1. First Step for Making the Strategy Gender Assessment In-house Capacity Assessment In-house Capacity Assessment Expert Assessment Expert Assessment Staff Training ( also used validate expert assessment facts and pilot new tools ) Staff Training ( also used validate expert assessment facts and pilot new tools ) In-house Capacity Assessment In-house Capacity Assessment Expert Assessment Expert Assessment Staff Training ( also used validate expert assessment facts and pilot new tools ) Staff Training ( also used validate expert assessment facts and pilot new tools )

2. In-house Capacity Assessment Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group (why, what, how) Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group (why, what, how) Designing of a Questionnaire Designing of a Questionnaire Posting it on Global Gender-Net Posting it on Global Gender-Net Incorporating Feedback Incorporating Feedback Setting it up on the CO’s Intranet (like GSS) Setting it up on the CO’s Intranet (like GSS) Compiling Data and Sharing the Initial Results with All Participants (also asked for feedback) Compiling Data and Sharing the Initial Results with All Participants (also asked for feedback) Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group (why, what, how) Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group (why, what, how) Designing of a Questionnaire Designing of a Questionnaire Posting it on Global Gender-Net Posting it on Global Gender-Net Incorporating Feedback Incorporating Feedback Setting it up on the CO’s Intranet (like GSS) Setting it up on the CO’s Intranet (like GSS) Compiling Data and Sharing the Initial Results with All Participants (also asked for feedback) Compiling Data and Sharing the Initial Results with All Participants (also asked for feedback)

3. External Expert Assessment (Skelton of Strategy) Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group ( why, what, how) - TORs Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group ( why, what, how) - TORs One Int’l, One Nat’l Experts One Int’l, One Nat’l Experts Analyzing the In-house Assessment Results Analyzing the In-house Assessment Results Desk Review of All Relevant Project Documents Identified through In-house Assessment + More Desk Review of All Relevant Project Documents Identified through In-house Assessment + More Interviewing Staff and External Partners (Int’l Orgs, Gender Machinery, Ministry, Parliamentarian, NGO, Municipality, etc) Interviewing Staff and External Partners (Int’l Orgs, Gender Machinery, Ministry, Parliamentarian, NGO, Municipality, etc) Drafting of a Assessment Report Drafting of a Assessment Report Internal Review with All Staff (long & Painful Internal Review with All Staff (long & Painful Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group ( why, what, how) - TORs Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group ( why, what, how) - TORs One Int’l, One Nat’l Experts One Int’l, One Nat’l Experts Analyzing the In-house Assessment Results Analyzing the In-house Assessment Results Desk Review of All Relevant Project Documents Identified through In-house Assessment + More Desk Review of All Relevant Project Documents Identified through In-house Assessment + More Interviewing Staff and External Partners (Int’l Orgs, Gender Machinery, Ministry, Parliamentarian, NGO, Municipality, etc) Interviewing Staff and External Partners (Int’l Orgs, Gender Machinery, Ministry, Parliamentarian, NGO, Municipality, etc) Drafting of a Assessment Report Drafting of a Assessment Report Internal Review with All Staff (long & Painful Internal Review with All Staff (long & Painful

4. Staff Training (also used to validate facts and pilot new tools) Assessment Report put on hold - lack of clear understanding and judgment capacity among staff Assessment Report put on hold - lack of clear understanding and judgment capacity among staff Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group (why, what, how) - TORs Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group (why, what, how) - TORs General, Thematic Areas, Operations General, Thematic Areas, Operations Training Expert Training Expert Desk review of Assessment Reports and Project Documents for Training Module Design Desk review of Assessment Reports and Project Documents for Training Module Design Piloting of Templates ( to make training more practical, participatory, validate report finding about lack of visibility) Piloting of Templates ( to make training more practical, participatory, validate report finding about lack of visibility) Using Training for Determining Strategy Structure, KM types, etc) Using Training for Determining Strategy Structure, KM types, etc) Assessment Report put on hold - lack of clear understanding and judgment capacity among staff Assessment Report put on hold - lack of clear understanding and judgment capacity among staff Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group (why, what, how) - TORs Brainstorming: Approach within Gender Thematic Group (why, what, how) - TORs General, Thematic Areas, Operations General, Thematic Areas, Operations Training Expert Training Expert Desk review of Assessment Reports and Project Documents for Training Module Design Desk review of Assessment Reports and Project Documents for Training Module Design Piloting of Templates ( to make training more practical, participatory, validate report finding about lack of visibility) Piloting of Templates ( to make training more practical, participatory, validate report finding about lack of visibility) Using Training for Determining Strategy Structure, KM types, etc) Using Training for Determining Strategy Structure, KM types, etc)

5. Key Factors in Creating A Supportive Institutional Framework Composition of Gender Thematic Team - cover all aspects of UNDP work, people for it and against it Composition of Gender Thematic Team - cover all aspects of UNDP work, people for it and against it GMI Prodoc - Gender Thematic Team Dismantle and Reassemble (common sense, project management) GMI Prodoc - Gender Thematic Team Dismantle and Reassemble (common sense, project management) Putting in layman’s terms - Use pragmatic examples Putting in layman’s terms - Use pragmatic examples Creative Opportunities and Open Discussion for Staff particularly Gender Thematic Group - making it fun Creative Opportunities and Open Discussion for Staff particularly Gender Thematic Group - making it fun Recognize Achievements (training discussions, template piloting at training particularly among project staff) Recognize Achievements (training discussions, template piloting at training particularly among project staff) Communicate well with Senior Management - to make them play key roles in the process Communicate well with Senior Management - to make them play key roles in the process Start Internally and End Internally (change of culture internally and then external approach adopted through this) Start Internally and End Internally (change of culture internally and then external approach adopted through this) Composition of Gender Thematic Team - cover all aspects of UNDP work, people for it and against it Composition of Gender Thematic Team - cover all aspects of UNDP work, people for it and against it GMI Prodoc - Gender Thematic Team Dismantle and Reassemble (common sense, project management) GMI Prodoc - Gender Thematic Team Dismantle and Reassemble (common sense, project management) Putting in layman’s terms - Use pragmatic examples Putting in layman’s terms - Use pragmatic examples Creative Opportunities and Open Discussion for Staff particularly Gender Thematic Group - making it fun Creative Opportunities and Open Discussion for Staff particularly Gender Thematic Group - making it fun Recognize Achievements (training discussions, template piloting at training particularly among project staff) Recognize Achievements (training discussions, template piloting at training particularly among project staff) Communicate well with Senior Management - to make them play key roles in the process Communicate well with Senior Management - to make them play key roles in the process Start Internally and End Internally (change of culture internally and then external approach adopted through this) Start Internally and End Internally (change of culture internally and then external approach adopted through this)