Gender evaluation
Background
In reviewing IFAD’s performance in promoting gender mainstreaming in its country programmes, the Consultation on the 8th Replenishment of Fund’s Resources (2008) requested the IFAD’s independent Office of Evaluation (OE) to “Conduct an evaluation of IFAD’s performance on gender equality and women’s empowerment. Based on the findings of the evaluation, the Executive Board will decide on the need to develop a corporate policy and implementation strategy on gender”. In response to this request, OE is undertaking this Evaluation between November 2009 and June 2010.
Objectives
The objectives of the evaluation are to: (1) assess the relevance and adequacy of IFAD’s strategic guidance on gender mainstreaming, gender equality and women empowerment; (2) assess the performance and results of IFAD’s efforts to promote gender equality and women empowerment in its country programmes and business processes; and (3) generate a series of lessons learnt and recommendations that will assist the Board and IFAD management in deciding on the need for a gender policy and in determining the future strategic and operational directions of the Fund on Gender.
Planned schedule for the evaluation
# |
Tasks |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Distribute draft approach paper to the members of the Core Learning Partnership (CLP) |
18 December 2009 |
2. |
CLP meeting to discuss draft approach paper |
28 January 2010 |
3. |
Finalize approach paper with comments of CLP |
15 February 2010 |
4. |
Desk Work – Interviews with IFAD staff and management |
February-mid March 2010 |
5. |
CLP Meeting to review results of Desk Work |
Mid March 2010 |
6. |
Field work |
March/mid May 2010 |
7. |
May- June Main Report Writing |
May-June 2010 |
8. |
OE to review Draft Report |
Early July 2010 |
9. |
CLP to review Draft Report for comments |
End July 2010 |
10. |
OE to incorporate CLP comments |
September 2010 |
11. |
Transmit the full evaluation report together with executive summary to IFAD Secretary’s Office (ES) |
October 2010 |
12. |
Discuss the evaluation in the Evaluation Committee (EC) of the EB |
December 2010 |
13. |
Prepare EC chairperson’s report to the Executive Board (EB) session in December and transmit the report to the ES for editing, translation and dispatch |
December 2010 |
14. |
Discuss the evaluation in the EB session |
December 2010 |
