1. THE GENDER MARKER Inter-Agency Briefing Session
[Facilitator’s Name and Title]

2. Session Overview History of the IASC Gender Marker (GM)
Purpose of the GM
GM Coding
Performance of clusters in the 2011 roll-out
Examples of coding
Successes and challenges
Monitoring GM use
Next steps for 2012

3. HISTORY OF THE GENDER MARKER
IASC
gender marker
improving humanitarian effectiveness

4. PURPOSE OF THE GENDER MARKER
A SIMPLE and PRACTICAL tool;
To measure/track inclusion of gender and GBV;
To enable/to build capacity of humanitarian teams to be able to design their projects so women, girls, boys and men benefit.
A MORE ACCURATE NAME FOR THE GM MIGHT BE THE “WHO BENEFITS MARKER”

5. GENDER MARKER CODING
Gender Mainstreaming: the different needs of women, girls, boys and men are analyzed. This analysis is reflected in project activities and outcomes
Targeted Actions: assisting women, girls, boys or men who suffer discrimination and building gender- specific services

6. Gender Marker Coding GENDER CODE DESCRIPTION
Gender is not reflected anywhere in the project sheet
May not contribute to gender equality 1
The project includes gender equality in the needs assessment, in an activity or in an outcome
Contributes in a limited way to gender equality

7. Gender Marker Coding GENDER DESCRIPTION CODE
GENDER MAINSTREAMING
The project’s needs assessment includes a gender analysis and the gender analysis is reflected in the project’s activities and outcomes.
Contributes significantly to gender equality 2b
TARGETED ACTION
The project is targeted based on gender analysis
The principal purpose is to advance gender equality.

8. APPLYING A GENDER CODE: WHO AND HOW?
Self-assessment tool for clusters
Gender Marker Focal Point(s)
Importance of including gender and GBV in selection and prioritization criteria
NEEDS ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES

9. CLUSTERS’ PERFORMANCE IN CAP 2011 (CHANGE IN GM CODES FROM CAP 2010 TO CAP 2011 IN SIX COUNTRIES)
% of Projects
Code 0
Code 1
Code 2a
Code 2b
Cluster
2010
2011
Agriculture
54%
18%
30%
39%
11%
36% 6% 7%
Coord & Support
60%
26%
24% 5%
37%
10% 0%
E. Recovery
21%
12%
64%
Education
35% 3%
27%
28%
38%
65%
Food Sec./Aid
29%
14%
44% 4%
Health
31%
13%
51%
Multi-Sector - Refs
52%
41%
53%
Nutrition
45%
32% 2%
Protection 8%
19%
25%
57%
16%
Shelter/NFI/CCCM
40%
50%
15%
WASH
34% 1%
Totals
47% G

10. CLUSTER AND AGENCY INSIGHTS FROM THE 2011 ROLL-OUT
Take points relevant to your Agency(ies)/Clusters from notes provided in Facilitator’s Notes

11. improving humanitarian effectiveness
EXAMPLES OF CODING
Take projects and points relevant to your Agency(ies)/Clusters from notes provided in Facilitator’s Notes; prepare relevant project sheets as per examples included in presentation materials.
IASC
gender marker
improving humanitarian effectiveness

12. improving humanitarian effectiveness
THE SUCCESSES
Strong leadership and gender and GM champions
Establishing minimum commitments
Use of Tip-Sheets and other practical tools
From the abstract to the practical
Positive and constructive engagement
Donor engagement
IASC
gender marker
improving humanitarian effectiveness

13. improving humanitarian effectiveness
THE CHALLENGES
Monitoring - good articulation Vs. good programming?
Collective action
SADD
Improving coding consistency and clearing up coding confusion (esp. RH, nutrition and GBV)
Continued and increased donor engagement
IASC
gender marker
improving humanitarian effectiveness

14. AGENCY(IES)/CLUSTER-SPECIFIC CHALLENGES
Refer to Facilitator’s Notes – present those challenges that are relevant to the Agency(ies)/Clusters present
IASC
gender marker
improving humanitarian effectiveness

15. NEXT STEPS FOR 2012 MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM
Ongoing in-country facilitation by GenCap Advisors
Tip Sheets revised and uploaded onto GM page (with translations into French and Arabic to come)
Continued engagement of donors; donor strategy to be developed
NGO strategy to be developed
Monitoring strategy to be developed
Continued lobbying by Gender SWG at all global, regional and country levels