Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines

Project Development and Design

National Economic and Development AuthorityNational Commission on the Role of Filipino Women

ODA GAD Network

Part I: Program/Project Part I: Program/Project DevelopmentDevelopment

IdentificationIdentification Design and formulationDesign and formulation Investment program formulationInvestment program formulation Evaluation of proposed projectEvaluation of proposed project

GAD Requirements at the Program GAD Requirements at the Program or Project Identification Stageor Project Identification Stage

Participation of women and men in the Participation of women and men in the identification of the problemidentification of the problemCollection and use of sex-disaggregated Collection and use of sex-disaggregated data data Gender analysis of the development Gender analysis of the development problem and identification of gender problem and identification of gender issuesissues

General Gender Analysis Guide Questions (Box 4)

Gender division of labor Access to and control over resources

and benefits Constraints and opportunities

Guide for Accomplishing Box 5Guide for Accomplishing Box 5(for proponent, NEDA, and donor)(for proponent, NEDA, and donor)

1.1. Put a ”Put a ”” in the appropriate column (2a to 2c) under “Done?” to ” in the appropriate column (2a to 2c) under “Done?” to signify the degree to which a project or proponent has signify the degree to which a project or proponent has complied with the GAD element.complied with the GAD element.

2.2. Carefully distinguish between partial and full yes responses.Carefully distinguish between partial and full yes responses.3.3. Enter the appropriate score for an element under column 3.Enter the appropriate score for an element under column 3.4.4. For an element (col.1) that has more than one item or question, For an element (col.1) that has more than one item or question,

add the item scores and enter the sum in the thickly bordered add the item scores and enter the sum in the thickly bordered cell for the element.cell for the element.

5.5. Add the scores in the thickly bordered cells under column 3 to Add the scores in the thickly bordered cells under column 3 to come up with the GAD score.come up with the GAD score.

6.6. Under the last column, indicate the key gender issues identified Under the last column, indicate the key gender issues identified (for proponents) or comments on the proponent’s compliance (for proponents) or comments on the proponent’s compliance with the requirement (for evaluators)with the requirement (for evaluators)

Box 5. GAD checklist for project identification

 

Element and item/questionElement and item/questionDone?Done? Score Score

for an for an itemitem

Gender issues Gender issues identifiedidentifiedNoNo PartlyPartly YesYes

1.0 Involvement of women and 1.0 Involvement of women and men (max score: 2; for each item, men (max score: 2; for each item, 1)1)

1.1 Participation of women and men in 1.1 Participation of women and men in beneficiary groups in the identification of beneficiary groups in the identification of the problem (possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0)the problem (possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0)

1.2 Participation of women and men in 1.2 Participation of women and men in beneficiary groups in project design beneficiary groups in project design (possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0)(possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0)

2.0 Collection of sex-2.0 Collection of sex-disaggregated data and gender-disaggregated data and gender-related information (possible related information (possible scores: 0, 1.0, 2.0)scores: 0, 1.0, 2.0)

3.0 Conduct of gender analysis 3.0 Conduct of gender analysis and identification of gender issues and identification of gender issues (max score: 2; for each item, 1)(max score: 2; for each item, 1)

3.1 Analysis of gender gaps and inequalities 3.1 Analysis of gender gaps and inequalities related to gender roles, perspectives and related to gender roles, perspectives and needs, or access to and control of needs, or access to and control of resources (possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0)resources (possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0)

3.2 Analysis of constraints and opportunities 3.2 Analysis of constraints and opportunities related to women and men’s participation related to women and men’s participation in the project (possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0)in the project (possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0)

TOTAL GAD SCORE—PROJECT ID TOTAL GAD SCORE—PROJECT ID STAGESTAGE

Minimum GAD RequirementsMinimum GAD Requirements

Relevant gender issues have been Relevant gender issues have been identifiedidentified

Identified gender issues have been Identified gender issues have been addressed in the project designaddressed in the project design

Elements of Gender-Responsive Project Design

Goals, objectives, outcomes, and outputs include GAD statements that will address the identified gender issues

Gender equality and women’s rights outputs and outcomes

Activities respond to the identified gender issues, including constraints to women’s participationReview of the designed project using gender analysis to anticipate gender issues or impacts of the planned projectMonitoring indicators capture reduction of gender gaps or improvement of women’s participationProject M&E system includes a sex-disaggregated databaseCommitment of resources to address the gender issuesPlanned coordination with NCRFW or the agency’s GAD plans

SHOW EXPANDED BOX 7

Evaluation of Proposed Project

Maximum score: 20 points 0-3.9: GAD is invisible (proposal to be

returned)

? 4.0-7.9: Has promising GAD prospects (“conditional pass”)

8.0-14.9: Gender sensitive 15.0-20.0: Gender responsive

Part II. Program/Project Part II. Program/Project Development: Specific Sector Development: Specific Sector

GuidelinesGuidelines Scanning of gender issues Scanning of gender issues Gender equality goals and/or resultsGender equality goals and/or results Checklist with questionsChecklist with questions

– Shared with other sectorsShared with other sectors– Tailored for the sectorTailored for the sector

Sector: HEALTHSector: HEALTHSample Gender IssuesSample Gender Issues

High maternal and child mortality rates, particularly in rural High maternal and child mortality rates, particularly in rural areas and in Mindanaoareas and in Mindanao

High fertility rate, which continues to be the highest in the High fertility rate, which continues to be the highest in the Southeast Asian regionSoutheast Asian region

Gap between desired and actual number of childrenGap between desired and actual number of children Declining nutritional status of young and adult womenDeclining nutritional status of young and adult women Much higher rate of male-to-female transfer of HIV Much higher rate of male-to-female transfer of HIV

infection, association with unprotected sexinfection, association with unprotected sex Increasing health consequences of gender-based violenceIncreasing health consequences of gender-based violence Alarmingly high out-migration of health professionalsAlarmingly high out-migration of health professionals Higher number of women than men working in the health Higher number of women than men working in the health

sector, although decision-making in the sector remains a sector, although decision-making in the sector remains a male preservemale preserve

Sector: HEALTHSector: HEALTHSample Gender Equality ResultsSample Gender Equality Results

Decreased maternal and child mortality ratesDecreased maternal and child mortality rates Increased use of contraceptives by women and Increased use of contraceptives by women and

menmen Increased access to family planning or Increased access to family planning or

reproductive health care or servicesreproductive health care or services Increased access of girls and boys living in Increased access of girls and boys living in

poverty to nutrition programspoverty to nutrition programs Better access to improved health services by Better access to improved health services by

females and males in rural areasfemales and males in rural areas

Sector: HEALTHSector: HEALTHSample Gender Equality ResultsSample Gender Equality Results

Increased capacity of women to influence Increased capacity of women to influence decisions in the health sectordecisions in the health sector

Improved capacity of the public health Improved capacity of the public health system to handle cases of gender-based system to handle cases of gender-based violenceviolence

Improved capacity of agencies in the Improved capacity of agencies in the health sector to plan, design, implement health sector to plan, design, implement and monitor programs and projects that and monitor programs and projects that address gender issues address gender issues

Assessment of Proposed Assessment of Proposed Health ProjectsHealth Projects

Checklist Checklist ((box 13 in the health pulloutbox 13 in the health pullout))

RatingRating 0-3.9: GAD is invisible (proposal to be 0-3.9: GAD is invisible (proposal to be

returned)returned)

?? 4.0-7.9: Has promising GAD prospects 4.0-7.9: Has promising GAD prospects (“conditional pass”)(“conditional pass”)

8.0-14.9: Gender sensitive8.0-14.9: Gender sensitive 15.0-20.0: Gender responsive15.0-20.0: Gender responsive