4.4 Monitoring and Evaluation

Step 19: Monitoring

Issues and Questions

• In preparation for annual reporting and reviews, analyse important changes in the last year, for example:
  • New legislation, government policies or commitments on gender equality (these could relate to land tenure, credit, NGO policies, etc.);
  • New women's networks or organisations or changed profile/capacity of existing organisations;
  • Changes in economic and social conditions or trends that affect priorities, resources, and needs in the WRM sector.
• Are data for monitoring disaggregated by sex?

Step 20: Evaluation

Issues and Questions

• Do the evaluation 'terms of reference' clearly specify the gender issues and questions to be addressed in the evaluation?
• Will the evaluation consider project outcomes/results with respect to differences in needs and priorities of women and men?
• Does the evaluation team have the expertise to look at gender issues in the specific context of the project (irrigation, water supply and sanitation, wetlands, etc.)?
• In conducting the evaluation, will evaluators:
  • Disaggregate data by sex?
  • Seek the input of both women and men and analyse differences and similarities?
• Will the evaluation identify 'lessons learned' relating to working with a gender perspective in water resources management so these can be transmitted throughout the organisation?