difficult for programmes with different components/sections.
mark each component/section as a project
total overview of scores for the different components/ sections enables to decide if gender equality is a principle or significant objective, or not targeted
Example? Human rights programme, next slide
Refer to the FAQs regarding this point
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11. Example: A Human Rights programme
A Human Rights programme consisting of 3 components
Component 1: Rehabilitation and equipment of Justice Infrastructures
Component 2: Promotion of Women’s rights
Component 3: Capacity building programme of Policemen
Applying the G-marker to the 3 components:
Component 1: Gender is not targeted = G-0. This component might however be relevant for gender issues
Component 2: Gender is the principal objective = G-2
Component 3: Gender is not targeted = G-0.
The programme can be marked G-1 if the Component 2 is a significant component in the programme.
If Component 2 is a small or marginal component, the programme would be marked G-0.
NB : Component 3 could become a G-1 if gender relevant issues would be included in the objectives, e.g. objectives of training police forces on how to address gender-based violence and in promoting equal opportunities of men and women within the police force, etc.
Component 1: Gender is not targeted = G-0. This component might however be relevant for gender issues; e.g. male and female prisoners require different infrastructure
Component 2: Gender is the principal objective = G-2
Component 3: Gender is not targeted = G-0. This component could become a G-1 if gender relevant issues would be included in the objectives, e.g. with the targets of training of police forces on how to address gender-based violence and of promoting equal opportunities of men and women within the police force, etc.
SEE GUIDANCE NOTE

12. Methodological issues- 2: local calls for proposals
How to do with local calls for proposals, which result in G-2, G-1 and G-0 projects?
If no gender perspective in the design of the local call for proposals, CfP = G-0 (gender is not targeted by the donor), even when later on, the call results by chance in gender sensitive projects.
The opposite case can also happen. CfP = G-1 as Gender is a significant objective in the call for proposals (the intention of the donor is G-1), but the results in terms of gender sensitive proposals may be poor.
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13. Some links …
GESCi and GESCf : section1, chapter 6 of the EU Gender-Toolkit :
OECD-DAC reporting directives :
In the library of ROM gender course ( , free access), the Monitoring tool 5: how to apply the G-marker?
Capacity4dev gender group :
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