Application of

Harmonized Gender
and Development
Guidelines (HGDG)
Sector Specific
Checklists
Seminar Workshop on the Utilization of Gender Analysis Tools
August 25-27, 2015
Icon Hotel, Quezon City
Grp Name of Project Document/Case Sector Specific Checklist
No.
1 Rural Water Supply Project Box 7a. Generic
Checklist
2 Development of Municipal Public Market Box 10. Infrastructure
(PCF) Checklist
3 Tabang Alang sa Katawhan (TASK) Project Box 20. Microfinance
Checklist
4 Agriculture and Enterprise Development Thru Box 8. Agriculture and
Organic Fertilizer Production Agraian
1. RURAL WATER SUPPLY
PROJECT
Assessed using the GENERIC CHECKLIST
 Done Score Gender
Element and item/question No Partly Yes for an issues
(col. 1) (2a) (2b) (2c) item/ identified
element (col. 4)
* (col. 3)
1.0 Involvement of women and men 0
(max score: 2; for each item, 1)
1.1. Participation of women and men in 0 Issues & concerns
have already
beneficiary groups in problem identification been identified
(possible score: 0, 0.5, 1.0) but no mention
in the document
on the
participation of
community,
women, men;
community is
only seen as
beneficiaries, not
participants.

1.2 Participation of women and men in 0 No participation of

women & men in
beneficiary groups in project design (possible design, project
design will be
score: 0, 0.5, 1.0) undertaken by the
Waterworks
engineer.
 Done Score Gender
Element and item/question No Partly Yes for an issues
(col. 1) (2a) (2b) (2c) item/ identified
element (col. 4)
* (col. 3)
2. Collection of sex-disaggregated data and 0 Note: No data
cited on
gender related information (possible scores: intended
0, 1.0, 2.0) beneficiaries,
just mere
mention of
small rural
communities
as
beneficiaries,
no specific
name of
barangays/LGU
s as target
beneficiaries.
 Done Score Gender
Element and item/question for an issues
(col. 1) No Partly Yes item/ identified
(2a) (2b) (2c) element (col. 4)
* (col. 3)

3.0 Conduct of gender analysis and 1.0

identification of gender (max score: 2; for
each item 1)
3.1 Analysis of gender gaps and inequalities .5 Only analysis
related to gender roles, perspectives and of access to
needs, or access to and control of resources water
supply(analy
(possible scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0)
sis of access
only)
3.2 Analysis of constraints and opportunities .5 Only analysis
related to gender roles, perspectives and of
needs, or access to and control of resources constraints
to economic
(possible scores: 0, 0,5, 1.0)
activities
TOTAL GAD SCORE-PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 1.0
STAGE
 Done Score Gender
Element and item/question for an issues
(col. 1) No Partly Yes item/ identified
(2a) (2b) (2c) element (col. 4)
* (col. 3)

4.0 Gender equality goals, outcomes and 1.0 1.0 No clear

outputs gender
(possible scores: 0, 1.0, 2.0) equality
objective
of
but aims to
Does the project have clearly stated gender improve way
equality goals, objectives, outcomes or of life of
outputs? communities
5.0. Matching of strategies with gender issues 1.0 1.0 No clear
(possible scores: 0, 1.0, 2.0) activity
mentioned/s
trategies,
Do the strategies and activities match the
but with a
gender issues and gender quality goals plan to
identified? respond to
issue on
access
 Done Score Gender issues
Element and item/question for an identified
(col. 1) No Partly Yes item/ (col. 4)
(2a) (2b) (2c) elemen
t* (col.
3)
6.0. Gender analysis of likely impact of the project .99
(max score: 2; for each item or question, 0.67)

6.1. Are women and girl children among the direct .33 Communities
or indirect beneficiaries? (possible scores: 0, 0.33, are
0.67) beneficiaries

6.2. Has the project considered its long-term 0.33 Consideration

impact on women’s socioeconomic status and on economic
empowerment? (possible scores: 0, 0.33, 0.67) opportunities of
the
beneficiaries
6.3. Has the project included strategies for 0.33 Considers
avoiding or minimizing negative impact on impact on
women’s status and welfare? (possible scores: 0, livelihood but
0.33, 0.67) not on
welfare of
women
 Done Score for Gender
Element and item/question an item/ issues
(col. 1) No Partly Yes element identified
(2a) (2b) (2c) * (col. 3) (col. 4)

7.0 Monitoring targets and indicators 0 No gender

(possible scores: 0, 1.0, 2.0) equality
indicators,
no
Does the project include gender equality
monitoring
targets and indicators to measure gender plans.
equality outputs and outcomes?

8.0. Sex-disaggregated database requirement 0 Absence of

(possible scores: 0, 1.0, 2.0) data or
statistics
Does the project M&E system require the
collection of sex-disaggregated data?
 Done Score Gender
Element and item/question for an issues
No Partly Yes
(col. 1) item/ identified
(2a) (2b) (2c)
element (col. 4)
* (col. 3)

9.0. Resources (max score: 2; for each question, 0

1.0)
9.1. Is the project’s budget allotment sufficient for 0 No clear
gender equality promotion or integration? OR, will allocation for
the project tap counterpart funds from integration
agency/partners for its GAD efforts (possible of GAD in the
scores: 0, 0.5, 1.0) project
9.2. Does the project have the expertise in 0 No clear
promoting gender equality and women’s articulation
empowerment? OR, does the project commit itself in building
to investing project staff time in building capacities the
within the project to integrate GAD or promote capacities of
gender equality? (possible scores: 0, 0.33, 0.67) project
proponents
on GAD
 Done Score Gender
Element and item/question for an issues
No Partly Yes
(col. 1) item/ identified
(2a) (2b) (2c)
element (col. 4)
* (col. 3)
10.0 Relationship with the agency’s GAD efforts 0
(maximum score: 2; for each question or item, 0.67)
10.1 Will the project build on or strengthen the 0 No
agency’s commitment to the empowerment of articulation
women? (possible scores: 0, 0.33, 0.67)

IF THE AGENCY HAD NO GAD PLAN: Will the

project help in the formulation of the
implementing agency’s GAD plan?
10.2. Will the project build on the initiatives of 0 No mention
actions of other organizations in the area? on
(possible scores: 0, 0.33, 0.67) collaboratio
n
10.3. Does the project have an exit plan that will 0 No exit plan
ensure the sustainability of GAD efforts and
benefits? (possible scores: 0, 0.33, 0.67)
TOTAL GAD SCORE – PROJECT DESIGN STAGE 3.99
 Interpretation of GAD Scores
Corresponding Budget for the Year of
HGDG Score Description the Program that may be Attributed to
the Agency GAD Budget

Below 4.0 GAD is invisible 0% or no amount of the

program/project budget for the year
may be attributed to the GAD budget
4.0 – 7.9 Promising GAD 25% of the budget for the year of the
prospects program/project may be attributed to the
(conditional pass) GAD budget
8.0 – 14.9 Gender sensitive 50% of the budget for the year of the
program/project, may be attributed to the
GAD budget
15.0 – 19.9 Gender-responsive 75% of the budget for the year of the
program/project may be attributed to the
GAD budget
20.0 Fully gender- 100% of the budget for the year of the
responsive program may be attributed to the GAD
budget
2. Development of Municipal
Public Market
Assessed using the Infrastructure Checklist
 Response
Dimension and question (col. 2) Score for Result or
comment
(col. 1 ) the item/
(col. 4)
No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)

Project identification

1.0 Participation of women and men 0

In project identification
(max score: 2; for each item or
question,0.67)
1.1 Has the project consulted women on the / Not cited in
problem or issue that the intervention must the document
solve and on the
Development of the
solution?(possiblescores:0,0.33,0.67)
1.2Havewomen’sinputsbeenconsideredinthede / Not cited in
signof the project? (possible scores: 0, the document
0.33,0.67)
1.3 Are both women and men seen as / Not cited in
stakeholders, partners or agents of change the document
in the project design?(possible scores: 0,
0.33,0.67)
 Response
Dimension and question (col. 2) Score for Result or
comment
(col. 1 ) the item/
(col. 4)
No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)

/ 1.0 Mentioned of
2.0 Collection of sex-disaggregated data demographic
and gender-related information prior to data with 24,
project design(possible scores: 0, 1.0,2.0) 866
Has the project tapped sex-disaggregated inhabitants
data and gender- composing of
relatedinformationfromsecondaryandpri
4, 786
marysourcesattheprojectidentificationsta
ge? OR, does the project document include households
sex-disaggregated and gender information but not SDD
in the analysis of the development issue or
problem?
 Response
Dimension and (col. 2) Score for Result or
question comment
the item/
(col. 1 ) (col. 4)
No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)

/ 0 Only analysis
3.0 Conduct of gender analysis and
of the impact
identification of gender issues (possible
scores: 0, 1.0,2.0) of building
Has a gender analysis been done to the market
identify gender issues prior to project to increase
design?
OR does the discussion of development local revenue
issues in the project document include collection
gender gaps that the project must but not
address
specified if it
will address
gender
issues
 Response
Dimension and question (col. 2) Score for Result or
comment
(col. 1 ) the item/
(col. 4)
No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)

Project design

4.0 Gender equality goals, outcomes, and 0.5

outputs
(max score: 2; for each item,1)
4.1 Do project objectives explicitly refer to / Does not explicitly
women and men? Do they target stated but
women’s and men’s need for mentioned target
infrastructure? (possible scores: 0, 0.5,
beneficiaries such
1.0)
as SME business
entrepreneurs ,
skilled workers,
trained livelihood
beneficiaries, job
seekers and
residents
 Response
Dimension and (col. 2)Score for Result or
question comment
the item/
(col. 1 ) (col. 4)
No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)

/ Not cited in the

4.2 Does the project have gender
equality outputs or outcomes? (see document
examples in the text) (possiblescores:0,
0.5,1.0)
 Response
Dimension and (col. 2) Score for Result or
question comment
the item/
(col. 1 ) (col. 4)
No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)

1.0
5.0 Matching of strategies with
gender issues
(max score: 2; for each item,1)
5.1 Do the strategies match the gender / Strategies are part
issues and gender equality goals of the individual
identified? That is, will the activities or project program to
interventions reduce gender gaps and generate
inequalities?(possiblescores:0,0.5,1.0) employment and
livelihood
opportunities
among the
people,market
linkages for local
farmers, SMEs and
individual
 Response
Dimension and (col. 2)Score for Result or
question comment
the item/
(col. 1 ) (col. 4)
No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)

6.0 Gender analysis of the designed 0.34

project (max score:2)
6.1 Gender division of labor (max score:
0.67; for each question,0.33)
6.1.1 Has the project considered whether / None mentioned
the infrastructure or participation in in the document
the project will affect current activities
and responsibilities of women and men,
girls and
boys?(possiblescores:0,0.17,0.33)
6.1.2 Will the needs of women and men, / None mentioned
including those affected by involuntary in the document
resettlement, be considered in the design
of the infrastructure?
(possible scores: 0, 0.17,0.33)
 Response
Dimension and (col. 2)Score for Result or
question comment
the item/
(col. 1 ) (col. 4)
No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)

6.2 Access to and control of resources (max

score: 0.67;foreach question,0.33)
6.2.1Will women and men have equal / Not directly
access to the infrastructure and other mentioned in the
resources(including employment) document but will
distributed by the project?(possible benefit the SMEs,
scores: 0, 0.17,0.33) skilled worker, job
seekers and
residents
6.2.2Will women be involved in the decision / None mentioned in
making over rules for the use and the document
operation and maintenance of the
infrastructure or transport-related
resources? (possible scores: 0,
0.17,0.33)
 Response
Dimension and (col. 2)Score for Result or
question comment
the item/
(col. 1 ) (col. 4)
No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)

6.3 Constraints (max score: 0.67; for each

item,0.33)
6.3.1 Is the proposed infrastructure / Not specifically
socially or culturally acceptable and stated but the
accessible to women? Or, can they use project will develop
it? (possible scores: 0, 0.17, 0.33)
road network, land
filling of swampy
portion and
construction of
building
6.3.2 Has the project designed measures to / None mentioned in
address constraints to equal the document
participation and benefits of women
and men? (possible scores: 0, 0.17, 0.33)
 Response
Dimension and (col. 2) Score for Result or
question comment
the item/
(col. 1 ) (col. 4)
No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)

7.0 Monitoring targets and indicators / 0 Monitoring will only

(possible scores:0, 1.0,2.0) cover the project
Doestheprojectincludegenderequalitytarge development and
tsandindicatorsforwelfare,access,consciou completion of the
snessraising,participation, and control? public market
For instance, willthefollowing gender
differences bemonitored:
- Utilization rate of the infrastructure or facility
- Membership and leadership in users' organizations
- Participation in training and similar project activities, by type of
training or activity
- Employment generated by the project
- Loss of livelihood as a result of the project
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) Result or
question the item/ comment
(col. 1 ) element (col. 4)
No Partly Yes (col.3)
(2a) Yes (2c)
(2b)
8.0 Sex-disaggregated database / 0 None mentioned in
(possible scores: 0, 1.0,2.0) Does the proposed the document
project monitoring framework or plan include
the collection of sex-disaggregated data?
9.0 Resources (max score: 2; for each 0.5
question,1)
9.1 Is the budget allotted by the project / With budget
sufficient for gender equality promotion or allocation but no
integration?(possible scores: 0, 0.5,1.0) clear indication for
gender equality
9.2Does the project have the expertise to /
integrate GAD or promote gender
equality and women’s empowerment?
OR, will the project invest in
Building capacity for integrating GAD or
promoting gender equality?
(possiblescores:0,0.5,1.0)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) Result or
question the item/ comment
(col. 1 ) element (col. 4)
No Partly Yes (col.3)
(2a) Yes (2c)
(2b)
10.0 Relationship with the agency’s GADefforts 0
(max score: 2; for each item or question,0.67)
10.1 Will the project build on or strengthen / None mentioned in
agency/PCW/government’s commitment to the document
the advancement of
women?(possiblescores:0,0.33,0.67)
10.2Does the project have an exit plan that will / None mentioned in
ensure the sustainability of GAD efforts and the document
benefits?(possible scores: 0, 0.33,0.67)
10.3 Will the project build on the initiatives or / None mentioned in
actions of other organizations in the area? the document
(possible scores:0,0.33,0.67)
TOTAL GAD SCORE – PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 3.34 GAD is
AND DESIGN STAGES (Add the score for each of invisible
the 10 elements or the figures in thickly
bordered cells.)
 Interpretation of GAD Scores
Corresponding Budget for the Year of
HGDG Score Description the Program that may be Attributed to
the Agency GAD Budget

Below 4.0 GAD is invisible 0% or no amount of the

program/project budget for the year
may be attributed to the GAD budget
4.0 – 7.9 Promising GAD 25% of the budget for the year of the
prospects program/project may be attributed to the
(conditional pass) GAD budget
8.0 – 14.9 Gender sensitive 50% of the budget for the year of the
program/project, may be attributed to the
GAD budget
15.0 – 19.9 Gender-responsive 75% of the budget for the year of the
program/project may be attributed to the
GAD budget
20.0 Fully gender- 100% of the budget for the year of the
responsive program may be attributed to the GAD
budget
3. Tabang Alang sa Katawhan
(TASK) Project
Assessed using the Micro Finance Checklist
 Response Score for
Dimension and question (col. 2) Result or
the item/ comment
(col. 1 )
element (col. 4)
No Partly Yes (col.3)
(2a) Yes (2c)
(2b)
Project identification
1.0 Participation of women and men in 0.66
project identification (max score: 2; for
each question,0.67)
1.1Has the project consulted women and men, / Only barangay
women’s groups, or NGOs working on officials and local
microfinance on the problem or issue that planners were
the intervention must solve and on the present during
development of the solution? (possible the project ID
scores: 0,0.33,0.67)
1.2 Have the inputs of woman micro / None mentioned
entrepreneurs or women targeted to become in the document
micro entrepreneurs been considered in the
design of the
project?(possiblescores:0,0.33,0.67)
 Response Score for
Dimension and question (col. 2) Result or
the item/ comment
(col. 1 )
element (col. 4)
No Partly Yes (col.3)
(2a) Yes (2c)
(2b)
1.3 Are different groups of women (clients, Not explicitly
credit providers, organizers) seen as / stated but inputs
stakeholders, partners or agents of change in from the barangay
the project officials and local
design?(possiblescores:0,0.33,0.67) planners believe
that community
members will be
able to
implement
projects at the
household level
 Response Score for
Dimension and question (col. 2) Result or
the item/ comment
(col. 1 )
element (col. 4)
No Partly Yes (col.3)
(2a) Yes (2c)
(2b)
2.0 Collection of sex-disaggregated data and 0 PMDS poverty
gender-related information prior to data and poverty
project design(possible scores: 0, 1.0,2.0) profiles of
Has the project tapped sex-disaggregated barangay but not
data and gender information from secondary SDD
and primary sources at the project
identification stage? OR does the project
document cite sex-disaggregated data and
gender information in the analysis of the
development issue or problem?
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) Result or comment
question the item/
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
3.0 Conduct of gender analysis and 0.51
identificationof gender issues (max
score: 2.0; for each item,0.67)
3.1 Gender division of labor and gender
needs (maxscore:0.67; for each
question, 0.33)
3.1.1 Are productive and reproductive / Not specifically stated but
needs ofwomenand men considered in ranking of various poverty
the situationanalysis?(possible scores: indicators and problems
0, 0.17,0.33) based on urgency,
consequences, extent and
seriousness were
conducted thus income
threshold was identified
3.1.2 Has the situation analysis / Not cited in the document
considered howtheproductive and
reproductive roles
ofwomanclientsandworkersofMFIsaff
ecttheireffectiveaccesstoanduseofmic
rofinancefacilitiesandservices?
(possible scores: 0, 0.17,0.33)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) Result or comment
question the item/
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
3.2 Access to and control of resources
(max score: 0.67;foreach
question,0.33)
3.2.1Does the situation analysis / Mentioned that members
recognize that women and men, and will undergo
different groups of poor microfinance scheme
women(ultra poor, enterprising analysis at various
poor, urban poor, rural poor) may lending guidelines.
differ in their patterns of credit Members will also be
use(type of loans, number of loans, evaluated relative to their
arrears, effective use)? (possible standing as borrower and
scores: 0, 0.17,0.33) earnings.
3.2.2Does the situation analysis cite / Identified local and
sources of creditor savings groups foreign funding
of women and institutions.
men?(possiblescores:0,0.17,0.33)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) Result or comment
question the item/
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
3.3 Constraints (potential scores: 0, / No constraint mentioned
0.33,0.67) in terms of social,
Has the situation analysis economic, legal and
considered the possible environmental.
constraints(cultural, legal, terms and
conditions of institutional credit,
transaction costs) to the
participation of women and of men
in the project?
 Response Score for
Dimension and question (col. 2) Result or
the item/ comment
(col. 1 )
element (col. 4)
No Partly Yes (col.3)
(2a) Yes (2c)
(2b)
Project design
4.0 Gender equality goals, outcomes, and 0.5
outputs(maxscore: 2; for each question,1)

4.1Is the project clear on which groups of / Not identified

women living in poverty (such as ultra poor, among the 131
enterprising poor, urban poor, or rural poor) households
are being targeted?(possible scores: 0,
0.5,1.0)
4.2 Does the project set gender equality or / Not cited in the
women’s empowerment outputs and document
outcomes in terms of access, participation,
and control? (see examples in the
text)(possiblescores:0,0.5,1.0)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
(col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
5.0 Matching of strategies with gender / 1.0 Gender issues not clearly
issues(possible scores: 0, 1.0,2.0) identified but strategies
Do the strategies match the gender will address poverty
issues and women’s empowerment alleviation in line with the
goals identified? That is, will the MDG
project eliminate or at least reduce
gender gaps and inequities?
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
(col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
6.0 Gender analysis of the designed 0.67
project (max score:2;for each
item,0.67)
6.1 Gender division of labor (max
score: 0.67; for eachquestion,0.22)
6.1.1Were the needs of women and / Not directly cited but
men in connection with their considered the members
productive and reproductive roles of microfinance
considered in the formulation and cooperative in the ff
design of theproject? (possible project components:
scores: 0, 0.11, 0.22) training and capability,
microfinance,
formulation of policies
and guidelines, value
formation and
participatory M & E
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
(col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes element
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
6.1.2Will the package of micro finance / Mentioned of business
services enable woman micro proposal
entrepreneurs or borrowers to
venture into non traditional fields
or higher-value economic activities?
(possible scores: 0, 0.11, 0.22)
6.1.3 Does the project provide measures / Not cited in the
to avoid or reduce the negative document
effects of the division of labor
resulting from the microfinance
project?(possiblescores:0,0.11,0.22)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
6.2 Access to and control of resources
(max score: 0.67;foreach
question,0.22)
6.2.1Will the project change existing / Mentioned submission
patterns of relative access to credit of business proposal and
for women and men?OR will investment of 10% as
The project improve women’s capital build up to earn
access to credit?(possible scores: patronage.
0, 0.11,0.22)
6.2.2 Is the information about the / No mention in the
micro finance facility or service document
readily available to woman
Entrepreneurs and other women
living in poverty?(possible scores: 0,
0.11,0.22)
6.2.3 Does the project design include / No mention in the
measures to promote women’s document
control over the use of the loan?
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
6.3 Constraints (max score: 0.67; for each
question,0.33)

6.3.1Will the proposed project be / Mentioned social

socially or culturally acceptable and benefits to beneficiaries
accessible to women including and families
ultra-poor women? (possible
scores: 0, 0.17, 0.33)
6.3.2 Has the project considered / Indicated financial cost
financial costs that may restrict but not identified
participation and access to project restriction to poor
benefits by particular subgroups of women participation
poor and access
women?(possiblescores:0,0.17,0.33)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
7.0 Monitoring targets and indicators / 1.0 Not directly cited as
(possible scores:0,1.0,2.0) GAD target but
Does the project have GAD and mentioned training and
women’sempowerment targets and capacity building, value
indicators forwelfare,access, formation activities and
consciousness raising, formulation of policy
participation,andcontrol?Forinstance, guidelines
willthefollowingbemonitored:
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
- Types of enterprises for which microfinance loans are
used
- Volumeofsalesandproductionornetearningsbyenterpris
epartlyorfully financed by the project
- Number of borrowers and amount of loans, by category
of borrower
- Repaymentrate
- Rate of utilization of the micro finance facility
- Total time and cost involved in applying for and
repaying micro finance loans
- Number of woman microenterprises that have graduated
into SMEs
- Participation in training and other project activities
- Employment generated by the project
- Microfinancepoliciesandprogramsthataddresscreditand
othergenderneeds of clients
- Representation or woman beneficiaries in microfinance
decision-making bodies
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
8.0 Sex-disaggregated database / Not cited in the
(possible scores: 0, 1.0,2.0) document
Does the proposed project monitoring
framework or plan include the
collection of sex-disaggregated data?
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
9.0 Resources (max score: 2; for each 0.5
question,1)
9.1 Is the budget allotted by the project / With budget allocation
sufficient for gender equality but no clear indication
promotion or integration?(possible for gender
scores: 0, 0.5,1.0)
equalitypromotion
9.2Does the project have the expertise / Not cited in the
to integrate GAD or promote document
gender equality and women’s
empowerment? OR is the project
committed to
Investing in building capacity for
integrating GAD or promoting gender
equality?(possible scores:0,0.5,1.0)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
10.0 Relationship with the agency’s 0.99
GAD efforts(maxscore: 2; for each
item,0.67)
10.1 Will the project build on or strengthen / Project will support
the agency/PCW/government’s government initiatives to
commitment to the advancement of address poverty
women?(possiblescores:0,0.33,0.67)
10.2Does the project have an exit plan that / Mentioned in the
will ensure the sustainability of GAD administrative feasibility
efforts and
benefits?(possiblescores:0,0.33,0.67)
10.3Will the project build on the initiatives / Responsible agencies
or actions of other organizations in the mentioned and role of
area? (possible scores:0,0.33,0.67) MPDC, DSWD, TESDA and
ATI
TOTAL GAD SCORE – PROJECT 5.83 Promising GAD
IDENTIFICATION AND DESIGN STAGES Prospect
(Add the score for each of the 10
elements or the figures in thickly
bordered cells.)
 Interpretation of GAD Scores
Corresponding Budget for the Year of
HGDG Score Description the Program that may be Attributed to
the Agency GAD Budget

Below 4.0 GAD is invisible 0% or no amount of the program/project

budget for the year may be attributed to
the GAD budget
4.0 – 7.9 Promising GAD 25% of the budget for the year of the
prospects program/project may be attributed to
(conditional pass) the GAD budget
8.0 – 14.9 Gender sensitive 50% of the budget for the year of the
program/project, may be attributed to the
GAD budget
15.0 – 19.9 Gender-responsive 75% of the budget for the year of the
program/project may be attributed to the
GAD budget
20.0 Fully gender- 100% of the budget for the year of the
responsive program may be attributed to the GAD
budget
 4. Agriculture and Enterprise
Development Thru Organic Fertilizer
Production
Assessed using the Agriculture and Agrarian Checklist
 Response Score for
Dimension and question (col. 2) Result or
the item/ comment
(col. 1 )
element (col. 4)
No Partly Yes (col.3)
(2a) Yes (2c)
(2b)
Project identification and planning
1.0 Participation of women and men in 0.33
project identification (max score: 2; for
each question,0.67)
1.1 Has the project consulted women and men / None mentioned
on the problem or issue that the intervention in the document.
must solve and on the development of the
solution? (possible scores:0,0.33,0.67)
1.2 Have women’s inputs been considered in / None mentioned
the design of the project? (possible scores: 0, in the document.
0.33,0.67)
1.3 Are both women and men seen as / Recipient of the
stakeholders, partners, or agents of change project is the
in the project design?(possible scores: 0, SAMCO but did
0.33,0.67) not identify
number of
women and men
beneficiaries.
 Response Score for
Dimension and question (col. 2) Result or
the item/ comment
(col. 1 )
element (col. 4)
No Partly Yes (col.3)
(2a) Yes (2c)
(2b)
2.0 Collection of sex-disaggregated data / 0 Used Poverty
andgender-related information prior to Database
project design(possiblescores: 0, 1.0,2.0) Monitoring
Has the project tapped sex-disaggregated System (PDMS)
data and gender-related information from (2004) but not
secondary and primary sources at the SDD.
project identification stage? OR, does the
project document include sex-
Disaggregated and gender information in the
analysis of the development issue or
problem?
 Response Score for
Dimension and question (col. 2) Result or
the item/ comment
(col. 1 )
element (col. 4)
No Partly Yes (col.3)
(2a) Yes (2c)
(2b)
3.0 Conduct of gender analysis and / 1.0 Analysis only of
identificationof gender issues (see box 3) the impact of
(possible scores: 0, 1.0,2.0) producing locally
Has a gender analysis been done to identify organic fertilizer
gender issues prior to project design? OR to make
does the discussion of development issues in accessible and
the project document include gender issues affordable to low
that the project must address? income marginal
farmers.
 Response Score for
Dimension and question (col. 2) Result or
the item/ comment
(col. 1 )
element (col. 4)
No Partly Yes (col.3)
(2a) Yes (2c)
(2b)
Project design
4.0 Gender equality goals, outcomes, and 1.0
outputs (max score: 2; for each item,1)

4.1 Do project objectives explicitly refer to / Cited in general

women andmen? Do they target women’s objectives is to
agricultural production and marketing needs enhance family
as well as men’s?(possible scores: 0, 1.0,2.0) income of farmers
and training on
enterprise
development
4.2 Does the project have gender equality / None mentioned
outputs or outcomes? (see examples in the in the document
text) (possible scores:0, 1.0,2.0)
 Response Score for
Dimension and question (col. 2) Result or
the item/ comment
(col. 1 )
element (col. 4)
No Partly Yes (col.3)
(2a) Yes (2c)
(2b)
5.0 Matching of strategies with gender issues 2.0
(max score:2; for each item, 1)

5.1 Do the strategies match the gender issues / Identified

and gender equality goals identified? That is, activities but no
will the activities or interventions reduce clear indication if
gender gaps and inequalities?(see examples it will reduce
in the text) (possible scores: 0, 1.0, 2.0) gender gaps and
inequalities.
5.2 Do the project activities build on women’s / Project
and men’s knowledge and skills?(possible beneficiaries were
scores:0,1.0,2.0) also recipients of
Agrarian Reform
Program
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
No Partly Yes element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) (2c) (col.3)
(2a) Yes
(2b)
6.0 Gender analysis of the designed 0.28
project (max score:2)
6.1 Gender division of labor (max score:
0.67; for eachquestion,0.33)
6.1.1. Is the project addressing the array / Not directly cited but
of women’s agricultural activities, mentioned that project
including subsistence-and cash-crop will address uplifting
activities? (possible scores: 0, 0.17, household living
0.33) conditions and
opportunity to produce
agricultural products
that have higher market
value
6.2.2.Has the project considered how / No mention in the
women and men fit their document
agricultural activities with their
other productive, reproductive, and
community tasks in scheduling
project activities?(possible
scores:0,0.17,0.33)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
6.2 Access to and control of agricultural
resources (max score:0.67; for each
question, 0.22)
6.2.1. Will women and men have equal / Not directly cited but
access to credit, extension services, indicated training of
and information, training, farmers on production
Or technology to be introduced by of compost and
the project?(possible scores: 0, marketing
0.11,0.22)
6.2.2. Will the project involve female / No mention in the
extension officers? Woman farmer document
leaders? (possible scores:
0,0.11,0.22)
6.2.3 Will the training of / No mention in the
agency/project personnel document
capacitate them for gender-
responsive development?
(possible scores: 0, 0.11, 0.22)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
6.3 Constraints (max score: 0.67; for each
item,0.33)
6.3.1Has the project devised strategies / No mention in the
to overcome the constraints document
(including mobility andtime
constraints for women) to project
participation by women and by men?
(possible scores: 0, 0.17, 0.33)
6.3.2 Has the project considered that / No mention in the
theconstraintsto women’s document
participation may require separate
programming (by way of separate
groups, activities, or components)?
IF SEPARATE PROGRAMMING IS
NEEDED: Has the project addressed
this? (possible scores:0,0.17,0.34)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
7.0 Monitoring targets and indicators / 0 None cited
(possible scores 0,1.,2.0)
Does the project include gender
equality targets and indicators for
welfare, access, consciousness raising,
participation, and control? For
instance, will the following gender
differences be monitored:
- Adoption rates of technology
- Membership and leadership in farmers’ organization or
similar groups created by the project
- Participation in training and similar project activities, by
type of training or activity
- Dispersal of project inputs (animals, seeds or planting
materials, credit)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
No Partly Yes element (col. 4)
(col. 1 )
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
8.0 Sex-disaggregated database / 0 None cited
(possible scores: 0,1.0,2.0)
Does the proposed project monitoring
framework or plan include the
collection of sex-disaggregated data?
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
9.0 Resources (max score: 2; for each 0.5
item,1)
9.1 Is the budget allotted by the project / With indicated budget to
sufficient for gender equality be funded by local and
promotion or integration? OR, will the foreign donor agencies
project tap counterpart funds from
but not clear if it will
LGUs and other partners for its GAD
efforts? (possible scores:0,0.5,1.0) promote gender equality
9.2 Does the project have the expertise / None cited
to integrate GAD or to promote
gender equality and women’s
empowerment? OR, does the project
commit itself to investing project
staff time in building capacity for
integrating GAD or promoting gender
equality?(possible scores: 0, 0.5,1.0)
 Response Score for
Dimension and (col. 2) the item/ Result or comment
question
element (col. 4)
(col. 1 ) No Partly Yes
(2a) Yes (2c) (col.3)
(2b)
10.0 Relationship with the agency’s 0.66
GAD efforts(maxscore: 2; for each
item or question,0.67)
10.1 Will the project build on or strengthen / The direct beneficiaries
the agency/PCW/ government’s are the farmer member
commitment to the advancement of of SAMCO who are also
women?(possible scores:0,0.33,0.67) recipient of ARC.
10.2 Does the project have an exit plan / Not mentioned in the
that will ensure the sustainability of document
GAD efforts and benefits?(possible
scores:0,0.33,0.67)
10.3 Will the project build on the / Mentioned responsible
initiatives or actions of other agencies for project
organizations in the area? (possible implementation
scores:0,0.33,0.67)
TOTAL GAD SCORE—PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND 5.77 Promising GAD
DESIGN STAGES (Add the score for each of the 10
prospects
elements, or the figures in thickly bordered cells.)
 Interpretation of GAD Scores
Corresponding Budget for the Year of
HGDG Score Description the Program that may be Attributed to
the Agency GAD Budget

Below 4.0 GAD is invisible 0% or no amount of the program/project

budget for the year may be attributed to
the GAD budget
4.0 – 7.9 Promising GAD 25% of the budget for the year of the
prospects program/project may be attributed to
(conditional pass) the GAD budget
8.0 – 14.9 Gender sensitive 50% of the budget for the year of the
program/project, may be attributed to the
GAD budget
15.0 – 19.9 Gender-responsive 75% of the budget for the year of the
program/project may be attributed to the
GAD budget
20.0 Fully gender- 100% of the budget for the year of the
responsive program may be attributed to the GAD
budget
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