Presentation of Tara Daniel, Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), during the session 2 of the 2022 GCF Watch International Webinar Series.
Gender Action Plans: Assessing their implementation
1. Assessing their Implementation
Tara Daniel, Senior Program Manager
Women’s Environment and Development Organization
JUNE 7, 2022
GENDER ACTION PLANS
2. • Gender included in founding instrument, with
the GCF "taking a gender-sensitive approach"
• Gender Policy, updated in 2019, and Gender
Action Plan (2020-2023)
• Gender Assessment and Gender Action Plan
required for each project & programme
• GCF provides guidance on expectations
• Reporting on gender required in Annual
Performance Reports (APRs)
GENDER IN THE GCF
3. • Recognition that gender equality is essential
to effective climate action
• Throughout the project life-cycle, processes
are inclusive and participatory
• Solutions center the experiences and voices
of women, girls, local communities, and
Indigenous Peoples in their full diversity
OPERATIONALIZATION
WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
4. • Effort of feminist civil society
engaging with the GCF, coordinated
by GCF gender monitor Natalia Daza
• Collaboration on a template to
assess proposal gender action plans
(Strength of the GAP is central to
gauging progress in the APR)
• Piloting this review with LAC projects
under implementation
• Tool for discussion, informing future
monitoring
LATIN AMERICA &
CARIBBEAN REGIONAL
GENDER GROUP APPROACH
5. Ideally,
• Intersectional identities
recognized in multiple targets,
goals are tied to gender
assessment
• Clear progression and
advancement of gender equality,
cascading activities--targets that
build on each other
ASSESSMENT AREA 1:
TARGETS
INSIGHTS
• Targets focus on women's participation
• Targets are set pro forma, without
context or qualification
"The percentages are not justified or elaborated
(30% for training related to job-related skills in
the plants and 35% for participation in
consultation processes). Outside the GAP and
within the economic and social considerations, a
percentage of employment places for women is
also provided, however it is not justified and it is
a number that could be considered taking into
account the studies that have been carried out on
labor inclusion of women and clean energy. In no
case are there progressive goals.
6. Ideally,
• Strong quantitative,
disaggregated data, and
qualitative analysis
• Mapping of how to reach gender
equality and justice
ASSESSMENT AREA 2:
INDICATORS & ANALYSIS
INSIGHTS
• Over-reliance on aggregate,
quantitative data
• Approach often focused on
participation and representation of
women
"All indicators are quantitative (output) to
the point that non-quantifiable objectives
lack analysis indicators. This is very worrying
considering that the GAP does not have a
form of monitoring through indicators,
leaving in the air what should be the basic
instrument of the policies."
7. Ideally,
• Clear deliverables for
each/nearly all activities
• Project and gender assessment
specificity
• Ability to track progress over
time with activities staggered
ASSESSMENT AREA 3:
ORGANIZATION ACROSS
ACTIVITIES
INSIGHTS
• Lack of alignment between project
objectives and activities with indicators
• Difficulty for Accredited Entities to track
and report progress when activities are
due at the end of project
"There are certain objectives with activities that
do not include any specific gender targets and
indicators."
"Women's participation is foreseen in 'gender
sensitization programs, and watershed
management activities by preparing watershed
plans with an understanding of gender needs and
gender-responsive implementation strategies.' But
this is not incorporated into the concrete actions
or targets within the GAP."
8. Ideally,
• Women are considered agents of
change and experts, with crucial
knowledge for project
implementation
• The knowledge of local feminist
and women’s organizations is
incorporated
• Takes into account local gender
dynamics
ASSESSMENT AREA 4:
GENDER ANALYSIS
INSIGHTS
• Women viewed as beneficiaries or
participants in consultation
• Gender considered in terms of “women”
• No specific activities around gender,
just addition of targets to existing
project activities
"Women are mainly incorporated as
beneficiaries... And they are participants of 50%
members of executing committee...One of the few
references to decisionmaking is that the models
will be implemented under a 100% agreed
decision among men and women at the
households but without any further specifics on
how this will look in practice."
9. Ideally,
• Detailed budget and costs with
references to the overall project
budget and structure
• Clarity of responsibility at a
detailed level
• If a longer timeline, indications
of how further-out processes
and targets will be designed
ASSESSMENT AREA 5:
BUDGETING AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
INSIGHTS
• Budget is included in APR template
• Budget is often not being reported on
"While mention is made of the need to
conduct a gender analysis for each sub-
project, work should be done in terms of
describing budgets and responsibilities. In
terms of budget, it is stated that it is
included in the project budget and that it
will be the direct responsibility of the
implementing agency."
10. MOVING FORWARD
• Monitoring requires a framework; GAPs are inconsistent in
providing that framework
• Accountability requires information; APRs--the key point of
insight--are slow to be released
• Continued collaboration and advocacy at all levels is
necessary to improve project and program implementation
