annual progress report - usaid

This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development / Jordan (USAID/Jordan).

USAID Takamol - Gender Program

Annual Progress Report Period: 1 October 2018 – 30 September 2019

Submission Date: 24 December 2019 Cooperative Agreement Number: AID-278-A-14-00001 Agreement Period: 1 May 2014 to 30 April 2021 AOR Name: Talar Karakashian

Submitted by: Sara AlUtaibi, Chief of Party International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Abdel Raheem El Haj Mohammad St, Fountain Plaza Bldg. # 66, Sweifieh, Amman, Jordan

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms ................................................................................................................................... 1 I. Activity overview ..................................................................................................................... 2

a. Activity Details .................................................................................................................... 2 b. Summary of Results for the Reporting Period .................................................................... 2 c. Analysis of Developments Relevant to USAID Takamol’s Objectives and Implementation 3

II. Activity Implementation .......................................................................................................... 5 IR 1: Social Dialogue on Gender Equity Expanded. ............................................................... 5 IR 2: Enforcement and advocacy efforts for female empowerment supported ..................... 12 IR 4: Cross-cutting: USAID and Implementing Partners capacity building - Research for gender mainstreaming - Communication and outreach ........................................................ 20

III. Implementation Challenges, Modifications Made, and Issues Addressed ......................... 25 IV. Collaborating and/or Knowledge Sharing .......................................................................... 26

a. Collaboration and/or knowledge sharing with Other USAID Activities ............................. 26 b. Collaboration and/or knowledge sharing with Partner Entities in Host Government and other Donor Agencies ........................................................................................................... 26

V. Assessments / Evaluations / Lessons Learned ................................................................. 27 VI. Planned Activities for Next Year ....................................................................................... 30 VII. Sustainability and Exit Strategy ....................................................................................... 31 IX. Annexes ............................................................................................................................ 33

Annex I. Activity Report ........................................................................................................ 33 Annex II. Sub-Grants Under the Activity ............................................................................... 35 Annex III. Indicator Performance Tracking Table ................................................................. 48

USAID Takamol Annual Report 1 Oct 2018 – Sept 2019

ACRONYMS AUM American University of

Madaba AUS American University of

Sharjah AWLN Arab Women’s Legal

Network CBO Community-based

organization CDFJ Center for Defending

Freedom of Journalists CEDAW Convention on the Elimination

of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women

CofP Community of Practice CSB Civil Service Bureau CSO Civil society organization FPD Family Protection Department GBV Gender-based violence GFP Gender Focal Point GoJ Government of Jordan HR Human resources ICC Intermediaries for Change

Center for Sustainable Development

IEC Independent Election Commission

ILO International Labor Organization

IMC Inter-Ministerial Committee INGO International non-

governmental organization IP Implementing partner IRB Institutional Review Board IREX International Research and

Exchanges Board JNCW Jordanian National

Commission for Women

LOB Legislation and Opinion Bureau

M&E Monitoring and evaluation MoE Ministry of Education MoL Ministry of Labor MoPPA Ministry of Political and

Parliamentary Affairs MoPSD Ministry of Public Sector

Development MoSD Ministry of Social

Development MP Member of Parliament NDI National Democratic Institute PSL Personal Status Law PSUT Princess Sumaya University for

Technology PVE Prevention of violent

extremism RASED Al Hayat Consultancy for

Development RoLP USAID Rule of Law Program SSC Social Security Corporation ToT Training of Trainers UNESCO United Nations Education,

Scientific, and Cultural Organization

UNHRC United Nations Human Rights Council

UPR Universal Periodic Review USAID U.S. Agency for International

Development VTC Vocational Training

Corporation WEP Women’s Economic

Participation

USAID Takamol Annual Report 2

I. ACTIVITY OVERVIEW

a. Activity Details

Table 1: Activity Details Activity Name USAID Takamol Gender Program

Activity Start / End Date May 1, 2014 – April 30, 2021 Name of Prime Implementing Partner

International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)

Contract/Agreement Number AID-278-A-14-00001

Name of Subcontractors/Sub-awardees:

Al Jidara until 31 March 2019 See Annex II Sub-Grants Under the Activity

Geographic Coverage

(Governorates / Districts) All governorates

Reporting Period 1 October 2018 – 30 September 2019

b. Summary of Results for the Reporting Period

During the reporting period 1 October 2018 – 30 September 2019, USAID Takamol concluded Year 5(Y5) of the program and transitioned to a two-year cost extension that builds upon inroads developed through institutional gender audits with Government of Jordan entities. Key results are summarized below:

• Five public sector institutions completed gender audits, bringing the total number of entities that audited their organizational and HR functions with support from USAID Takamol to eleven. The institutions have taken concrete steps based on gender audit recommendations. For example, the Ministry of Social Development created a gender policy that will inform current and future institutional initiatives and began reviewing how services are provided to beneficiaries to identify ways to administer services in a more gender-sensitive way. The Legislation and Opinion Bureau committed to establishing a Gender Unit within the Bureau. The Ministry of Labor established a gender mainstreaming committee based on recommendations from the gender audit to mainstream gender within the Ministry and better support the Women’s Directorate. USAID Takamol is supporting five Government of Jordan (GoJ) institutions take further steps after the gender audit during the cost-extension period.

• USAID Takamol completed a series of capacity-building trainings to public sector Gender Focal Points (GFPs), a critical foothold within public sector entities for ongoing gender mainstreaming and for USAID Takamol’s work on policy priorities. USAID Takamol and JNCW have trained 77% of the existing network of 141 Gender Focal Points from 87 entities. USAID Takamol trained 109 GFPs in fourteen rounds of six trainings this year.


• Through a grant from USAID Takamol, Al Hayat Consultancy for Development (RASED) applied a gender lens to its monitoring of Jordan’s House of Representatives, examining women’s participation and leadership in Parliament and revealing the sex composition within the Permanent Office, Committees, and Parliamentary Blocs.

• In the third round of Souk Takamol grants to support community-led gender equity priorities, USAID Takamol worked with 26 CBOs in all 12 governorates to engage locally elected officials and civil servants on topics including accessibility, women’s economic empowerment, safe public transportation, and welcoming public spaces. USAID Takamol provided $156,511 in small grants that resulted in commitments from local government entities including the establishment of a Friday marketplace in Ajloun, space for a municipality nursery, and land for two parks.

• Over 494,000 Facebook users engaged with 28 stories published as part of the two online Faces of Takamol campaigns on sexual harassment and masculinities. The stories, which shed light on gender stereotypes that promote gender inequality and resources available to victims of sexual harassment, reached over 410,000 people and elicited 2,791 comments, sparking lively debates about Jordanian culture, equity, and changing social norms. USAID Takamol also supported in-person dialogues on gender norms through 45 community-level workshops led by Takamol network members and two policy sessions organized with JNCW, the US Embassy, and the USAID Rule of Law program.

• USAID Takamol continued to provide capacity-building support and networking for the Gender Community of Practice (CofP) among USAID Implementing Partners and CSOs, including graduating 21 trainers from the third round of the 80+ hour Gender Training of Trainers (ToT) program.

• With USAID Takamol’s support, the Princess Sumaya University for Technology established Jordan’s first institutional review board (IRB) for social science research, which will work to ensure that research dealing with human subjects, especially women, is conducted under universal ethical standards. Since launching in April, the IRB has received four research proposals and completed the review for three proposals.

c. Analysis of Developments Relevant to USAID Takamol’s Objectives and Implementation

During this reporting period, the Government of Jordan (GoJ) continued commitments to support women’s rights, however, change remained slow on more controversial issues like the Personal Status Law. Some progress was achieved in legislative reforms, but reforms did not meet expectations of civil society and women’s rights activists. Positive amendments, like equal pay in the public sector, will require additional steps to implement. This section highlights significant legislative and government changes that took place this year related to gender equality

Legislative Changes

The Gender Equality and Jordan’s Personal Status Law (PSL) workshop, held 26-27 September 2018, concluded the last annual reporting period with enthusiasm among activists, lawyers, and practitioners to push for PSL reforms. However, when the Lower House unexpectedly and hastily reviewed the provisional PSL No.36 (2010) in December, JNCW and civil society did not have


enough time to organize meetings with supportive MPs. As a result, the Lower House endorsed and sent the law to the Senate without amending important articles that discriminate against women. Despite JNCW advocating with a policy paper and proposed amendments to the Senate, when Parliament passed the updated Personal Status Law No. 15 (2019) in April, the revised version was a disappointment to women’s activists and human rights groups. Main demands to abolish child marriage and gender discrimination were not met. On the other hand, Parliament approved abolishing religious discrimination in custody cases and allowed the use of DNA tests in paternity cases, two points JNCW and USAID Takamol advocated for.

The parliamentary discussions on PSL showed how advocacy for women’s rights continues to battle criticism that women’s rights are a foreign agenda. Two days before the law was discussed in Parliament, Human Rights Watch issued a statement about Jordan’s international obligations related to child protection and women’s rights. Many Members of Parliament (MPs) used the Human Rights Watch statement to prove their point that women’s rights are an imposed foreign agenda. The statement clearly impacted how MPs voted on the law.

The Parliament also approved the amended Labor Law No. 14 (2019). The Law adopted the principle of equal pay for men and women and instituted fines of up to 1000 JD ($1412) for violators. The related articles were previously added to JNCW’s list of legislative demands based on USAID Takamol’s recommendations. Activists also welcomed the amended Article 72, which requires institutions with over 20 female employees to offer daycare services for their employees. Based on the amendment, companies are obliged to establish a daycare, regardless of the number of employees (males or females) they have, if the companies’ employees have at least 15 children below the age of five.

Despite some positive reforms in the Personal Status Law and Labor Law this year, further amendments are needed to provide full equality for women within marriage, divorce, inheritance, and the workplace.

Government of Jordan Developments

USAID Takamol maintained strong partnerships with key Government of Jordan ministries across three cabinet reshuffles that took place during the reporting year. The cabinet change in October 2018 most directly impacted the program because the Ministry of Public Sector Development (MoPSD) was disbanded. At the time, USAID Takamol was conducting a gender audit with MoPSD and planning an activity with MoPSD to build the capacity of senior management employees from the public sector on creating gender equitable workplaces. USAID Takamol is currently considering reviving these efforts in coordination with the Institute of Public Administration and USAID Rule of Law Program.

New ministers also joined the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social Development; two other USAID Takamol partners conducting gender audits. These two Ministry leadership changes did not affect the audit progress. The Gender Unit at the MoE continued to work with the gender audit team in completing the report while also drafting a Gender Equality action plan. Although the multiple changes in MoE may have delayed official approvals, there are multiple gender champions within the ministry who have continued to promote gender equality internally. The new Minister of Social Development HE Basma Ishaqat has continued to integrate gender within the institution’s plans, even after the completion of the gender audit.


When H.E. Fidaa Hmoud became the first-ever female to head the Legislation and Opinion Bureau (LOB) in May 2019, she brought renewed interest in prioritizing gender within the institution. USAID Takamol is now working with LOB to establish a gender unit. Hmoud’s appointment demonstrates the positive effect a new leader can re-energize institutional commitments to gender equality.

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for the Empowerment of Women paused and reactivated work throughout the year, as the committee’s leadership changed from the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation to the Minister of State for Media Affairs. The change in leadership was attributed to the sex of the minister; the new Minister of Planning was a man and the previous was a woman. The Minister of State of Media Affairs, a woman, became the new committee chair. The IMC prioritizes the National Strategy of Women and relies on JNCW to conduct focus groups and discussions across Jordan. On several occasions, the Secretary General of JNCW remarked that the job of JNCW became much easier with the IMC, as the IMC is the implementing arm for the GOJ and has the power to take decisions.

On 9 April 2019, the Prime Minister issued a circular to all ministries and public entities requesting the implementation of UPR recommendations that were approved by the government. The circular is an important instrument to support the program’s activities considering that there are 43 UPR recommendations related to gender. (See Sub IR 2.3 for more information on USAID Takamol’s engagement with the UPR process).

II. ACTI VITY IMPLEMENTATION

IR 1: Social Dialogue on Gender Equity Expanded.

Sub IR 1.1: Dialogue Activities on Gender Equity Facilitated.

Promoting Social Dialogue through Faces of Takamol and Community Sessions

USAID Takamol uses Facebook and Twitter to facilitate social dialogue on gender issues and engage community members with Takamol’s program and activities. This year, USAID Takamol conducted two campaigns through Faces of Takamol in collaboration with JNCW: The Masculinities Campaign and the 16 Days Against Gender Based Violence Campaign.

Masculinities Campaign

In August-October 2018, USAID Takamol and JNCW completed a campaign that shed light on masculine roles, their different forms, their impact on family members and society, and their role


in achieving gender equality. Through twelve stories, the “Masculinities Campaign” addressed topics related to fatherhood, family dynamics, and the division of power and decision-making, all of which were narrated through the eyes of men across the country. The campaign reached over 124,000 Facebook users and generated nearly 10,000 instances of engagement. While 82% of online comments were supportive of healthy masculine behaviors, off-line dialogue sessions with Takamol network members revealed greater resistance to the concept of masculinity taking many forms.

To complement the online campaign, USAID Takamol supported network members in conducting activities in 10 governorates. Takamol staff trained 27 network members to conduct community dialogue sessions that explored masculine and feminine characteristics, and then used the Faces of Takamol masculinities stories to foster conversations about different roles of men within the society and community. The sessions engaged men, women, and schoolchildren, aiming to raise awareness and provide a deeper understanding of how both men and women are negatively affected by gender stereotypes. Between October – December, 13 network members conducted a total of 34 community sessions in Irbid, Madaba, Zarqa, Ajloun, and Jerash, which were attended by 684 participants (205 male, 479 female).

Some participants expressed disapproval of the man’s roles in some of the stories, specifically when a man contributed to housework and raising children. On the other hand, many conversations highlighted the challenges of fulfilling the “ideal” masculine role, especially for persons with disability or other individuals with hardships, and how sharing responsibilities between men and women provides more space and flexibility for taking on different roles in the family and community. Participants recognized the difficulty for men with disabilities to balance between their family responsibilities and other roles. For example, a few participants were surprised by a story that featured a woman married to a person with a disability and the difficulties he faced living up to expectations of an “ideal” husband and masculine stereotypes. Network facilitators tried to use the person with disabilities story to prompt reflections about the burdens of gender stereotypes.

In several sessions, participants suggested that statistics regarding unemployment rate for women in Jordan are inaccurate; claiming that unemployment among men is far higher. Participants argued that women compete with men for jobs because they are more willing to accept a lower pay and, in turn, pushing highly educated men to pursue blue-collar work. Contributions like these, show how some community members perceive women’s advancement as a threat to men, or put in another way, a threat to ideal norms of masculinity. Reactions of participants also varied with age. Younger participants were more likely to accept examples which challenged stereotypical masculine roles, while older participants reacted negatively to such examples.


16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign

Coinciding with the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, USAID Takamol and JNCW launched a Faces of Takamol campaign from 25 November to 10 December 2018 on harassment. Through Faces of Takamol stories, two policy sessions in Amman, and eight community dialogue sessions outside Amman, Takamol promoted dialogue and awareness on sexual harassment.

The campaign #WeAreWithYou shed light on the support systems available to survivors of harassment, whether at home, the workplace, public space, or place of study. Faces of Takamol posted 16 stories that reached over 370,000 Facebook users, generated approximately 28,000 instances of engagement, 2,000 of which were comments. The stories were shared over 400 times, making this the most-shared Faces of Takamol campaign. 58.7% of comments posted on the stories were supportive of the individual of the story and their efforts to counter harassment. 10.1% of comments held victims of harassment, mainly women, at fault for the harm they faced because of their clothing or behavior. Compared to previous campaigns, this campaign received a higher number of comments accusing the highlighted individuals and the Faces of Takamol page of propagating a foreign agenda in exchange for financial support.

On 25 November, USAID Takamol, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy and JNCW, hosted a panel discussion on community perceptions of GBV and strategies for combating GBV. The Secretary-General of JNCW presented findings from a JNCW study on sexual harassment in Jordan that found 75.9% of people surveyed had experienced harassment at least once. Despite these numbers, she explained, advocates like JNCW find denial is the most significant barrier to addressing GBV. Legislators and the broader society deny the prevalence of GBV or seek to hide the facts to not "blemish" the reputation of Jordan. A community researcher and therapist presented on the role of gendered language and proverbs in reinforcing strict gender roles and patriarchy. She also drew attention to the culture of silence around GBV which contributes to violence becoming accepted or normalized. Finally, a visiting Policy Analyst for the New York City Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence spoke on how community engagement can combat GBV. She emphasized the role of NGO networks, survivor-led movements, art spaces, and other community-based strategies in reducing gender-based violence. Forty-eight civil society activists, public sector representatives, and USAID Implementing Partner staff attended the event and engaged in a discussion about creative strategies and effective messaging around GBV.

A second policy session on 4 December, held in partnership with USAID Rule of Law program, discussed recent amendments of the Penal Law regarding sexual harassment. During the session a Public Prosecutor Judge explained acts of sexual harassment that fall under Penal Law amendments. Members of USAID Takamol’s Youth Network as well as representatives from


the Public Security Department attended the session and discussed challenges of reporting sexual harassment cases.

Between December 2018 - January 2019, Takamol Youth Network members held eight workshops, attended by 301 people, in four governorates to raise awareness about harassment. Network members designed the content and structure of their sessions, presenting information about the definition of harassment and laws addressing harassment, and fostering discussion about views on and experiences with harassment. To emphasize the gravity of harassment, sessions discussed how harassment can escalate to physical violence and even honor crimes. Some sessions were organized with participants of the same gender, but most sessions were held with mixed groups. Attendees were generally more cautious participating in these sessions, sometimes hesitant to formally sign in, be part of photos, and/or share their personal views. The definition of harassment and content about applicable laws was difficult for participants to grasp before they began sharing concrete examples, but it also took time for participants to feel comfortable enough to discuss harassment. Network members also faced difficulties facilitating open conversations on the sensitive topic of harassment. Facilitators reported feeling more comfortable leading sessions with participants of their own gender. They needed to find a balance between delivering information and soliciting participant perspectives.

The conversations in the harassment sessions echoed the online discussions for the Faces of Takamol campaign. Some participants considered their community to be free of harassment, while others confirmed harassment is widespread, particularly in universities and market areas. A common reaction to harassment was to blame the harassed, placing shame on any woman who complains of being harassed and focusing on the appearance of people who experience harassment. Participants were not previously aware of the laws applicable to harassment, and while many participants considered legal recourse important for changing the culture of harassment, they considered legal enforcement unlikely because of the shame and silence surrounding the subject.

Partnering with JNCW for Faces of Takamol Campaigns

USAID Takamol began partnering within JNCW on Faces of Takamol campaigns in February 2018 and JNCW was increasingly involved in planning and implementing the campaigns. Takamol trained JNCW staff on campaign planning, the style of writing and photography, editing and refining stories, engagement analysis, and reporting. Takamol and JNCW confirmed in September 2019 that Faces of Takamol will continue to be an initiative conducted in partnership. JNCW has already developed stories for a campaign titled, “Women in Local Government” which will highlight the achievements of female members of Local and Municipal Councils. For this campaign, JNCW identified and interviewed the story tellers and drafted the stories that will be published in 2020.


Fostering Grassroots Gender Activities through Souk Takamol III Small Grants Initiative

Through the Souk Takamol small grants initiative, USAID Takamol has supported community-based organizations (CBOs) to implement local initiatives that mobilize men, women, and youth in local communities to promote awareness on and advocate for local gender priorities. Souk Takamol III promoted gender priorities on the agenda of local decision makers, especially members of decentralization councils, municipalities, and local directorates. Takamol provided $156,511 through 25 grants to 26 CBOs in all 12 governorates. The majority of Souk Takamol III grants were signed in April 2018, however after receiving government approvals, most grantee activities were concentrated in July – December 2018. All grants included an advocacy component, and for the majority of subgrantees this was their first-time conducting advocacy activities, especially with the newly formed local (or decentralization) councils. The majority of grantees (23) worked with various levels of councils and local government offices. USAID Takamol’s mentorship aimed to help subgrantees be strategic about who they advocate to and how, including basics about preparing for effective meetings, presenting clear priorities and arguments, and the importance of following up. See Attachment 1 Summaries of Souk Takamol III Subgrants for details on each grant. During a closing workshop in February 2019, Souk Takamol III grantees discussed key takeaways and lessons learned about gender activism in local communities. Grantees found that although decentralization councils were helpful for making decisions, working closely with the staff of municipalities and governorates was essential because the staff is responsible for implementation of projects. CBO teams worked closely with the municipal and governorate level staff members who have the project planning, budgeting, and engineering backgrounds to implement the priorities that Souk Takamol advocated for- such as making public space more accessible (parks, buildings, renovations) or organizing community activities (Friday markets, employment days). Some grantees also found the power of governors to be significant, as well as the influence of the governorate and municipal levels over decentralization councils. In general, decentralization council members were less knowledgeable in their authority and how to respond to requests. Media, including social media coverage, was a positive tool to leverage the commitment of local decision-makers, as they were eager for positive coverage showing engagement on community priorities.

Souk Takamol III Grantee Workshop (February 2019)


Under the grants, twenty formal agreements were signed with councils to mainstream gender issues in development agendas. Some agreements included concrete commitments, but oftentimes the commitments required securing other contributions as well. For example, the Karak Municipality designated public land and a building for Meshe the Moobite Society to turn into a public park and cafe, and Al Hassa Municipality committed to providing space and one employee for Himitkom to establish a nursery for municipal staff. For the municipality’s commitments to be fully realized, however, the CBOs needed to secure other commitments for funding and donations, which proved challenging. Decentralization council staff were often supportive of the CBO’s and/or community committee’s proposals, but did not have the partnerships, resources, or project-planning skills to fully push the project forward to completion. Some grantees have been able to find additional funds after Souk Takamol III to make the secured commitments a reality. Intermediaries for Change Center for Sustainable Development (ICC) signed a recommendation paper with key stakeholders in Ajloun: the Directorate of Agriculture, the Directorate of Tourism, the Directorate of Youth, the greater Ajloun municipality, and the governorate council. The letter included nine economic empowerment recommendations including to establish a Friday market for agricultural and local products, offer career and job skills trainings, expand access to finance for youth, and increase voluntary programs and activities with the Ajloun Youth Directorate. The six stakeholders signed the recommendation paper and committed to incorporating unemployment challenges facing youth and women within Ajloun’s Executive Plan for 2018-2021. After the grant, ICC and the stakeholders leveraged the agreement to secure new partnerships. The Ajloun municipality received a fund from the World Bank to make the Friday market a reality, and the Ministry of Agriculture donated land for the market. The Jordan River Foundation is working with ICC to provide microfinance funds to youth, and ICC received EU funding to train rural women in vocational skills. ICC is an example of a grantee who developed new relationships with local officials through Souk Takamol III, and then continued to deepen partnerships and secure funding to make the initial commitments a reality. El Shamaa Charitable Association for Family Care advocated with local authorities to improve monitoring of labor conditions for female agricultural workers in North Aghwar. During the grant, El Shamaa Charitable Association raised awareness of rights among agricultural workers, farm owners, and CBOs to support them in advocating for rights such as social security, health insurance, and equal pay. After completing the grant, El Shamaa Association continued to work closely with a female farmers’ union and 50 female farmers registered for the first time in the social security system.

Bushra Center for Women’s Studies is a grantee who received multiple grants building upon their Souk Takamol III work. Bushra Center established a youth council to promote youth voices and needs with the governorate council in Zarqa. Bushra Center later received a UNDP grant to organize and train a youth team in Azraq modeled on their Zarqa youth team that coordinates with elected councils. One of the ideas promoted by Zarqa youth was to consider social service in lieu of jail penalties for juvenile offenders. Bushra received funding from QuestScope Association to work on this initiative, with the support of the Ministry of Social Development. Bushra Center is training police to monitor the behavior of juvenile offenders when they perform


social services. The first referred case for social service instead of jail time was in November 2019.

Souk Takamol III focused grantees on advocacy with local decision makers, and while not all grantees met equal success during the grant period, many projects became the starting point for continued collaboration with decisionmakers and new funding opportunities. Grantees found local officials eager to work together to demonstrate actions towards youth and women’s empowerment.

IR 2: Enforcement and advocacy efforts for female empowerment supported

Sub IR 1.1: Government of Jordan (GOJ) capacity in mainstreaming gender-equity principles strengthened

Gender Audits in the Public Sector

Between 2015- 2019, USAID Takamol supported 11 government entities to conduct a participatory gender audit of their HR and institutional policies and practices in order to identify and ameliorate gender-based disparities in internal work conditions. An initial cohort of six institutions completed gender audits in prior years and five institutions completed gender audits during this reporting period. The Ministry of Public Sector Development started the gender audit process last year, but the gender audit was not completed after the institution was disbanded in October 2018.

Completed in Prior Years

Completed This Year

Ministry of Information and Communications Technology

Ministry of Social Development

Ministry of Labor Social Security Corporation Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Political and Parliamentary Affairs Income and Sales Tax Department Ministry of Education Ministry of Health Legislation and Opinion Bureau Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation

Key: Institutions in blue are taking further steps after the gender audit with Takamol during the cost-extension period.

After USAID Takamol worked closely with teams to analyze data and draft reports, all gender audit teams submitted a report to their institution for review no later than April 2019. Two institutions, Social Security Corporation and the Ministry of Social Development held events to share the gender audit findings internally with their leadership. In March 2019, the SSC gender audit team shared their findings and experience with SSC Director Dr. Hazem Al-Rahahleh, joined by the USAID Program Office Director. In April 2019, the MoSD gender audit team discussed results with directorate leaders and H.E. Basma Mousa Ishaqa, the Minister of Social Development, joined by USAID Mission Director Jim Barnhart. At both events, gender audit teams discussed potential reasons for male employees being disproportionately represented


within leadership positions, including an internal culture reflecting biased gender perceptions of leadership qualities, opportunities for professional development, and promotions.

All of the gender audit reports have been officially endorsed by their institutions, except for MoPPA’s report. Minor language adjustments were made to the MoPPA report in June – August, and USAID Takamol has received assurances that the report will be officially endorsed soon. The findings from all gender audit reports completed this year are summarized in Attachments 2-6.

During the cost extension period, USAID Takamol is working with all institutions who completed gender audits during this reporting year except for MoSD, which has partnered with UN Women. MoSD has taken significant steps after the gender audit to integrate gender within the Ministry’s strategies and institutional development plan. The Ministry developed an institutional development plan from a gender perspective based on the audit recommendations. After approving the gender audit report in April 2019, the minister endorsed the Institutional Development Action Plan from a Gender Perspective in May 2019. After the plan was endorsed, all MoSD staff in the north, south, and middle of Jordan (including headquarters) attended a session on why the gender audit was conducted, its findings, and why the Minister is embarking on institutional development from a gender perspective.

Gender audit team members shared the following updates about MoSD’s increased attention to gender after the audit was completed:

• Draft MoSD Gender Policy. MoSD drafted a gender policy for the institution that will inform current and future initiatives, including strategies, budgets, and action plans. The gender policy was developed to address gender gaps identified from the gender audit. Examples of goals laid out in the policy are increasing the number of females in leadership positions and increasing the number of females attending trainings (local, regional, and international). According to the MoSD gender unit lead, the participation of women in international trainings has already increased by 40% since the gender audit report.

• Improving Service Delivery from a Gender Perspective. MoSD is reviewing the guide for how services are provided to beneficiaries in order to identify ways services can be administered in a more gender-sensitive way. One change in service delivery has taken place related to small loans. The Gender Unit observed women were more frequently delinquent in their loan payments, and when asked why, they found that traveling to the Ministry to make loan payments is a challenge. The Gender Unit recommended making it easier for loan recipients to make their monthly payments at MoSD directorates instead of requiring payments be made at the Ministry’s headquarter. The Ministry purchased and rolled out a software in all 42 directorates that allows loan recipients to pay installments at their most nearby MoSD location.

• Gender Unit has an Increased Internal Profile. Members of the Gender Unit report that they have developed a close relationship with the MoSD minister, and now the minister proactively reaches out for their input, to request gender reviews, and engage them in new initiatives. Many of the gender audit team members are now part of the gender team focused on institutional strengthening.


Cost-Extension: Next Steps with Institutions After the Gender Audit

During the two-year extension period, USAID Takamol is working with five of the institutions that underwent gender audits to build on and implement the audit recommendations: The Ministry of Labor (MoL), Social Security Corporation (SSC), Ministry of Political and Parliamentary Affairs (MoPPA), Ministry of Education (MoE), and Legislation and Opinion Bureau (LOB). Below are updates on USAID Takamol’s activities with these institutions during the cost-extension period that stated 1 May 2019.

Ministry of Political and Parliamentary Affairs. In September 2019, USAID Takamol facilitated a session on gender concepts with 16 MoPPA Heads of Divisions and Directors and subsequently delivered the same content during a second session with 11 MoPPA heads of divisions, technical, and administrative staff. Through these sessions, MoPPA staff gained an understanding of key concepts including gender, gender equity, gender mainstreaming, and gender-sensitive policies. These sessions engaged new staff across MoPPA who were not engaged in the gender audit and had never been introduced to gender as it relates to their work.

Social Security Corporation. Based on the findings of the report, the Gender Audit Team requested USAID Takamol’s support in training all SSC staff on gender equality. USAID Takamol has delivered three of six planned introductory sessions to mentor and coach the gender audit team so that the team has the capacity to continue delivering sessions on their own to the rest of the SSC staff after receiving USAID Takamol’s ToT in 2020. In July, August, and September 2019, USAID Takamol delivered three sessions, training a total of 60 employees (23 male, 37 female).

Ministry of Education. USAID Takamol collaborated with MoE, USAID, and UNESCO to determine focus areas for technical support to the Ministry’s Gender Equality Action Plan. USAID Takamol’s upcoming work with MoE will focus on supporting the Gender Unit to conduct gender reviews of current policies and laws, as well as ways to integrate gender within teacher training programs and evaluation methods.

Legislation and Opinion Bureau. In response to the gender audit report, LOB leadership committed to establishing a Gender Unit within the Bureau. Takamol supported the Bureau in developing the roles and responsibilities of the unit and will provide tailored technical assistance to help the unit become a reality in the next reporting year. USAID Takamol is also coordinating with LOB to offer introductory sessions on gender and sessions on how to respond to GoJ international commitments related to gender within legislation.

Ministry of Labor. The Ministry of Labor established a gender mainstreaming committee that consists of 18 members and is currently headed by the Secretary General. The committee was established based on recommendations from the gender audit to mainstream gender within the Ministry and better support the Women’s Directorate. USAID Takamol will review the duties and functions of the Women’s Directorate to include monitoring progress on gender mainstreaming within the Ministry and strengthening the existing duties of the Directorate. Additionally, USAID Takamol is developing plans with the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) on how to better attract and support non-traditional career paths for men and women.

Sub IR2.2: CSOs’ capacity in mainstreaming gender-equity principles strengthened


Grants to CSOs: Gender Monitoring of Parliament with RASED

Through a subgrant, Al Hayat Consultancy for Development (RASED) applied a gender lens to monitoring of Jordan’s House of Representatives for the First Ordinary Session of Parliament (November 2016 – November 2017) and the Second Ordinary Session of Parliament (November 2017 – October 2018). The report for the First Ordinary Session served as an opportunity to practice collecting and analyzing sex-disaggregated data for the first time, and RASED refined a gender monitoring methodology for the Second Ordinary Session report. RASED held a launch event in April 2019 for the report covering the second term of Parliament, including the Extraordinary sessions. During this event, RASED also presented the findings of their policy paper, Review of the Internal Bylaw of Jordan’s House of Representatives from a Gender Perspective. The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives participated in the event as did eighty-two people representing political parties, local and international organizations, as well as legal and Parliamentary experts.

Through the grant, RASED examined women’s participation and leadership in Parliament, revealing sex composition within the Permanent Office, Committees, and Parliamentary Blocs. RASED found that all positions in the Permanent Office in Parliament were occupied by men. RASED also noted that women MPs usually join committees related to traditional female roles such as the Women’s, Education, and Culture Committees. On the other hand, committees such as the Finance, Labor, and Energy Committees did not have any female members. Additionally, RASED found that the majority of interventions and questions raised during the sessions were gender insensitive. The interventions and questions identified as gender-insensitive related to gender, but the needs and interests of women and men and their priorities were not examined or were deemed unimportant, often due to an assumption that equal opportunities already exist. Further information on the findings of the report and outcomes of the event is included in Attachment 7.

USAID Takamol and RASED identified the following recommendations and next steps for improving the gender monitoring methodology and advocating for greater attention to gender equality outcomes in Parliament:

• In future reports, RASED should use gender scorecards that evaluate each Parliamentarian regarding whether their interventions are gender-sensitive, neutral, or gender insensitive.

• The gender monitoring methodology should be revised in order to produce qualitative data on how Parliamentarians, both male and female, tackle and address gender issues.

• More can be done to examine Parliament’s internal culture, including informal dynamics, power relations, reports of bullying and harassment, and gender-based intimidation.

• There is a need to foster an environment that is more supportive of female Parliamentarians occupying leadership positions. This could be achieved by amending Parliamentary bylaws to introduce a women’s quota in parliamentary committees and/or advocating for greater female representation in parliamentary blocs and leadership positions.

• Male and female MPs would benefit from tools and mentor coaching sessions on how gender considerations relate to their work, and how to incorporate gender within their questions, interventions, and speeches.


Sub IR2.3: Advocacy efforts for policy and legislative reform strengthened

Policy Papers and Policy Sessions to Strengthen Civil Society Advocacy

USAID Takamol supported policy analysis and hosted discussions on a variety of public policy priorities related to gender inequities. The policy priorities were identified through Research Consortium papers, UPR submissions, and/or emerging issues identified by Takamol partners. These policy priorities illuminated issues for donors, government agencies, civil society organizations, and leaders in local and national communities to further push for change.

This year, USAID Takamol developed 6 policy papers and held validation sessions for each of them. The majority of papers examined priorities related to women’s economic participation.

Paper Title Author

(Available Languages) Summary

Strengthening Women’s Role in

Light of UN Reports on Jordan

Riyadh Sobeh (Arabic and English)

The paper identified gender priorities based on UN recommendations addressed to Jordan through UPR recommendations and the concluding observations of treaty bodies. The paper concludes that women’s economic and social rights should be prioritized by Jordan has these areas have been less of a focus compared to women’s civic and political rights. See Attachment 8.

Sharing Familial and Household

Responsibilities in Order to Enhance

Women’s Economic Participation

Hamdi Al-Qubelat (Arabic)

The paper focused on rights guaranteed for women in international treaties and the Jordanian Constitution but not reflected in national legislation, which negatively affects women’s career advancement and assumption of leadership positions. The paper proposed describing and applying these rights as family rights, so they can be distributed between working fathers and mothers when possible. See Attachment 9.

Public-Private Partnerships to

Enhance Women’s Economic

Participation Workers Home

(Arabic)

This paper proposed a methodological framework for increasing the efficiency of coordination and partnerships between the public and private sectors in order to increase the economic participation of women. The paper’s recommendations included restructuring the Ministry of Labor’s Council of Employment to ensure better representation of the private sector. Additionally, the paper recommended consulting with the private sector when preparing educational programs so they can better meet labor market demands and activating the Tripartite Commission in the Ministry of Labor (MoL) to represent the government, private sector, and workers. See Attachment 10.


Transporting Jordanian Women into Employment World University

Service of Canada (Arabic and English)

Jordan Vision 2025 and Jordan’s Economic Growth Plan acknowledge the significant spillover effects that improved transportation options and increased female labor participation would have on the economy, yet transportation and gender remain treated as separate policy issues. The paper focused on three key barriers that disproportionately affect women- costs, safety concerns and restrictive social expectations and gender norms. These barriers remain unaddressed by current transportation systems and plans that ignore gender needs and gaps that lead to unequal access to transportation services. The transportation sector’s inability to provide women with quality services is preventing fuller returns on investment and even impacting the country’s economy by negatively affecting women’s labor market participation. The paper included recommendations to improve women’s mobility in Jordan, which would translate into more efficient and inclusive transportation systems for all, men and women. See Attachment 11.

Status of Children of Jordanian Women

Married to Non-Jordanians

Khaldoun Younis (Arabic)

The paper argued that the discrimination in citizenship and labor and health privileges faced by children of Jordanian women violates the human rights treaties that Jordan has ratified. See Attachment 12.

Gender Quota in Parliament

RASED (Arabic and English)

This policy paper, which was prepared by RASED with no financial support from USAID Takamol, noted that while the gender quota has allowed women to gain ground in Parliament since 2003, inequity remains a significant issue. The paper highlighted policy recommendations to achieve fully equitable representation. See Attachment 13.

Advocacy for Human Rights Priorities through the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last year, Takamol raised awareness about the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process among Research Consortium members and CBOs and provided technical assistance to nine UPR papers. This year, the UPR submissions were submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and they were incorporated into Summary of Stakeholders’ Submissions on Jordan in a Report to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in November 2018. Of the 149 UPR recommendations approved by Jordan, 43 of the recommendations are related to the Takamol UPR submissions. In April 2019, Prime Minister Razzaz issued a circular to all government entities to implement the UPR recommendations through the Government’s General Coordinator for Human Rights. In USAID Takamol’s coordination with GoJ partners, especially MoPPA and LOB, USAID Takamol is utilizing the UPR commitments as a tool to leverage for change.


Takamol partners highlighted human rights violations against women, gender equality and challenges faced in terms of women’s political and economic participation. See Attachment 14 for a list of all accepted UPR recommendations related to USAID Takamol partner UPR Submissions. This was the first time that CBOs participated in Jordan’s UPR, as previously only large CSOs in Amman prepared submissions. USAID Takamol provided technical assistance to a wide range of partners, including CBOs outside Amman and a university, in order to raise concerns and challenges specific to governorates, as well as increase the focus of gender issues with UPR submissions. The participation of CBOs added depth and unique content to the UPR process that previously was not raised, and through USAID Takamol’s assistance, gender analysis was incorporated in a professional manner.

In the realm of cross-cutting issues, Takamol’s partner Dibeen recommended that the government of Jordan enact a comprehensive law for water that “ensures the right to access water in sufficient, safe and clean quantities, as well as sanitation services for all members of society” specifically for marginalized groups like women. Dibeen is the first organization to link gender and the environment in a UPR submission. In civil and political rights, the INSAN coalition recommended Jordan provide protection and shelter to women threatened with honor crimes.

In the economic, social and cultural rights section, the Arab Women’s Legal Network (AWLN) recommended that Jordan list forced labor as a crime, and Rasheed encouraged the government to create equal opportunities for women to obtain public positions. Rasheed’s report linking gender and government transparency is the first of its kind. The Arab Network for Civil Education recommended that Jordan take measures to improve educational access in rural areas where females are likely to drop out and marry early. Al-Aman Center for Human Rights similarly focused on education by advocating for penalties to limit dropouts.

In the report’s section on the rights of specific persons or groups, the American University of Madaba (AUM) encouraged gender mainstreaming in the Jordanian educational system. AUM was the first university from the MENA region to contribute to a UPR submission. Several partner organizations, including AWLN and the Bushra Center, recommended that women married to non-Jordanians be able to pass their citizenship rights to their children and spouses. The focus of both the Al-Aman Center and the Bushra Center on the youth challenges in governorates was a new focus that has not been previously included in UPR submissions.

Sub IR2.4: Organizational and technical capacity of JNCW to mainstream gender in GOJ strengthened USAID Takamol supported JNCW in promoting gender within the GOJ’s strategies through gender audits and Gender Focal Point trainings. These two initiatives are key in helping JNCW move forward towards fulfilling its mandate in reviewing government policies on gender and female empowerment.

Public Sector Engagement through Gender Focal Points

Since 2014, USAID Takamol has supported JNCW in providing training and capacity building for the network of Gender Focal Points. During this annual reporting period, USAID Takamol and JNCW trained 77% of the existing network of 141 GFPs from 87 entities. USAID Takamol trained 109 GFPs in fourteen rounds of six trainings this year. A Gender Sensitive Strategic


Planning training covered theories of change and how to formulate institutional visions, goals, outputs, and outcomes. An Introduction to Gender and M&E training focused on the differences between monitoring, evaluation, and learning, and taught participants how to create a logic model and identify gender-sensitive indicators. A Qualitative and Quantitative Research Skills training provided participants with an introduction to gender-sensitive research methods and the link between research and gender, in addition to providing an overview of qualitative research tools and techniques. A Feminism and Women’s Agency training introduced participants to the definitions and historical background of key concepts related to feminism. A training on International Reporting taught the GFPs about the reporting processes of human rights treaty bodies from a gender perspective. This training was conducted to assist JNCW with obtaining the necessary information to prepare the national report for the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and to address a Takamol survey’s finding that GFPs lacked knowledge of international reporting processes.

Technical Assistance through Gender Audits

With the cohort 3 institutions, JNCW shadowed USAID Takamol throughout the gender audit process, arranged and hosted trainings, and contracted the data consultant who supported the gender audit teams to analyze data and prepare the reports. JNCW will be continuing the gender audit initiative with the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) next year, with USAID Takamol’s technical assistance, pending receiving the Bureau’s official approval.

Gender-Sensitive Reviews

Additionally, USAID Takamol provided ongoing technical assistance to JNCW, delivering high-quality gender-sensitive legal reviews to strengthen JNCW’s legislative priorities and national reports.

The Personal Status Law (PSL) was one key area of collaboration. In December 2018, the Lower House started reviewing the provisional Personal Status Law No. 36/2010. This review came as a surprise, and at the time USAID Takamol and JNCW was following up with PSL workshop participants to schedule follow-on meetings to continue strategy discussions. Because the discussions at the Lower House were hasty, JNCW and civil society did not have enough time to organize meetings with supportive MPs. As result, the Lower House endorsed and sent the law to the Senate without amending important articles that discriminate against women. Building on Senate authority to review the law endorsed by the Lower House, USAID Takamol prepared a policy paper, informed by the PSL workshop, providing constitutional and legal arguments to be used in Parliament to promote gender equality and non-discrimination against women in areas related to mandated will, compensation for arbitrary divorce, and early marriage. The policy paper was shared with JNCW, Parliamentarians, Senators, the Economic and Social Council, and CSOs.

In March 2019, USAID Takamol supported JNCW in preparing Jordan’s national report on Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) and the Outcome of the Twenty-Third Special Session of the General Assembly (2000). The Beijing Declaration was adopted at the end of the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 to reaffirm a commitment to the equality of men and women and JNCW’s review of Jordan’s progress will be used within


the national and regional-level review processes. Takamol provided support directly to JNCW’s Legal Advisor on the structure and content of the draft report.

IR 4: Cross-cutting: USAID and Implementing Partners capacity building - Research for gender mainstreaming - Communication and outreach

Sub IR4.1: Capacity of USAID and Implementing Partners for gender mainstreaming strengthened

Gender Training of Trainers

USAID Takamol concluded two rounds of the Gender Training of Trainers (ToT) program. The ToT was a critical initiative underpinning the Community of Practice (CofP). To build the gender mainstreaming capacity of USAID IPs, USAID Takamol trained a cohort of diverse trainers through three rounds of the Gender Training of Trainers (ToT) program. Each ToT round offered 80+ hours of trainings, followed by a capacity-building phase where participants developed their own gender-sensitive training tools with the support of mentors who helped develop and refine the training materials. Between the three rounds of the ToT, Takamol trained a total of 59 people (46 females and 13 males) from 48 organizations (INGOs, CSOs and governmental institutions) who went on to create 38 new training tools.

TOT at a glance Round I Round II Round III

Number of Participants 20 (16F/4M) 18 (15F/3M) 21 (15F/6 M) Developed Training Tools 11 14 13 Graduation Ceremony February 2018 November 2018 April 2019

On 29 November 2018, USAID Takamol celebrated the completion of the second Gender ToT, aimed at building a group of 21 qualified gender trainers and curricula developers. Following the capacity building phase of the program, which covered various gender related topics, participants developed their own gender sensitive training manuals in their respective fields. During the ceremony, participants presented their training manuals and tools. Topics of the training manuals developed included gender-based policy analysis, environmental values, GBV prevention and economic participation of women with disabilities.


Training on ‘Campaigning in Gender Awareness’, as part of the Gender Training of Trainers III program.

USAID Takamol also concluded the training phase of the third round of Gender ToT in October and provided one-on-one mentoring sessions with participants to provide feedback on the gender sensitive training manuals they are developing. During the sessions, participants presented their manuals and the relationship between the topic they addressed and gender in their area of work. USAID Takamol’s research and gender specialists on staff provided technical feedback during the mentoring sessions in order to assist participants in finalizing the manuals. Participants developed tools and papers that tackled a wide range of topics including introduction to gender; gender stereotypes in the media; gender-sensitive budgeting; gender and political participation; women’s political participation; women, peace and security; and GBV. A graduation ceremony was held in April 2019 where participants shared their completed training tools.

An evaluation survey sent to participants from all three Gender ToT rounds in December 2019 found that 95% of respondents are using the gender training and analysis tools provided by the program. Additionally, 90% are using the training tool that they have developed as a requirement to graduate from the program. All participants surveyed reported that they became more sensitive to gender in their work and that they transfer their knowledge to others. 75% of the participants rated their ability to transfer the knowledge gained from the TOT to practice as 4 or 5 out of 5 and 60% reported that they had an increased ability to deliver training on gender.

Perception Survey on Women’s Economic Participation and Access to Financial Services

Takamol conducted two SMS surveys that posed questions related to women’s economic participation and access to financial services that were raised during the Women’s Economic Participation (WEP) conference in 2016. The results were presented at the 16 April 2019 CofP session are summarized in Attachment 15.

Both surveys targeted females only, but additional responses received by males were used to identify any gender differences. Female respondents agreed with statements supporting women’s equal access to opportunities, including equal wages, the ability to work in more than care-giving sectors, and working after marriage and/or having children. Nearly 75% of female respondents agreed that financial obligations are men’s responsibilities in Jordan’s religion and culture (Note: The survey did not capture if the respondents viewed that normatively this should


be the case). From the male responses, 76% agreed that men have the right to higher wages due to their family responsibilities even though 78% of men also agreed that companies should provide equal wages for women and men. The significantly different results between these two questions about equal wages show that when a question is phrased that re-enforces traditional masculine responsibilities for the family, then respondents are more likely to support privileging wages for men- the decision is framed as being for the family, and ignores the discriminatory side effects for women workers. Even a significant portion of women (45%) agreed men have rights to higher wages because of their family responsibilities.

Community of Practice (CofP)

On 16 April 2019, USAID Takamol hosted an event for the Community of Practice (CofP) that served to share products and learning from Year 5 as well as a graduation ceremony for the ToT. Thirty participants (22 females, 8 males) attended the morning session in which Takamol staff presented findings and resources from the following concluding initiatives: the SMS survey on women’s economic participation and financial inclusion, RASED’s monitoring of Parliament from a gender perspective, and Takamol’s audit of HR and organizational practices with eleven GoJ institutions. The discussion tackled women’s political and economic participation, and participants shared personal experiences and stories that validated survey findings and the discussion continued over the coffee break.

During the extension period, USAID Takamol started fostering a CofP between Gender Heads of Units and gender focal points (GFPs) from target sector institutions. On 30 September 2019, seven members of Gender Units and GFPs participated in a brainstorming session with USAID Takamol. Representatives from the MoE, LOB, MoL, SSC, and MoPPA described their roles and responsibilities, and shared the success and challenges that they experience in their positions from an internal and external perspective. Together, the group brainstormed ways their roles can be strengthened with USAID Takamol support.

Common challenges related to internal capacity and the need for clarifying the gender unit’s authorities. Representatives from all institutions identified internal staff and/or leadership as a challenge. Staff do not understand and/or believe in the importance of applying gender equality considerations to their work. Gender is not a priority to internal decisionmakers. Several representatives described their institution’s staff to be resistant to gender mainstreaming. Many participants remarked that there is a lack of external coordination between GoJ institutions themselves, as well as between the institution and international community. This lack of coordination results in not being able to appropriately prioritize the needs of the institution and Jordan. Additionally, representatives from institutions with established gender units and/or Women’s Directorates all identified organizational structure to be a challenge. Where the unit sits within the institution’s organizational structure leaves it with unclear or limited authority. All representatives identified needing more people and/or control over resources as a challenge. Working side-by-side, USAID Takamol will support these gender units on how to demonstrate practical value to their institutions in order to gain greater internal and external support.

Sub IR4.2: Capacity of research centers for gender research strengthened

Establishment an Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Gender Research


In working with the Research Consortium, USAID Takamol found that research in Jordan lacked an ethical framework to ensure that research dealing with human subjects, especially women, is conducted under universal ethical research standards. USAID Takamol built upon the interest and commitment of Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), one of USAID Takamol’s Research Consortium members, to establish Jordan’s first gender sensitive institutional review board (IRB). The IRB provides researchers with an independent and unbiased review of their research. The IRB also ensures ethical conduct and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and best practices in order to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects. The IRB is now soliciting applications from researchers from PSUT as well as other universities.

The following key steps took place in establishing the IRB during this reporting year:

• The IRB office was equipped with furniture, basic office equipment, and signs.

• An IRB page was set up on the PSUT website. The page’s content includes an explanation of the IRB steps, required forms, and the board members.

• The IRB is listed on the website of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• For two days in November, the PSUT IRB Administrator visited the IRB Unit at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) to learn from AUS IRB’s operations and procedures. Based on feedback during the visit, PSUT amended its forms and protocols to reduce ambiguity and processing time.

• The IRB unit’s first meeting was held on 28 February 2019, headed by the Dean of the King Abdullah I School of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research.

• PSUT hosted around 70 researchers and students on 3 April 2019 for an event to showcase the newly established IRB. The IRB Administrator presented the purpose of an IRB, especially for social science and incorporating gender considerations into research design and protocols. Representatives of USAID Jordan and research centers toured the newly established unit's office facility.

In conversations after the event presentations, many attending researchers concurred with and emphasized the need for such an IRB and said that they are looking forward to the positive impact that the unit will have on enhancing the quality of research in Jordan. Since the launch, the IRB Unit has received four research proposals and completed the review for three. PSUT is now working on developing outreach methods to market and publicize the Unit and its work widely.

Completion of Research Consortium Subgrants

This year, two members of the USAID Takamol Gender Research Consortium concluded subgrants to design, conduct, and write gender-related research – IDARE for Sustainable Development and the American University of Madaba. These subgrants built upon capacity-building trainings provided by USAID Takamol in previous years and provided a hands-on learning experience during which the grantees received tailored mentorship on designing their research study, analyzing findings, and writing papers.


I-Dare for Sustainable Development’s research examined the roles of women and men in encouraging and/or preventing violent extremism. I-Dare held a validation session on February 21 about its paper on the potential roles of males and females in encouraging and preventing violent extremism. Seven experts (5 females, 2 males) attended the session from donors, implementing organizations and governmental entities, including MoPPA. Participants discussed the research paper’s findings about the situation of violent extremism in Salt and proposals for improving prevention of violent extremism (PVE) measures. I-Dare’s research explored the concept of violent extremism and the roles of men and women in PVE, and also mapped existing PVE programs in Salt.

The American University of Madaba (AUM) studied the knowledge of rural and urban women in Madaba regarding nutrition, finding knowledge gaps about what are nutritious foods. The study found that men usually select and purchase food items that women then prepare, highlighting a significant role for men in influencing family nutrition. AUM held a validation session on February 13 with 13 participants (6 females, 7 males) to collect feedback on a paper examining the needs and knowledge of rural and urban women in Madaba regarding nutrition and anemia. The attendees included stakeholders and experts from the health and civil society sector in Madaba. During the session, key findings which revealed that women lack critical knowledge on issues related to nutrition and anemia and the majority of women surveyed were unable to identify “healthy food”, were shared with participants. Additionally, the research showed that exercising and practicing sports among women is marginal due to the lack of sports clubs and gyms for women, especially in rural areas of Madaba. The research also showed that women lack meal planning skills and therefore meals are decided based on other factors. Regarding the distribution of gender roles within households, the paper found that men are generally responsible of purchasing and selecting food items and meals, while women are generally responsible for preparing the meals. This finding shows men also play an influential role in their family’s nutrition.

Sub IR 4.3: Information sharing on gender related topics enhanced

Tashbeek

To connect women from across Jordan and provide a safe and anonymous space to ask questions, discuss ideas and share daily struggles, USAID Takamol developed Tashbeek, an online social platform targeting Jordanian women from all backgrounds to engage, find answers, and seek mentorship from one another. Takamol completed upgrading Tashbeek to a new platform in October 2018 and tested the new platform with users. The IT upgrades made it possible to find a partner to take over Tashbeek with less of a tech background because the admin userface became more user-friendly.

USAID Takamol selected JNCW as a sustainability partner to use the Tashbeek platform with the Nashmiyat initiative. The Nashmiyat initiative was launched by JNCW with the aim of empowering women in elected councils across Jordan by building their capacity and creating a knowledge sharing network. Nashmiyat sought a technology platform to connect women from all governorates and had similar platform features in mind as Tashbeek. Nashmiyat can utilize their 75-women network as the initial user base and incorporate the extended network of those women.


In February-March, USAID Takamol staff trained on the administrative panel of the Tashbeek platform for JNCW’s staff that will be responsible for the management of the platform. During the training, which was delivered by the Tashbeek developer, JNCW’s team provided feedback and discussed features in need of updating and tweaking based on Nashmiyat’s needs. In response, Tashbeek’s developer conducted several technical changes in order to accommodate the needs of the Nashmiyat platform. USAID Takamol is currently working to hand the Tashbeek platforms over to JNCW.

III. IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES, MODIFICATIONS MADE, AND ISSUES

ADDRESSED

Policy papers developed by partners with USAID Takamol’s assistance. When planning to develop policy papers during years 4-5 of the program, USAID Takamol initially planned to write the papers in house. Instead, USAID Takamol competitively selected partners to develop policy papers on gender priorities based on a call for proposals. This proved to be more successful method that also allowed USAID Takamol to build the capacity and profile of local partners advocating on these issues. Half of the papers focused on ways to improve women’s economic participation, reinforcing this as a priority area for civil society and activists. Working with partners to develop policy papers proved to be a more successful model for little financial cost ($1409/paper).

Modifications to reduce gender audit timelines. USAID Takamol compressed the timeline for completing the gender audit reports for the final three institutions (MoE, MoPPA, and LOB) as much as possible. The processes of conducting the audit and developing the report took an average of nine months for these institutions, a significantly reduced timeline compared to the approximately two years process with earlier institutions. It is worth noting that even when the gender audit process is reduced, the final wording and approval of the gender audit report may take more time, as has been the case with MoPPA. How quickly an institution forms a gender audit team and how quickly the report is approved are the most significant variable affecting the overall timeframe. Now that USAID Takamol completed gender audits with 11 GoJ entities, clear trends emerged that make it possible to implement even more rapid gender audits of institutions in the future. For analysis of common trends across the gender audits, please see Attachment 16, the gender audit learning study.

Shift to more government-focused engagement within USAID Takamol’s cost extension. USAID Takamol’s cost extension, starting 1 May 2019, marked a shift in how USAID Takamol organizes and focuses its work. No longer organized through a Social Dialogue component and Policy and Advocacy component, USAID Takamol is now organized according to four gender priority sector areas- access to justice, political participation, inclusive education, and economic empowerment. Takamol will build the capacity of GOJ entities to mainstream gender within their strategies and services while strengthening targeted advocacy by civil society on gender equity reforms. This change is designed to help the program more directly connect policy and social dialogue levels on common gender priorities.


IV. COLLABORATING AND/OR KNOWLEDGE SHARING

a. Collaboration and/or knowledge sharing with Other USAID Activities

During Year 5, USAID Takamol continued to work closely with USAID Implementing Partners through the Community of Practice and on activity-specific collaborations. Below are examples of USAID Takamol’s contributions to other programs through technical assistance and/or training support:

• Gender Community of Practice and Gender ToT Program: One of the most significant ways USAID Takamol strengthens the capacity of USAID and IPs was through the gender community of practice and ToT program. Please see Sub IR 4.1 about these activities.

• USAID collaborated with the USAID Rule of Law program (RoLP) to host a policy session on harassment connected to the 16 Days Campaign Against Gender Based-Violence in 2018. ROL program provided USAID Takamol network members funds for community dialogue sessions on harassment, described under Sub IR 1.1.

• Municipal Level Gender Audits with CITIES. USAID Takamol provided training support to

Cities Implementing Transparent Innovative and Effective Solutions (CITIES), a USAID-funded program aimed at improving service-delivery to citizens at the municipal level on managing Gender Audit initiatives. The training targeted Municipal Local Development Units across Jordan, as well as teams from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. On 30-31 October 2018, USAID Takamol staff delivered a session titled ‘Introduction to Gender Audits’. Thirty-five municipal staff attended the training session, which introduced participants to gender concepts, roles and the strategic and practical needs concerning the work of municipalities in Jordan. At the end of the second and last day of the training, the Takamol trainer provided a case-study about the lived realities of the municipalities and participants worked in groups to discuss how gender plays a role in their municipality internal processes and services.

During May – September 2019 of the Cost Extension, USAID Takamol planned joint activities with two USAID programs. USAID Takamol is coordinating with RoLP to establish a committee to review GBV legislation and on capacity-building efforts for the Legislation and Opinion Bureau. USAID Takamol is also coordinating with the National Democratic Institute to provide gender-focused sessions to support USharek Coordinators and NDI Fellows integrate gender within their work.

b. Collaboration and/or knowledge sharing with Partner Entities in Host Government and other Donor Agencies

Please see Sub IR 2.1 on strengthening GoJ capacity for gender mainstreaming, which provides an update on USAID Takamol’s gender audits, capacity-building, and technical assistance to GoJ entities. During this reporting year, USAID Takamol worked with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Political and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Social Development, Social Security Corporation, Social Security Bureau, Legislation and Opinion Bureau, and Ministry of Labor.


USAID Takamol is also coordinating with the Judicial Council, Vocational Training Corporation (VTC), and Independent Election Commission to start activities during the upcoming reporting year. USAID Takamol also coordinated with other donor agencies engaging these entities, including UN Women (supporting MoSD), UNESCO (supporting MoE), ILO and UN Women (supporting MoL)

V. ASSESSMENTS / EVALUATIONS / LESSONS LEARNED

USAID Takamol analyzed performance indicators within Attachment 19 of this annual report. As most data is from Years 1-5 activities of the program, the attachment focuses on analyzing the M&E data from the first five years. Any inclusion of year 6 activity data is noted within the attachment.

USAID Takamol also developed three learning studies this year: a study of JNCW’s organizational alignment with its mandate compared to a baseline assessment conducted in May 2015; a Gender Audit Learning study analyzed the strengths and limitations of using gender audits to promote gender equality in the public sector; and a Souk Takamol learning study analyzed how Souk Takamol used small grants to foster and incentivize gender activism at the grassroots level. The three studies are summarized below and included as Attachments 16-18 to this report.

Gender Audit Learning Study

Takamol developed a study analyzing the strengths and limitations of using gender audits to promote gender equality within the public sector. The study examined cross-cutting trends across the 11 gender audit reports and interviewed members of six gender audit teams to understand how they viewed the audit experience as a tool for promoting gender equity within their institution. Across all gender audits, there are noticeable gender gaps in leadership, benefits, promotions, and work environment for public sector employees.

In all eleven organizations, there was significant gender bias towards male employees. Men received more promotions, benefits, travel, and opportunities for general career advancement. While some of the five organizations followed gender-neutral policies, informal culture continued to enforce gender bias in the workplace. The absence of transparency and use of wasta further contributed to an inhospitable work environment, primarily for women, but men were also negatively impacted. For women, this work atmosphere failed to meet basic needs and resulted in stunted career growth. For men, there was no suitable work-life balance. Ultimately, gender bias and an unsupportive work environment hindered the performance of both men and women.

Interviews with gender audit team members revealed that on a personal level, they gained skills in gender analysis and research. For some, the experience was eye-opening in terms of recognizing barriers to gender equality, and their attitudes and perceptions on gender shifted. They shared that the most positive effects occurred among the groups and individuals who were involved directly in the gender audit process. They believed that there was limited tangible, observed, or documented change among employees who were not involved. This indicates that an effort has to be made within the ministry or government entity to share the findings of the audits with other employees and create a learning and discussion environment around those findings. Allowing other employees to understand the rationale behind the audit, its methodology,


and findings in parallel to gender training will help support efforts to promote gender equality in the workforce. Each institution took several actions in response to the gender audits. From the perspective of the interviewees, the institutionalization of gender remains challenging as it requires the subjective will of the individual heading the entity, making it contingent on whether that entity has a leader supportive of gender equality and female empowerment principles and willing to put his/her weight behind institutional efforts to strengthen the mainstreaming of gender in the public sector. There are instances where a less than supportive leader would place hurdles in the way of progress on recommendations.

As part of the learning study, USAID Takamol collected women in the workforce data from institutions who completed the gender audit in 2017 to compare to institutional data today. One institution, the Ministry of Health, now has a higher percentage of women in supervisory and leadership positions. One institution has the same level, and three institutions have a lower percentage of women in these roles today. Increasing women in leadership positions will take time. The gender audit by itself will not increase the percentage of female in leadership positions in the short term, but it raised the flags on the various challenges that qualified women face in order to reach these positions. Thoroughly responding to the audit requires an ongoing concerted effort to address gender within institutional development strategies. Institution-wide change in policy and practice takes time. The gender audit is best seen as kicking off a process of institutionalizing gender, not a stand-alone achievement. The outcomes of the audits provide evidence-based justifications for policymakers and legislators to take temporary special measures aimed at accelerating de facto equality between men and women in the public sector. The gender audit learning study is included in Attachment 16.

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Ministry of Health Ministry of Technologyand Communication

Ministry of Planning andInternationalCooperation

Ministry of Agriculture Department of Incomeand Sales Tax

Percentage of Women in Supervisor and Leadership Positions

Women in Supervisory Roles (2015) Women in Supervisory Roles (2019)

Women in Leadership Roles (2015) Women in Leadership Roles (2019)


Evaluation of the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW) Alignment to Mandate

In 2015, Takamol conducted a baseline assessment of JNCW’s organizational capacity and alignment with the Commission’s mandate before conducting targeted activities with the commission. In February-April 2019, after 4 years of support, the same assessment was conducted; the result was an increase in JNCW’s score from 37.1% in 2015 to 79.4% alignment in 2019. The organizational assessment evaluated JNCW’s organizational capacity in six domains: Governance & Strategic Planning (20%), Organizational Structure and Processes (25%), Human Resources Management and Development (15%), Operational Readiness and Administration (10%), Financial Management and Funding (15%), and Communication and Advocacy (15%).

The assessment found good improvements undertaken by JNCW that enabled the Commission to plan and operate strategically. The Commission developed a 2-year strategic plan (2016-2018) and corresponding annual operational workplans, clarified its organizational structure, and implemented clear job descriptions, improved M&E systems at project levels, improved financial management, and overall increased partnerships and external communications.

The assessment continued to identify the legal mandate and governance as an area for improvement. JNCW would be able to move in a more strategic direction if the Commission’s legal standing as an independent national body was institutionalized. Additionally, the Board of Directors could serve in a more strategic guiding role if the composition and committee structure were to be updated. A key stride taken since the baseline assessment was developing the 2016-2018 Strategic Plan. JNCW now needs to develop a new strategic plan (2019-2023), including incorporating how the Sustainable Development Goals have become a critical component of the Commission’s work.

Since 2015, JNCW developed a comprehensive Human Resources Management and Human Resources Development Processes and Procedures Manual, but it needs to be updated and implemented, alongside adopting a competency-based HR framework. The existing HR standard operating procedures should be revised according to the HR Manual, verified, and automated, since JNCW is embarking upon automating its processes.

An identified need is for JNCW to take steps to elevate project or individual initiative work to a strategic level for the overall organization, particularly in the areas of M&E, communications, and advocacy. Communications and advocacy, while effective on an individual initiative level, can sometimes appear ad-hoc, without being grounded in the Strategic Plan and overall planning to work towards common objectives over time. M&E takes place primarily at project levels, and there is not an integrated system of institutional monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning. To do this, JNCW will also need to improve institutional memory, documentation, and knowledge management. JNCW would benefit from an automated mechanism to document all activities and initiatives.

JNCW’s organizational development after four years of Takamol’s support makes it now possible to focus on new areas of growth for JNCW to become a robust national entity for women’s empowerment. The assessment results reflect JNCW’s strides in organizational processes, project administration, and a greater strategic focus. For more details, see the full study in Attachment 17.


Souk Takamol Learning Study

Takamol conducted a learning study about how Souk Takamol used small grants to incentivize grassroots community activism. An overarching theme across Souk Takamol focus groups was that grantees gained confidence in talking about and working on gender, especially because Takamol provided the space for grantees to choose their target gender-related issues and approaches. The most significant change appears to have taken place at the personal level of grantee teams; team members examined how gender norms are promoted within their personal relationships. The personal stories shared by focus group participants show reflection on masculine and feminine roles and viewing gender more holistically than just women’s issues. This personal level change likely contributed to grantees feeling comfortable defending gender equality as part of Jordanian values. For more details, see the full study in Attachment 18.

VI. PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT YEAR The next reporting year (1 October 2019 – 30 September 2020) will span Years 6-7 of the program. As USAID Takamol tailors activities with GoJ partners to adapt to emerging opportunities with each institutions, the activities described below are based on current plans with GoJ partners.

• Education Sector: USAID Takamol will support the MoE Gender Unit to conduct gender-sensitive reviews and internally advocate for revisions to policies, legislation, and curricula to incorporate gender equality principles. Examples include but are not limited to reviews of the 1994 Education Law, the core curricula of selected subjects, the National Criteria for Teacher’s Career Advancement, and evaluation tools. Takamol will design a training and train MoE trainers to deliver a session for teachers on gender-sensitive education techniques. Subject to coordination with USAID and MoE to confirm a civil society partner, USAID Takamol will identify best practices and pilot new techniques in grassroots communities to support the MoE’s Gender Equity Plan’s strategic objective 10.3, “Promote gender balance in community participation, engaging both men and women.”

• Political Sector: USAID Takamol will work with the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and MoPPA in preparation of the expected 2020 Parliamentary Elections to implement messaging that encourages underrepresented voters and treats male and female political candidates equally. Ten Souk Takamol grants will work in grassroots communities to encourage women’s political participation and informed voting. A study by the Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists (CDFJ) will identify trends and stereotypes within media coverage of male and female politicians and candidates, thereby informing MoPPA’s communications strategy. After training 40 journalists in gender-sensitive reporting, CDFJ will develop in-depth reports with journalists that counter gender bias within media coverage of politics. Subject to USAID’s approval, Takamol will work with RASED on gender-sensitive monitoring of Parliament and the election.

• Labor Sector: USAID Takamol will advise and support the MoL Women’s Directorate in restructuring and taking on new tasks and responsibilities. As part of supporting the Women’s Directorate to increase their role and influence, Takamol will work with the Women’s Directorate and Legal Affairs Directorate on a joint initiative to incorporate gender considerations within the review process of company bylaws. USAID Takamol will provide


technical assistance to the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) to improve communications and career counseling, with a focus on encouraging non-traditional career paths. The Phenix Center for Economic and Informatic Studies will advocate for policy changes to strengthen MoL oversight of informal jobs.

• Justice Sector: Legal memos detailing the application of legislation related to sexual harassment and GBV will be developed by USAID Takamol and the Judicial Council, and USAID Takamol will support the Judicial Council in rolling out the new guidance to judges and relevant stakeholders. The Arab Women’s Legal Network (AWLN), in collaboration with the Judicial Council and Family Protection Department (FPD), will develop revised guidelines for applying settlement procedures and alternative protections under the Protection Against Domestic Violence Act. By the end of the year, AWLN will have completed training judges and FPD personnel on the guidelines. Additionally, a civil society partner will have completed the first draft of a report on women’s access to justice in Jordan, drawing in the perspectives of diverse women, civil society, lawyers, and justice sector personnel. USAID Takamol will also work with a partner to build the capacity of lawyers to use strategic litigation to support reforming discriminatory laws, including Personal Status Laws.

• Cross-Cutting: A target of 24 gender focal points from key government partners will have completed a Gender Training-of-Trainers and be designing trainings to deliver within their institution to apply their new skills. Through frequent meetings and collaboration with gender focal points and heads of units within the target institutions, USAID Takamol will foster a strong core of public sector employees experienced in promoting gender within their institutions and liaising with other donors, implementors, and civil society.

VII. SUSTAINABILITY AND EXIT STRATEGY

USAID Takamol’s sustainability focus is on institutionalizing gender within target GoJ entities. Takamol is directing capacity-building and technical assistance to individuals gender focal points (GFPs) and heads of units who are motivated and well-positioned to promote gender within their institution. By fostering a Community of Practice between these GFPs, USAID Takamol is building networks so that GFPs can learn from and exchange best practices with other GFPs. During the next year, Takamol will focus on supporting GFPs expand influence internally and externally so that gender mainstreaming is taken on across their institution. Within each GoJ institution, Takamol aims to accomplish practical implementation of a new policy or strategy so that institutions themselves are motivated by the results and value gender equity as a priority within their mandate. Civil society partners will support in achieving these results and continuing to advocate on gender priorities.

Key sustainability achievements during the next reporting period are described below:

• Through the Gender ToT, USAID Takamol will train 24 qualified gender trainers and advocates in the public sector who are able to deliver gender trainings within their institution.


• The LOB will establish a Gender Unit that is able to translate GoJ’s international commitments on gender into legislation, review legislation from a gender perspective, and propose gender-sensitive amendments.

• The Phenix Center will advocate for and provide recommendations to the MoL on how to strengthen enforcement of rights within informal work. This aligns with the MoL interest in improving enforcement mechanisms, as well as SSC’s interest in increasing oversight within the agricultural sector. The MoL Legal and Affairs Directorate’s reviews of company bylaws will include making sure bylaws address common gender-related issues in workplaces, like workplace harassment.

• The MoE will adopt and roll out a gender training that is part of the courses offered to teachers for professional development and required within the national criteria for teacher’s career advancement.

• The Judicial Council will adopt legal clarifications and guidelines related to GBV legislation, including the Protection Against Domestic Violence Act.

• MoPPA and IEC will implement gender-sensitive messaging around 2020 Parliamentary Elections and have staff knowledgeable in assessing and designing gender-sensitive communications.


IX. ANNEXES

Annex I. Activity Report

USAID Takamol held the following activities during the annual reporting period: Date Training Name Total F M

3-4 Oct 2018 Gender TOT III: Campaigning on Gender Awareness and Advocacy 21 17 5

16 Oct 2018 Tashbeek Usability Session 8 7 1

17-18 Oct 2018 Gender ToT: Gender Audit Training 22 17 4

25 Oct 2018 Gender ToT: Gender Analysis 14 9 5

13 Nov 2018 Gender Sensitive Strategic Planning - Gender Focal Points Training

29 28 1


22 21 1


20 20 0

25 Nov 2018 Panel on Gender-based Violence for 16 Days Campaign 46 39 7

26-27 Nov 2018 Introduction to M&E for GFPs

17 17 0

29 Nov 2018 Closing Ceremony for Round II of Gender ToT 15 12 3

20-21 Jan 2019

GFP Training: Qualitative and Quantitative Research Skills from a Gender Perspective

28 25 3

27-28 Jan 2019

GFP Training: Qualitative and Quantitative Research Skills from a Gender Perspective

39 36 3

29 Jan 2019 Gender Audit Training: Focus Group Discussions (MoPPA) 5 4 1

30 Jan 2019 Gender Audit Training: Focus Group Discussions (Legislation and Opinion Bureau)

4 1 3

31 Jan 2019 GFP Training: Feminism and Women’s Agency 30 27 3

31 Jan 2019 Gender Audit Training: Focus Group Discussions (MoE) 13 7 6

3 Feb 2019 GFP Training: Feminism and Women’s Agency 16 14 2

11-12 Feb 2019

Souk Takamol Workshop: Key Takeaways and Lessons Learned about Gender Activism in Local Communities

44 25 19

5 Feb 2019 Policy Session: Women’s Economic Participation 8 3 5


14 Feb 2019 Policy Session: Status of children of Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians

12 7 5

12 Mar 2019 Women’s Economic Participation (WEP) Talk 3- Transporting Women into Employment

12 9 3

18 Mar 2019 SSC Gender Audit Report Launch Event 25 11 14

25-26 Mar 2019 M&E Training for Ministry of Education

19 9 10

3 April 2019 IRB Launch event at Princess Sumaya University for Technology

33 17 16

15 April 2019 GFP Training: International Reporting, hosted by JNCW 20 17 3



11 April 2019 Gender in Parliamentary Work, held by subgrantee RASED 82 50 32

16 April 2019 Community of Practice session and Gender ToT III Graduation Ceremony

30 22 8

31 Jul 2019 Introduction to Gender Concepts for Social Security Corporation Staff (First monthly session, hosted by SSC)

20 13 7

28 Aug 2019 Introduction to Gender Concepts for Social Security Corporation Staff (Second monthly session, hosted by SSC)

19 9 10

16 Sept 2019 Introduction to Gender Concepts, specialized session for Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (First session)

16 9 7

22 Sept 2019 Introduction to Gender Concepts for Social Security Corporation Staff (Third monthly session, hosted by SSC)

21 15 6

26 Sept 2019 Introduction to Gender Concepts, specialized session for Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Second session)

11 9 2

30 Sept 2019 Brainstorming session with GFPs and Heads of Gender Units 7 6 1


Annex II. Sub-Grants Under the Activity

The following are subgrants under the USAID Takamol Gender Program.

Sub-Recipient Intervention Title

Grant Amount (USD)

Intervention Duration

Geographic Info

Status Intervention goal/ Intended results/ Description

Start Date

End Date Location Latitud

e Longitude

Open Grants

Arab Women’s Legal Network (AWLN)

Enhancing the Response of the Judicial and Justice Sector for Cases of DV and VAW

$153,560.73

25-Sep-19

30-Sep-20

Amman

31.966097

35.89667

Active

Map the provision and capacities of GBV legal services in order to inform communications activities;

Enhance and improve the activation of two articles of the Family Protection Against Domestic Violence Act (settlement procedures and alternative procedures for offenders)

Closed Grants

Al-Hayat Consultancy for Development (RASED)

Gender Monitoring of Parliament

$70,570.63

15-Dec-17

30-May-19 Amman 31.9660

97 35.89667 Complete

Develop and institutionalize a method of monitoring the performance of Jordan’s House of Representative through a gender lens.

American University of Madaba

Needs and Knowledge of Nutrition (Gender-Sensitive Research)

$7,062 1-July-16

28-Feb-19 Madaba 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To conduct research and produce a paper on the needs and knowledge of rural women in Madaba regarding nutrition.

IDARE for Sustainable Development

Gender and Radicalization in Salt (Gender-Sensitive Research)

$7,062 1-July-16

28-Feb-19 Amman 31.9660

97 35.88618

Complete

To conduct research and produce a paper on the roles of women and men in encouraging and preventing radicalization in the Al-Salt governorate.


Child and Family Charitable Association

Souk Takamol 3 $7,048 15-

Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Balqa 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To advocate to the Municipal Council and private sector to improve access to work opportunities for women within the Municipality of Deir Al’a.

Al Ghad For Human Resources Development


Apr-18 28-Feb-19 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To provide women safe access to car maintenance services in the Irbid industrial area by qualifying the area to receive women.

El Shamaa Charitable Association for Family Care


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To make relevant authorities apply a monitoring mechanism for the labor conditions of female farmers in North Aghwar.

Um Al Lulu Cooperative Association for Women


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Ajloun 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To improve the availability of transportation to facilitate women and families’ access to Princess Haya Hospital in the Sakhra area of Ajloun.

Life Ambassadors Company for Community Development


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Amman 31.9660


To advocate to Ministry of Education and governmental related entities to activate the use of art in 20 governmental schools in Amman governorate to help children in expressing violence and harassment. The initiative is designed to help children facing violence and children susceptible to using violence.

Aqaba for Cultural and Youth Creativity Forum


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Aqaba 29.5266

7 35.00778 Complete

To increase female students’ presence in Student Councils, Committees and Student Clubs in the University of Jordan-Aqaba Branch, Aqaba University College, and Aqaba University of Technology.

Roaya Charity Association


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Aqaba 29.5266

7 35.00778 Complete

To strengthen the role of the Directorate of Education in collaboration with its partners in Aqaba to face and reduce number of school student dropouts in Al Shalala, Al Karama and Old town areas.

Intermediaries for Change Center for Sustainable Development

Souk Takamol $6991.53 15-

Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To advocate for the municipal council and private sector in Ajloun to take steps to improve economic opportunities and work conditions for youth and women.


Nawafth for Training and Sustainable Development


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To establish a community committee in order to put gender issues on local councils’ agenda in Irbid governorate.

Queilbeh for Training, Development and Youth Empowerment


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To put gender priorities in councils developmental agendas in Bani Kinana area through building female members’ capacity, as well as establishing supporting youth teams.

Mesha’ Almowabe association for culture and art


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Karak 31.3018

6 35.74188 Complete

To advocate to the Karak municipality to establish and manage a public-use place for women in Karak.

Shegeera Association for Social Development


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Karak 31.3018

6 35.74188 Complete

To advocate to decisionmakers in Karak governorate to take steps to address cybercrimes.

Al Jawhara Charity Association


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Karak 31.3018

6 35.74188 Complete To mainstream gender in Athroh local council plans.

Alanbat Ladies Cooperative


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Ma’an 30.1949

58 35.734241

Complete

To advocate for establishing permanent family guidance center.

Afaq for Human Development


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Tafileh 30.8408

8 35.64018 Complete

To establish a women political club to support and engage with the decentralization council. This club will provide technical support mainly in planning and monitoring development programs.

Himtkom for Sustainable Development


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Tafileh 30.8408

8 35.64018 Complete

To advocate for the Al Hasa municipality to establish a nursery for employees’ kids and promote the concept for workforces.

Bushra Center for Women’s Studies


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Zarqa 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To involve youth in decision-making at a governorate level by establishing youth council that supports governorate councils and contributes youth needs and visions.


Happy Touches for Training & Development


Apr-18 28-Feb-19 Zarqa 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To advocate to Zarqa University management to address discrimination issues with the working situation of female academics.

We Participate for Civil Society Development

Souk Takamol 3 $4970 15 Apr-

18 31-Jan-19 Zarqa 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To advocate for women's issues in the Zarqa governorate council through establishing a supporting team of activists.

Youth Women Christian Association

Souk Takamol 3 $7040

15-May-18

31-Jan-19 Madaba 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To advocate to local and municipal councils to support accessible sports for girls and women.

Association of Northern Badia Youth


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Mafraq 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To put needs of local community on the agenda of local councils, including women’s needs.

Childcare Charity Association


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Mafraq 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To put issues of people with disabilities on the agenda of decision makers in Mafraq governorate.

Rafd for Development and Training


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Mafraq 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To push Mafraq local councils to take on gender sensitive programs and policies through supporting women’s committees.

Dibeen Association for Environmental Development


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Jerash 31.9732

5 35.88618 Complete

To partner with Municipality council, water authority and Al Yarmouk company through a group of local community representatives who will be trained on gender sensitive resources management. These representatives will be part of water and natural resource management process in the area.

Al Sora Charitable association for rights of persons with disability


Apr-18 31-Jan-19 Karak 31.3018

6 35.74188 Complete

To empower the role of governorate council to qualify the environment for women with disabilities to support them to access qualified workplaces.


Dahyat Iskan al Amir Talal bin Mohammad Society


Apr-18 8-Aug-18 Zarqa 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To advocate to the Zarqa Municipal Council to expand work opportunities and improve employment accessibility for women in the Governorate of Zarqa. Note: Terminated early

Phoenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies

Women’s Employment and Vocational Training

$7,062 1-July-16

30-Jun-18 Amman 31.9660

97 35.88618

Complete

To conduct research and produce a paper on women’s employment and vocational training.

Al-Thoria Studies Center

Gender and Electronic Crimes in Jordanian Universities

$7,062 1-July-16

30-Jun-18 Amman 31.9660

97 35.88618

Complete

To conduct research and produce a paper on gender and electronic crimes in Jordanian universities.

Al-Jidara Jordan Gender Program

$1,833,237.24

08-May-14

15 Nov-16 Amman 31.9732

5 35.88618

Closed – now working through a contract

Work with IREX to support USAID/JORDAN special development objective#4.

Haya Cultural Center (HCC)

Children Books and Plays

$83,036.72

18-Nov-15

15-Nov-17 Amman 31.9660


Design and implement a project aimed to tackle gender stereotypes in Jordan through educational children’s plays and stories.

Al Sendyan Association

Participate and You Will Change

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Ajloun 31.9732

5 35.88618 Active To increase electoral awareness among citizens, especially

women in Ajloun.

AYA Consultancy for Development

Senior level of strategic and management advising.

$600,000 07-May-14

31-May-17 Amman 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Senior level of strategic and management advising to Jordan Gender program.

Information and Research Center - King Hussein Foundation

Haqqi Gender Clearing House

$34,967 03-Dec-14

14-Apr-16 Amman 31.9723

15 35.892578

Complete

Design and implement Takamol HAQQI gender clearing house/ Results: 337 gender reports, studies, assessments uploaded to HAQQI/ 5930 visits to the site.


Haya Cultural Center (HCC)

Beyond Pink and Blue $50, 099 27-

Aug-15 31-May-16 Amman 31.9660


Design and implement a project aimed at expanding social dialogue among youth to tackle gender stereotypes through interactive methods.

Arab Network for Civic Education (ANHRE)

Youth for Eliminating Harassment

$60,855 27-Aug-15

30-Apr-16 Amman 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Project to raise awareness of harassment of girls and women in schools and public places.

APTART Street art Project. $61784 01-

Nov-15 01-Jan-16 Amman 31.9660


Design and implementation of a campaign that engages the target communities on gender dialogue.

SIGI Eye on Women in Elections

$113,446 01-Aug-16

31-Dec-16 Amman 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Observation component of election initiative and campaign titled 3ain.

Al Nafitha Al Bayda’a Association for Disabled Persons

Together We Will Reach $7,062 1-May-

16 31-Mar-17

Zarqa 31.97325

35.88618

Complete

Build capacity of disabled persons and civil society representatives in women’s rights, disabled persons’ rights, and sign language.

Women Ajloun

Association

Political Empowerment for Women

$7,062\ 1-May-16

31-Mar-17 Ajloun 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Introduce women and men in Ajloun to the significance, role and method of women’s participation in the elections process and supporting laws.

Mousa Al Saket Association for Development

Empowering Me $7,062.15 1-May-

16 31-Mar-17 Balqa 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Empower 6 women in the Kareemah area of north Aghwar to work and support their families.

Ataya Charity Association

A Stronger Woman $7,062.15 1-May-

16 31-Mar-17 Zarqa 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Reduce gender-based violence and violence against children by raising awareness of broader society

Arja Association for Heritage Preservation and Um Allolo Cooperative Association Alliance

We Are the Best $11,659.6 1-May-

16 31-Mar-17 Ajloun 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Increase awareness of 250 women and men from communities on women’s economic empowerment.

Nashmiyat Ajloun Charity Association

A Girl Protecting a Family

$7,062.15 1-May-16

31-Mar-17 Ajloun 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Enable women in the Al Shafa area of Ajloun to have access to work opportunities and to be economically empowered.


Bushra Centre Association for Studies and Consultations

Leaders and a Campaign $7059.32 1-May-

16 31-Mar-17 Zarqa 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Create a group of youth who have skills and capacities enabling them to lead awareness and advocacy campaigns to overcome violence and gender-based discrimination.

Qom Charity Organization

Takamol Caravan $7,062.15 1-May-

16 31-Mar-17 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Raise awareness in Irbid governorate on women’s work, the necessity of supporting her to uplift the national economy and improve families’ realities.

Queilbeh for Training, Development and Youth Empowerment

Yalla Nsharek $7,062.15 1-May-16

31-Mar-17 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Enable women and youth in target communities to have access to work opportunities and to be economically empowered.

Basmat Faqir Charity Association

Let’s Learn and Play $6693.50 1-May-

16 31-Mar-17 Ajloun 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Increase safe spaces opportunities in public places for women and children by 75%, build capacities and skills for children, raise awareness of mothers for developing an aware generation.

Zohoor Al Barari Charity Association

Heading to a Creative Generation

$7,062.15 1-May-16

31-Mar-17 Balqa 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Raise awareness for students in 30 Ain Basha schools on their roles to protect the environment.

Al Sendyan Association for Human Development

My Words Make a Difference

$7048.02 1-May-16

31-Mar-17 Ajloun 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Public awareness for 300 women and men in Ajloun villages on gender and dialogue management in local communities.

Zahr Alromman Association

Let’s Work Together for Safe Environments

$7076.27 1-May-16

31-Mar-17 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Increase the chances of safe environments for women and children in public spaces.

Ayadina and Dibeen Alliance

By Awareness Her Rights Will Be Completed so She Would Work with Dignity

$11,730.22

1-May-16

31-Mar-17

Jerash, Zarqa

31.97325

35.88618

Complete

Community awareness in three governorates on women’s work and the significance of supporting her to aid the national economy and improve families’ reality.


Good Land Association for Development and the Environment

Rural Women Business Incubator

$7062.15 1-May-16

31-Mar-17 Mafraq 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Enable women in in targeted communities to have access to work opportuneness and to be economically empowered.

Salt Charity My Right to Create a Family

$7,343.22 1-May-16

31-Mar-17 Balqa 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Community activities to support women’s role in making decisions about marriage and family.

I Am Human Charity for Handicapped

We Are Capable $7076.27 1-May-

16 31-Mar-17

Amman, Madaba & Irbid

31.97325

35.88618

Complete

Spread awareness for citizens in nine governorates in Jordan on the ability of persons with disabilities to achieve like any other human being, through billboards.

Basmet Khair for Voluntary Work Association

Enough Ignorance $7062.15 1-May-

16 31-Mar-17 Irbid 32.5577

7 35.86379 Complete

Change negative stereotypes in relation to gender equity between women and men.

Ladies of Ein Al Bustan Association for Orphans

Orphan Smile $6693.50 1-May-16

31-Mar-17 Ajloun 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

Increase the chances of safe spaces in local communities for orphans.

Abna'a Alwatan and Bushra Association

Hand by Hand $14124.29 24-

July-16 30-June-17 Zarqa 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To support youth to participate effectively in the political process and decision-making.

Ahel Alhemma Ladies Charity Association

Social Dialogue for Women's Political Participation

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Tafilah 30.8408

8 35.64018 Complete

To support women's participation in elections through social dialogue activities.


Al'ahed and Etifaq Charitable Association

Because I’m Half of Society, it's My Right to Participate in Decision-Making

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Amman 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To support women's participation in the electoral process through education.

Hope Association for Social Development

Leaders and Pioneers Women

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Balqa 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To empower women in local communities for political participation through the creation of women influencers and linking them to other community members.

Al Ataya Association

Right Path for Women Political Participation

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Zarqa 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete To increase women’s awareness about their political rights.

Albadyya Girl’s Charitable Association for Development and Training

Women and Elections $7062.15 24-

July-16 30-June-17 Madaba 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To empower women and educate them about political rights and access to decision-making positions.

Alafa's Collaborative Association

Women's Political Hope $7062.15 24-

July-16 30-June-17 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To build capacity for women in rural areas on political participation.

Aljaheth Association

Your success is Our Success

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Madaba 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To support women's political participation through awareness sessions.


Alqaser Ladies Association

Empower Women to Participate in Civil Life

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Karak 31.3018

6 35.74188 Complete

To empower women and promote their participation in civic life through training and awareness of electoral law.

Alrahmeh Charitable Association

Parliamentarian Rural Women

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Mafraq 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To establish women's committees to educate other women in the region about political participation and decision-making process.

Alzohour Association for Social Development

Aware Political Participation

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To educate local communities about the principles of political participation.

Aman Center for Consultancy and Human Rights

Awareness and Participation in Democracy in Jordan

$7062.15 24 –July-16

30-June-17 Zarqa 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To educate women to improve their participation in the democratic process in Jordan.

Ambassadors for Life Establishment for Social Development

Support Youth Participation in Political Parliament

$7062.15 24 –July-16

30-June-17 Amman 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To support youth to increase their participation in the political process by raising their awareness about laws and legislation.

Princess Basma Center- Ma'an Ana Qadha $7062.15 24 –

July-16 30-June-17 Ma’an 24.07.1

6 30.03.16 Complete

To raise the capabilities of a group of women and girls in political and parliamentary life.

Al-Karak Creative Club

Our Youth Are Our Strength

$7062.15 24 –July-16

30-June-17 Karak 31.18214

35.70388

Complete

To use interactive theater to raise awareness on political participation for women.


Damj for Societal Empowerment

Integration of Electoral Roles

$7062.15 24 –July-16

30-June-17 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To find communities' facilitators to inspire and courage local communities to participate more in political process.

Dar Alyaqeen Charitable Association

My Voice is Heard $7062.15 24-

July-16 30-June-17

Irbid 31.97325

35.88618

Complete

To establish a team of youth (male and female) and empower them to launch and manage advocacy campaigns.

Future Generation

Empower Persons with Disabilities to Practice Their Political Rights

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Ma'an 30.1912

6 35.72867 Complete

To build capacities for persons with disabilities and enhance their access to parliament.

Jordan Gift Charitable Association

Your Rights to Participate $7062.15 24-

July-16 30-June-17 Amman 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To promote public awareness for men and women about political participation.

Imdad Center for Media

Fighting for Women's Rights via Social Media

$7062.15 24-July-16

31-Mar-17 Amman 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To promote political participation for youth by using social media.

Coalition of Jordanian Association for Human Development and Alnor Almobeen for Social Development Association

Leaders Youth $14124.29 24-

July-16 30-June-17 Jerash 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete)

Public awareness for youth, women, and persons with disability in Jerash governorate on participation in political Life. Training on debate management, communication, advocacy, and election campaigns.

Kofor Som Collaborative Association for Pomegranate Producers

Improve Societal Capacity to Participate in Elections

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Irbid 32.5577

9 35.86503 Complete To promote women and youth participation in political process.


Khusha' Alqen Ladies Charitable Association

Promote Women’s Political Participation in Parliamentary Elections

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Mafraq 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To establish a group of youth to educate women in the desert areas about their roles in political participation.

All Jordan Charitable Association

Promote Women Political Participation

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Amman 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To raise women's participation in elections as voters and candidates by conducting awareness lectures and workshops.

Mesha' Almowabe for Culture and Arts Association

Promote Political Participation for Housewives

$7062.15 24-July-16

31-Mar-17 Karak 31.1776

5 35.73184 Complete

To strengthen the political participation of women workers, housewives, women and find women coalitions in the Kingdom to promote political participation for women.

Nour Alhusen Charity Association

Able Women $7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Irbid 32.5782

1 35.8686 Complete

To find a group of women leaders and influencers in local communities and support them to empower other women.

Qafqafa Ladies Charitable Association

My Tribe is My Strength Source

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Jerash 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete To encourage tribes to support women.

Coalition of Quilbeh for Training and Youth Empowerment and Zahret Alroman Charitable Association

Dialogue Tent

$14,124.29

24-July-16

30-June-17 Irbid 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To educate women and youth about political rights and how to gain support for their participation.


Jordan Sky Charitable Association

My Right to be Parliamentarian Women

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Zarqa 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To promote women’s access to parliament by using interactive theater.

Sanabel Almawadah Walrahmah Charity Association

Women Empowerment

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Karak 31.0943

3 35.71711 Complete

To educate women about the political empowerment of women.

Alsora Association for Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Promote Political Participation for Persons with Disabilities

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Karak 31.9732

5 35.88618

Complete

To enhance the participation of persons with disabilities in political life.

Tameem ben Awos Association

Youth Change Messengers

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Karak 31.3061

6 35.74134 Complete

To train groups of youth on democracy to be messengers of change.

Jordanian Women Union Tafilah

Political woman empowerment

$7062.15 24-July-16

30-June-17 Tafilah 30.8408

8 35.64018 Complete

To promote political participation for women in the Tafilah governorate.


Annex III. Indicator Performance Tracking Table

Indicators

2015 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019

Actual Target Actual Target Acutal Target Actual Actual

(Oct 2018 – Sept 2019)

TOTAL

Goal: Gender equity and female empowerment enhanced

A (Percentage)

Proportion of target population reporting increased agreement with the concept that males and females should have equal access to social, economic, and political opportunities F indicator (GNDR-4) (Mission PMP -4.B)

42% 75% 62% 75% 61.6% 75% 53% 51% 57%

Numerator 28 544 714 938 203 2427

Denominator 67 882 1159 1754 400 4262

B (Percentage)

Percent of target population that views GBV as less acceptable after participating in or being exposed to USG programming (F indicator GNDR-7) (Mission PMP - 4.C)

0 75% 46% 75% 47.4% 75% 58% 55% 53%

Numerator 0 257 417 958 185 1817 Denominator 0 563 880 1640 335 3418

C (Goal indicator)

Number of legal instruments drafted, proposed, or adopted with USG assistance designed to improve prevention of or response to sexual and gender based violence at the national or sub-national level. (F Indicator GNDR-5)

0 3 4 4 7 4 1 5 17

D

Number of legal instruments drafted, proposed or adopted with USG assistance designed to promote gender equality or non-discrimination against women or girls at the national or sub-national level (F GNDR-1)

5 5 32 6 15 6 5 18 75


IR 1: Expanding social dialogue on gender equity

1.a Percentage of participants with increased level of knowledge and understanding of gender equality principles and women’s rights as a result of USG interventions (mission PMP 4.1.4)

0 75% 94% 75% 93.2% 75% 95% 93% 94%

Numerator 0 1250 1876 2603 1318 7047 Denominator 0 1326 2013 2750 1424 7513

1.1.1

Number of participants in USG-supported social dialogue sessions that promote gender equality and awareness

0 6,000 17,979 6,000 22052 10,000 7,097 3,532 50660

1.1.2 Number of instance of engagement in online social dialogue on gender equity 69854 150,000 842,541 150,000 417672 500,000 191,006 32,126 1553199

1.1.3 Number of print and digital material developed by USAID Takamol during outreach on gender equity principles

304 40 596 40 73 50 65 23 1061

1.1.4 Number of active users on Tashbeek NA NA NA NA NA 50 2,074 0 2,074

1.1.5

Number of initiatives raising awareness or advocating for gender equity principles as a result of USAID Takamol technical support and capacity building to women, youth and men networks.

NA NA NA NA NA 3 11 42 53

1.1.6

Number of technical assistance and capacity building to members of women, youth and men’s networks to promote gender-equity principles in their communities


IR 2: Enforcement and advocacy efforts for female empowerment supported

2a Percentage of target CSOs advocating for gender equitable legal and regulatory reform as a result of USG support (4.2-b)

100% 40% 73% 40% 76.5% 40% 100% 100% 83%

Numerator 2 61 13 Annual 25 25 126 Denominator 2 83 17 25 25 152


2.b

Number of GOJ institutions and CSOs with improved capacity to address gender equality and female empowerment as a result of USG assistance (RFA indicator)

211 50 115 50 65 70 136 121 648

2.1.1

Number of actions taken by target government institutes to mainstream gender- equity principles in their work as a result of USAID Takamol technical assistance and capacity building

26 6 4 6 13 10 16 14 73

2.1.2

Number of government staff and gender focal points receiving technical assistance and capacity building to strengthen and mainstream gender-equity principles

466 50 1040 50 161 60 168 524 2359

2.1.3 Percentage of government staff with increased level of knowledge and understanding of gender mainstreaming principles and leadership/management as a result of USAID Takamol technical assistance and capacity building

96% 75% 92% 75% 95.6% 75% 96% 97% 95%

Nominator 197 292 130 89 272 980

Denoinator 206 318 136 93 281 1034

2.3.1 Degree of alignment of JNCW organizational capacity with its role /mandate

37.10% 70% NA 70% NA 70% NA NA 79.40%

2.3.2

Number of technical assistance and capacity building intervention conducted by USAID Takamol to align JNCW's capacity with its mandate

0 4 6 4 6 6 12 17 41

2.3.3

Number of technical document and policy statements and organizational strategies produced by JNCW as a result of USAID Takamol technical assistance and capacity building

0 4 3 4 5 4 19 1 28

IR3 : Access to Women and Girl- centered services improved

3.a

Number of women and girls benefiting from new or improved USG-supported services targeted at women and girls. (Mission PMP Indicator 4.3.a)

119 185 0 removed removed


3.1.1

Number of people reached by a USG-funded intervention providing GBV services, (e.g. health, legal, psycho-social counseling, shelters, hotlines, other)

0 351 0 removed removed

3.1.2 Number of projects supported through grants 0 40 54 40 0 removed removed

IR 4: Cross Cutting (USAID and IPs Capacity building –Research for gender mainstreaming – Communication and Outreach )

4.a

Number of IP’s who have mainstreamed gender in their monitoring and evaluation plan as a result of USAID Takamol support/ Cooperation with Ips

1 6 0 6 0 removed 0 0 1

4.b Number of gender-related research projects commissioned and published with USG-assistance

0 3 5 3 4 4 10 11 30

4.c Number of thematic information and outreach campaigns conducted under USAID Takamol national campaigns

6 6 5 6 15 6 26 12 64

4.d

4.d Number of USG-supported community meetings and educational events that expand social dialogue on gender equality.

0 100 408 40 611 100 411 172 1602

4.1.1

Percentage of USAID DO, IP staff, CSOs, CBOs, and all beneficiaries with increased level of knowledge and understanding of gender equality principals and women's rights as a result of USG interventions.. (Mission PMP-4.1.a)

0 85% 76% 85% 86.6% 85% 94% 98% 87%

Nominator 0 132 226 221 41 620 Denominator 0 173 261 236 42 712

4.1.2

Number of IP gender specialists, USAID gender DO team staff, Civil Society staff and other beneficiaries, participating in interactive training events focusing on gender mainstreaming, research, communication and community mobilization

202 80 360 80 359 100 214 278 1413


4.1.3 Number of IPs partnering or cooperating with USAID Takamol to support mainstreaming gender in their programs


4.2.1 Number of research centers supported by USAID Takamol 26 20 68 20 88 20 21 18 221

4.2.2

Number of actions taken towards the establishment of an Institutional Review Board in Jordan to review research protocols and related materials to ensure protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects of research


4.3.1 Number of visits to USAID Takamol Clearing house 5547 450 21622 450 113819 NA 188401 60 329449

4.3.2 Gender-related reports, studies and assessments uploaded to USAID Takamol clearinghouse and KaMP

330 500 28 500 79 NA 10 0 447

4.4.1 Percentage of change in gender-sensitive reporting in news items published in target media outlets

NA 5% NA 5% 0 NA NA NA NA

4.4.2

Number of digital productions with USAID Takamol assistance, including “make your own media” initiative and awareness content produced by youth.

4 10 25 10 14 6 9 60 112

4.4.3 Number of media stories covering USAID Takamol gender-based social dialogue

9 90 76 90 73 50 10 99 267

4.4.4 Number of grants awarded by USAID Takamol. 0 20 54 20 9 20 27 1 91


Enclosed Attachments

1. Summaries of Souk Takamol III Subgrants

2. SSC Summary of Gender Audit Findings

3. MoSD Summary of Gender Audit Findings

4. LOB Summary of Gender Audit Findings

5. MoPPA Summary of Gender Audit Findings

6. MoE Summary of Gender Audit findings

7. Summary of RASED’s Report on the Second Ordinary Session and Extraordinary Session of

Parliament

8. Enhancing the Role of Jordanian Women Based on UN Reports- Arabic and English policy

paper

9. Sharing Familial and Household Responsibilities in Order to Enhance Women’s Economic

Participation- Arabic only policy paper

10. Partnership Between the Private and Public Sectors to Enhance Women’s Economic

Participation- Arabic only policy paper

11. Transporting Jordanian Women into Employment- Arabic and English policy paper

12. Status of Children of Jordanian Women Married to Non-Jordanians- Arabic only policy paper

13. Gender Quota in Parliament- Arabic and English policy paper

14. UPR recommendations related to USAID Takamol Partner UPR Submissions

15. SMS Survey on Women’s Economic Participation and Access to Financial Services

16. Gender Audit Learning Study

17. JNCW Learning Study

18. Souk Takamol Learning Study

19. Monitoring and Evaluation Report

annual progress report - usaid

Documents