THE GENDER MARKER
INTER-AGENCY BRIEFING SESSION
[Facilitator’s Name and Title]
SESSION OVERVIEW1. History of the IASC Gender Marker (GM)2. Purpose of the GM3. GM Coding4. Performance of clusters in the 2011 roll-out5. Examples of coding6. Successes and challenges7. Monitoring GM use8. Next steps for 2012
HISTORY OF THE GENDER MARKER
PURPOSE OF THE GENDER MARKER
A SIMPLE and PRACTICAL tool; To measure/track inclusion of gender
and GBV; To enable/to build capacity of
humanitarian teams to be able to design their projects so women, girls, boys and men benefit.
A MORE ACCURATE NAME FOR THE GM MIGHT BE THE “WHO BENEFITS MARKER”
GENDER MARKER CODING
Gender Mainstreaming: the different needs of women, girls, boys and men are analyzed. This analysis is reflected in project activities and outcomes
Targeted Actions: assisting women, girls, boys or men who suffer discrimination and building gender- specific services
GENDER MARKER CODING
GENDER CODE DESCRIPTION
0Gender is not reflected anywhere in the project sheet
May not contribute to gender equality
1The project includes gender equality in the needs assessment, in an activity or in an outcome
Contributes in a limited way to gender equality
GENDER MARKER CODING GENDER
CODE DESCRIPTION
2aGENDER
MAINSTREAMING
The project’s needs assessment includes a gender analysis and the gender analysis is reflected in the project’s activities and outcomes.
Contributes significantly to gender equality
2bTARGETED
ACTION
The project is targeted based on gender analysis
The principal purpose is to advance gender equality.
APPLYING A GENDER CODE: WHO AND HOW?
Self-assessment tool for clusters Gender Marker Focal Point(s) Importance of including gender and GBV in selection
and prioritization criteria
NEEDS ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES
CLUSTERS’ PERFORMANCE IN CAP 2011(CHANGE IN GM CODES FROM CAP 2010 TO CAP 2011 IN SIX COUNTRIES)
G
% OF PROJECTS CODE 0 CODE 1 CODE 2A CODE 2BCLUSTER 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
Agriculture 54% 18% 30% 39% 11% 36% 6% 7%
Coord & Support 60% 39% 26% 24% 5% 37% 10% 0%
E. Recovery 54% 10% 24% 21% 12% 64% 10% 5%
Education 35% 3% 27% 28% 38% 65% 0% 5%
Food Sec./Aid 29% 28% 54% 28% 14% 44% 4% 0%
Health 38% 12% 31% 28% 13% 51% 18% 10%
Multi-Sector - Refs 44% 0% 52% 41% 4% 53% 0% 6%
Nutrition 45% 29% 39% 32% 14% 35% 2% 3%
Protection 44% 8% 19% 19% 25% 57% 13% 16%
Shelter/NFI/CCCM 40% 7% 50% 41% 10% 37% 0% 15%
WASH 57% 12% 30% 50% 12% 34% 1% 3%
Totals 45% 15% 35% 32% 14% 47% 6% 6%
CLUSTER AND AGENCY INSIGHTS FROM THE 2011 ROLL-OUT
Take points relevant to your Agency(ies)/Clusters from notes provided in Facilitator’s Notes
EXAMPLES OF CODING
Take projects and points relevant to your Agency(ies)/Clusters from notes provided in Facilitator’s Notes; prepare relevant project sheets as per examples included in presentation materials.
THE SUCCESSES
Strong leadership and gender and GM champions Establishing minimum commitments Use of Tip-Sheets and other practical tools From the abstract to the practical Positive and constructive engagement Donor engagement
THE CHALLENGES
Monitoring - good articulation Vs. good programming? Collective action SADD Improving coding consistency and clearing up coding
confusion (esp. RH, nutrition and GBV) Continued and increased donor engagement
AGENCY(IES)/CLUSTER-SPECIFIC CHALLENGES
Refer to Facilitator’s Notes – present those challenges that are relevant to the Agency(ies)/Clusters present
NEXT STEPS FOR 2012MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM
Ongoing in-country facilitation by GenCap Advisors Tip Sheets revised and uploaded onto GM page (with
translations into French and Arabic to come) Continued engagement of donors; donor strategy to
be developed NGO strategy to be developed Monitoring strategy to be developed Continued lobbying by Gender SWG at all global,
regional and country levels