About the Course

Integrating a gender aspect into M&E architecture is a critical step toward broad-based and inclusive growth. Gender equity and equality are recognized as critical aspects in combatting poverty and fostering sustainable development. Women, youth, gender non-conforming people, and other minority groups, continue to face marginalization, discrimination, and exclusion in most areas of the world, while continuous, real progress toward gender equality remains elusive. To create a more fair and inclusive society, M&E systems must incorporate gender equality into projects and programs. This necessitates the development of gender-sensitive policies, tailored interventions, and M&E systems. This training course on Gender Responsive Monitoring and Evaluation is aimed at equipping monitoring and evaluation practitioners with skills on how to include gender as a cross-cutting issue into their projects and various components of their M&E systems.

Target Participants

Development actors working in M&E or anyone who provides M&E support to organizations or those interested to learn about Gender and M&E can greatly benefit from this guide.

What you will learn

By the end of the course the learner should be able to:

• Discuss key concepts on gender and development rationale, principles and processes;
• Identify the provisions in projects and programmes gender equality and female empowerment policy;
• Understand gender integration process in projects and programmes;
• Gain basic understanding and skills on gender analysis and its application in projects and programmes

Course duration

5 days

Course Outline

Introduction to M&E

• Definition of Monitoring and Evaluation
• Why Monitoring and Evaluation are important
• Key principles and concepts in M&E
• M&E in the project lifecycle
• Complementary roles of Monitoring and Evaluation
• M&E for humanitarian projects

Introduction to MEAL

• Definition of monitoring and evaluation
• Why monitoring and evaluation are important
• Key principles and concepts in MEAL
• Monitoring and evaluation processes

Results-Based Management

• Introduction to a results-based management approach
• Steps in results-based management
• Application of results-based management in project design
• Understanding the results chain approach

Key Gender Concepts and Definitions

• What is gender?
• Sex and gender
• Gender norms
• Gender equity, gender equality and gender gaps
• Gender-based violence
• Common concepts of addressing gender inequalities

Introduction to Gender Mainstreaming

• What is gender mainstreaming?
• The need for gender mainstreaming in projects
• Guiding principles in gender mainstreaming
• The process of GM in project lifecycle
• What is gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation (M&E)?

• The benefits of integrating gender into monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems
• Making each component of the M&E system gender-sensitive
• Recommended steps in making each component of your M&E gender-sensitive.
  • Step 1 – Conducting a gender situation analysis
  • Step 2 – Integrating gender into project design and M&E system
  • Step 3 – Project implementation
  • Step 4 – Project analysis, reporting and lessons learned

Gender Analysis

• Key concepts in gender analysis
• Role of gender analysis mainstreaming gender
• Domains in gender analysis
• Gender analysis frameworks and their application

Introduction to Project Management

• Introduction to project management
• Project cycle management
• Triple constraints in project management
• MEAL in project management

Gender Mainstreaming in Project Identification

• Gender considerations in project identification
• Assessing needs and opportunities for both men and women
• Identification of key gender issues related to projects
• Gender responsive stakeholders’ engagement

Gender Mainstreaming in Project Design and Planning

• Gender mainstreaming of project results
• Design of gender responsive activities
• Gender mainstreaming of project indicators
• Engendering the logical framework
• Gendered budget
• Application of the gender marker

Gender Mainstreaming in Project Implementation 

• Engendering implementation of project activities
• Gender considerations in project implementation team
• Gender considerations in project coordination

Gender Mainstreaming in Monitoring and Evaluation

• Engendering the M&E system
• Development of gender responsive data collection methods and tools
• Gender responsive data analysis and reporting
• Gender sensitive project evaluation

Gender Policy

• Key concepts in gender policy
• Gender policy development process
• Key elements and outline of a gender policy

Training Approach for the Gender Responsive Monitoring and Evaluation workshop

This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.

Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate.

Tailor-Made Course on Gender Responsive Monitoring and Evaluation

We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more info@trainingsinkigali.com

Payment

The training fee covers tuition fees, learning materials, and training venue. Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.

Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of training and proof of payment sent to info@trainingsinkigali.com