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Second Regional Workshop on Gender and Poverty Reduction Strategies

September 17-18, 2003 September 17-18, 2003 Siem Reap CambodiaSiem Reap Cambodia

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Opening Ceremony8:30 – 10:00

H. E. Mr Cheap Nhalivuth, Governor, Siem Reap H. E. Mr Cheap Nhalivuth, Governor, Siem Reap ProvinceProvince

H. E. Mr Kim Say Samalen, Secretary-General, Council H. E. Mr Kim Say Samalen, Secretary-General, Council for Social Development, Under-Secretary of State, for Social Development, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Planning, Royal Government of CambodiaMinistry of Planning, Royal Government of Cambodia

Mr Patrick Brandt, Director of Development, Embassy Mr Patrick Brandt, Director of Development, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Thailandof the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Thailand

Ms Karen Mason, Director, Gender and Development, Ms Karen Mason, Director, Gender and Development, World Bank, WashingtonWorld Bank, Washington

Ms Mandy Woodhouse, Regional Gender Focal Point, Ms Mandy Woodhouse, Regional Gender Focal Point, Oxfam UK, VietnamOxfam UK, Vietnam

H.E. Ms Ing Kuntha Phavi, Secretary of State, Ministry H.E. Ms Ing Kuntha Phavi, Secretary of State, Ministry of Women’s and Veterans’ Affairs, Royal Government of Women’s and Veterans’ Affairs, Royal Government of Cambodiaof Cambodia

Synthesis & Introduction to Workshop

Facilitating TeamFacilitating Team

10:00 – 10:1510:00 – 10:15

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Facilitating Team

Gillian Brown, World BankGillian Brown, World Bank

Lorraine Corner, UNIFEMLorraine Corner, UNIFEM

Nalini Burn, ConsultantNalini Burn, Consultant

Mia Hyun, ConsultantMia Hyun, Consultant

World Bank Gender Focal PointsWorld Bank Gender Focal Points ADB Gender Focal PointsADB Gender Focal Points

Goal

Gender-responsive Gender-responsive implementation of policies to implementation of policies to

reduce poverty and reduce poverty and inequalityinequality

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Milestones

March 2001 Hanoi First Regional Workshop March 2001 Hanoi First Regional Workshop on Engendering PRS processeson Engendering PRS processes

Sept 2003 Siem Reap Second Regional Sept 2003 Siem Reap Second Regional Workshop on Engendering PRSWorkshop on Engendering PRS

Oct 2003 Phnom Penh Second Regional Oct 2003 Phnom Penh Second Regional Conference on National Poverty Reduction Conference on National Poverty Reduction StrategiesStrategies

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Objectives

Review & exchange experiences in Review & exchange experiences in engendering PRS strategiesengendering PRS strategies

Role of gender-responsive indicators Role of gender-responsive indicators including MDGs in implementation & including MDGs in implementation & monitoring PRSmonitoring PRS

Improve understandingImprove understanding Gender-responsive budgetingGender-responsive budgeting Advocacy for gender-sensitive policiesAdvocacy for gender-sensitive policies

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Expected results Strengthened capacity for gender review of Strengthened capacity for gender review of

PRS policy processesPRS policy processes

Improved understanding ofImproved understanding of gender-responsive indicatorsgender-responsive indicators Gender-responsive budgetingGender-responsive budgeting Advocacy for gender-sensitive policiesAdvocacy for gender-sensitive policies Process skills for effective leadership in Process skills for effective leadership in

mainstreamingmainstreaming

Gender mainstreaming in October PRS Gender mainstreaming in October PRS ConferenceConference

Commitments for gender mainstreaming in Commitments for gender mainstreaming in national PRS – what next?national PRS – what next?

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Process – How?

Mainstreaming – engaging with mainstream Mainstreaming – engaging with mainstream issues & processes from a gender/women’s issues & processes from a gender/women’s perspectiveperspective

Participatory – learning by doingParticipatory – learning by doing Results-oriented – modelling mainstreaming in Results-oriented – modelling mainstreaming in

October Conference October Conference

Focus on gender-responsive leadershipFocus on gender-responsive leadership

Team work – cooperation, collaboration, Team work – cooperation, collaboration, coordination (donors), networkingcoordination (donors), networking

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Informal Introductions & Coffee Break

10:15 – 10:45

Module 1 Stocktaking & Sharing

Experience on Engendering PRS Process

FacilitatorFacilitatorGillian Brown, World BankGillian Brown, World Bank

10:45 – 12:3010:45 – 12:30

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Stocktaking and SharingGroup Work Instructions

10:45 – 11:15

Form country groups & sit with your groupForm country groups & sit with your group Each group appoint a chair & reporterEach group appoint a chair & reporter

Discuss:Discuss:1.1. How were the gender action plans How were the gender action plans

prepared in Hanoi used in preparation prepared in Hanoi used in preparation or follow-up of the PRS? or follow-up of the PRS?

2.2. What are the What are the two most important two most important thingsthings that have helped to integrate that have helped to integrate gender in the PRS? gender in the PRS?

Prepare a Flip Chart to share your Prepare a Flip Chart to share your experience with other groups in a gallery experience with other groups in a gallery viewingviewing

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Gallery Viewing11:15 – 11:20

Synthesis from Gallery Viewing

Gillian BrownGillian Brown11:20 – 11:2511:20 – 11:25

Presentation: Engendering the PRS Process in Vietnam

11:25 – 11: 40

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Discussion / Synthesis11:40 – 11:45

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Group work session:What more is needed?

11: 45 - 12:15

In the same groups, discuss:In the same groups, discuss:1.1. What are the What are the two greatest challengestwo greatest challenges faced faced

in integrating gender into the PRS?in integrating gender into the PRS?

2.2. What needs to be strengthened or introduced in What needs to be strengthened or introduced in order to improve gender responsiveness of order to improve gender responsiveness of implementation and monitoring of NPRSimplementation and monitoring of NPRS

Prepare a Flip chart to share with other groupsPrepare a Flip chart to share with other groups Prepare Prepare a five minute presentationa five minute presentation for the for the

plenary highlighting plenary highlighting not more than 3 pointsnot more than 3 points from your discussion in the previous sessions.from your discussion in the previous sessions.

Sharing of Highlights from Country Groups

FacilitatorFacilitatorGillian Brown, World BankGillian Brown, World Bank

12:15 – 12:4512:15 – 12:45

Buffet Lunch12:45 – 13:45

Strategising gender mainstreaming into Regional

Conference on National Poverty Reduction Strategies

Presentation:Presentation:

Shireen Lateef, ADB ManilaShireen Lateef, ADB Manila

13:45 - 14:0013:45 - 14:00

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Work GroupsStrategising for October meeting

14:00 – 14:15

1.1. Form country groupsForm country groups

2.2. Brainstorm strategies that might work for Brainstorm strategies that might work for your countryyour country

3.3. List the tentative country strategies on a List the tentative country strategies on a Country Flip chartCountry Flip chart

4.4. Select one representative to bring the Select one representative to bring the country-level strategies to a regional country-level strategies to a regional working group on gender in the October working group on gender in the October meeting in the eveningmeeting in the evening

5.5. Share through a gallery viewingShare through a gallery viewing

Gallery Viewing14:15 – 14:25

Module 2Gender-sensitive indicators, MDGs & monitoring policy

development, planning and implementation

FacilitatorFacilitator

Lorraine Corner, UNIFEMLorraine Corner, UNIFEM

14:25 – 17:0014:25 – 17:00

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Gender-sensitive indicatorsGroup Work Instructions – 30

minutes

14:25 – 14:5514:25 – 14:55 Form country groupsForm country groups Select a new Chair and a new reporterSelect a new Chair and a new reporter

Discuss in 30 minutes:Discuss in 30 minutes:1.1. What do you understand by the term What do you understand by the term

“indicators”?“indicators”?2.2. What makes an indicator “gender-sensitive”?What makes an indicator “gender-sensitive”?3.3. Are your country’s localized MDG indicators Are your country’s localized MDG indicators

gender-sensitive? gender-sensitive? If yes, why?If yes, why? If no, why not?If no, why not?

4.4. Summarise your discussion on a Flip Chart for Summarise your discussion on a Flip Chart for gallery viewinggallery viewing

Synthesis & Presentation on Indicators

Lorraine CornerLorraine Corner

14:55 – 15:1514:55 – 15:15

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What is an indicator?

Context-specific - clearly defined target Context-specific - clearly defined target

Relevant to a specific policy or programme Relevant to a specific policy or programme objective - eg. Content of PRSobjective - eg. Content of PRS

Measurable – Measurable – Quantitative – QualitativeQuantitative – Qualitative

Shows progress toward some objectiveShows progress toward some objective

Interpretation is clear – eg VAWInterpretation is clear – eg VAW

Clearly defined source & institutional Clearly defined source & institutional mechanism for collection & reporting – mechanism for collection & reporting – mandate & responsibility, meta datamandate & responsibility, meta data

MUST BE USED – By whom? For what? What MUST BE USED – By whom? For what? What does it mean?does it mean?

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What makes an indicator gender-sensitive?

Gender equality is an objective, either as an Gender equality is an objective, either as an instrument or as a value in itselfinstrument or as a value in itself

Identifies gender inequalities & gaps – Identifies gender inequalities & gaps – comparing situation of women and mencomparing situation of women and men

Where related to individuals, data must be Where related to individuals, data must be disaggregated by sex & other relevant disaggregated by sex & other relevant variablesvariables

Gender-responsive indicators may relate to Gender-responsive indicators may relate to differences in roles, resources, power, norms differences in roles, resources, power, norms & values& values

Coffee Break15:15 – 15:40

Cambodian Partnership on Mainstreaming Gender in

the CMDGs and PRSP The World Bank

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All the goals have gender implicationsEg. Goal 1: eliminate poverty

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MDG3 needs to be adapted to reflect country priorities

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Lessons learnedEngendering integrated into MDG localisation processLocalised MDGs embedded in national policy (PRSP) from the start. explore alternative gender indicators:

MDG3 does not mean that MDG framework is engendered: all goals have gender implicationsMDG3 needs to be adapted to fully reflect national context and priorities

gender perspective requires more than sex disaggregated data

Examine links between indicators: eg agricultureUse quantitative and qualitative data, range of sources (violence)

UNIFEM experience in engendering the MDGs in

Cambodia

PresentationPresentation

Mia Hyun, UNIFEM ConsultantMia Hyun, UNIFEM Consultant

15:40 – 15:5515:40 – 15:55

Discussion / Synthesis15:55 – 16:00

FacilitatorFacilitator

Lorraine CornerLorraine Corner

Presentation: MDGs & uses of indicators

Lorraine CornerLorraine Corner

16:00 – 16:1016:00 – 16:10

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Some uses of indicators

Programme monitoring Programme monitoring Efficiency / EffectivenessEfficiency / Effectiveness

Results-based monitoring – results chain Results-based monitoring – results chain Impact / Outcome / Outputs / Process / Impact / Outcome / Outputs / Process /

Inputs Inputs

Accountability, responsibility & transparencyAccountability, responsibility & transparency Financial accountability – finance & budgetFinancial accountability – finance & budget Programme accountability – targeting, Programme accountability – targeting,

efficiency - sectors & planning departmentefficiency - sectors & planning department Policy accountability – internal – policy-Policy accountability – internal – policy-

programme coherence - NWMprogramme coherence - NWM Policy accountability – external – civil Policy accountability – external – civil

societysociety

Advocacy & lobbyingAdvocacy & lobbying

MDG indicators – tools for public advocacy & public accountability

Monitoring implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategies: a

civil society perspective

Presentation:Presentation:Lao Hamutuk, Timor LesteLao Hamutuk, Timor Leste

16:10 – 16:2516:10 – 16:25

Discussion / Synthesis

Facilitator Lorraine Corner Facilitator Lorraine Corner

16:25 – 16:3016:25 – 16:30

Review of the Day

Facilitation TeamFacilitation Team

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Thank you

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Group Exercise16:30 – 16: 50

Each country to focus on ONE of the MDGs.Each country to focus on ONE of the MDGs.For each of the indicators for that MDG:For each of the indicators for that MDG:1.1. Brainstorm ways in which each indicator Brainstorm ways in which each indicator

might be used? Eg. Who might use it? might be used? Eg. Who might use it? For what purpose? How?For what purpose? How?

2.2. Is the indicator gender sensitive?Is the indicator gender sensitive?3.3. How might it be used to promote How might it be used to promote

gender-responsive implementation of gender-responsive implementation of the PRS?the PRS?

Each group to Each group to prepare a flip chartprepare a flip chart to to share their ideas with other groupsshare their ideas with other groups

Gallery viewing16:50 – 17:00