Appendix 1: Annotated table of contents for Results-based COSOPs
Appendix VII - Checklist for inclusion of gender issues in COSOP document
The following is intended as a reminder of gender-related information that should be provided when compiling the different sections of the COSOP Document.
Country context
A. Economic, agricultural and rural poverty context
- i. Country Economic Background
Key data should include gender-related human poverty data (eg. female life expectancy, maternal mortality, participation by girls in education,). This data is generally widely available at country level - ii. Agricultural and Rural Poverty
Poverty analysis should included references to the status and roles of rural women, including GEM and GDI indexes where available
B. Policy, strategy and institutional context
- Under ii) . National Rural Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Report should mention any provisions made in the national poverty reduction strategy (or equivalent) to improve the position and status of rural women.
Lessons from IFAD’S experience in the country
A. Past Results, Impact and Performance
- Where the information is available this section should include references to past results in addressing gender issues.
B. Lessons learned
- Where available, include lessons in addressing gender equality/women’s empowerment issues.
IFAD country strategic framework
A. IFAD comparative advantage at country level
- Identify any comparative advantage for IFAD in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, based also on lessons from past experience.
B. Strategic objectives (SO)
- i. Strategic Framework
Consider including women’s empowerment as a Strategic Objective, or address women’s issues as a cross-cutting theme. The COSOP could recall IFAD’s three-pronged strategy for gender equality/women’s empowerment: (i) expand women’s access to and control over fundamental assets (capital, land, knowledge and technologies); (ii) strengthen their agency, and thus their decision-making role in community affairs and representation in local institutions, and (iii) improve well-being and ease workloads by facilitating access to basic rural services and infrastructure.
C. Targeting strategy
- As specifically required by IFAD’s Targeting Policy the COSOP should “address gender differences and have a special focus on women within all identified target groups – for reasons of equity, effectiveness and impact – with particular attention to women heads of household, who are often especially disadvantaged”.
D. Policy linkages
- Where appropriate, include policy and institutional issues that address the needs of women.
Programme management
B. Country programme management
- The description of M&E and annual reporting arrangements should reflect attention to targeting and gender issues as required by the Targeting Policy and the Gender Plan of Action.
Keyfiles
- Keyfile table 1: Rural Poverty and Agricultural/Rural Sector Issues
Issues and actions specifically related to women to be mentioned under the different “priority areas”. - Keyfile table 3: COSOP target groups and proposed IFAD response
