Cheryl Hebert

CESO Advisor

BGA, Ministry of Home Affairs, Suriname

October 24, 2018

Results-Based Management

Methodologies and Tools

Review – purpose of RBM and key elements to support RBM foundation to achieve gender equality

RBM cycle and methods/tools for different stages of cycle

The Logic model

Performance measurement framework

Gender mainstreaming

Risks and assumptions

Outline of Session

RBM is a strategic management approach that aims to improve decision-making, transparency and accountability.

RBM aims to maximize the achievement of ultimate outcomes – improvements in people’s lives.

RBM is about effectiveness and meaningful change.

Results-Based Management – Purpose…

Legal/policy framework to support gender equality

Institutional mechanisms to support legal/policy framework

Action planning to support legal/policy framework

Monitoring and reporting on implementation

Budget and financing for implementation

Key Foundation Elements – Review…

Plan

Implement

Monitor

Evaluate

Policy

Key Steps in RBM Planning & Design

Results

Planning begins with a situational analysis – that includes gender analysis

current situation of men and women

understanding their needs and experiences and how they may differ or be the same

gaps and any issues of discrimination

a clear vision and expected results regarding gender equality

Is informed by legal/policy frameworks aligned with human rights conventions and principles, good research and data collection that is sex disaggregated

Key tool: The Logic Model

Planning - Gender sensitive RBM

Check personal values and assumptions to prevent

stereotyping and bias…

Pre-conceptions

Stereotyping

Values & Assumptions

Discrimination

Personal Bias

A roadmap or visual view of the main elements of a “theory of change” for a program/project

A planning and design tool to help team members share their understanding of how to bring about the desired change

The results chain is divided into six levels:

The Logic Model is…

Inputs Activities Outputs Immediate Outcomes

Intermediate Outcomes

Ultimate Outcome

Results

ULTIMATE OUTCOME Safety, security, freedom from domestic violence, human dignity

INTERMEDIATE OUTCOME Improved response by police and health workers

IMMEDIATE OUTCOME Increased knowledge and skills by police and health workers

OUTPUTS Research on prevalence, police and health protocols, training

ACTIVITIES Conduct research, develop and deliver training, write protocols

INPUTS Money, staff, time, training materials, technology for data collection

Results chain example…

S -Specific

•Related to mandate of department

M –Measureable

•Easily monitored and evaluated

•Easy to report on

A –Achievable

•Achieved within a particular period of time

R – RealisticRelevant

•Contribute to selected priorities

T – Time-Bound

•Expected date of completion

S.M.A.R.T Results are….

Improved mental health of women, men, girls and boys in Suriname

Reduced rate of suicide by men, women, boys and girls in

regions…

Increased knowledge and skills on suicide prevention by

male and female health

professionals and teachers in regions of…

Increased awareness of mental health issues by male

and female health

professionals and teachers in regions of…

Improved provision of gender responsive mental health services to women, men, girls and boys in

regions…

Increased equitable access to mental health

facilities for women, men,

girls and boys in regions of…

Improved skills of male and female

mental health workers in

primary health care in regions

of…

Economic

SDG 8.5: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for equal work of equal value.

PDP: Equal access to the labour market and the different professions, equal incomes, equal working conditions for women and men.

Education

SDG 4.3: By 2030 ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university

PDP: Equal access to education and training for boys, girls, men and women.

Links to SDGs and Policy Development Plan (2017 – 2021)

Health

SDG 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review Conferences

PDP: Equal treatment in health care for the sexes.

Public Participation

SDG 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life.

PDP: Equal participation of the sexes in decision-making bodies and positions.

Links to SDGs and Policy Development Plan (2017 – 2021)

Human Rights

SDG 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation

PDP: Thorough protection against domestic and sexual violence and harassment.

Legislative and Policy Framework

SDG 5.c: Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels.

PDP: Promotion of laws and regulations and policy which promotes and kick-starts gender equality and awareness about social progress and economic benefits envisaged with this.

Links to SDGs and Policy Development Plan (2017 – 2021)

In groups formulate gender equality outcome statements for different theme areas (economic, education, etc.)

Follow the structure:

direction of the expected change (increased, reduced, improved)

what will change

who will experience change (beneficiaries, female/male)

where it will be experienced (country, selected communities –rural/urban)

Present statements for discussion and review – are they SMART?

Group Discussion: GE Outcomes

Monitoring is continuous during implementation to ensure that different needs of women and men are effectively addressed and aim to bring equal benefits to women and men.

Monitoring and evaluation systems use baseline data, targets and indicators that are gender sensitive or gender specific

Reveal the different experiences of men and women as well as the different impacts of intervention measures.

Requires systems for data collection and reporting

Key tool: The Performance Measurement Framework

Monitoring and Evaluation – Gender sensitive RBM

The RBM tool is used to systematically plan the collection of relevant indicator data over the lifetime of the project

It contains all the indicators used to measure progress on the achievement of the outputs and outcomes

It specifies who is responsible for collecting data on the indicator, from what source, at what frequency and with what method

It includes the baseline data and target for each indicator

What change do we want to see, how much, when?

The Performance Measurement Framework

Percentage of women in leadership positions in gov’t

Percentage of youth-serving organizations that include trainings for beneficiaries on sexual and physical violence against women or girls

Proportion of women aged 18-24 who were married before age 18

Number and percentage of enterprises owned and managed by women

Gender Specific

Number of students completing grade one in the last 12 months (disaggregated by sex and school district)

Number of people trained on natural resource management planning (disaggregated by sex and geographic location)

Percentage of people with malaria in the past 12 months (disaggregated by age and sex)

Proportion of children under the illegal age involved in work (disaggregated by sex and age)

Gender Sensitive

Gender Indicators - examples

Changes in opinions

Changes in attitudes

Changes in feelings

Changes in behaviour

Changes in knowledge

Changes in skills

Qualitative

Number of

Percentage of

Frequency of

Rate of

Proportion of

Ratio of

Quantitative – Statistical data

Types of indicators

Verbs of positive direction:

increased, improved, enhanced,

reduced, strengthened, decreased

Baseline data provides a specific value for an indicator at the outset of a project or program so meaningful targets can be set

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments – 27% in 2015

Targets are set to incrementally increase change to the desired outcome level.

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments – 30% in 2020

Baseline data and targets

UN Women – Global Set of 52 Minimum Gender Indicators

CARICOM Gender Equality Indicators (GEI) Model -CARICOM and UN Women working in close collaboration with the General Bureau of Statistics of Suriname

Main goal is to develop a set of indicators parallel to the Global Set of 52 Minimum Gender Indicators

To identify, assess, measure and track the persistent gender equality concerns and disparities across the CARICOM Region

In accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Suriname is one of four countries (also including Dominica, Grenada, and Jamaica) piloting this initiative.

Gender Equality Indicator Model

Public Participation Indicators

GEI/SDG # Name of Indicator Data by Year Data Type &

Source

GEI 43 Women’s share of

government ministerial

positions

2015: 24% of cabinet being

female ministers

Admin: ABS

Gender Pub.;

BGA (Min.

Home Affairs)

GEI 44 + SDG 70 Proportion of seats held by

women in national parliament

2015: 27% of seats in

parliament

Admin: ABS

Gender Pub.;

BGA (Min.

Home Affairs)

Example: SDG 5.5

Political will and support

Lack of access to resources

Other risks?

Mitigation measures to address risks…

Risks

Commitment of partners and stakeholders to gender equality and women’s empowerment

What does this commitment look like?

Other assumptions to test?

Assumptions

Assumptions and Risks

Questions and Discussion

AGA Khan Foundation (May 2012). Gender Sensitive Monitoring and Evaluation, Draft Guide.

Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation ( 2017). Practice Guide to Audit United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Gender Equality

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) (2012). Results Based Management Approach, Workshop Manual for Facilitators.

Giz (November 2014), Gender Pays Off, Guidelines on designing a gender-sensitive results-based monitoring (RBM) system.

Global Affairs Canada (2nd Edition, 2016). Results-Based Management for International Assistance Programming for International Assistance Programming at Global Affairs Canada: A How-to-Guide.

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (2011). Gender-Responsive Results-Based Management, Measuring Change: Experiences from IFAD – Funded Projects in Asia.

Sources

Office of the Auditor General of Canada (Fall 2015). Fall 2015 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada, Report 1, Implementing Gender-based Analysis.

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Office of the Prime Minister (February 2018). National Policy on Gender and Development, A Green Paper.

Status of Women Canada. Gender-based Analysis Plus, http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/gba-acs/course-cours-en.html

Status of Women Canada and OECD (2011). Survey on National Gender Frameworks, Gender Public Policies and Leadership.

Un Development Group (October 2011). Results-Based Management Handbook, Harmonizing RBM concepts and approaches for improved development results at country level.

Un Women (2018). Theory of Change in support of the development of results of UN Women Strategic Plan, 2018 – 2021.

Sources…cont’d