The Philippines’ Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines An Introduction

Why the harmonized GAD guidelines  Proliferation of GAD guidelines  ODA policy environment DAC/OECD gender equality statements DAC/OECD gender equality statements Philippine Development Forum Philippine Development Forum Individual donors Individual donors  Need for simplification and coherence OECD 2005 Paris Declaration on harmonization and alignment OECD 2005 Paris Declaration on harmonization and alignment Joint efforts of NEDA, ODA GAD Network and NCRFW Joint efforts of NEDA, ODA GAD Network and NCRFW

Steps taken  Development of the guidelines (September February 2004)  Validation of the original guidelines (November February 2004)  Revision (October 2006-November 2007)  Dissemination (beginning January 2005)  Capacity development  Utilization  Monitoring and evaluation

OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES  Provide NEDA, ODA donors, Philippine government agencies, and development practitioners with a common set of analytical concepts and tools for integrating gender concerns into development programs and projects  Help achieve gender equality in, and empower women through, projects and programs

Mandates  Philippines  RA 7192 (Women in Development and Nation Building Act)* *  PPGD; FPW  ODA donors  Goal endorsed by 1995 DAC High Level Meeting* *  Bilateral and multilateral GAD policies  Philippines and ODA donors  Paris Declaration of 2005: harmonization

WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT HUMAN RIGHTS GENDER-RESPONSIVE GOVERNANCE The Philippine Framework Plan for Women

Principles  Equality between women and men is a key women’s human right  Participation in development is crucial to the empowerment of women and men  Gender equality means promoting equal participation of women as agents of economic, social, and political change  Achieving equality between women and men may involve the introduction of specific measures designed to eliminate gender inequalities and inequities

Applications  Program or project identification and formulation  Program or project implementation and management  Program or project monitoring and evaluation

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