GMEF ORGANIZATIONAL

ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE-
POLICY
The Policy questionnaire consists of 13 descriptors that track the progress of an
organization’s efforts in integrating GAD in its plans and policy issuances.

³ At the Foundation Formation level, organizations issue policies supporting the

elements of GAD Planning and Budgeting, review existing policies to ensure
consistency with new GAD issuances, and issue documents to support
attendance to PCW-led GAD-related events.

³ At the Installation of Strategic Mechanisms level, organizations progress to

the issuance of policies to address gender issues using gender-fair language and
images among its internal and external clients.

³ At the GAD Application level, a GAD agenda or strategic framework is already

adopted and implemented to ensure that GAD is being integrated in the
organization’s major programs and projects.

³ At the Commitment Enhancement and Institutionalization level, the plans

and policies of the organization have already resulted in positive impacts.

³ At the Replication and Innovation level, these plans and policies are
continually enhanced and used as standards by other organizations in
developing their own gender-sensitive policies and plans.

A Toolkit on the Enhanced Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework

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 GUIDE FOR ANSWERING THE GMEF ORGANIZATIONAL
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRES

1. Each item is marked with specific scores representing (1) YES; (2) PARTLY YES;
and (3) NO. Indicate a score in the appropriate column to signify the degree to
which your organization has complied with the GAD element required.
2. Under the MOV/Remarks column, indicate/attach the means of verification
required or provide an explanation in support of your response. Failure to provide
the appropriate MOVs could disregard/invalidate the “partly yes” or “fully yes”
scores of the organization.
3. Transfer all the scores per questionnaire to the GMEF Score Sheet.

GMEF SCORESHEET

Name of the Organization Assessed: BULAN

Date Administered: 06-26-2022 Inclusive Period of Assessment:

Key Areas Score

Policy
1. Issuance of initial policies on GAD 3.33
2. Issuance of policies to mainstream GAD in the organization 3.33
3. Integration of GAD in the Organization’s Policies 3.33
4. Updating and Continuous Enhancement of GAD Policies 1.66
5. Model GAD Policy 0
Sub-Total:
Level for Policy:

People
1. On Establishing GFPS & GAD Champions/Advocates
2. On GAD Initiatives & Capacity Development Activities
3. GAD Sponsorship & Related Programs
4. GAD Champions as Program Implementers
5. GAD Experts
Sub-Total:

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4. To get the total score per entry point, add the sub-total scores per questionnaire
and refer to the following legend of scores to determine the organization’s level of
GAD mainstreaming efforts:
RANGES LEVEL DESCRIPTION
0-7.99 points 1: Foundation Formation
8-14.99 points 2: Installation of Strategic
Level Mechanisms
Per Entry
Point 15-19.99 points 3: GAD Application
20-23.99 points 4: Commitment Enhancement and
Institutionalization
24-25 points 5: Replication and Innovation

5. To get the overall level of the GAD mainstreaming efforts of the organization, add
all the scores per entry point and refer to the following legend of scores to
interpret the ratings:
RANGES LEVEL DESCRIPTION
0-30.99 points 1: Foundation Formation
31-60.99 points 2: Installation of Strategic
Over-all Mechanisms
Level 61-80.99 points 3: GAD Application
81-95.99 points 4: Commitment Enhancement and
Institutionalization
96-100 points 5: Replication and Innovation

6. Organizations should take note of questions/descriptors with “NO” and “PARTLY

YES” responses and design programs or undertake activities to improve their
score.
7. The organization may re-administer the GMEF Organizational Assessment
Questionnaires after a specified period of time (e.g. every 3 years) to keep track
of its GAD mainstreaming efforts.
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POLICY ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

DESCRIPTORS SCORE Score per Means of Verification/Remarks

NO PARTLY YES item
1. Issuance of Foundational Policies (max score: 5; for each item or question, 1.67)

1.1 Has the No policy/policies Policy/policies Policy/policies 1.67 Enumerate the GAD related policies issued
organization issued articulating support articulating support articulating support to (e.g., policy on setting up GFPS or GAD Office;
policies articulating to GAD mandates to GAD mandates GAD mandates and collection and maintenance of sex-disaggregated
support to GAD and establishing and establishing establishing all four database; conduct of organization-wide gender
essential elements at least one (1) essential elements
mandates and audit; capacity-building plan for GFPS and HR of
of GAD planning and essential element of of GAD planning and
establishing the budgeting issued GAD planning and budgeting issued organization).
essential elements of budgeting issued
GAD Planning and Policy Title Purpose/ Date Issued
Budgeting? (possible Subject
scores are 0, 0.83 and
Matter
1.67) GPB
09-20-2016
GFPS
09-20-2016
MAINSTREAMING &
SDD
09-20-2016
1.2 Has the No policy reviewed Some existing policies Some existing policies 0.83 Enumerate policies reviewed and/or re-issued/
organization conducted reviewed but no new reviewed, revised and revised for consistency with new GAD issuances
a review of existing policies re-issued and/ re-issued (e.g. policy reconstituting the GAD Focal Point
policies for consistency or revised System based on MC 2011-01, etc.).
with emerging GAD
issues? (possible Title Type Purpose/ Date
scores are 0, 0.83 and Subject Issued
1.67) Matter
MC-GFPS-001- Office orders GFPS additional Sept 23, 2016
2016 based from BOD Responsibility to
conduct Gender
Policy – GFPS,
Mainstreaming and
GPB, m & SDD SDD
 1.3 Has the No broad statement 1-2 broad statements 3 or more broad 0.83 Enumerate broad statements issued in
organization issued supporting GAD- supporting GAD- statements supporting support of GAD related activities/issues (e.g.,
broad statements related activities related activities GAD-related activities memorandum for the organization to participate
of intentions or issued issued issued in Women’s Month activities, 18-day Campaign
aspirations reflecting on VAW, etc).
its supportType
Title
for GAD- Purpose/ Date
related activities? Subject Issued
(possible scores are 0, Matter
MC-GFPS 003 – Resolution/ MC – IEC – GAD 02-21-2017
0.83
Celebration of and 1.67)
IEC Materials/ PROGRAM (WOMEN
EMPOWERMENT)
Women’s Month Webtoon/ Comics
MC-GFPS 004 18 Resolution/ MC – IEC – GAD
AWARENESS ANTI-
09-23-2016
Day VAW IEC Materials/
VIOLENCE)
GAD PROGRAM
ALAY-METRO SA Resolution/ MC – 01-09-2018
SOLO PARENTS IEC Materials/
Sub-total GMEF Score 3.33
(Level 1 Policy)

2. Issuance of Policies to mainstream GAD in the Organization (max score: 5; for each item or question, 1.67)

2.1 Has the No policy reflecting 1-2 policies reflecting 3 or more policies 1.67 List all policies issued by the organization related
organization issued the organization’s the organization’s reflecting the to gender mainstreaming (e.g. issuance of
policies reflecting its interest for gender interest for gender organization’s DOH department order to integrate GAD in all
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interest for gender mainstreaming issued mainstreaming issued interest for gender programs):
mainstreaming issued
mainstreaming?
(possible scores
Title Type are Purpose/
0, Date
0.83 and 1.67) Subject Issued
Matter
ALAY METRO SA GAD PROGRAM PAYMENT 01-09-2018
SOLO PARENT ASSISTANCE TO
SOLO PARENTS

GAD GAD – PROGRAMS GAD 09-23-2016

ORIENTATION & INFO
DISSEMINATION AWARENESS
FOR NEW PROGRAM
APPLICATION
SDD ON – BWD SDD – GATHERING OF POLICY MAKING 09-23-2016
DATA FOR ANALYSIS
FORMS
Inclusion of GAD GAD STATEMENETS
EQUAL WORK
PRIME-HRM 12-23-2021
on MSP
OPPORTUNITIES
Inclusion of GAD GAD PERFORMANCE 12-23-2021
Resp on IPCRF RESPONSIBILITIES MANAGEMENT
INCLUDEED

GAD – Gender ANTI- GENDER 12-23-2021

Neutral Honorifics DISCRIMINATION SENSITIVITY
POLICIES PROGRAM
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2.2 Has the No policy reflecting 1-2 policies reflecting 3 or more policies 0.83 Enumerate all policies issued addressing gender
organization issued gender needs gender needs of reflecting gender needs of internal and external clients of the
policies addressing the of internal and/or internal and/or external needs of internal and/ organization (e.g. issuance of policy for the
gender needs of the external clients issued clients issued or external clients establishment of a child-minding center for use
issued
clients (internal and of employees and clients with small children)
external)? (possible
Title Type Purpose/ Date
Subject Matter Issued
scores are 0, 0.83 and
ON PWD, 1.67)
PRIORITY LANES POLICY TO PROVIDE CONVINIENT
06-18-2020
SENIORS, RESOLUTION SPACE, AND COLLECT THE
PAYMENT W/OUT
PREGNANT WOMEN EXPOSING SENIOR
SC-COLLECTION CITIZENS
GAD SPACE POLICY TO PROVIDE CONVINIENT
AND SAFE WORKING ENV.
06-18-2020
PROGRAM RESOLUTION ON WOMEN IN THE ADMIN &
FINANCE DIVISON
GAD ALAY METRO GAD PAYMENT 01-09-2019
SA SOLO PARENT PROGRAM ASSISTANCE TO

2.3 Has the
organization used
gender-fair language
and images in its policy
Issuances? (possible
Gender-fair language Gender-fair language Gender-fair language 0.83 Attach sample policy of the organization directing
and images not and images used in and images used in all the use of gender-fair language and polices as
yet used in policy some policy issuances policy issuances well as policies of the organization that used
issuances gender-fair language and images.
• RESOLUTION 033 S. OF 2021 CODE 03 – POLICY GUIDELINES
ON THE GENDER NEUTRAL HONORIFICS IN THE WORK PLACE
OF BULAN WATER DISTRICT – 12-23-2021
• RESOLUTION 034 S. OF 2021 CODE 03 – POLICY GUIDELINES
ON THE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ON LGBTQIA+ & GENDER
EXPRESSION AT THE BULAN WATER DISTIRCT – 12-23-21
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Sub-total GMEF Score 3.33
(Level 2 Policy)

3. Integration of GAD in the Organization’s Policies (max score: 5; for each item or question, 1.67)

3.1 Has the
organization adopted a
GAD Agenda/Strategic
Framework? (possible
No GAD Agenda/ GAD Agenda/Strategic GAD Agenda/Strategic 1.67 Attach a copy of the GAD Agenda/ Strategic
Strategic Framework Framework formulated Framework formulated Framework of the organization (or GAD Code, if
formulated but not adopted by and adopted by LGU)
management management • Establishment of GAD Agenda – (2016 to
2021) 09-23-2021 – For Update based from
RESOLUTION 041 S. OF 2016 CODE 09 -
POLICY GUIDELINES IN THE ADOPTION
OF GENDER & DEVELOPMENT (GAD)
PLANNING & BUDGET AS REQUIREMENTS
FOR LWUA MC – 0014 -16
 3.2 Has the GAD perspective GAD perspective GAD perspective 0.83 Enumerate the organizational and/or national/
organization integrated not yet integrated in integrated in integrated in all areas sectoral plan/s in which GAD has been
GAD perspective in organizational and/ selected areas of the of the organizational integrated (e.g. Philippine Development Plan,
its organizational and/ or national/ sectoral organizational and/ and/or national/ Annual Budget Call or Gender-Responsive LGU
plan/s or national/sectoral sectoral plan/s
or national/sectoral Plans such as Comprehensive Development
plan/s
plan/s? (possible scores Plan for LGU) Organizational Plans (e.g., Work
are 0, 0.83 and 1.67) Plan, Capacity Development Plan, Procurement
Plan; Sectoral Plan i.e. Youth Plan, Disaster
Plan, Disability Plan etc.)

Title Type Date Issued

Annual Section Head GAD Strategic Plannings 02-12-2019
Strategic Plan
Annual orientation and R- GAD Plans & Policies 02-12-2019
orientation of Employees

3.3 Has the No organizational/ 1-2 organizational/ 3 or more 0.83 Provide complete title of sector specific GAD
organization formulated national/sectoral national/ sectoral organizational/ policies issued (e.g. Agency provision in the
organizational/national/ policies on GAD policies on GAD national/sectoral MCW i.e. CSC-Special Leave for Women, DFA-
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sectoral policies on issued issued policies on GAD establishment of Gender Focal Point Officer in
issued
GAD? (possible scores Philippine Embassies and Consulates, GAD
are 0, 0.83 and 1.67) Code, RH Code and NAP WPS) and attach
copies if available.

Title Type Purpose/ Date

Subject Issued
Matter
GAD SPACE POLICY TO PROVIDE
06-18-2020
PROGRAM CONVINIENT AND SAFE
RESOLUTION WORKING ENV. ON

Sub-total GMEF Score 3.33

(Level 3 Policy)
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4. Updating and Continuous Enhancement of GAD Policies (max score: 5; for each item or question, 1.67)

4.1 Has the No gender gaps Gender gaps of either Gender gaps of either 0.83 List down existing GAD policies of the
organization’s GAD addressed by GAD internal and/or external internal and/or external organization and how it bridged gender gaps of
policy/policies resulted policy/policies clients are addressed clients are addressed its internal and/or external clients (e.g. lowering
in bridging gender gaps by 1-2 GAD policies by 3 or more GAD and responding to the cases Violence against
policies
of its clients (internal Women
and external)? (possible
scores are 0, 0.83 and Title of GAD Intended Client/ Gender Gaps
1.67) Policy Issued Beneficiaries Addressed
WEBTOON ON ANTI- TEENS, WOMEN, MEN,
VAW- GAD GIRL CONCESSIONAIRES
FOR AWARENESS ON
SUICIDAL AND VAW
GAD SPACE PROGRAM WOMEN EMPLOYEES LOWERING THE
IN THE ADMIN & SPREAD OF COVID19
FINANCE DURING TO OUR FRONTLINERS
COVID19 IN THE ADMIN &
FINANCE

Attach a copy of the policy assessment or

Gender Impact Assessment conducted by the
organization, if applicable.
4.2 Has the Results of gender Results of gender Results of gender 0.83 Enumerate enhanced policies, guidelines and/
organization used analysis was not used analysis used in the analysis used in the or documents enhanced based on the results of
the results of gender in the development development and/or development and/or gender analysis.
analysis in the and/or enhancement enhancement of 1-2 enhancement of 3 or
of policies policies more policies Policy/ Gender Remarks
development and/
Or enhancement of Guidelines Analysis Tools
policies? (possible and/or Used
scores are 0, 0.83, and Documents
1.67) Enhanced
SDD – INCLUSION ON
DIGITALIZED SYSTEM
GMEF/SDD
SDD – INCLUSION HGDG
ON GIS & PAPS
 4.3 Has the GAD perspective not GAD perspective GAD perspective 0 Identify where GAD perspective is integrated in
organization integrated yet integrated in the integrated in either integrated in the the Vision, Mission and/or Goals (VMG) of the
GAD perspective in Vision, Mission or the Vision, Mission or Vision, Mission and organization.
its Vision, Mission and Goals Goals Goals
Goals? (possible scores
are 0, 0.83, and 1.67)
Sub-total GMEF Score 1.66
(Level 4 Policy)

5. Model GAD Policies (max score: 5; for each item or question, 5)

5.1 Has the Other organizations 1-2 organization/s 3 or more 0 List down existing GAD policies used as a model
organization’s GAD have not used the have used the organizations or replicated by other organizations (e.g., GAD
policies been used organization’s policy/ organization’s policy/ have used the Agenda or Strategic Framework for NGAs; Policy
as model/standard by policies as model or policies as model/ organization’s policy/ creating a Provincial GAD Office or GAD Code
standard standard policies as model/
other organizations? for LGUs)
standard
(possible scores are 0,
2.5 and 5) GAD Policy Organization/ Remarks
Agency
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Adopting/
Replicating the
Policy

Sub-total GMEF Score 0

(Level 5 Policy)

TOTAL GMEF SCORE

(Policy)
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