1. Module 5 SDG follow-up and review mechanisms
Technical Assistance on Evaluating SDGs:
Leave No One Behind
EvalGender+ Network together with UN Women, UNEG and EvalPartners

2. Presentation developed by Michael Bamberger and Asela Kalugampitiya based on Chapter 2 of ”Evaluating the Sustainable Development Goals within a “No-one left behind” lens through equity-focused and gender-responsive evaluations”

3. Outline Follow-up and review mechanisms The role of different actors
Strengthening and using existing M&E systems
Assessing the quality and coverage of gender equality data
Assessing the quality of data on reducing inequality

4. 1. Follow-up and review mechanisms
A robust, effective, inclusive and transparent follow-up and review framework, operating at the national, regional and global levels
informed by country-led evaluations
calls for strengthening national evaluation capacity

5. Principles voluntary and country-owned
open, inclusive and transparent, and support the participation of all people and all stakeholders
build on existing platforms and processes, avoid duplication, respond to national circumstances
rigorous and based on evidence, informed by data which is timely, reliable and disaggregated
capacity building support to developing countries will be necessary

6. Principles [continued]
people-centered
gender-sensitive
respect for human rights
particular focus on the poorest, most vulnerable and those furthest behind

7. 2. The role of different actors
Coordination among global, regional and country level actors
National governments are the key agencies
Reporting is voluntary so ensuring commitment of national governments is critical
Multiple national level actors
Civil society will play an important role

8. 3. Strengthening and using existing M&E systems
IAEG-SDGs have developed set of basic indicators it is hoped all countries will collect
Challenge is to assist countries in developing the capacity to collect and analyze the data using existing M&E systems

9. Challenges using existing M&E systems to collect data on gender equality and reducing inequality
Political challenges
Country progress on development indicators may appear less favorable when gender and reducing inequality are addressed
Policy-makers and society may not wish to focus on vulnerable groups or to promote equality for women
Methodological challenges
Disaggregated data is required which can be more expensive and difficult to collect
There may be resistance from research professionals to the use of new and unfamiliar data collection and analysis methods
Behavioral change and processes of social exclusion are difficult to measure

10. Steps towards strengthening national M&E systems to conduct gender analysis and address inequality
Draw on existing M&E guidance documents
Assess the capacity and limitations of national and local systems to:
Collection of data disaggregated by sex or inequality indicators
Additional questions to current and planned surveys
Willingness to expand sample size (if resources available)
Willingness to administer special modules on gender or equality
Cooperation on joint evaluations combining quantitative and qualitative methods
Developing evaluation capacity initiatives

11. 4. Assessing the quality and coverage of gender equality and data on reducing inequalities
Assessing SDG coverage of gender equality and women’s empowerment
The SDG’s represent a significant step forward
Need commitment to ensuring implementation
SDG-5 proposes broad-based indicators for assessing progress towards gender equality
Priority to ensure that gender issues adequately measured and analyzed in other SDGs
Priority is to fill gaps in current data on gender

12. 5. Assessing the quality of country-level data on reducing inequalities
10 SDGs include equality-related indicators
Many indicators do not focus specifically on the poorest sectors (e.g. the bottom 40%)
Important to distinguish between poverty and extreme poverty
Important to ensure that the data collection strategy focuses directly on vulnerable groups and on inequality gaps.