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Gender-sensitive IndicatorsGender-sensitive Indicators

Sanda ThantSanda ThantRegional Training Course on Sustainable Regional Training Course on Sustainable

Rural DevelopmentRural Development10 June 2009 10 June 2009

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Session OutlinesSession Outlines

Session objectivesSession objectives What are gender-sensitive indicators What are gender-sensitive indicators

and why are they useful?and why are they useful? How do they measure?How do they measure? A case studyA case study

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Session ObjectivesSession Objectives

Knowledge: understanding of gender-Knowledge: understanding of gender-sensitive indicatorssensitive indicators

Skill: formulation of gender-sensitive Skill: formulation of gender-sensitive indicatorsindicators

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What/Why Gender-sensitive What/Why Gender-sensitive Indicators?Indicators?

To measure gender-related changes in To measure gender-related changes in societysociety

Measurement of benefit to women and menMeasurement of benefit to women and men How far and in what way the How far and in what way the

programs/projects have met the gender programs/projects have met the gender objectivesobjectives

Changes in status and roles of women and Changes in status and roles of women and men (achievement of gender equity)men (achievement of gender equity)

Feed into more effective future planning and Feed into more effective future planning and program deliveryprogram delivery

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How do they measure?How do they measure?

1.1. Quantitative IndicatorsQuantitative Indicators2.2. Qualitative IndicatorsQualitative Indicators3.3. Qualitative AnalysisQualitative Analysis

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How do they measure?How do they measure?

Quantitative IndicatorsQuantitative Indicators– Refer to the numbers and percentage of women Refer to the numbers and percentage of women

and menand men““Women form at least 33% of social welfare Women form at least 33% of social welfare

committee members by the end of year 2”committee members by the end of year 2”““At least 50% of network members have developed a At least 50% of network members have developed a

gender policy by the end of year 3”gender policy by the end of year 3”““Equality in girls and boys access to science and Equality in girls and boys access to science and

technology institutes by 2015”technology institutes by 2015”““25% increase in number of female officers by 2020, 25% increase in number of female officers by 2020,

from a baseline of 10%”from a baseline of 10%”

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How do they measure?How do they measure?

Qualitative IndicatorsQualitative Indicators– Refer to perceptions and experiencesRefer to perceptions and experiences““At least 50% of social welfare committee report At least 50% of social welfare committee report

active involvement in management and decision-active involvement in management and decision-making by the end of year 2 (from 10% baseline)”making by the end of year 2 (from 10% baseline)”

““Significant increase in quantity and improvement in Significant increase in quantity and improvement in quality of media reporting on gender violence”quality of media reporting on gender violence”

““Improvement in access to productive resources by Improvement in access to productive resources by men and women farmers”men and women farmers”

““Reduction in the gap between the food demand Reduction in the gap between the food demand and the domestic food production in MHHs and and the domestic food production in MHHs and FHHs”FHHs”

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Qualitative AnalysisQualitative Analysis

Qualitative and Quantitative indicators for Qualitative and Quantitative indicators for effective monitoring and evaluationeffective monitoring and evaluation

Qualitative analysis: to understand social Qualitative analysis: to understand social processesprocesses– Why and how a particular situation exist Why and how a particular situation exist – How this situation can be changedHow this situation can be changed

Qualitative analysis: at all stages of project Qualitative analysis: at all stages of project cycle, alongside qly/qty indicatorscycle, alongside qly/qty indicators

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Types of objectivesTypes of objectives

Type 1: the results are relatively easily Type 1: the results are relatively easily quantifiablequantifiable

““Increase gross enrolment rate by 50% at the Increase gross enrolment rate by 50% at the primary school level in the project area over a primary school level in the project area over a five year period, ensuring gender and socio-five year period, ensuring gender and socio-economic equality”economic equality”

Concentrate more on ‘outcome indicators’Concentrate more on ‘outcome indicators’

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Types of objectivesTypes of objectives

Type 2: the results are less easily Type 2: the results are less easily quantifiable, concern social processesquantifiable, concern social processes

““Empower poor rural dwellers in the project Empower poor rural dwellers in the project area so that they are able to make a area so that they are able to make a contribution to decision-making in their contribution to decision-making in their village”village”

Focus more on ‘process indicators’Focus more on ‘process indicators’

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Types of indicatorsTypes of indicators

Risk/enabling indicatorRisk/enabling indicator– Measure the external factors on the projectMeasure the external factors on the project

Input indicatorInput indicator– Called ‘resource indicator’Called ‘resource indicator’

Process indicatorProcess indicator– Called ‘activity indicator’Called ‘activity indicator’

Output indicatorOutput indicator– Often use in project evaluationOften use in project evaluation

Outcome indicatorOutcome indicator– Known as ‘impact indicator’Known as ‘impact indicator’

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Types of indicatorsTypes of indicators

!!!!!!!!!!!Floor Exercise to identify !!!!!!!!!!!Floor Exercise to identify the types of indicators!!!!!!!!!!the types of indicators!!!!!!!!!!

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A Case StudyA Case Study

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Session SummarySession Summary

Measure gender-related changes in society overtimeMeasure gender-related changes in society overtime Qty/Qly indicators should be used togetherQty/Qly indicators should be used together Clear objective, setting indicators closely link with the Clear objective, setting indicators closely link with the

objectivesobjectives Type of indicators correspond to each part of the Type of indicators correspond to each part of the

project cycleproject cycle Baseline studies, sex disaggregated data, socio-Baseline studies, sex disaggregated data, socio-

economic assessmenteconomic assessment The most important indicator: “outcome indicators”The most important indicator: “outcome indicators”

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